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PREFACE. 
 
 A HAPPY chauce enables us to trace the existence of scliools 
 at Oolcliester to so early a date as 1206. The industrious 
 Morant discovered a "fine," dated in that year, by which 
 the then Bishop of London granted to William, son of 
 Benedict, " a Soke,^ with its appurtenances, in Colchester, 
 which extends from St. Mary's Lane to the Lane next 
 Headgate (' Havedgate'), and from the wall of Colchester 
 on the west to Headstreet (' Havedstrete ') on the east ; 
 which Soke, with the schools of Colchester, and the advow- 
 son of St. Mary-at-the-wall ('de muro'), and the chapel 
 of St. Andrew, and a capital messuage appertaining to 
 that Soke, belongs to the Barony of the See of London, 
 saving to the Bishop the advowsons of the said church and 
 chapel, etc.'"' The position of the school in this Soke was 
 doubtless due to the control of all schools, at the time, 
 being vested m the bishop of the diocese. It was still 
 there, as Morant observes, so late as 1464, when " the 
 Master of the Schools was presented then for throwing the 
 dirt of his School over the Town-Wall at the Postern." 
 
 But the history of the present endowed school begins 
 three-quarters of a century later with the grant by Henry 
 VIII., 12th Nov., 1539, of the revenues of the chantries in 
 St. Mary's Church and St. Helen's Chapel to the bailiEEs, 
 burgesses, and commonalty of Colchester on condition of 
 their devoting a portion of them to the establishment of a 
 free school in the town.. The sum of £6 13s. 4d., which 
 they assigned to the schoolmaster, was given him in 1653 
 and 1558, and therefore probably in other years, but the 
 
 1 A franchise, or privileged district. 
 
 ^ I have identified this fine in the Record Office. It is now No. 46, and its date 
 is 28th May, 1206. 
 
11. PEEPACE. 
 
 wliole arrangement came to an end under Elizabeth, wnen 
 the revenues were surrendered to the Grown, and re- granted 
 under similar conditions 6th July, 1584 (26 Eliz.). The 
 Queen's letters patent are printed by Morant, as ave also 
 the other documents connected with the foundation, in- 
 cluding the interesting statutes ordained by the Bishop of 
 London and the Dean of St. Paul's (13th Jan., 1587). 
 Among the illustrations of the times afforded by these ■ 
 statutes is the careful provision that the schoolmaster shall 
 " subscribe to the Articles of Religion confirmed by Act 
 of Parliament in the 13th year of her Majesty's reign," 
 and that he and the usher, " with so many of his Scholars 
 as shall by the publick preacher of the Town, if there be 
 any, so (sic) found able to yield a suflficient Account of ' 
 their Faith and Eeligion, the first Sunday of every quarter 
 of the year, present himself with them to be partakers of 
 the Lord's Table, in that Parish Church which shall be 
 appointed to the School," under pain of removal from it. 
 The Bishop thus, in his own diocese, pointedly ignores the 
 rite of confirmation. 
 
 Among the curious documents not printed by Morant is 
 the Chamberlains' account for 1620, which contains these 
 entries relating to Mr. Kempe's mastership. 
 
 Item to Mr. Kemp for three books, videlicet : 
 
 a Cooper's Dixonory . . 
 
 Eides Dixonerey 
 
 Nomen Claters . . 
 
 for carredge of tliem from London 
 
 It was on the death of Mr. Kempe in 1637, after he 
 had held the Mastership nearly forty years, that William 
 Dugard, " a most excellent scholar," as Morant terms him, 
 was elected by the Mayor and Commonalty, and entered 
 on his duties 9th Sept., 1637. As it was he who com- 
 menced the Register of Admissions to the school, his 
 mastership calls for special notice. Previously usher at 
 Oundle (1626), and master of Stamford school (1630), this 
 remarkable man, when he came to Colchester, was thirty- 
 one years old. He found the pupils only ten in number, 
 of whom eight were free scholars. Within a year and a 
 
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 in 1637, 
 
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PEEPACE. Ul. 
 
 half of Ms becoming master he had admitted over eighty- 
 boys. Of his ability as a teacher there is no question : 
 his subsequent career is proof of the fact. But although 
 his life has been carefully written for the Dictionary of 
 National Biography, it seems by no means easy to determine 
 his political attitude. There can be little question that 
 his departure from Colchester, after his brilliant success at 
 the school, was due to the opposition of the extreme party 
 in the town ; but the letter of intercession on his behalf 
 (6th Jan., 1643), which is printed by Morant, is signed by 
 the Earl of Manchester and others on the " Parliament " 
 side, and urged that he " may justly expect from the 
 Parliament protection in all his just rights and privileges, 
 and encouragement and maintennance from you." This 
 could scarcely be the case were he an avowed Royalist. 
 It is clear, however, that his sympathies were rather with 
 the king than with the revolutionary party, and that he 
 did not go far enough for the Puritan leaders at Col- 
 chester.^ 
 
 As the entry relating to his resignation has not hitherto 
 been printed, I here transcribe it from the Corporation 
 
 records : — 
 
 13 March, 1642/3. 
 
 At this Assembly it is ordained that whereas Mr. Dewgard hath 
 made offer to resigne his scholemastershipp of the free Grammar 
 Scheie of this towne to the Mayor and Commonalty of this town upon 
 Condicon that the Mayor and Commonalty shall paie unto him the 
 said Mr. Dewgard the sume of one hundred powndes in full paiement 
 and satisfaccon of all such debts, dues, and demands whatsoever etc. 
 
 from the begynninge of the world to this daie. It is now 
 
 ordered and agreed that the said sume of one hundred powndes shall 
 forthwith be paid to Mr. Dewgard upon his resigning his school- 
 mastershippe of the said Grammar schoole and givinge to the Mayor 
 and Commonaltie of this towne a generaU acquittance. 
 
 Dugard, while he was at Colchester, had lost his wife 
 Elizabeth, who died 5th July, 1641. In her honour he 
 inscribed in his admirable register a long " Epicedion " in 
 
 "■ See, for further particulars concerning his Colchester career, the paper Liber 
 Scholae Cokeatriensia by the Eev. C. L. Acland, in Eaaex Arch. Trana., n.s., Vol. II., 
 p. 93, and Morant's Sistory of Colchester. 
 
IV. PREFACE. 
 
 Latin elegiacs. This lie signed as " viduus mcestissimus," 
 adding a Latin and a Greek quotation, testifying the 
 eternity of his love. Within eight months the inconsolable 
 widower had taken out a special licence for his marriage 
 with " Lydia Tiler of All Hallows, Lombard Str., widow."^ 
 
 One must not trace here his subsequent career ; but in 
 May, 1644, he was chosen head master of Merchant 
 Taylors' School, where he began a Register of Admissions 
 as invaluable to genealogists as that which he had kept at 
 Colchester.^ 
 
 It would be interesting to learn if it was at Colchester 
 that Dugard made the acquaintance of the learned Dr. 
 Griisson, whose treatise on The Rickets, " one of the glories 
 of English medicine," he printed in 1650. 
 
 His successor was Mr. Waterhouse, whose election is 
 thus recorded — 
 
 30 June, 1643. 
 
 At this Assembly Mr. Mayor and Commonalty nowe assembled doe 
 with one mutual consent and agreement elect and choose Mr. Thomas 
 Watterhowse Master of Artes to bee the Schoolemaster of the free 
 grammar schoole of this towne, and hee to be presented to the Lord 
 Byshoppe of London our diocesan for his Lordshippes approbacon. ' 
 And that the said Mr. Thomas Watterhowse shall enter the exercise 
 and take the possession of the said schoole. 
 
 Provided always that hee the said Mr. Thomas Watterhowse before 
 his admittance into the said Schoole shall give good seeuritie to the 
 Mayor and Commonalty of this said towne for his continuance and 
 attendinge the said Schoole without departure from thence without 
 the license of the Mayor of this towne for the tyme beinge, by and 
 duringc the tearme of fower yeeres next after his said admittance. 
 
 It is significant that the new master came from Emanuel 
 College, which had been founded by one of the Essex 
 Mildmays avowedly as a Puritan seminary. Among the 
 boys admitted during his mastership (pp. 42 — 58), one 
 recognises several names, such as those of the Gurdons of 
 Assington, which favour the view that his sympathies were 
 
 "• Chester's London Marriage Licences (ed. Foster), Col. 425. 
 
 ' See Eobmson's Begiater of the Scholars admitted into Merchant Taylors' School, 
 Vol. I., pp. v., xiv., 167, et. sq. 
 
 ' William Juxon. This is a notable entry at the height of the Civil War and on 
 
 the eve of the Westmiiister Assemhly. 
 
PEEFACE. -V. 
 
 Puritan. Nathaniel Seaman, who succeeded him in 1648, 
 was probably, from his name, on the same side. He soon 
 ceased to keep up the Register, which from 1649 to 1671 
 loses its value for genealogists. Trouble ensued on Mr. 
 Seaman's resignation in 1659, and we find among the 
 town records an order of 29th Sept., 1659 — 
 
 That Mr. Jolin Brasier, Mr. George Crosse, and Mr. Stephen Emaus 
 or any two of them shall forth with goe to the Grammer schoole and 
 schoolehouse belonging to this towne and presently take the possession 
 of them with all the bookes and appurtenances, for the use and 
 benefitt of the Mayor and Oominalty of this towne ; And to deliyer 
 the possession of the said Schoolehowse and schoole with the bookes 
 and appurtenances to them belonging to Mr. John Euting master of 
 the said grammer schoole ; And it is further ordered that the request 
 of Mrs. Cotton and the accompte of Mr. Seaman shalbe taken into 
 consideracon the next time the howse shall meete. 
 
 iFive days later it is ordered — 
 
 That Mrs. Cotton shall free the schoolehowse and deliver the 
 possession therfeof to Mr. Eutinge within one monethe : (if Mr. Eutinge 
 and Mrs. Cotton doe agree for her staying any longer tyme in the 
 said schoolehowse). 
 
 A month later, a curious entry records the intention of 
 the Corporation on — 
 
 The fifte day of November (being Gunpowder treason dale) in the 
 yeere of our Lord 1659, to goe from hence to visite the grammer 
 schoole, and from thence to the sermon according to the usuall 
 custome. 
 
 There is, lastly, an order on 17th Jan., 1659/60, that, 
 at the next meeting, " the accompts of Mr. Seaman about 
 the repaire of the Grammer school shalbe perused and 
 debated." 
 
 Of the next two masters, Edward Buries and Lewis 
 Griffin, the register contains no record save a bare list of 
 the twelve free scholars, in 1663, under Mr. Buries. Mr. 
 Cranston, who succeeded in 1671, began to keep the 
 register again on the lines laid down by Dugard, but the 
 entries gradually become meagre, and in 1679 they cease. 
 With the exception of two adimssions, under Mr. Reynolds 
 in 1695, there are no more entries till 1702, when he was 
 succeeded by Mr. Allen, under whom the register was 
 
VI. PREFACE. 
 
 resumed, in a meagre fasMon, till 1711. It was re- 
 commenced by Hs successor, Mr. Turner, in 1723, and 
 kept up under the next masters, his successors, Mr. David 
 Oomarque (1726) and Mr. Palmer Smythies (1729). As 
 the entries are less local in character after 1740,^ the Essex 
 Archgeological Society has not felt justified in printing 
 the register further. It continues, however, to possess 
 genealogical value down to 1770, and again from April, 
 1777, to April, 1778, when the school was imder that 
 eminent scholar, Dr. Parr.^ After his mastership there 
 are no entries till 1807. 
 
 To genealogists the most interesting entry, probably, in 
 the whole Register is this : 
 
 QuillelmuB i S"- Laureatii filius unicus Thomse k S"- Lauientii 
 de Wyston in agro Suffolciensi (ex antiqua et prsenobiH familia 
 Baronis de Howte in Hibemia oriundi, ei Ckristopheri Baronis de 
 Howte filii secundi) natus in paroecia de Stoke juxta Nayland in 
 comitatu Suflolcienai annum agens ll"™- Admissus est 11"°° die 
 Januarii 1638 (i.e. 1638/9). 
 
 It is positively stated in Burke's Peerage that Christopher 
 Lord Howth's son and successor, Nicholas, who died 1643, 
 was succeeded by his " son " William, As one would 
 expect that if anyone knew the historic pedigree of an 
 Irish Peer, it would be Ulster King of Arms, I have only 
 partially identified the boy William in the text. But on 
 going further into the matter, I have found that — though, 
 at so late a date, such an error is hardly credible — 
 Nicholas left no sons, the relationship of his successor, 
 William, to him being actually a matter of uncertainty.^ 
 Our entry proves what had only been conjectured, namely, 
 that William was a nephew of Nicholas, being the son of 
 his younger brother, Thomas St. Lawrence. But we do 
 not stop even here. Our entry gives Thomas as of Wiston, 
 Sufiolk. The rector of Wiston has kindly allowed me to 
 
 ^ The first admission for 1741 is that of Eobert, son of the Hon. Walter Moles- 
 worth. 
 
 ^ Some of these later entries have been annotated by me in the Acland transcript. 
 
 = See Complete Peerage, Vol. IV., p. 273. 
 
PEEFACE. 
 
 VU. 
 
 examine Ws interesting register, which contains these 
 entries : — 
 
 Martha y' daughter of Thomas St. Lawrence Esq. and Elenor his 
 wife was baptized Feb. 24, 1633 (1633/4). 
 
 Thomas y" sonne of Thomas St. Lawrence Esq. & Elenor his wife 
 was baptized Dec. 15° 1641. 
 
 Christopher the sonne of Thomas Lord Baron of Howth and Dame 
 Elenor his wife was baptized Oct. 5'°, 1645.' 
 
 I have also to thank the vicar of Stoke by Nayland^ for 
 this entry from his registers — 
 
 1628. Sept. The 14"" day was christened William the son of Thomas 
 St. Laurence Esq. 
 
 We can now put the facts together and establish the 
 true pedigree. 
 
 , Christopher, Lord=f=BLizABETH, dau. of 
 
 Baron' of Houth, 
 d. Oct., 1619. 
 
 John Went worth, 
 Esq.,* of Little 
 Horkesley, Essex. 
 
 Nicholas, Lord Baron 
 of Houth. Died with- 
 out male issue 1643. 
 
 I 
 
 Thomas, Lord Baron'f Ellinoe, dau. of 
 
 of Houth, succeeded 
 his brother 1643. 
 Living Oct., 1645. 
 
 William Lynue, 
 of Wormiugford 
 and Little Hor- 
 kesley, J.P.* 
 
 William, Lord Baron 
 of Houth. Bapt. 
 Stoke, 14 Sept., 
 1628. Admitted 10 
 Jan., 1639. Took 
 his seat 8 May, 1661. 
 (His son Thomas 
 held the title from 
 1671 to 1715.) 
 
 Thomas St. Lawrence, 
 hapt. Wiston, 15 
 Dec, 1641. 
 
 Christopher St. Lawrence, 
 bapt, Wiston, 5 Oct., 
 1645. 
 
 It is part of the romance of genealogy, and may 
 ultimately prove of importance, that the pedigree of an 
 ancient Irish house should be thus established by evidence 
 
 ' This last entry was printed by Mr. Birch in his account of Wiston Church. 
 
 i The Eev. Horace E. Wilkinson, who has also communicated the entries on 
 pp. 98, 100. 
 
 ' "Lord Baron " is an Irish form. 
 
 * " Elizabeth, dau. of — Wentworth, of Pickering, co. York," in the Complete 
 Peerage, following " Lodge." Wiston was owned by the Essex Wentworths. 
 
 « Genealogist (N.S.) I., 150 (1884). 
 
VUl. PREFACE. 
 
 found on the Essex and SufEolk border, and that this 
 evidence should prove the existence of an Irish peer who 
 has remained unknown to all the Irish heralds. 
 
 Next in interest is a boy " born in New England," 
 whose father was an unrecorded "minister" of Peldon, 
 near Colchester (p. 49). Thomas Pinkny, also, is the 
 subject of an interesting entry (p. 50), and so is John 
 Ellis (p. 52). Benjamin Furley, the quaker, a friend of 
 Fox and Penn, of Lord Shaftesbury, Locke, and Algernon 
 Sydney, was educated at the school (p. 43), a fact unknown, 
 as was his parentage, to the writer of his life in the 
 Dictionary of National Biography. It is noteworthy that, 
 although the school, from the first, was under the control 
 of the bishop of the diocese, and was strictly attached to 
 the National Church, the son of an avowed quaker is 
 admitted on p. 66, while the entry preceding refers to the 
 son of one who was probably, at the time, a leading 
 Nonconformist. The families of Flemish refugees are 
 represented among the admissions, and so are several of 
 the leading townsfolk, such as the Oreffields, Daniels, 
 Lawrences, Eeynoldses, Lambes, Anglers, and Boyses. 
 Charles G-ray, Member for Colchester in five Parliaments,, 
 was at the school, and so were several of the Mayors of the 
 borough, and John Eldred, Member for Harwich in 1689. 
 The sons of the local clergy are represented throughout, 
 and several of the pupils became clergymen themselves, 
 assisted occasionally by the Lewis scholarship at St. John's, 
 Cambridge. Those who held this small endowment, or that 
 which was founded, also at St. John's, by the will of Ambrose 
 Gilbert (1642) are duly mentioned in the annotations, and 
 lists of them both are appended separately (pp. 101-2). 
 
 It is to the existence of the Lewis scholarship that we 
 owe the presumption that Matthew Newcomen, " leader 
 of the church reform party in Essex," and one of the 
 founders of nonconformity, was educated, under Mr. Kempe, 
 at the school. This is stated as a fact by Miss Fell Smith 
 in her valuable biographies of Matthew and his brother* ; 
 
 ^ Dictionary of National Biography, XL., 324. 
 
PREFACE. IX. 
 
 but it rests solely on Matthew's admission to the Lewis 
 scholarship 8th Nov., 1626. As the admission registers of 
 St. John's College only begin in 1630, we have in them 
 no entries on Matthew Newcomen or on Thomas (p. 6). 
 But it seems probable that they were both sons of the 
 Rev. Stephen Newcomen, vicar of St. Peter's.^ This 
 association of the school with St. John's was fitly crowned 
 by one of its pupils rising to be master of the college 
 (pp. 84, 100). Dr. Powell may fairly be added to the list 
 of Colchester men who have attained distinction. 
 
 In conclusion, I would express my obligations to the work 
 of Prof. Mayor on the admission registers of St. John's, 
 and to that of Dr. Venn on those of Gronville and Caius. 
 To their valuable publications and to Mr. Foster's well- 
 known Alumni Oxonienses I am indebted, it will be seen, 
 for much information in the notes. 
 
 The original register, which is preserved at the School, 
 was transcribed, as a labour of love, by the late headmaster, 
 the Rev. C. L. Acland, now Vicar of All Saints, Cambridge. 
 This transcript, in two volumes, was generously presented 
 by Mr. Acland. on leaving Colchester, to the Essex Arch- 
 seological Society, and is now at the Colchester Museum 
 with the Society's collections. It is from this transcript 
 that the text was prepared by me.^ 
 
 J. H. Round. 
 
 "^ The Parisli Register begins just too late to contain their baptisms. 
 ^ The text has been issued in instalments, which accounts for one or two 
 repetitions and corrections. 
 
THE REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE ROYAL 
 GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER * 
 
 The existing Register of Colcliester Grammar School dates 
 from the accession of Mr. Dugard to the Mastership in the 
 autumn of 1637. I have been able, however, from various 
 sources to recover some names of boys previously educated 
 at the School, and these I have prefixed to the existing 
 Register. They are chiefly of value as illustrating the 
 continuous history of the School. For although it was not 
 'erected' and endowed tUl the 1st of May, 1585, there 
 was undoubtedly a Schoolmaster paid by the town at an 
 earlier period. {Borough Chamberlain's Accounts, 1553 and 
 1558). When the permanent endowment was effected, 
 the existing School-house (in All Saints'jf with its School- 
 master (Edward Watson, M.A.) was taken over.J The 
 only change consisted in assigning a permanent endowment 
 for the schoolmaster of 20 marks a year, instead of paying 
 him 10 marks (£6 13s. 4d.) annually as in Queen Mary's 
 time.§ 
 
 The continidty of the school being thus unbroken by 
 the endowment of 1585, we are justified iu including 
 among its alumni those scholars of an earlier date whose 
 names are given as follows : — 
 
 * See Transactions of the Essex Arch. Soc, New Series, Vol. 11., p. 91 and p. 251. 
 
 t " Which hatha byn used to be a Grammer Schole-howse." 
 
 X " Edward V^^atson, Master of Artes shal be Giammer Scholemaster." 
 
 § Morant quotes from the Book of Assemblies the resolution appointing Mr. 
 Watson Granmiar Schoolmaster of the town, 10th January, 1583 {158f). He was 
 given a monopoly of education, the inhabitants being forbidden, under penalty, to 
 send their children to any other schoohnaster, while anyone who set up a rival school 
 in the town was' to be punished by imprisomnent ! 
 
4 REGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Edmund Areabraster, son and heir of ESmond Arrabraster, 
 Esq., of Essex. At Colchester School two years. Ad- 
 mitted to Gonville and Gains College, Cambridge, 20th 
 Oct., 1564, being then aged 20. 
 
 Venn's Admissions to GonmlU and Caius College, p. 9. This 
 name, which is given by Morant as "Arblaster or Arbalaster," 
 would seem to be identical with " Arbalisterius," well-known in 
 Domesday. Edmund Arbalester (or Arblaster) held Tendring Hall, 
 Brett's Hall, and Gernons, in the parish of Tendring. He died 7th 
 Sept., 1560, leaving an only son, the above Edmund, who died 
 10th April, 1565, leaving his sisters co-heirs to his estate.* 
 
 Egbert Churohe, son of Bartholemew Churche, "mediocris 
 fortunge." Bom at Earl's Colne. Admitted, from Col- 
 chester School, to St. John's College, Cambridge, 1564. 
 Admitted thence to Gonville and Caius, 23rd Oct., 1566, 
 being then aged 17. [B.A. 1567.] 
 
 Ihid. p. 1]. Eobert Churche, younger son of Bartholomew 
 Church, of Earl's Colne, by Alice, dau. of Eoger Bonner, of Earl's 
 Colne, gent. (Visitation oi 1612.) Elected Fellow of Gonville and 
 Caius. Eesided at Earl's Colne iu 1612. Married Eose, dau. of 
 George Cowper, of Eoughtonholme, co. Norfolk, gent., by whom 
 he left issue. It was doubtless owing to his becoming a Eellow 
 of Gonville and Caius that several Colchester boys entered the 
 College. 
 
 Egbert Cooee, son of Eobert Cooke. Bom at Colchester, 
 Admitted, from Colchester School, to St. John's College, 
 Cambridge, 1561 or 1562. Admitted thence (as B.A.) 
 to Gonville and Caius 11th Feb., 1565- being then 
 aged 21. [B.A. 15th Feb., 156|.] 
 
 Ibid. p. 12. Possibly a younger son of Robert Cooke, "of 
 Pebmarsh." Visitation of 1634. 
 
 Toby Holland, son of John Holland ("mediocris fortunae"), 
 of Colchester. At Colchester School three years ; then 
 at St. John's College, Cambridge, for four years : ad- 
 mitted thence to Gonville and Caius, 15th Jan., 1567 
 (156|), being then aged 18. [B.A. 17th Jan., 156f.] 
 Ibid. p. 12. 
 
 * John Alablaster was admitted to the School Oct. 6th, 1643. The meaniBg of 
 the name is a crossbow-man. It still exists in the form Alabaster, 
 
IlOYAX GKAMMA.R SCflOOL 01' COLCHESTER. 5 
 
 Adam Noethet, son of Eicliard Northey (" mediocris for- 
 tunse "), of Oolcliester. At Oolcliester School four years. 
 Admitted thence to G-onville and Caius 3rd Oct., 1567, 
 being then aged 16. 
 
 lUd. p. 13. Eichard Northey was Bailiff of Colchester 1 564, 1569. 
 
 Egbert Lewes (of Lydd, Kent), son of John Lewes (" me- 
 diocris fortunae "), deceased. At Colchester School four 
 years. Admitted thence to G-onville and Caius 6th Feb., 
 156| being then aged 18. 
 
 lUd. p. 15. This is a particularly interesting entry, as it can 
 scarcely refer to anyone but the Eoberfc Lewes, who, according to 
 Morant, was " born and brought up in Colchester," who afterwards 
 became fellow of St. John's, Cambridge, and preacher at St. Peter's, 
 Colchester, and was founder of the Lewes Scholarship at St. John's 
 for Colchester School. 
 
 GrEOEGE Sayer, SOU of Grcorge Sayer, Esq. Bom at Col- 
 chester. At school there under Mr. Bartlett four years. 
 Admitted thence to Gronyille and Caius 10th Oct., 1578, 
 being then aged 14. 
 
 Ilid.p. 42. George (afterwards Sir George) Sayer was a younger 
 son of George Sayer (second son of George Sayer, of St. Peter's, 
 Alderman and Bailiff of Colchester), by Eose, dau. of William 
 Cardinall, of Great Bromley. He married Dorothy, dau. of John 
 Higham, of Norfolk (she died 1651, aged 84), and died 1630 leaving 
 issue. 
 
 Thomas Peein, son of Henry Perin, gent. Bom at Little 
 Birch, Essex. At school there ; also at Colchester and 
 Bury. Admitted to G-onville and Caius 28th Sept., 
 1579, being then aged 16. 
 
 lUd. p. 46. This was the same name as Perient. Possibly this 
 was the Thomas Perient who married Ann, sister of Sir Anthony 
 Browne, of South Weald Hall. And there can be little doubt that 
 he was the Thomas Perient, who was found son and heir (by Inq. 
 of 13 Eliz.) to Joan, widow of Eobert Springe, who died 9th Kov., 
 1576, seized of an estate in Birch. 
 
 John Waddie, son of Nicholas Waddie (" mediocris for- 
 tunae"). Born at Colchester. At school there under 
 Mr. Bartlett. Admitted to Gonville and Caius 30th 
 Sept., 1579, being then aged 18. 
 
 Ibid. p. 46. 
 
6 EEGlSTtlB Of ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 William Bussaede, son of Thomas Bussarde (" mediocris 
 fortune"), of Colchester. At school there seven years. 
 Admitted to GonYille and Cains 4th Feb., 1580 (15y 
 being then aged 15. 
 
 lUd. f. 47. 
 
 RiCHAED Collet, son of Eichard Collet (" tenuis fortunae "), 
 of Colchester. At school there five years. Admitted to 
 Gonville and Caius 6th June, 1580, being then aged 13. 
 [B.A. 1583.] 
 
 lUd. p. 48. 
 
 Henet Baldwtn, son of Richard Baldwyn, of Mattishall, 
 Norfolk. At school at Mattishall, then at Colchester 
 under Mr. Watson. Admitted to G-onville and Caius 
 21st. April, 1585, being then aged 15. 
 
 lUd. p. 59. This entry brings us to Mr: Watson's mastership, 
 though before the endowment. 
 
 William Hill, son of William Hill (" mediocris fortunse "). 
 Bom in S. Michael's, Colchester. At Colchester School 
 under " Mr. Hasnett." Admitted to Gonville and Caius 
 9th Nov., 1592, being then aged 17. 
 
 IMd. p. 76. This entry refers to the mastership of the celebrated 
 Samuel Harsnet, afterwards Archbishop of York. According to 
 Morant he left the School in Nov., 1588, but his successor, Mr. 
 Bentley, was not finally appointed till 26th March, 1590. 
 
 Thomas Newcomen, son of Stephen Newcomen, clerk 
 (Vicar of St. Peter's, Colchester). Appointed as first 
 Scholar to Lewes Scholarship, at St. John's College, 
 Cambridge, by resolution of Corporation, 23rd May, 
 1621. {Assembly Books.) 
 
 From Mr. King's note appended to the admission of Stephen 
 Newcomen (New Series, Vol. II., p. 94) it will be seen that the above 
 Thomas Newcomen must have been a son of the Vicar of St. Peter's 
 by his first wife. I have been enabled to carry the investigation further 
 by identifying the Vicar (who was presented to St. Peter's, 18th July, 
 1600) with Stephen Newcomen, Srd son of John Newcomen, of 
 Saltfleetby, co. Lincoln, Esq., who is entered in the Visitation of 
 1592 {Genealogist vi., 272) as then "a student at Cambridge." In 
 the entry of his admission as a Burgess of Golchester,'he is recorded 
 to have been bom at Barwicki-in-Elmett, co. York. His elder 
 
ROYAL GBAMMAR SCHOOL OP COLCHESTER. 7 
 
 brother, Thomas (the second son) is entered in the same Visitation 
 as " a priest," and was probably identical with Thomas Newcomen, 
 S.T.B., admitted to Hallingbury Magna, co. Essex, 13th July, 1588, 
 Though Mr. King describes the Eoyalist Eector of Holy Trinity 
 (the sufferer of 1642) as a contemporary of the Vicar of St. Peter's, 
 and pronounces that their " relationship," if such existed, has not 
 been ascertained, it would seem at least highly probable that the 
 said Eector, who (as Thomas Newcomen, A.M.) was presented 
 loth Nov., 1628, was no other than the Thomas Newcomen of the 
 above entry, and, consequently, son of the Vicar of St. Peter's. 
 
 William Harrison, "y" son of George Harrison, clothier, 
 and one of the freeburgesses," nominated by the Cor- 
 poration as a free scholar, 4th Dec, 1620 {^Assembly 
 Books). 
 It was probably his father who occurs (as " George Harrison, 
 
 draper") as an ' Assistant' in 1637 (see page 67), and his brother, 
 
 " George Harrison, jun., the son of George Harrison, draper," who 
 
 occurs at the same time as a freeburgess. 
 
 John Croply, of Colchester, son of Samuel Cropley, gent., 
 lately deceased. At school at Colchester four years, 
 imder Mr. Echard. Admitted to Gonville and Caius 
 1st July, 1626, being then aged 18. 
 Hid. p. 163. The occurrence of Mr. Echard's name is perplexing 
 
 as Mr. Kempe appears to have been Master of the School from 
 
 1598 to 1637. 
 John Croply was son of Samuel Croply, of Colchester, by Jane, 
 
 dau. of Geoffrey Little, of Halstead. 
 
 James Parkinson, son of James Parkinson, Rector of 
 Weely (inst. 4th April, 1607) ; bom at Weely ; educated 
 at Colchester School (Mr. Kemp) for 2 years ; admitted 
 sizar at St. John's College, Cambridge (surety, Mr. 
 Thurston) 17th Oct., 1631, eetat. 16. [B.A. 1635.] 
 Mayor's Admissions to St. John's College, Camiridge, p. 8. 
 
 John Cox, son of John Cox, linendraper (lintearii), of 
 Colchester. Born at Colchester. At Colchester School, 
 under Mr. Kemp, for six years. Admitted pensioner 
 St. John's College, Cambridge (surety Mr. Thurston), 
 2nd April, 1639, »tat 17. [B.A. 1642.] 
 Ibid. p. 45. He must have left the School before Mr. Dugard's 
 
 arrival in 1637. His father occurs as an ' Assistant ' among the 
 
8 EEGiSTEE OF ADMlSSlOKS TO THE 
 
 members of the Corporation in 1637, and subsequently became an 
 Alderman and a supporter of the Parliamentary party. He was 
 Mayor in 1644. Another John Cox had been Bailiff in 1613, 
 1617, and 1622. 
 
 Geokge Gilbeet. 
 
 "George Gilbert, gent., heretofore Scholler of y' Schoole," is 
 mentioned by Mr. Dugard in an entry of 9th Jan., 1638 (fo. 121). 
 George Gilbert, from evidences I have seen, married Elizabeth 
 (who d. s. p. rep.), dau and coh. of Mathew Stephens, of Tym- 
 perleys in All Saints. He subsequently purchased Tymperleys 
 and resided there. In 1630 and 1639 he made gifts to the parish 
 of All Saints (Morant). He was probably a grandson ot Jerome 
 Gilbert (d. 1583), and nephew (by the half-blood) of Dr. Gilbert, 
 the famous electrician. 
 
 Jonathan Cock. 
 
 "Mr. Jonathan Cock, physitian, heretofore a Scholler of y* 
 Schoole," is similarly mentioned by Dugard, 6th July, 1639. His 
 stepson, Stephen Cock alias Merrilies, was admitted to the School 
 3rd November, 1644 
 
 Mr. Dugaed's Register begins here : — 
 
 Discipulorum, qui ante ArcMdidascalatus mihi traditam 
 provinciam literis G-rammaticis in Schola libera Colces- 
 triensi operam navarunt, numerum tantum et nuda nomina 
 recensui ; eorum vero qui postea admissi sunt non solum 
 nomina sed et parentum insuper titulos et vitae conditionem, 
 comitatiim et locum quo nati sunt, eetatem quam vixerunt, 
 tempus quo admissi sunt, et quid pro ingressu solverint, 
 non minus fideliter quam sedulo descripsi, et in librum 
 non tantum successuris in bunc locum Gymnasiarchis, 
 set et omni posteritatis memoriae relinquendum retuli. 
 
 GUILIELMUS DUGAED, 
 
 in artibus Magister et 
 scbolae liberse Colcestriensis Moderator. 
 Septembris 1]™° Anno Domini 1637. 
 
 Nuda nomina eorum qui Scbolse Colcestriensis ante 
 Archididascalatus munus a me susceptum alumni cen- 
 sebantur. 
 
EOYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 
 
 ^ Thomas Upcher^ 
 
 4[ kobertus llttlebury^ 
 
 ^ GrUILIELMUS OlARKE 
 
 ^ Joannes Harsnet' 
 5[ RoBERTUs Stephens* 
 ^ Thomas Winsly* 
 
 ^ GrUILIELMUS SmITH 
 
 ^ Thomas Gray 
 
 GrUILIELMUS BeRIFFE® 
 
 GuiLiELMUS Havens^ 
 
 Liberi 
 
 Scholas 
 
 Discipuli 
 
 1 Son of Thomas Upcher, of Colchester, tailor, who had license 
 to marry Ann, dau. of Robert Ayre, innkeeper, deed. 13th Feb., 
 1620 (I62f). — Foster's London Marriage Licenses. 
 
 " Thomas, the son of Thomas Upcher and Anne his wife was 
 baptized the 7"" day of August," 1622, at All Saints. Parish 
 Register. 
 
 2 " Eobert Litlebery, sonn of Eobt. Litlebery & Jane his wifiPe " 
 was baptized at St. Botolph's 26th October, 1622. Par. Reg. 
 
 * " John, the sonn of Solomon Harsnett & Marie his wife was 
 baptized the xi*^ day of Januarie," 1622 (162|) at All Saints. 
 Parish Register. 
 
 * Possibly identical with " Eobert Stevens, gent.," who was of 
 Ardleigh at the 1664 Visitation, son of Eobert Stevens of Dedham, 
 and grandson of Eobert Stevens of Colchester. 
 
 ^ " Thomas Winsley, son of John Winsly and Mary his wiffe " 
 was baptized at St. Botolph's 26th Peb., 1626 (162f)." Parish 
 
 ^ William Berifife was possibly a son of " John Beriff of Col- 
 chester" (Visitation of 1634). 
 
 ^ Probably identical with " William son of Eobert Havens, of 
 Colchester," who married 6th July, 1647, Mary, dau. of Christopher 
 Bayles, of Colchester, and sister of Christopher Bayles adm. 1637 
 (vide infra), 
 
 Scholge valedixit Thomas Upclier, Jan. 12, 1637 (163|). 
 Guilielmus BerifE, Octobris 15, 1638. 
 
 Elenchus sive Nomina Disoipulorum qui admissi sunt in 
 Scbolam liberam Oolcestriensem ab eo tempore (Septembris 
 scilicet 9°°, 1637) quo Guilielmus Dugard in Artibus 
 Magister et Coll. Sidneiani apud Oantabrigienses alumnus 
 Scbolee moderationem suscepit. 
 
10 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 ADMIS8I ANNO DOMINI 1637. 
 
 Thomas Adams, Alius natu maximus Thomse Adams, 
 Ingenui (sive Yeoman) natus Marsonise in paroecia de 
 Croft in Oomitatu Leicestrensi, • annum agens 14 : 
 admissus est in Scholam liberam Colcestriensem Sep- 
 tembris undecimo 1637, solvitque pro ingressu. 2°- 6*-* 
 
 Georgius Harrison, filius natu maximus G-eorgii Harrison, 
 Pannarii, natus Colcestriae in paroecia Sti Eunwaldi 
 annum agens 14*™ admissus est Septembr. 11, 1637, 
 solvitque pro ingressu 2°- 6*- 
 
 This was probably a nephew of William Harrison admitted in 
 1621 (see page 65). George Harrison (probably the father) was one 
 of the " Assistants " expelled from the corporation after the Siege 
 of Colchester (7th Nov., 1648) "for adhering to and abetting of" 
 the Loyalists. (Assembly Books) The son was perhaps the "George 
 Harrison, singleman," who was married to " Anna Bendall, single- 
 woman," at St. Leonard's, Colchester, 8th August, 1654. Par. Reg. 
 
 A "George Harysoue of Colchester" was father-in-law to 
 William Lister, of Booking, Essex, at the Visitation of 1612. 
 
 ^Stephen Newcomen, fifth son of Stephen Newcomen, 
 Clerk, M.A., Rector (sic J of St. Peter's, Colchester. 
 Born in St. Peter's Parish. In his 13th year. Ad- 
 mitted 11th Sept., 1637 (To be a free scholar). 
 
 [" From the will of Kev. Stephen Newcomen (dat. 9th June, 1628, 
 and proved 21st May, 1631), kindly furnished by Col. Chester, it 
 appears that the boy admitted was the only son of the testator by 
 Mary, his second wife ; but by a former marriage he had three 
 sons and two daughters. Cotemporary with the Eector of St. 
 Peter's was one Matthew Newcomen, who succeeded John Eogers, 
 ' the great preacher of Dedham ' in that office, and was one of the 
 six persons associated with Stephen Marshall in the production of 
 ' Smectymnuus,' the title of the book formed from their initials. 
 Matthew Newcomen, reputed to have been a great preacher, re- 
 signed owing to the Act of Uniformity and died in 1669. Another 
 contemporary of the name, but of a quite different stamp, was the 
 Eev. Thomas Newcomen, Eector of Holy Trinity, Colchester, con- 
 spicuous for his loyalty and conformity, on account of which he 
 was a great sufferer. He survived tUl the Eestoration. The 
 
 * These first two entries are given in the original form as specimens. The 
 entrance fees are henceforth omitted in the printed entries. 
 
EOYAL GRAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTEE. 11 
 
 relationship, if such existed, between these clergy, has not been 
 ascertained. At a later period, viz. on 11th June, 1719, a Stephen 
 Newcomen was appointed Eector of Laindon c. Basildon, which 
 he resigned in 1749, and on the 11th Deo., in that year another 
 Stephen Newcomen (probably his son) succeeded him, and dying 
 3rd Oct., 1770, aged 49, was buried in Laindon Church. He had 
 also a son Stephen, of Billericay, who died 18th Feb., 1794, aged 
 34 ; and a daughter Sarah, who died 14th March, 1823, aged 62 ; 
 both of whom were also interred in the same church." — Note by 
 Mr. H. W. King.] 
 
 Stephen Kewcomen was appointed Vicar of St. Peter's, 18th 
 July, 1600. I regard it in the highest degree probable that he 
 was identical with Stephen Newcomen, the third son of John 
 Newcomen, of Saltfleetby, co. Lincoln, Esq., by Alice, dau, of John 
 Gascoigne, of Lasingcroft. In that case he is entered as " a student 
 at Cambridge " in the Visitation of 1592 (Oenealogist vi. 272), his 
 elder brother Thomas (the 2nd son), being then "a priest," and, 
 not improbably identical with the Thomas Newcomen, S.T.B., who 
 obtained the living of Hallingbury Magia, 13th July, 1588 ; the 
 name Thomas, borne by Stephen's elder son, confirms this sup- 
 position. (See also for Newcomen, Eobinson's Merchant Taylor's 
 Begister, I., 225, Urwick's Nonconformity in Heits, p. 786.) 
 
 William Leminge, third son of Jolin Leminge, of London. 
 Born in St. Mary's, Oolcliester. In Ms 15th year. 
 Admitted 11th September, 1637. 
 
 His father, whom I have seen described, in a deed of 1637, as 
 "citizen and ironmonger of London," purchased the Greyfriars, 
 Colchester (in conjunction with his son Henry), 2nd Feb., 163f. 
 He married Jane PoUey. (Visitation of 1664.) Besides "W^illiam 
 and Henry (adm. St. John's, Cambridge, July, 1637, and Gray's 
 Inn, 18th Nov., 1641), there was a son James (adm. St. John's, 
 23rd May, 1635, and to Gray's Inn, 3rd Feb., 163f), who married 
 Mary, eldest dau. and cob. of Sir William Batten, Kt., and whose 
 dau. Mary was first wife to Sir Isaac Eebow, and mother of Isaac 
 Lemyng Eebow, M.P. for Colchester. In the siege of Colchester 
 (1648) the Lemings were on the Loyalist side. 
 
 This William, as William Leming, gent., of Horkesley, aged 22, 
 bachelor, had license, 30th June, 1645, to marry EUen Eolt, of 
 Bromley, Midds., dau. of Eobert Eolt, of St. Margaret's, Kent. 
 (Foster's London Marriage Licenses) He is described as " of 
 Colchester," in 1647, when he mortgaged Copped Hall, in Little 
 Wigborough (purchased by his father) to Ealph CrefiSeld (q.v.). 
 In a post-nuptial settlement (20th Sept., 1655) he is styled *' of 
 B 
 
12 EEGISTER OP ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Mattishall, in the County of Norf., gentleman," and as husband 
 of Mary, dau. of Sir Augustine Sotherton. In 1658 he was "of 
 Covent Garden." 
 
 Peter Furlie, tliird son of John Furlie, Linendraper 
 (Lintearii). Born in St. Ennwald's, Oolcliester. In his 
 [ ] year. Admitted 18th Sept., 1637. 
 
 John Furlie was an Alderman of Colchester in 1637, and became 
 an active member of the Parliamentary party. He was Mayor in 
 1638 and 1650, but, on joining the Quakers, suffered penalties, 
 under the Commonwealth and Charles II., being imprisoned in 
 1667. "John Furlie, of Colchester, merchant," a Quaker, who 
 died 1st March, 168f, was probably his son. His Bible is still 
 preserved. Shortly before the Eestoration, Benjamin Furly assisted 
 George Fox in the production of "A Battledoor." (Sewel's Sufferings 
 of the Quakers) 
 
 Edward Feeshfield, third son of Richard Freshfield, 
 chandler, (candelarii). Bom in St. Mary's, Colchester. 
 In his 13th year. Admitted 25th September, 1637. 
 
 Eichard Freshfield, the father, was a Puritan, who petitioned the 
 House of Lords, 21st Jan., 164^ (Hist. MSS.) against Eohert 
 Buxton, Mayor of Colchester, a Eoyalist apothecary, for im- 
 prisoning and oppressing him for refusing to kneel at the communion 
 rails of St. Nicholas, Colchester. 
 
 *\ John Rush, eldest son of John Rush, cutler, (cultelarii). 
 
 Born in St. Botolph's, Colchester. In his 11th year. 
 
 Admitted 28th Sept., 1637. (To be a free scholar). 
 
 John Eush, son of John Eush, and Mary his wife, was baptized 
 at St. Botolph's, 1st April, 1627. A collateral ancestor of the 
 family of Eush, now of Farthinghoe, co. Northants, and Elsenham 
 HalL Essex. 
 
 Robert Talcott, eldest son of Thomas Talcott, gentleman. 
 Born at Horkesley, Essex. In his 12th year. Admitted 
 2nd Oct., 1637. 
 
 Eemained at the school 5 years. Admitted pensioner St John's 
 Cambridge, 5th April, 1642, "setat.- 16 "—tutor Mr Clarke— 
 (Mayer, p. 63). Dead at the time of the 1 664 visitation He was 
 eldest son of Thomas Talcott. (son of Eobert Talcott Alderman of 
 Colchester), by Thamer, daughter of John Ball, of Horkesley Priory 
 
tlO^Aii GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. l3 
 
 (Visitation of 1634). See below for admissions of his three 
 brothers. The Talcotts were of Warwickshire origin, but had 
 attained considerable consequence in Colchester in the early part of 
 the 17th century. Their house stood in St. Mary's, between the 
 Eectory grounds, and Head Street, (1584). In the course of a suit, 
 concerning this house, the above Thomas Talcott petitioned the 
 House of Lords (16th July, 1642) for postponement, on the ground 
 that he had just lost his wife and a child by small pox, and that 
 he, with six of his children, and three of his servants was then ill 
 with the disease. (5th report. Hist. MSS. p. 38a.) 
 
 Christopher Batles, second son of Christopher Bayles, 
 grocer, (aromatopoloe) . Born at Boxford, SufEolk. In 
 his 12th year. Admitted 2nd October, 1637. 
 
 Christopher, 2nd son of Christopher Bayles, grocer, (ut supra), 
 who died tith Dec, 1649 (Berry's Essex Families), by Frances, dau. 
 of Eoger Gooday, of Pentlow, Suffolk, (lb.) He was born at 
 Boxford, 9th Oct., 1626 ; married, Dec, 1655, Martha, dau. of 
 Richard Daniel, of Colchester, apothecary, and sister of Richard 
 Daniel admitted 26th JMarch, 1639, (vide infra J, and of Thomas 
 Daniel admitted 17tli April, I64b, (vide infra) ; died, of the 
 plague, at Colchester, 28tli Feb., 166f, and was buried in St. 
 Runwald's (m.i.), as was also his wife, who died, 7th Sept., 1710, 
 aged 84, (M.I.). He was made a Common Councilman, 5th Aug., 
 1662, and was an alderman of Colchester at bis death, 
 
 Thomas Waylett, second son of John Waylett, tanner, 
 (coriarii). Born in St. James's, Colchester, In his 
 year. Admitted 2nd October, 1637. 
 
 ^ William Waylett, third son of John Waylett, tanner, 
 (coriarii). Born in St. James's, Colchester, In his 9th 
 year. Admitted 2nd October, 1637.* (To be a free 
 scholar.) 
 
 Amotus est a numero et loco Liberorum Discipulorum 
 per Majorem et Aldermannos, admonitu Doctoris Aylett, 
 et in ejus locum substitutus Joseph us Hewres. Januarii, 
 15th, 1638. [i.e. 163i]. 
 
 ' John Waylett was a member of the Corporation at this date, as an * Assietant.' 
 
14 BEGISTER OP ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 James Godscall, third son of Jolin Godscall, merchant. 
 
 Born in St. James's, Colchester. Admitted 2nd October, 
 
 1637. 
 
 " James Godscall, the sonne of Mr. John Godscall & Alice his 
 wife," was baptized at St. James's 26th Dec, 1620 (Par. Eeg.). 
 " Alice, wife of John Godscall," was buried 12th Nov., 1632 (ibid). 
 This family was of refugee origin, the true name being Godschalck. 
 The will of James Godscall, of London, merchant (possibly the 
 grandfather of this boy) was dated 17th Dec, 1634, and proved 
 22nd April, 1638. 
 
 5[ John Freshfield, fourth son of Eichard Freshfield, 
 chandler (candelarii). Born in St. Nicholas's, Colchester. 
 In his 9th year. Admitted 2nd October, 1637. (To 
 be a free scholar). 
 
 ^ Samuel Clench, eldest son of Samuel Clench, baker 
 (pistoris). Bom in St. Botolph's, Colchester. In his 
 13th year. Admitted 3rd October, 1637. (To be a 
 free scholar). 
 
 John Hackee, only son of John Hacker, gentleman, 
 steward of the Most Honourable Thomas, Earl Rivers, 
 of Chich St. Osyth. Bom at St. Osyth. In his 14th 
 year. Admitted 4th October, 1637. 
 
 Thomas Rand, only son of Thomas Rand, gentleman. 
 Bom at St. Osyth. In his 12th year. Admitted 4th 
 October, 1637. 
 
 Samuel Otwat, eldest son of Samuel Otway, clerk, M.A., 
 Rector of St. James's, Colchester. Born at Stratford 
 (St. Mary's), Suffolk. In his 16th year. Admitted 9th 
 October, 1637. 
 
 ["The date of the presentation of the Eev. Samuel Otway 
 (Otteway and Atteway in Newcourt) is not recorded. He was 
 probably the immediate successor to the Eev. Samuel Crick, who 
 was admitted 6th March, 16ii. Mr. Otway died some lime before 
 6tb Oct., 1642."— Note by Mr. H. W. King.] 
 
ROYAL QEAMMAR SCHOOL OP COLCHESTER. 15 
 
 Daniel Bloumfield, fifth son of Robert Bloumfield, gentle- 
 man, deceased. Born in St. Nicholas', Colchester. In 
 his 14th year. Admitted 9th October, 1637. 
 
 Joseph Simons, only son of William Simons, ironmonger 
 (ferramentariij, deceased. Bom in St. Mary's, Bury 
 St. Edmunds. In his 16th year. Admitted 23rd 
 October, 1637. 
 
 ^ Thomas White, eldest son of William White, tailor 
 (sutoris vesUarii). Bom in St. Botolph's, Colchester. 
 In his 12th year. Admitted 24th October, 1637. (To 
 be a free scholar.) 
 
 Baptized at St. Botolph's 26th Feb., 1621. 
 
 ^Richard Streete, eldest son of Richard Streete, goldsmith 
 ffahri aurarii). Born in St. Nicholas, Colchester. In 
 his 9th yeat. Admitted 24th Oct., 1637. (To be a 
 free scholar.) 
 
 Thomas Barrington, fourth son of Henry Barrington, 
 gentleman, (Mayor of Colchester this year). Bom in 
 St. Botolph's, Colchester, In his 14th year. Admitted 
 26th Oct., 1637. 
 
 " Thomas Barrington, son of Mr. Hemy Barrington, junior, and 
 Elizabeth, his wiffe " was baptized at St. Botolph's, 5th February, 
 162|. His father, Henry Barrington, a brewer, was a local leader 
 on the Parliamentary side in 1642 (Mercurius Aulicus), and was 
 a staunch anti-Eoyalist throughout the period, acting as Mayor 1637, 
 1641, 1648, and 1658. His father liad been bailiff in 1617 and 1629. 
 His residence was on the site of Winsley's almshouses, and was a 
 contested position at the time of the Siege (1648). In the terrier of 
 St. Mary Magdalene, (1681-2), it occurs as " Barrington's House," 
 and Eichard Barrington is mentioned. I have not ascertained the 
 relationship of these Colchester Barringtons to the well known 
 Essex family of the name. This boy's father had license, as ' a 
 widower ' to marry Catherine Heyes, of Hertford, widow, 8th Nov., 
 1639. 
 
16 eegistee op admissions to the 
 
 John Legge, second son of William Legge, -wine merchant. 
 Born in St. Leonard's, Oolcliester, In his 14th year. 
 Admitted 30th Oct., 1637.* 
 
 Robert Baldock, eldest son of Samuel Baldock, clerk, B.D., 
 Rector of Stanway. Born at Stanway, Essex. In his 
 13th year. Admitted 2nd Nov., 1637. 
 
 ['• Samuel Baldock was at this date also Eector of Grinsted juxta 
 Colchester, which he resigned prior to 9th June, 1638, when he was 
 chaplain to the Earl of Dorchester. On 21st October, 1630, he was 
 appointed to the Eectory of Stanway, being then a Master of Arts. 
 As far as may be gathered from Newcourt, who seldom takes notice 
 of intrusions, presumably that they are not found in the Register of 
 the Diocese, Mr. Baldock would seem to have held iminterrupted 
 possession of his living till his death, the appointment of his 
 successor, John Hayne, M.A., being recorded 28th May, 16fi8, per 
 mortem Baldock. Mr. Davids has, however, shewn that the Eectory 
 had been sequestered from Samuel jBaldock to the use of Philip 
 Pinckney, and that the sequestration was afterwards transferred to 
 John Westley grandfather of John and Charles Wesley, the founders 
 of Methodism. This was Oct. 3()th, 1615. Westley remained at 
 Stanway, until after 1650. At what date he left does not appear. 
 According to Walker, John Okeley succeeded to the living in 1654 
 (Davids's Annals, etc.) He appears to have recovered Stanway at 
 the Eestoration, and to have died before 28th May, 1668, but this 
 is uncertain inasmuch as Newcourt disregards the intrusions." — 
 Note by Mr. H. W. King.] 
 
 Eobert Baldock, the son, was admitted to Gray's Inn, 7th 
 July, 1644, as Eobert, son and heir of Samuel Baldock of Stanway. 
 
 Samuel Baldock, second son of the ahove Samuel. Born 
 at Stanway. In his 11th year. Admitted on the same 
 day. 
 
 Miles [Milesius] Baldock:, third son of the above Samuel. 
 Born at Stanway. In his 9th year. 
 
 ^Nathanael Jotnee, eldest son of Nathanael Joyner, 
 gentleman. Born in St. Martin's, Colchester. In his 
 12th year. Admitted 27th Nov., 1637. (To be a free 
 scholar). 
 
 * See admission of his next brother, Eobert, 20th July, 1640, below. 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 17 
 
 [1638] 
 
 John Bacon, eldest son of Nicolas Beacon (sic), grocer, 
 [aromatofolce). Born in St. Peter's, Colcliester. In Ms 
 lOth year. Admitted 8tli Jan., 1637 [163|]. 
 
 Nicholas Beacon, alias Bacon, was a Member of the Common 
 Council in 1637, and subsequently an Alderman, on the Parlia- 
 mentary side, and Mayor in 1607. 
 
 It was doubtless this John Bacon who was elected Mayor 1695, 
 and died 21st July, 1696. 
 
 Stephen Furlie, fourtli son of John Furlie, gentleman. 
 Born in St. Eunwald's, Colcliester, In his 8th year. 
 Admitted 9th Jan., 1637 [163|]. 
 
 The* " linendraper " of four months before {vide supra) is now a 
 " gentleman." 
 
 " Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Furly," was buried at St. James's, 
 14th Dec, 1698 (Par. Keg.). Seven children of Stephen and 
 Elizabeth " Furlie " have their baptisms registered at St. Leonard's, 
 Colchester, between Hth Jan., 165f and 6th Nov., 1664. 
 
 Robert Talkott, eldest son of Robert Talkott, gentleman. 
 Born in St. Mary's, Colchester. In his 8th year. Ad- 
 mitted 9th Jan., 1637 [163|]. 
 
 Eldest son of Eobert Talcott, M.A. (by Mary Parlcinson) and 
 grandson of Eobert Talcot, Alderman. Subsequently admitted 
 to JNIerchant Taylors' (1644), whither he followed Mr Dugard, as 
 Eobert " Talcoat." Then stated to have been born 2nd Oct., 1629. 
 
 John Cardinall, eldest son of James Cardinall, gentleman. 
 Born at Hackney, " prope London," Middlesex. In his 
 11th year. Admitted 17th Jan., 1637 [163|]. 
 
 John, son and heir of James Cardinall, "of Little Bromley," 
 (who was admitted to Gray's Inn 30th Oct., 1622, as son of 
 Charles Cardinall, gent.) by Dorothy, dau. of Eichard Welby, of 
 London, merchant. See Visitation of 1634, in which this John 
 is entered (it would seem, from the above, wrongly) as " about 4 
 yearesold" in 1634. He had license, 13th June, 1664, as John 
 Cardinall, of Bromley, geul , bachelor, aged 36, to marry Susan 
 Latham, of the same place, spinster. (Foster's London Marriage 
 Licenses ) 
 
18 EEGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 John Prior, eldest son of Jolm Prior, dyer (tinctoris). 
 Born in St. Peter's, Oolchester. In his 12tli year. 
 Admitted 12th Feb., 1637 (163|). 
 
 ^ Samuel Bodidale (alias Boridale), second son of 
 William Bodidale, tailor (sutoris vestiarii). Bom in 
 St. James's, Colchester. In his 12th year. Admitted 
 12th Feb., 1637 (163|). 
 He succeeded Thomas Upcher. 
 
 John Thoerogood, only son of John Thorogood, gentleman, 
 deceased. Bom at Wormingford ( Withermountfordice), 
 Essex. In his 8th year. Admitted 1st March, 1637 
 (163|). 
 
 Aaron Maldon, eldest son of Aaron Maldon, gentleman. 
 Born in the parish of Eamsden Belhouse,* Essex, in his 
 18th year, admitted March 13th, 1637 (163J). 
 
 Edward Nitttall, third son of Edward Nuttall, esquire. 
 Born at Holbrooke, SufEolk. In his 11th year. Ad- 
 mitted 15th March, 1637 (163|). 
 
 William Cotton, second son of Thomas Cotton, gentleman. 
 Born at Bergholt, Essex. In his 9th year. Admitted 
 29th March, 1638. 
 
 He was son of Thomas Cotton, of West Bergholt, secondary of 
 the pleas in the exchequer (see Visitation of 1634), a Puritan, by 
 Jane, dau. of Thomas Bastwick, and sister of the notorious Dr. 
 Bastwick. See below for admission of his cousin, Eobert Bastwick, 
 13th April, 1640. 
 
 William Boler, eldest son of William Boler, shoemaker, 
 (sutoris calcearii). Bom in St. James's, Colchester. In 
 his 9th year. Admitted 31st March, 1638. 
 Possibly descended from the refugee family of Bolle. 
 
 I do not find the name there, but the Maiden or Maldon family is verv ancient 
 m Essex, I haye the name a,\, M^den and in Dengejr Hundred, H.W.K, 
 
EOYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 19 
 
 EoBERT Jones, eldest son of Eobert Jones, sailor, {Nautoe). 
 Bom in St. Leonard's, Colchester. In his 13th year. 
 Admitted 2nd April, 1638. 
 
 " Eobert Joanes, the sonn of Eobert Joanes," was baptized at St. 
 Leonard's, 18th Sept., 1625. (Par. Eeg.) 
 
 John Upcher, only son of John Upcher, yeoman, (ingenui) 
 Bom at Mount Bures, Essex. In his 13th year. 
 Admitted 2nd April, 1638. 
 
 Thomas "Warner, eldest son of Thomas Warner, clerk, M.A., 
 rector of Abberton. Born in All Saints, Colchester. 
 In his 9th year. Admitted 2nd April, 1638. 
 
 "Thomas y® sonne of The: Warner, Eecf of this p'ish, was 
 baptized y« 17th day of June," 1629. (All Saints' Parish Eegister). 
 
 ["Thomas Warner had been previously Eector of All Saints, 
 Colchester, which he resigned early in 163|. On 26th Jan., 163|, 
 he was appointed Eector of Abberton, a living in the gift of the 
 Audley family, but was presented by Eobert Aylet, L.L.I)., pro hac 
 vice. According to Newcourt he would seem to have held this 
 benefice till his death, some time prior to 3rd Sept., 1646, but it 
 was not so. Mr. Davids in his Annals of Evangelical Nonconfor- 
 mity in Essex, says ' he was sequestered before February, 1644, but 
 . for what reason I have not been able to asceitain. One Mitchell, 
 became his successor, but the appointment proving to be informal, 
 and Eobert Potter having been legally presented, after some 
 considerable delay Mitchell was removed, and Warner having died 
 in the meanwhile, Potter obtained the Eectory, and kept it till his 
 death before July, 1671.' This sequestration escaped the researches 
 of the Eev. John Walker, author of the sufferings of the clergy." — 
 Note by Mr. H. W. King.] 
 
 Thomas Talcott, second son of Thomas Talcott, gentleman. 
 Bom at Little Horkesley, Essex. In his 11th year. 
 Admitted 2nd April, 1638. 
 
 Twin with William who follows. In the 1664 Visitation he is 
 styled "sonne and heire" to his father and "setat 31" (which is 
 clearly wrong). 
 
 Thomas Talcott, "late" Alderman, died 22nd Feb., 168f, and was 
 buried in Trinity Church (M.I.) 
 C 
 
20 EEGISTEK OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 William Talcott, tMrd son of Thomas Talcott, gentleman. 
 
 Born at Little Horkesley, Essex. In Ms lltli year. 
 
 Admitted 2nd April, 1638. 
 
 His name is not found in the 1664 Visitation, but he occurs as 
 a friend of Parnell the Quaker, in 1655, at which time he was 
 resident in Colchester. 
 John Talcott, fourth son of Thomas Talcott, gentleman. 
 
 Born at Little Horkesley. In his year. Admitted 
 
 2nd April, 1638. 
 
 George Faulconee, eldest son of Daniel Faulconer, clerk, 
 M.A., Eector of Aldham, Essex. In his 13th year. 
 Admitted 3rd April, 1638. 
 
 [" His name does not occur in Newcourt as Eector of Aldham. 
 Depositions were taken against him at Halstead, July 23rd, 1644, 
 and his living was sequestrated by the Committee in 1645." —Note 
 by Mr. H. W. King.] I find that he compounded for Aldham 
 Eectory, 11th Jan., 162f. 
 
 Nehemia Barkee, eldest son of Nehemia Barker, brewer 
 (cerevisiarii). Born in St, James's, Colchester. In his 
 9th year. Admitted 23rd April, 1638. 
 " Nehemiah Barker, householder," was buried at St. James's, 
 
 i28th April, 1691 (Par. Eeg.) 
 
 ^ Joseph Hewees, eldest son of Joseph Hewres, shoemaker 
 {sutoris calcearii). Bom in St. Mary's, Colchester. 
 Seven years old (annorum septem). Admitted 28th May, 
 1638. Admitted to be a free scholar in the room of 
 William Waylett, 15th Jan., 1638 [1631]. Vide supra. 
 
 Stephen Nettles, second son of Stephen Nettles, clerk, 
 B.D., Eector of Lexden, Essex. Born at Lexden. In 
 his 15th year. Admitted 6th June, 1638. 
 
 [" His name does not appear in Newcourt as Eector of Lexden. 
 He was Eector here, however, as stated, and ejected from his 
 benefice. Walker says of him (Sufferings of the Clergy) : ' This 
 was the smart and very learned person who answered Mr. Selden's 
 History of Tythes* He was dispossessed by force of arms, but the 
 
 * Nettles (Stephen), Eector of Lexden. An Answer to the Jewish Pait ol 
 Mr. Selden's History of Tithes, J. Lichfield and W. Turner, Oxford, 1626. 4to.— 
 Catalogue of Harsnett Library, p. 117. 
 
EOYAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTEE. 21 
 
 particulars of his ill-usage I cannot learn.' He was born in Shrop- 
 shire, and admitted a pensioner in Queen's College, Cambridge, 
 25th June, 1595, and made fellow of the same Oct. 11th, 1699. 
 He took his degree in Arts, and proceeded to B.D. In 1624 he 
 was incorporated M.A. at Oxford (Wood's Athence Oxon. and 
 
 Cole's MSS.) According to Newcourt he was admitted 
 
 Vicar of Little (lege Great) Tay, 24th March, 16if, which he 
 resigned before 27th Jan., 163|."— Note by Mr. H. W. King.] I 
 find that he compounded for Lexden Kectory 12th May, 1610. 
 
 Maek Nettles, tMrd son of Stephen Nettles, clerk, B.D,, 
 Rector of Lexden, Essex. Born at Lexden. In his 12th 
 year. Admitted 6th June, 1638. 
 
 EoBEET Stampe, only son of John Stampe, cooper, (doliarii). 
 Bom in St. Botolph's, Colchester. In his 12th year. 
 Admitted 18th June, 1638. 
 
 Robert Stampe, son of John Stampe, and Ann his wife was 
 baptized 11th March, 162f. (Par. Eeg.) 
 
 Thomas Havens, second son of William Havens, hatter, 
 (jpileonis). Bom in St. Eunwalds, Colchester. In his 
 9th year. Admitted 2nd July, 1638. 
 Probably identical with a Thomas, second son of William Havens, 
 
 by Anne, dau. of Mathew Stephens of Colchester. (Evidence of 
 
 ddeds). 
 
 William Ball, eldest son of William Ball, gentleman. 
 Born at Bergholt, Essex. In his 11th year. Admitted 
 10th Sept., 1638. 
 
 ^ Thomas Cookeeell, eldest son of John Cockerell, 
 upholsterer {culcitrarii). Bom in St. Peter's, Colchester. 
 In his 9th year. Admitted 14th Sept., 1638. He was 
 admitted as a free scholar in the room of WUliam Clark, 
 24th July, 1640. 
 
 Afterwards Town Clerk of Colchester. 
 
 John Aylett, eldest son of John Aylett, gentleman. Bom 
 in St. Giles's, Colchester. In his 10th year. Admitted 
 1st Oct., 1638. 
 
 John Aylett, the father, was probably identical with John Aylett, 
 younger brother of William Aylett " of Colchester " at the 1634 
 Visitation. They were sons of Leonard Aylett, of Braxted. 
 
22 EEGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 William Lin, second son of William Lin, esquire. Bom 
 at Little Horkesley. In his lOth year. Admitted 1st 
 Oct., 1638. 
 Second son, bv his second wife, Martha, of William Lynne, of 
 
 Little Horkesley," Esq., (buried there 28th Feb., 1651). Born 5th 
 
 Nov., 1628. (See Morant). 
 
 George Harris, third son of Francis Hams, basket maker, 
 
 (cophinarii). Bom in St. Botolph's, Colchester. In his 
 
 year. Admitted 1st Oct. 1638. He was admitted 
 
 as a free scholar, 10th December, 1638, ia the room of 
 
 Thomas Gray. 
 
 Benjamin Rous, only son of Lany Eous, gentleman. Born 
 at Brightlingsea, (Brickleseoe), Essex. In his 8th year. 
 Admitted 13th Oct., 1638. 
 
 Benjamin, only son of Laney Eous, Esq., of Brightlingsea, by 
 Eunice, dau. of Eobert Wright, of Bennington, Suffolk. See 
 Visitation of 1634, in -which he is entered as " aged about 3 yeares." 
 He entered his Pedigree in 1664, when his wife was Mary, dau. and 
 coh. of Eobert Mott of Colchester, and his ' sonne and heire ' Robert 
 was aged 9. 
 
 John Lay, only son of John Lay, yeoman, (inqenui). 
 Bom at Steeple, Essex. In his 14th year. Admitted 
 15th Oct., 1638. 
 
 Ealph Creefield, eldest son of Ralph Creffield, woollen- 
 draper (pannariij . Born in St. Peter's, Colchester. 
 Twelve years old. Admitted 15th Oct., 1638. 
 
 Alderman of Colchester (as Ealph Creffeild, jun.) 5th Aug., 
 1662. Mayor 1668, 1673, 1677, 1680. Occurs also as " Captain 
 Creffeild." Had " borne arms against the king." Was a leader of 
 the local whigs. Married (settlements dated 28th April, 1656) 
 Hanna dau of Edmund Thurston, of Colchester, and sister of John 
 Thurston, admitted 26th March, 1639, and of Edmund Thurston, 
 admitted 13th Jan., 164f. His father, Ealph Creffeild (who paid 
 £200 to the fine on the surrender of Colchester, 1648) was a cadet 
 of the ancient family of Creffeild, seated at Popes in Chappel, and 
 formerly at Fordham and Horkesley (see Morant). 
 
ROTAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OP COLCHESTER. 23 
 
 Alexander Digby, second son of Alexander Digby, gentle- 
 man. Born at Layer-de-la-Hay, Essex. Fifteen years 
 old. Admitted 22nd Oct., 1638. 
 
 I find an Alexander Digby mentioned as a landowner at Layei- 
 de-la-Hay, in a terrier of St Mary Magdalen's, 1582. 
 
 James [Jacobus] Abrathat, eldest son of James [Jacobus] 
 Abrathat, merchant. Born in St. Peter's, Colchester. 
 In his 9th year. Admitted 14th November, 1638. 
 
 James Abrathat, the father, occurs as a common councilman in 
 1637. 
 
 William G-ilbeet, eldest son of William Grilbert, esquire. 
 Born in St. Mary's, Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk. In his 
 7th year. Admitted 10th Dec, 1638. 
 
 It is difiBcult to identify positively the father and the son. The 
 former may be identical with the WiUiam Gilbert, who was at St. 
 John's College, Cambridge, and was incorporated M.A. Oxon., 10th 
 July, 1621, and admitted to Lincoln's Inn, 1623, as son and heir of 
 William G-., of Long Melford, Suffolk, B.D. (Foster). This latter 
 may have been Dr. Gilberd's younger brother, the proctor to the 
 Court of Arches. But the Suffolk Gilberts were a large family. 
 
 [1639.] 
 
 ^Eobert Eichards, third son of Francis Eichards ' sergeant 
 of the Mace ' (satellitis) . Born in St. Peter's, Colchester. 
 In his 11th year. Admitted 7th Jan. 1688-9. 
 
 Admitted as free scholar 6th Nov. 1639, in the place of John 
 Eush [see ante. p. 12.] 
 
 John Wall, eldest son of John Wall, clerk, B.D., Eector of 
 St. Leonard's, Colchester. Born in St. Leonard's, 
 Colchester (" vulgo the Heeth "). In his 1 1th year. 
 Admitted 7th Jan , 1638-9. 
 
 "John the sonne of Mr. John Wall, clerke, by Jane his Wife " 
 was baptized at St. Leonard's 11th July, 1628 (Par. Eeg.) [There 
 cannot be a dottbt, from the above entry, that John Wall was rector 
 of St. Leonard's though he is not placed in Newcourt. The entry wiU 
 justify the insertion of his name immediately before that of William 
 Jenkyn, M.A., 27th Jan. 1640-1, ^er resig. uU. Beet." Note by Mr. 
 H. W.jKing]. 
 D 
 
24 REGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THB 
 
 Nicholas Wall, second son of above Jolin Wall, clerk. 
 
 Born in St. Leonard's, Colchester. In his 9th year. 
 
 Admitted 7th Jan., 1638-9. 
 
 " Nicholas the sonne of Mr. John Wall, clerke, by Jane his wife " 
 was baptized at St. Leonard's, 18th July, 1630. (Par. Keg.) 
 
 Thomas Gotjldstone, second son of Robert G-ouldstone, 
 'yeoman." Bom at Groton, Suffolk. In his 8th year. 
 Admitted 7th Jan. 1638-9. 
 
 Anthony Browne, eldest son of John Browne, Esquire. 
 Born in St. Giles's, Colchester (in "the old Heeth,") In 
 his 12th year. Admitted 9th Jan. 1638-9. 
 
 Anthony, son of John Browne, of Weald Hall, Esquire, by Hester 
 dau. and coh. of William Tabor of Alresford, D.D. See visitation 
 of 1 634 (p. 362) where he is accordingly entered as " about 8 years 
 of age." He was afterwards knighted, and obtained an Act of Par- 
 liament " in 1661 or 1662 " to seU his South Weald Estate for the 
 payment of his debts (Morant's Essex). 
 
 John Browne, second son of John Browne, Esquire. Bom 
 
 in St. Giles's, Colchester (in "the old Heeth.") In his 
 
 10th year. Admitted 9th Jan., 1638-9. 
 
 Similarly entered in visitation of 1634. 
 Thomas Faulconer, fourth son of Daniel Faulconer, clerk, 
 
 M.A., Rector of Aldham, Essex. Admitted 9th Jan., 
 
 1638-9. 
 
 His father (see ante p. 20) matriculated at Oxford (as of co. Salop, 
 pleb.) from Exeter CoU. 5th May, 1615 ; was Rector of Aldham from 
 1625-6 till ' sequestered ' 1645, and held other livings (See Foster's 
 Alumni Oxonienses p. 487). 
 
 William St. Lawrence ("a Sti. Lawrentii) only son of 
 Thomas St. Lawrence of Wyston, Suffolk (" ex antiqua 
 et preenobili familia Baronis de Howthe in Hiberriia 
 sciundi, et Ohristopheri Baronis de Howthe filii secundi.") 
 Bom at Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk. In his 11th- year. 
 Admitted 11th Jan., 1638-9. 
 
 Son of Thomas St. Lawrence (maternal grandson of John Went- 
 worth of Little Horkesley, Esquire), by EUinor, dau. of -William 
 Lynne of Wormingford and Little Horkesley, Esquire, J.P., (see 
 my note in Genealogist, N.S. i.,.149)- Thomas St. Lawrence was 
 ' sequestered ' as a Eoyalist 
 
EOYAL GEAMMAK SCHOOL OF COLCHBSTEE. 25 
 
 John Ball, second son of William Ball. Bom at Little 
 Horkesley. In his lOtli year. Admitted lith January 
 1638-9. 
 
 See admission of his elder brother, ante p. 21. See also p. 12 for 
 connection of Ball and Talcot families. 
 
 GrEOEGE Geimston, only son of Harbottle Grimston, Esquire, 
 Eecorder of Colcliester, Bom in St. Dunstan's in the 
 West, London. In his 8th year. Admitted 16th Jan. 
 1638-9. 
 
 See Visitation of 1634. Son of the well-known Sir Harbottle 
 Grimston by Mary dau. of Sir George Crooke. A private letter of 
 1st Feb. 1650, to his sister Mary from her husband. Sir Capell 
 Luckyn, has this passage " Your brother George Grimston has been 
 ill at my Lady Crooke's, but is now in the way of Eecovery and so 
 well that he is gone to Oxford." He matriculated at Oxford from 
 Brasenose, 1650, and was admitted student of Lincoln's Inn, 1652, 
 (Foster). He ob. s.p.v.p. 5th June, 1655, " in his 23rd year." 
 
 RoBEET Buxton, second son of Matthew Buxton, gent. 
 Born in All Saints, Colchester. In his 14th year. 
 Admitted 21st Jan , 1638-9. 
 
 EoBEET BiECHWOOD, Only son of Robert Birchwood, yeoman. 
 Born at Terling. In his 10th year. Admitted 22nd 
 Jan., 1638-9. 
 
 John Pebke, eldest son of Robert Peeke, yeoman. Born 
 at ' Weathershead ' ( ? Wetheringsett), Suffolk. In his 
 13th year. Admitted 24th Jan., 1638-9. 
 
 RoBEET Peeke, second son of the above Robert Peeke. 
 Born at ' Weathershead,' SufEolk. In his 13th year. 
 Admitted 24th Jan., 1638-9. 
 
 Nathanael Wendin, only son of John Wendin. Bom at 
 Copford. In his 1 0th year. Admitted 26th Jan., 1638-9. 
 
 Edwaed Digbt, third son of Alexander Digby, gent. 
 
 Born at Layer-de-la-Haye. In his 14th year. Admitted 
 
 18th February, 1638-9. 
 
 See p. 23 for admission of his elder brother. 
 John Digby, fourth son of Alexander Digby, gent. Bom 
 
 at Layer-de-la-Haye. In his 14th year. Admitted 
 
 18th Feb., 1638-9. 
 
26 EEGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 ft 
 
 John Phillipps, eldest son of Maurice Phillipps, merchant 
 (mercatoris) Bom in St. Nicholas, Colchester. In his 
 nth year. Admitted 28th Feb., 1638-9. 
 Died 31st Oct., 1683, aged 55. Buried at All Saints. (M.I.) 
 
 " Sometime chamberlaine and one of the Common Council of this 
 
 town." 
 
 Thomas Tbnneth, only son of Thomas Tenneth, Weaver. 
 
 Bom in St. Giles's, Colchester. In his 9th year. 
 
 Admitted 2nd March, 1638-9. 
 
 He took the oath of allegiance as an " assistant " 5th August, 
 1662. 
 
 Thomas Reade, eldest son of Thomas Eeade, carpenter. 
 {fahri lignarii) Born in St. Nicholas', Colchester. In 
 his 12th year. Admitted 4th March, 1638-9. 
 
 Number of Admissions in 1638 :— 47.* 
 
 John Thueston, eldest son of Edmund Thurston, gent. 
 Bom in St. Runwald's, Colchester. In his 8th year. 
 Admitted 26th March, 1639. 
 
 Eldest son of Edmund Thurston, woollen draper, by Aquila, dau, of 
 John Eldred, J.P., Bailiff of Colchester. (She d. 25th May, 1681, 
 aged 71) He followed Mr. Dugard to Merchant Taylors, to which 
 he was admitted May, 1644, (as born 1st July, 1631) and was 
 admitted Lewis Scholar at St. John's, Cambridge, 6th Nov., 1646. 
 
 EiCHAED Daniel, eldest son of Richard Daniel, chemist. 
 (Pharmacopolce) Born in St. Peter's, Colchester. In his 
 10th year. Admitted 26th March, 1639. 
 
 Appointed Common Councilman 5th Aug., 1662. Eichard Daniel, 
 the father, leased the pontage of North Bridge from the town 26th 
 Oct., 1635. Eichard Daniel, the son, dated his will 12th Aug., 
 1707. His son and heir Eichard Daniel was born 27th July, 1657. , 
 (St. Leonard's Par. Eeg.) 
 
 William Adey, eldest son of William Adey, wine merchant 
 {CEkopolce). Born in St. Botolph's Colchester. In his 
 10th year. Admitted 1st April, 1639. 
 
 *Thi6 entry refers, of course, to boys admitted 26th Maxch, 1638— 26th March, 1639. 
 
ROYAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTEE. 27 
 
 Daniel Faulconer, third son of Daniel Faulconer, clerk, 
 M.A., Kector of Aldham. In his 12th year. Admitted 
 Ist April, 1639. 
 See pp. 20, 24, for admissions of his elder brothers. 
 
 Chbistophee Haeeis, only son of Christopher Harris, 
 Esquire, deed., of Shenfields in Margaretting, Essex. 
 In his 12th year. Admitted 9th April, 1639. 
 
 Son and heir of Christopher Hands, of Lincoln's Inn, (who ob. 
 V. p.) by Elizabeth dau. of Sir Harbottle Grimston, Kt. and Bart. 
 At the visitation of 1634, this boy was heir to his grandfather Sir 
 William Harris, of Shenfield, Kt. 
 
 John Eldeed, eldest son of John Eldred, gent. Born in 
 St. Mary's, Colchester. In his 10th year. Admitted 
 22nd April, 1639. 
 
 ^' I [John Eldred] was born at y® house over against y* King's 
 Head in Colchester, [i.e. in St. Mary's Parish] 2nd Oct., 1629." 
 See his genealogical Notes penes Carwardine of Earl's Colne Priory, 
 printed in Coll. Top. et Gen. VL, 295-6. Eldest son of John Eldied 
 of Colchester, [Visitation of 1634] and afterwards of Oliver's in 
 Stanway, J.P., Collector of Sequestrations for Essex, 1646, and M.P. 
 (by Anne dau. and coh. of Thomas Goodman, of Leatherhead, Surrey) 
 who d. 16th Nov., (bur. Colne 29th Nov.) 1682, and was (in 1634) 
 son and heir apparent of John Eldred formerly of Colchester, 
 merchant, alderman, and J.P., and then of Oliver's in Stanway, 
 and of Little Birch Hall, who d. 9th Oct., 1646, setat 81 [See 
 Morant's Essex ; and Pedigree in Gentleman's Magazine, New 
 Series VII. 486-488] John Eldred, born ut supra 1629, was in 
 his tenth year (as stated) when admitted 1 639. He was admitted 
 Merchant Taylors 13th May, 1644 ; was M.P. for Harwich 1689 ; 
 and died 2nd Sept.. (bur. Colne 17th Sept.) 1717, aetat 87, having 
 mar. (15th Dec, 1657) Margaret, dau. of Richard Harlackenden, Esq., 
 of Earl's Colne Priory, by whom he left inter alios John Eldred, Esq., 
 of Olivers. 
 
 He was chosen Eecorder of Colchester. 
 
 RiohaedGtEbenb, eldest son of Eichard Greene, Linen-draper 
 ( Lintearii). Born in St. Eunwald's, Colchester. In his 
 year [sic]. Admitted 22nd April, 1639. 
 
 A Richard Greene was Alderman of Colchester, (Mayor 1651-2) 
 and was elected clavier in 1655 under Cromwell's order, being on 
 the Puritan side. 
 
28 EEGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Ambrose GtEIGGS, eldest son of Ambrose Crriggs, candle- 
 maker, {candelariij. Born at Sudbury, SufEolk. . In his 
 14tli year. Admitted 23rd April, 1639. 
 
 Joseph Long, only son of Joseph Long, clerk, M.A., Vicar 
 of Great Clacton. Bom at Feering, Essex. In his 10th 
 year. Admitted 29 April, 1639. 
 
 [Joseph Long, according to Newcourfc, was admitted 24th Nov., 
 1629, per Mort. Sam. Baldock, who is, of course, not the same with 
 the preceding Sam. Baldock. Walker says that Mr. Long was 
 sequestrated about the year 1644, " for a scandalous life and neglect 
 of cure." Mr. Davids says that he was at Clacton in 1645, and 
 was returned as Vicar 1650. If sequestered, therefore, he must 
 have been reinstated and have conformed again at the Restoration, 
 dying in possession of his benefice before 14th July, 1663. He was 
 also Vicar of Fingringhoe, to which he was admitted 9th May, 1638. 
 According to the depositions taken against him at Colchester, 1st 
 April, 1644, the charges were not less gross than those made against 
 others who were deprived. They were " that he has two livings, and 
 is not now resident Cat Tingringhoe) ; is cruel in exacting his tithes 
 an innovator ; would not give the sacrament, but to those that 
 came up to the rails ; a common alehouse haunter, obscene in his 
 discourse, and a usual swearer by his faith." (See Cole's additions 
 to Walker, chiefly from the annotations by Dr. Zachary Grey. Cole's 
 MSS). In spite of these allegations, Mr. Long — having of course 
 complied with all the Puritan injunctions — was restored to Great 
 Clacton, but not to Fingringhoe ; of this however, he regained 
 possession at the Eestoration and again conformed to the Liturgy. 
 He died at Clacton, 9th March, 1662, and there is an inscription to 
 his memory on a flat stone in the chancel. This example seems a 
 fair test of the general value and veracity of the depositions, some 
 of which bear internal evidence of extravagant falsehood, as e.g., 
 two witnesses deposed that Edward Shepherd, Vicar of Great 
 Maplestead, catechising the youths before the Sacrament, taught 
 that there were seven sacraments of which the 2nd was Churching 
 of Women, the 4th Burial of the Dead, and the 5th the taking up 
 of lands with a clover and a white rod stuck in it." It is manifestly 
 impossible that a sane man could have uttered such nonsense. 
 Note by Mr. H. W. King]. 
 
 Thomas Reade, only son of Thomas Eeade, yeoman. Bom 
 at Layer Bretton. In his 10th year. Admitted 1st 
 May, 1639. 
 
EOTAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 29 
 
 Robert Wyles, eldest son of John Wyles, merchant. Born 
 in St. Leonard's, Colchester. In his 9th year. Admitted 
 nth May, 1639. 
 
 " Eoberte the sonn of John Wiles by Mary his wife" was baptized 
 at St. Leonard's, 9th Feb., 1630-1, (Par. Eeg.) He married Thamer 
 dau. of Thomas Talcott of Colchester, gent., and sister of Eobert 
 Talcott. {ante p. 12.) 
 
 John Newton, fifth son of Charles Newton, yeoman. Born 
 at G-roton, Suffolk. In his 15th year. Admitted 13th 
 May, 1639. 
 
 William Walter, eldest son of William Walter, Esq., 
 Bom in Blackfriars, London. In his 6th year. Admitted 
 14th May, 1639. 
 
 Probably son of William Walter, Esq., who (as " son of the Et. 
 Hon. Sir John Walter, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, deed.") 
 had license, 20th Dec, 1 632, to marry Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas 
 Lucas, deed, (of St. Johns, Colchester.) 
 
 John Marthaes, second son of George Marthaes, gent., 
 " Norfolcise modo Commissarii." Born at Puckeridge, 
 Herts. In his 12th year. Admitted 24th June, 1639. 
 
 John Potter, eldest son of John Potter, yeoman. Born 
 at Grreat Wigborough. In his 15th year. Admitted 
 1st July, 1639. 
 
 James Browne, fourth son of John Browne, Linendraper 
 (Lintearii). Born in St. Runwald's, Colchester. In his 
 10th year. Admitted 2nd July, 1639. 
 
 Samuel Great, third son of Samuel Great, Weaver. Born 
 in St. Peter's, Colchester. In his 14th year. Admitted 
 2nd July, 1639. 
 
 This was one of the refugee famiUes. The father, as " Samuel de 
 Groote," of Colchester, was married at the Dutch Church, Austin 
 Friars, to Elizabeth Houvenaer of London, 8th July, 1617. The 
 Eegister of St. Leonard's, Colchester, contains the baptisms of 
 "Michell ye sonne of Samuell Great," 26th Aug., 1618, and of 
 " Elizabeth, the daughter of Samuell de Great and Elizabeth liis 
 
30 REGISTER OP ADMISSIONS TO THE ' 
 
 wife," 30th Jan., 1619-20. Samuel Great, the son, was apprenticed 
 to Eobert Buxton, of St. Nicholas Parish, and succeeded to his 
 manufacture of the celebrated Eryngo Boots, says Morant, who 
 adds that it was continued by his " posterity, with universal liking 
 and approbation." He died 9th May, 1706, aged 81, and was buried 
 at St. Nicholas, as was his widow Susannah, (dau. of Nicholas Jaques, 
 merchant) who died 15th July, 1722, aged 83. See admissions of 
 their three sons infra. 
 
 John He"wes, eldest son of John Hewes, Weaver. Bom 
 at Lexden. In Ms 13tli year. Admitted 2nd July, 1639. 
 
 Nicholas Obford, eldest son of Nicliolas Orford, Tailor. 
 Bom at Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. In his 13th year. 
 Admitted 20th July, 1639. 
 
 HuMFRET OoLE, second son of Robert Cole, clerk, M.A., 
 Rector of Great Oakley. Born at Great Oakley. In 
 his year. Admitted 8th August, 1639. 
 
 [Eobert Cole admitted Eector of Great Oakley, 22nd March, 
 1627-8, and of Little Oakley, 3rd Nov., 1629, which he resigned 
 before 16th March, 1641-2. It may be gathered that he complied 
 with the times and did not suffer sequestration, being returned in 
 the ' classes ' for Essex as Eector in 1646-7, and was there in 1650. 
 The name of the son being Humfrey was at once suggestive that 
 Robert Cole was probably a son of Humfrey Cole, formerly Vicar 
 of Tillingham. A. W. Davids asserts that he was .... Humfrey 
 Cole was executor to the will of John Uebanke, Eector of Bradwell, 
 jvxta mare, in 1602, and was buried in Tillingham Church, 27th 
 March, 1624, aged 77, with the following punning epitaph. 
 
 Hie jacet Humfredus Oarbo Carbone notandus 
 
 Non nigro, Creta sed meliore tua. 
 Claruit in Clero nulli Pietate secundus. 
 
 Coelum vi rapuit, Yi cape si poteris. 
 
 This inscription was extant in the last century, if not later, but 
 after a careful examination of the church in 1872, it was nowhere 
 to be seen. Note by Mr. H. W. King.] 
 
 Morant shows, under Great OaMey, that Humfrey Cole of 
 Tillingham, bought the living in 1614 (? 1615) for Ais son Eobert. 
 
 John Leigh, eldest son of William Leigh, clerk, M.A., 
 ^ Eector of Groton, Suffolk. Born at Groton. In his 
 "" 11th year. Admitted 14th Sept., 1639. 
 
EOTAL GEAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 31 
 
 ^[Thomas Clark, eldest son of Samuel Clark, ' Sergeant-at- 
 Mace.' (Servientis ad Clavam) Born at Lexden. In his 
 12th year. Admitted 28th Sept., 1639. (To be a free 
 scholar.) 
 
 In the place of Eobert Littleberree. (See p. 9.) 
 
 Henry Atkinson, eldest son of Henry Atkinson, ' clothier.' 
 (lanarii) Born at Hadleigh, Suffolk. In his 16th year. 
 Admitted 8th Oct., 1639. 
 
 John Barker, third son of Besney Barker, Esquire. Born 
 at Monkwick, Colchester. In his 12th year. Admitted 
 2l8t Oct., 1639. 
 
 Third son of Bestney Barker, Esq., of Monkwick, by Anne dau. 
 of Nicholas Timperley, Esq., of Hintlesham, Suffolk ; and grandson 
 of Eobert Barker, of Monkwick, serjeant at law, and Town Clerk of 
 Colchester (Visitation of 1634). Morant adds that Bestney Barker 
 was sequestered, as a delinquent, in 1645, and that the property 
 continued in his posterity till about 1718. Then Henrey Barker, 
 Esq., who had married Anne, dau. of Mathew Scrivener (formerly 
 Town Clerk), dying s.p., this estate, according to the limitations of 
 old Henry Barker's will, came to Mr. Perry, supposed to be his 
 natural son, who sold it. 
 
 ^ James Wheeler, eldest son of James Wheeler, " clock- 
 maker " {Horologici). Born in St. Botolph's, Colchester. 
 In his 13th year. Admitted 8th Nov., 1639. (To be a 
 free scholar.) 
 
 Thomas Shortland, only son of Kichard Shortland, gent. 
 Bom in St. G-iles's, Colchester. In his 8th year. 
 Admitted 18th Nov., 1639. 
 
 EzEKiEL Harsnet, third son of Adam Harsnet, clerk, B.D., 
 Eector of Cranham, Essex. Born at Oranham. In his 
 10th year. Admitted 10th Dec, 1639. 
 
 [Adam Harsnett was admitted to the Eectory of Oranham 8th 
 Sept., 1612, and died some time before 2nd Sept,, 1639. He was 
 also Vicar of Hutton, to which he was admitted in 1609, on the 
 
32 EEGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 resignation of the learned Samuel Harsnett, at that time Arch- 
 deacon of Essex, who had previously been master of the Eoyal 
 Grammar School at Colchester, and was afterwards successively 
 Bishop of Chichester, Bishop of Norwich, and Archbishop of York. 
 His relationship to the Archbishop has not been ascertained ; 
 perhaps cousin. Adam Harsnett, in his will dated 30th Nov., 
 1638, and proved 16th Sept., 1639, mentions " my brother Samuel 
 Harsnett, grocer, my brother William Harsnett, my daughters Anne 
 and Abegaill, my sons John, Nathaniell, and Ezekiell, also Elizabeth 
 Dawson my daughter, and Mary my wife." His wife, says Col. 
 Chester, was Mary, daughter of the Kev. Richard Rogers of 
 Wethersfield, and widow of the Rev. William Jenkyn the elder 
 of Sudbury, and so mother of the now " famous William Jenkyn." 
 Note by Mr. H. W. King.] 
 
 [1640.] 
 
 Rowland Steward, third son of Rowland Steward, clerk, 
 M.A., Rector of Alphamston. Born at Alphamston. 
 In his 14th year. Admitted 16th Jan., 1639-40. 
 
 [Rowland Steward was admitted Rector of Alphamston 2nd Feb., 
 1613-4, on the presentation of King James I. All that Walker 
 knew of Mr. Steward was the bare fact that he was ejected for 
 alleged scandal 
 
 The learned and industrious antiquary the Rev. Wm. Cole, F.S.A., 
 Fellow of King's Coll., Cambridge, thus introduces his transcript 
 of the depositions against Mr. Steward. _ ' By this first specimen 
 the villany of these iniquitous inquisitors may be easily discovered, 
 when even servants were encouraged to come and give evidence 
 against their masters and to disclose the private affairs of a family.' 
 
 The allegations against him were that he was a drunkard, swearer, 
 and ' a common frequenter of papists and other lewd persons ' ; 
 that he had played cat and trap with the boys of the parish on the 
 Sunday and was a constant looker on them that played, teaching 
 his chUdren therein that day ; that he had neglected to pray for the 
 army, blamed a parishioner for letting his son go as a volunteer, 
 and, when some of them were killed, said, 'I told you what would 
 come of it.' ' He was opposed to the Parliament and had always 
 been negligent in his function.' He no doubt died before the 
 Restoration. Note by Mr. H. W. King.] 
 
 Toby Steward, third son of Rowland Steward, clerk, M.A., 
 Rector of Alphamston. In his 14th year. Admitted 
 16th Jan., 1639-40. 
 
EOTAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL OF COECHESTER. 33 
 
 Thomas Ooxall, third son of Thomas Ooxall, yeoman. 
 Born at Tolt, near Boston, Line. In his 15th year. 
 Admitted 26th Feb., 1639-40. 
 
 ^Michael Aenoll, only son of Michael ArnoU, chemist, 
 (Aromatopolce). Born in St. Martin's, Colchester. In 
 his 11th year. Admitted 9th March, 1639-40. 
 
 Admitted among the Free Scholars in the place of Thomas 
 Winsly, 26th Oct., 1641. 
 
 Thomas Eofe, only son of Robert Rofe ' seaman ' (Nautce) 
 Born at Kirby-le-Soken. In his 9th year. Admitted 
 19th March, 1639-40. 
 
 Number of admissions in 1639 : — 32.* 
 
 EiCHAED DuGAED, eldest son of William Dugard, clerk, 
 M.A., and master of the Free School, Colchester. Born 
 in St. G-eorge's, Stamford, Line. In his 6th year. 
 
 • Admitted 26th March, 1640. 
 
 His father, William Dugard had been master of the Free School, 
 Stamford, before coming to Colchester, and on his going to Merchant 
 Taylors his son Eichard was admitted there (May, 1644), where he 
 was entered as born 25th June, 1634. 
 
 Charles Gold, eldest son of Thomas Grold " Haberdasher 
 of small wares " [Minutarii). Born in St. Martta's-le- 
 Strand, London. In his 11th year. Admitted 13th 
 April, 1640. 
 
 Thomas Beacon, second son of Nicholas Beacon, Grocer, 
 {Aromatopolce). Born in ^t. Peter's, Colchester. In his 
 10th year. Admitted 13th April, 1640. 
 
 Nicholas Beacon was one of the Aldermen named under Cromwell 
 new charter, 1656, and was Mayor, Oct. 1657 — Sept. 1658. 
 
 • i.e. 25th March, 1639— 25th March, 1640. 
 
34 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 EiCHABD GrODSCALL, fourtli son of Jolin Godscall, mercliant. 
 Bom in St. James's, Colchester. In his 12th year. 
 Admitted 13th April, 1640. 
 This was a refugee family. 
 
 Egbert Cotton, only son of Robert Cotton, clerk, M.A., 
 Eector of Fordham. Bom at Fordham. In his 11th 
 year. Admitted 13th April, 1640. 
 
 ["According to Newcourt, Eobert Cotton was admitted Rector of 
 Fordham, 28th June, 1617, and died before 3rd July, 1633, seven 
 years prior to the date of his son's admission to the School." Note 
 by Mr. H. W. King.] Eobert Cotton, the father, was identical 
 with " Will'm (sic) Cotton of Fordham, clerk," younger brother of 
 Thomas Cotton, of "West Bergholt, the Puritan, [Visitation of 1634] 
 and uncle of WiUiam Cotton, admitted in 1638. (p. 18.) 
 
 George Browne, third son of John Browne, Esquire. 
 Born in St. Mary's, Colchester. In his 9th year. 
 Admitted 14th April, 1640. 
 
 Brother of Anthony and John Browne admitted in 1638. Entered 
 accordingly in Visitation of 1634. 
 
 Philip Allen, eldest son of Philip Allen, merchant. Born 
 in St. Leonard's, Colchester. In his 11th year. 
 Admitted 11th May, 1640. 
 
 " Philip the sonne of PhUipp AUin by Thomazin his wife " was 
 baptized at St. Leonard's, 9th Feb., 1629-30. (Par. Eeg.) 
 
 William Foard, second son of Isaac Foard, weaver. Bom 
 in St. Peter's, Colchester. In his 10th year. Admitted 
 ' 25th June, 1640. 
 
 Samuel Mott, second son of Samuel Mott, gent. Bom in 
 St. Eunwald's, Colchester. In his 9th year. Admitted 
 30th June, 1640. 
 
 Admitted Merchant Taylors, May, 1644 (as born 3rd Dec, 1631). 
 Mayor of Colchester 1686 and 1693. Died 8th Jan., " 1698," in 
 his 66th year. Bur. St Eunwald's, (M.I.) as was also Temperance 
 ( ? Creffeild) his wife, (M.I.) who died 19th March, 1698-9. 
 
ROYAL 6EAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTEE. 35 
 
 ^Thomas Bracken, eldest son of Charles Bracken, yeoman. 
 Bom in St, Martin's, Oolchester. In Ms 13th year. 
 Admitted 13th July, 1640. 
 
 Admitted a free scholar in the place of Stephen Newcomen, 
 22nd March 1640-1. 
 
 John Crefeeild, second son of Ralph Creffeild, woollen 
 draper. Bom in St. Peter's, Colchester. In his 10th 
 year. Admitted 18th July, 1640. 
 See admission of his elder brother, ante. p. 22. 
 
 Egbert Legg, third son of William Legg, wine merchant. 
 Born in St. Leonard's, Colchester. In his 12th year. 
 Admitted 20th July, 1640. 
 
 Afterwards Alderman of Colchester. Took oath of allegiance as 
 such 5th August, 1662. " Eobert the sonne of WiUiam Legge by 
 Marryan his wife" was baptized at St. Leonard's 19th April, 1629. 
 (Par. Eeg.) See admission of his elder brother, ante. 
 
 Egbert Mgrphew, second son of Eobert Morphew, fuller, 
 (fullonis). Born in St. Peter's, Colchester. In his 9th 
 year. Admitted 27th July, 1640. 
 
 Thomas Westbroom, second son of Thimble Westbroom, 
 yeoman. Born at Layer-de-la-Hay. In his 11th year. 
 Admitted 27th July, 1640. 
 
 John Stokes, eldest son of WUliam Stokes, " haberdasher 
 of small wares " (minutarii). Born in St. Runwald's, 
 Colchester. In his 1 1th year. Admitted 1 1th August, 
 1640. 
 
 Henry Dearesly, fourth son of Richard Dearesly, yeoman. 
 Born in St. Giles's, Colchester. In his 13th year. Ad- 
 mitted 17th August, 1640. 
 
 Probably son of Eichard Dearesly of ' Hockley on the Hill,' Essex, 
 by Sarah, dau. of Eobert Talcott, of Colchester, and sister of Thomas 
 Talcott, of Horkesley. (Visitation of 1634). He was admitted 
 Merchant Taylors, August, 1644 (as born 31st May, 1629.) 
 
36 REeiSTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 John Dixon, only son of Jolm Dixon, tailor (sutoris vestiarii).. 
 Born in St Gregory's in London. In his lOtli year. 
 Admitted 14tli September, 1640. 
 
 William London, only son of John London, yeoman. 
 Bom in All Saints, Colchester. In his 13th year. 
 Admitted 22nd Sept., 1640. 
 
 John Dogged, eldest son of WUliam Dogged, gent. Bom 
 at Ipswich. In his 12th year. Admitted 1st Oct., 1640. 
 
 Thomas Umfeevill, second son of Thomas UmfreviU, 
 Esqiiire. Born in SUver Street, St. Olave's, London. 
 In his 15th year. Admitted 19th Oct., 1640. 
 
 Eldest son, by his second wife, (Jane, dau. of .John Hyde, of co. 
 Bucks) of Thomas Umfreville, of London, and younger brother of 
 William ' Umfrevile,' who was of Langham, Essex, at the Visitation 
 of 1664, and who was son of the above Thomas ' Umfrevile ' of 
 London, by Dorothy St. Oleere. 
 
 John Umfeevill, third son of Thomas UmfreviU, Esquire. 
 Bom at Stoke-by-Nayland, Sufiolk. In his 10th year. 
 Admitted 19th Oct., 1640. 
 
 Afterwards Steward to the Earl of Plytaouth ; mar. Mary Cowes 
 of CO. Suffolk. 
 
 John Hull, only son of John Hull, gent. Bom at Stoke- 
 by-Nayland, Suffolk. In his 14th year. Admitted 
 1 9th Oct., 1640. 
 
 John Brond, second son of James Brond, gent. Born at 
 at Polstead, Suffolk, In his 18th year. Admitted 26th 
 Oct., 1640. 
 
 Son of James Brond, of Boxford, Suffolk, by Audrey, dau. 
 of William Lynne, J.P., of Little Horkesley. 
 
EOTAL GBAMMAR SCHOOL OP COLCHESTER. 37 
 
 1641. 
 
 Thomas Etheridge, eldest son of Jolin Etheridge, clerk, 
 B.D., Vicar of Halstead. In Hs ISth year. Admitted 
 7tli Jan., 1640-1. 
 
 [" Thomas Etheridge was also Vicar of Fairsted. The date of his 
 admission to this benefice does not appear in Newcourt, but the will 
 of his immediate predecessor upon the record, Henry Eobinson, is 
 dated 31st Aug., 1625, and was proved 7th March, 1625-6. This 
 living Mr. Etheridge resigned before 7th Dec, 1643. The date of 
 his admission to Halstead is also wanting. John Matson (?) his 
 last-named predecessor, made his will 24th Feb., 1620-1, and it was 
 proved 10th March, 1624-5. In the Kegister he is called not 
 Matson, but John Watson, D.D. Mr. Etheridge resigned Halstead 
 before 22nd Feb., 1641-2." Note by Mr. H. W. King.] 
 
 John Etheridge, second son of John Etheridge, clerk, B.D., 
 Vicar of Halstead. In his 13th year. Admitted 7th 
 January, 1640-1. 
 
 ^Edward Orossb, eldest son of G-eorge Crosse, shoemaker, 
 (sutoris calcearii). Born in St. Eunwald's, Colchester. 
 In his 10th year. Admitted 11th Jan. 1640-1. 
 
 Admitted a free scholar in the place of Thomas Winsly, 15th 
 July, 1641. 
 
 William Cox, second son of John Cox, surgeon. Born in 
 St. Mary Magdalene's, London. In his 13th year. 
 Admitted 11th Jan. 1640.' 
 
 A John Cox, Alderman of Colchester, died Nov. 1649, aged 49 
 having married Ann, dau. of Thomas Thurston, Alderman of Col- 
 chester, who died 7th Dec. 1668, aged 69. Both buried at St. 
 Peter's (Harl. MSS. 6762). 
 
 John Zing, second son of Stephen King, yeoman. Born 
 in St. James's, Colchester. In his 15th year. Admitted 
 12th Jan., 1640-1. 
 
38 REGISTER OP ADMISSIOire TO THE 
 
 Nathaniel Lawrence, eldest son of Thomas Lawrence, 
 yeoman. Born in St. James's, Oolchester. In his 15th 
 year. Admitted 12th Jan., 1640-1. 
 
 Died 5th May, 17 14, aged 87 years, and was buried at St. James's, 
 as " one of the Aldermen and several times Mayor of this Town." He 
 was named a common Councilman under Cromwell's charter, 1656. 
 He married Martha, daughter of Eichard Greene, gent., who died 
 18th June, 1677. He was Mayor in 1672, 1679, 1683. It was 
 probably his father who was Mayor at the time of Cromwell's 
 Charter (1666). 
 
 Samttel Withers, eldest son of Samuel Withers, gent. 
 Born at Wakes Oolne. In his 13th year. Admitted 4th 
 February, 1640-1. 
 
 William Watts, third son of William Watts of London. 
 Born in Bassishaw, London. In his 9th year. Admitted 
 8th February, 1640-1. 
 
 Egbert Sandfoed, eldest son of G-eorge Sandford, gent. 
 Born at Fordham. Nine years old {annorum 9). Ad- 
 mitted 16th March, 1640-1. 
 
 Son of George Sandford, who (as 'of Colchester') entered his 
 pedigree at the 1664 visitation, by his 1st wife Sarah dau. of John 
 Soames of Essex. He was admitted to Gray's Inn, 1st May, 1657, 
 as son of George Sandford, of Colchester, but seems to have been 
 dead at the visitation of 1664. 
 
 Francis Wheeler, only son of Francis Wheeler, gent.', 
 deceased, of Brightlingsea. In his 9th year. Admitted 
 23rd March, 1640-1. 
 
 Son of Francis Wheeler, of Brighthagsea, by Judith dau. and 
 heir of Daniel Sparhawke, of Great Bentley, who re-m. (as his 
 second wife) the above George Sandford of Colchester, who entered 
 Francis Wheeler's pedigree for him at the Visitation of 1664, when 
 he had for his wife Susan, dau. of Thomas Eeynolds, of Colchester. 
 
 Number of admissions in 1640 : — 33.* 
 
 * This refers of couree to March, 1640— March 1641, 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 39 
 
 Thomas Homes, eldest son of John Homes, gent. Born 
 in St. Eunwald's, Colchester. In his 12th year. Ad- 
 mitted 1st May, 1641. 
 
 Joseph Potter, third son of John Potter, yeoman. Born 
 at White Oolne. In his 12th year. Admitted 15th 
 Aug., 1641. 
 
 ^ Probably a younger brother of John Potter admitted in 1639 
 (p. 29). Bromptons in Colne Engaine was held in 1581 by John 
 Potter " that had a son named John." 
 
 Francis Wright, eldest son of Francis Wright, clerk, 
 .Vicar of Witham. In his 12th year. Admitted 6th 
 Sept., 1641. 
 
 The father compounded for the first-fruits of the living, 7th 
 June, 1626,* and was 'sequestered' 6th April, 1643. He was 
 charged with drunkenness, immorality and neglect of his cure, 
 and, it is feared, not wholly without cause. 
 
 Thomas Wright, second son of Francis Wright, clerk, 
 Vicar of Witham. In his 9th year. Admitted 6th 
 Sept., 1641. 
 
 Edward JoscELrNE, eldest son of Edward Josceline, draper. 
 Born in St. Eunwald's, Colchester. In his 9th year. 
 Admitted 27th Sept., 1641. 
 
 The father was the third son of John Jocelin of Hyde Hall, 
 Herts, Esq. (a younger son of the Jocelins of Newhall Jocelin), 
 who was bapt. 22nd April, 1606, by Elizabeth, dau of William 
 Wiseman, " of Mayland," Essex. He married Elizabeth, dau. of 
 William Kemp,t of London (Visitation of 1634). 
 
 Malachi Hill, only son of Malachi Hill, weaver. Born 
 in St. Mary's, Colchester In his 7th year. 
 
 •Information kindly supplied hy Mr. J. Foster. Mr. King, and Colonel Lucas 
 (in hia paper on Witham, in our Transactiona) could not ascertain this date and only- 
 found him Vicar in 1637. 
 
 f ' King,' according to the pedigree in Olutterbuok's Herts. 
 F 
 
40 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Thomas Josceline, only son of Thomas Josceline, gent. 
 Born in St. Bartholomew's the Great, London. Ad- 
 mitted 4th Oct., 1641. 
 
 The father was probably an elder brother (b. 1602) of the above 
 Edward Joscehne of Colchester (Visitation of 1634). 
 
 Thomas "Woolhottse, eldest son of John Woolhouse, clerk, 
 A.M., Vicar of Mersea. In his 13th year. Admitted 
 19th Oct., 1641. 
 
 The father compounded for the first-fruits of the hving 24th 
 Nov., 1630.* Walker {Sufferings of the Clergy) admitted that 
 he was not without reason included in that black list, White's 
 Century. 
 
 John Woolhotjse, second son of John Woolhouse, clerk, 
 A.M., Vicar of Mersea. In his 11th year. Admitted 
 19th Oct., 1641. 
 
 John Btrt, only son of John Byrt, baker. Born in St. 
 Olave's, Southwark. In his 12th year. Admitted 22nd 
 Nov., 1641. 
 
 Followed Mr. Dugard to Merchant Taylors, where he was 
 admitted May, 1644, as born 18th June, 1630. 
 
 [1642.] 
 
 Thomas Dugard, second son of William Dugard, clerk, 
 A.M., Master of Colchester Free School. Born in St. 
 G-eorge's, Stamford. In his 7th year. Admitted 10th 
 Jan., 1641-2. 
 
 Admitted by his father to Merchant Taylors, May, 1644, as born 
 29th Nov., 1635. 
 
 * Iniormation kindly supplied by Mr. J. Foster from his collections. 
 
ROTAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 41 
 
 Thomas Scarlett, second son of Christoplier Scarlett, 
 mercer. Born at Nayland, Suffolk. In Ms 12tli year. 
 Admitted 14tli March, 1641-2. 
 
 Son of Christopher Scarlett of Nayland, by his wife Alice Dogget 
 of Boxford. Thomas married Sara, dau. of John Driwood of 
 Braintree, and inherited Bacons in Great Tey, from his father 
 under his will (dated 23rd Sept., 1705). His own will (as of 
 Bergholt) is dated 11th Dec, 1705. 
 
 Number of admissions in 1641 :^-12.* 
 
 Ambrose G-ilbert, second son of William Gilbert, Esq. 
 Born at Melford, Suffolk. In his 8th year. Admitted 
 28th March, 1642. 
 
 Younger brother of William Gilbert, admitted in 1638 (see p. 
 23). The publication (1893) of " Admissions to St. John's, Cam- 
 bridge," has confirmed my conjecture that their father was William 
 Gilbert of Lincoln's Inn, for we find in that work (p, 83), the elder 
 brother, William Gilbert, admitted to St. John's (where he was the 
 first scholar on Ambrose Gilbert's foundationf), 13£h May, 1647, 
 as son of William Gilbert of Bury St. Edmund's ' consiliarii,' being 
 then aged 15. Both brothers were at the school together in 1643 
 {vide infra). 
 
 Thomas Dawber, 5th son of Edmund Dawbeer (sic), gent. 
 Born at Wivenhoe. In his 12th year. Admitted 20th 
 April, 1642. 
 
 ^Thomas Cole, second son of Samuel Cole, bookseller. 
 Born in St. Runwald's, Colchester. In his 9th year. 
 Admitted 3rd May, 1642 (to be a free scholar). 
 
 Samuel ' Cool ' was commended by the Dutch Church at Col- 
 chester to that of London, 21st Aug., 1639. In the entry below 
 (p. 43) the father is a Fleming (' Belgus ') and the son is recorded 
 to have died of the plague in May, 1644. 
 
 • This refers to March, 1641— March, 1642. 
 
 t See under Little Thurrock in Morant's ' Essex.' 
 
42 EEGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Church Geevase, eldest son of Jolin Gervase, D.D., Rector 
 of Greenstead, Oolchester. Born at Springfield. In 
 Ms lOth year. Admitted 9tli May, 1642. 
 
 The father was son and heir of Arthur ' Jarvice ' of the Pipe 
 Office, and married Mary, dau. of Kake Church, Esq., of Spring- 
 field (Visitation of 1634). He matriculated at Oxford from 
 Brasenose, 18th Jan., 1621-2; B.A. 28th Feb., 1621-2; M.A. 
 (from All Souls) 9th July, 1625 ; B.C.L. 29th Nov., 1627 ; D.C.L. 
 (as Jervis) 1632 (Poster's Alvmni). Admitted to North Fambridge 
 Eectory (as Jarvies) 1st Feb., 1630-1, and to that of Greenstead 
 (as Jarvis) 9lh June, 1638. Depositions were taken against him 
 2nd April and 21st June, 1644 ; and he was ejected from both 
 livings. 
 
 John Wigmore, only son of Jolin Wigmore, postmaster 
 ('tabellarii.') Born in St Peter's, Colchester. In his 
 12th year. Admitted 31st Oct., 1642. 
 
 Followed Mr. Dugard to Merchant Taylors, where he was ad- 
 mitted May, 1644, as born 17th April, 1630. His father's horses 
 were impounded by the Loyalists at the Siege of Colchester. 
 
 John G-ibson, eldest son of John Gibson, miller. Born at 
 Great Birch. In his 12th year. Admitted 12th Jan., 
 1642-3. 
 
 Names of Scholars admitted to the Free School of 
 Colchester from the date (namely 7th August, 1643,) 
 when Thomas Waterhouse,* educated at the Charterhouse, 
 London (where he was born), and at Emanuel College, 
 Cambridge, assumed the mastership of the School.f 
 
 [Thomas Fowle, free soholar.]J 
 
 [Edward Crosse, free scholar.] 
 
 • Named in the Will of Henry Batchelor, (3 Feb., 1646-7) as one of tlie first four 
 trustees of his clerical cliarity. 
 
 t The original entry is in Latin. 
 
 X Names in square brackets are re-admissions. 
 
ROYAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 43 
 
 [Samuel Bodidale, to be a free soliolar.] 
 
 [Michael Arnoll ] 
 
 > to be free scholars.] 
 [Greorge Harris ) 
 
 [Thomas Sayer, free scholar.] 
 
 [John Creffield.] 
 
 [Thomas Cockerell, free scholar.] 
 
 [Thomas Josceline.] 
 
 [Eichard Streete, to be a free scholar.] 
 
 [Thomas Cole, free scholar.] 
 
 John Barrington, 7th son of Henry Barrington, alderman. 
 Born at Colchester. Admitted (as boarder) 16th Aue., 
 1643. ^ ^ 
 
 See admission of his elder brother on p. 15, He was admitted 
 to Gray's Inn, 2iid Feb., 1651-2, "Elizabeth, wife of John 
 Barrington," was buried at St. James's, 30th Oct., 1692. [Par. Eeg.] 
 "John Barrington" died Sept., 1695, and was buried at St. 
 Leonard's. [Par. Eeg.J 
 
 [Stephen Furley, aged 14.]* 
 
 Benjamin Furley, 5 th son of John Furley, alderman. 
 Aged 8. Admitted 21st Aug., 1643. 
 
 See p. 12, " Mr. John Furlie," junior, was one of the first trustees 
 of Batchelor's charity. (1647) " Not long before this time (1661) 
 G. Fox, with the help of John Stubs and Benjamin Furly, published 
 a book called 'A Battledoor.' " — Sewel's Sufferirigs of the Quakers. 
 
 * As Stephen Furley, Merchant, he presented a bible to the School in 1663. 
 
44 eegister of admissions to the 
 
 Edwaed Fiemak. 
 
 ^Thomas Fieman, to be a free scholar. 
 
 John Welboee. Born at Cambridge. Son of Jolin Welbore, 
 gent., alderman of Cambridge. Admitted 22nd August, 
 1643. 
 
 Possibly elder brother of Philip, son of John Welbore, gent., of 
 Foxton, Cambs., admitted to St. John's as fellow commoner 22nd 
 Feb., 1656-7, aged 17. 
 
 ^[Samuel Cockeeill, only son of Samuel Cockerill. Bom 
 at Colchester. In bis 9tb year. To be a free scholar. 
 
 The father was appointed an ■' Assistant " in the Corporation by 
 Cromwell's charter, 1656. 
 
 ^[Stephen White. Born at Colchester. In his 9th year. 
 Third son of — White, shoemaker. To be a free scholar. 
 
 ^[Edward Josceline, now as a free scholar, and as only son 
 of E. J., 23rd Aug. 1643.] 
 
 Thomas Beacon. Admitted 28th Aug., 1642. 
 
 Probably a brother of John 'Bacon,' admitted, 1638, who was a 
 son of Nicholas 'Beacon,' grocer (see p. 17). 
 
 Samuel Beond and Thomas Beond (same day). 
 
 Probably brothers of John Brond admitted 1640, and sons of 
 James Brond of Boxford, Suffolk (see p. 36). 
 
 [William Gilbert and Ambrose Gilbert, 30th Aug., 1643.] 
 
 EoBEET Spaeeow (same day). 
 
 A Kobert Sparrow was named Common Councilman in Crom- 
 well's Charter, 1656, but ceased to be an ' Assistant ' 5th Aug., 1662, 
 having refused to take the oaths. 
 
eotal geammar school of colchestee. 45 
 
 John Josceline. 
 
 [Robert Mofphew, 4th Sept., 1642.] 
 
 ^William Arwakee, son of William Arwaker, attorney 
 (Jurisj)'). Ten years old (same day.) Admitted free 
 scholar, 1st Sept., 1646. 
 
 John Aewakee, son of William Arwaker, attorney. Nine 
 years old. 
 
 The father was steward of the Hundred of Tendring, and is found 
 in 1637 as a Freeburgess of Colchester. 
 
 Simon Whiting. Admitted 5th Sept., 1643. 
 
 5fNATHANiEL Oleek. Twelve years old. To be a free 
 scholar. Fourth son of Samuel Clerk, sergeant-at-mace. 
 Born at Colchester. 
 
 John Street. Twelve years old. Second son of Richard 
 Street, goldsmith. Born at Colchester. 
 
 Giles Street. Eleven years old. Third son of Richard 
 Street, goldsmith. Born at Colchester. 
 
 Stephen Coxe. Third son of John Coxe, alderman. Born 
 at Colchester. Nine years old. 
 
 John Cox, Alderman, died 6th Nov., 1649, and was buried at 
 St. Peter's, as was his wife. 
 
 William Feeeman. Ten years old. Eldest son of William 
 Freeman, baker. Born at Colchester. 
 
 ^Samuel Feeeman. Eight years old. Second son of 
 William Freeman, baker. Born at Colchester. To be 
 a free scholar. 
 
46 EEGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 [John Brand, Tth Sept., 1643.] 
 I identify him with John ' Brond,' originally admitted in 1640. 
 
 [Richard Greene, 13th Sept., 1643.] 
 Originally admitted in 1639. 
 
 ^William G-eoome, eldest son of W[illiam] Groome. Born 
 at Colchester. Ten years old.* To be a free scholar. 
 
 RiCHAED ViNNE, thirteen years old, and Ohristophee Vinne, 
 eleven years old. Born at ' Breodioce,' [Brockdish] of 
 Norfolk. Sons of Christopher Vinne, yeoman; Admitted 
 as boarders 2nd Oct., 1643. 
 
 A Christopher Vynn, of Stratton, Norfolk, son of Christopher 
 Vynn, deed., was admitted to St. John's, Cambridge, as fellow 
 commoner, 9th June, 1663, as aged 22 (and from Colchester School). 
 The dates are irreconcilable. 
 
 Daniel Faitlkland. 
 Thomas Faulkland. 
 
 Samuel Dowsing. Admitted 3rd Oct., 1643. 
 
 I cannot but think that this was Samuel, the son of William 
 Dowsing of Coddenham, and afterwards of Stratford, Suff., the 
 notorious iconoclast and visitor of the Suffolk churches in 1644. 
 The said Samuel was born in 1633 and is styled " of Neyland, Suff., 
 gent.," in the will of his kinswoman Mary Blomefield, 1682. (See 
 Dowsing's Journal, Ed. White, pp. 4, 14, 60.) 
 
 John Alablastee [sic). Admitted 5th Oct., 1643. 
 
 [John Alablaster. He was a son of John Alabaster of Hadleigh, 
 Suffolk, by Sibill, daughter of John Calton of Hadleigh. There is 
 an inscription, much defaced, to John Alabaster (presumably the 
 Colchester Scholar) in Hadleigh Church, in Latin Verse with some 
 
 * The first Greek word in the Eegister. 
 
EOYAL GEAMMAK SCHOOL OV COLCHESTER. 47 
 
 Greek, " Johannes Alabaster, Mercator MDCLIV." Of him 
 
 Candler says " He was the grandchild to John last named" (referring 
 to the inscription of John Alabaster who died 21st April, 1637), 
 "John his father is yet living this 26th of May, 1656," (see Muskett's 
 Suffolk Manorial Families 49-55.] Note by Mr. Gr. F. Beaumont. 
 
 Benjamin Beaitmont, 
 
 [Benjamin Beaumont. (Cousin to the last named) Son of John 
 Beaumont of Bildeston, Suffolk, by Susan, daughter of John 
 Alabaster of Hadleigb, Suffolk. Benjamin was baptized at Bildeston, 
 7th April, 1630, and was buried at St. Lawrence, Ipswich, 30th March, 
 1679. His elder brother John entered his pedigree in the Suffolk 
 Visitation of 1664 (see Davy's Collection, Brit. Mus., Add. MSS. 
 19117 p. 287, also Grouse's Materials for a History of Bildeston 
 p. 41.] Note by Mr. G. F. Beaumont. 
 
 [Jolin Beacon.] 
 
 See p. 17. He took the oath of allegiance as an " assistant" 5th 
 Aug. 1662. 
 
 [John Dogget.] 
 
 See p. 36. He was clearly a son of William Dogget by Anne 
 dau. of Geoffrey Langley of Colchester, Alderman (Visitation of 
 1634). A brother of his, Benjamin Dogget, was admitted to St. 
 John's, Cambridge, as son of W.D., " Woollen Draper," aetat. 18, 
 27th Jan., 1654-5. (Admissions to St. John's College, p. 119) 
 
 Robert G-urdon. Aged 16. /Sons of Jolin Gurdon, 
 -n r^ A J TO \ Esq. Born at Great 
 
 Philip Gurdon. Aged 13. Wenham, SufE. Ad- 
 
 Nathaniel Gurdon. Aged 11. (^ mitted as boarders. 
 
 The father, John Gurdon, Esq., of Assington Hall, (still the 
 seat of this ancient family) was member for Suffolk in the Long 
 Parliament, and died 1679, aged 84. Of the sons, Philip Gurdon, 
 B.A., from Emanuel College, Cambridge, 1653, and M.A. from 
 Queen's College, Cambridge (Foster's Alumni), was member for 
 Sudbury, and was succeeded at Assington by his younger brother, 
 the Eev. Nathaniel Gurdon, B.A., from Emanuel College, Cambridge, 
 1653, M.A. from Queen's College, Cambridge, Vicar of Little 
 Abington, Cambridge, 1660-2, Eector of Woodham Ferrers 1666, 
 and of Chelmsford 1681. (Foster) 
 
48 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 William Few, eldest son of William Few, yeoman. Born 
 at Shelton, SufE. In his 9tli year. 
 
 [1644.] 
 
 John Haile. Admitted 4tli March, 1643-4. 
 
 ^[Benjamin Cleeke. Fifth son of Samuel Gierke, aforesaid. 
 In his 10th year. Admitted a free scholar in the place 
 of his brother Nathaniel, dead of the plague. 
 See above p. 45. 
 
 Eogee Bkowne, son of R[oger] B[rowne], draper. Born 
 at Nayland, Suffolk. Twelve years old. Admitted as 
 boarder, 22nd May, 1644. 
 
 John Feohock. 
 
 John Jeffeet, eldest son of WUliam Jefiery, yeoman. 
 Born at Felstead. Aged 14. Admitted _3rd June, 
 1644. 
 
 William Jeffeet, second son of WUliam JefEery, yeoman. 
 Born at Messing. Aged 12. Admitted 3rd June, 
 1644. 
 
 Possibly of the family of Jeffrey or Jeffreys of Little Burstead. 
 (see Visitation of 1634.) 
 
 Edwaed Legg. 
 
 Possibly a brother of John and Eobert Legg or Legge (q.v.) 
 
 [William Cotton. Admitted 1st Aug., 1644.] 
 
 John Ailwood. 
 
 Possibly identical with " John Ayleward," ranger to the Corpora- 
 tion in 1662. 
 
EOYAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL OP COLOKESTEE. 49 
 
 Daniel Waedlow. Admitted 15tli Aug., 1644. 
 
 Feancis Onge, son of Francis Onge, minister (" ministri") 
 of Peldon. Aged 11. Born in New England. Admitted 
 23rd Aug., 1644. 
 
 This is a specially interesting entry, because it proves that, like 
 some other Essex ministers, under the Puritan supremacy, the father 
 of this boy had been in New England, and connects him with the 
 emigrant thus described : — 
 
 " Onge, Francis, Watertown, came with wife and children in the 
 Lion, arriving at Boston 5th Feb., 1631, having, 1st Dec. before, 
 sailed from Bristol, probably died in a few years, and Frances 0., 
 who in the Watertown register of burials, 1638, is named widow, 
 was, perhaps, mother of his children, to whom in 1643 a mortgage 
 is found. Simon, in 1646, and Isaac in 1649, who married 18th 
 May, 1670, Mary dau. of Joseph Underwood, were of Watertown." 
 Savage's Genealogical History of New England, III., 314. 
 
 A Francis Onge, son of John Onge, " plebei jam diu defuncti " 
 of Hartest, Suffolk, was admitted to St. John's, Cambridge, 11th 
 April, 1632, aged 20. 
 
 We also find that a Mary Onge, aged 27, sailed for New England, 
 from Ipswich, SOth April, 1634. (Hotten's Original Lists of 
 Emigrants, p. 279.) The name is still found in Essex, John Ong, 
 of Steeple, labourer, having had a fatal accident, at Latchingdon, 
 12th Oct., 1894. 
 
 This boy was admitted to Gray's Inn 9th Feb., 1654-5, as 
 "Francis son of Francis Onge of Peldon, Essex." (Foster.) 1 can 
 find no mention of Mr. Onge as Eector of Peldon either in Newcourt 
 or in Davids. 
 
 John Onge, son of Francis Onge, minister of Peldon. 
 Aged 8. Born at Peldon. Admitted 23rd Aug., 
 1664. 
 
 [Thomas Tennith. Admitted 29tli Aug., 1644.] 
 
 ^IsAAC Bead, youngest son of Thomas Bead, carpenter. 
 in his 8th year. Admitted 16th Sept., 1644, as a 
 free scholar. 
 
50 EBGISTER OP ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Thomas Pinknt, son of Philip* P[inkny], minister, driven 
 out of the West into this part of the Kingdom by the 
 terror of war. Aged 14. Admitted I7th Sept., 1644. 
 
 Philip Pinckney, the father, " was of the ancient family of the 
 Pinckneys of Eussel near Marlborough," Wilts. (Calamy.) He 
 matric. at Oxford, from Christ Church, 27th Feb., 1600-1, M.A. 
 1608. (Foster's Alumni.) Became Vicar of Dinton, Wilts, where 
 he had, says Calamy, "a maintenance but a large family." For "he 
 had thirteen children who lived to be men and women." From 
 Dinton " he was driven by the King's forces," and was then made 
 rector of Stanway (Essex) by the Westminster Assembly, but 
 returned to Dinton, 1645, (Foster) and died at Bemerton parsonage, 
 to which he had removed (Calamy) in 1661 (Foster). 
 
 This son Thomas matric. at Oxford from Balliol, 19th March,; 
 1648-9, B.A. 1649, M.A. 1652, demy of Magdalen College 1648— 
 1652 and fellow 1652-7 (Bloxam). While there he was "in high 
 repute for polite learning and sweetness of temper " (Calamy). He 
 became rector of St. Mary's, Wallingford, but, like his elder brother 
 John was ejected for nonconformity in 1662. 
 
 Baetholomew Pinkny (younger brother of above). Aged 8. 
 Admitted 17th Sept., 1644. 
 
 Matric. Oxford from Magdalen Hall, 1655, M.A., from Magdalen 
 College 1658 (Foster). 
 
 [Richard Daniel. Admitted 16th Oct., 1644.J 
 
 Stephen Cock alias Mereilies, stepson of Dr. Cock. In 
 his 10th year. Admitted 3rd Nov., 1644. 
 See p. 8 for his stepfather. 
 
 [Robert Sandford. Admitted 9th Nov., 1644.] 
 
 [Francis Wheeler (now as stepson of G-eorge Sandford). 
 ' Admitted 9th Nov., 1644.] 
 
 See p. 38. " Thomas, son of Francis Wheeler, Esq.," was baptized 
 at St. James's, Colchester, in May, 1675. 
 
 • ' T ' in Acland transcript. 
 
eoyal grammar school of colchester. 51 
 
 Jeremiah Daniel. 
 
 Died 16th Nov., 1696, aged 61. Buried St. Peter's. By his 
 Will dated 26th Oct., 1695, he bequeathed an annual gift of coals 
 to the poor of Colchester. 
 
 A Jeremiah Daniell ceased to be alderman in 1662, but probably 
 belonged to an earlier generation. 
 
 John Daniel. Admitted 20tli Nov., 1644. 
 
 Possibly a son of Eichard Daniel, apothecary, and a brother of 
 Eichard Daniel, admitted 1639, and of Thomas Daniel, admitted 
 1648. 
 
 ^JoHN Using, son of John Uring, baker. In his nintli 
 year. To be a free scholar. Admitted 20th Nov., 
 1644. 
 
 ^Thomas Lovnet. In his 9th year. Son of Thomas 
 Lovney, shoemaker. To be a free scholar. Admitted 
 19th Dec, 1644. 
 
 " Thomas Loveny, shoemaker," took part in perambulating the 
 liberties in 1671. 
 
 ^JoHN Brown. To be a free scholar. Admitted 24th 
 Dec, 1644. 
 
 [1645.] 
 
 Thomas Reinolds, eldest son of Thomas Reinolds. In his 
 ninth year. Admitted 3rd Jan., 1644-5. 
 
 " Thomas Eeignolds, the sonn of Thomas Eeignolds," was baptized 
 at St. James's, ColchestOT, 3rd Jan., 1635-6. (Par. Eeg.) The father 
 was Mayor of Colchester, 1654-6, and appointed a Councilman by 
 Cromwell's charter in 1656, and.d. 29th April, 1665, aged 61. His 
 wife Margaret Decoster, dau. of Sam. Decoster, of London, merchant, 
 d. 15th April, 1649. There is a mural monument to them both at 
 St. James's, where they are buried. There were two contemporaries 
 of the name in the town under the Commonwealth. 
 
52 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Abraham Johnson. Aged 11. Eldest son of Abraham 
 Jolmson, haymaker. Admitted 17th Jan., 1644-5. 
 
 Possibly identical witli Abraham Johnson, son of Abraham 
 Johnson, ' merchant,' who was born 22nd May, 1633, and bapt. 
 30th May, at St. Mary Woolnoth, London, (Par. Reg.) and admitted 
 to Merchant _Taylors' School, October, 1644. (Eegister p. 165.) 
 If so, he would be, as stated, 11 years old when admitted to 
 Colchester School, 17th Jan., 1644-5. Possibly also identical with 
 Abraham Johnson (sou of "Abraham Johnson, of Hackney, co. 
 Midd.," aud grandson of " William Johnson of Colchester ") who 
 entered his pedigree at the Middlesex Visitation of 1663-4. 
 " Abraham Johnson, of London, Merchant," was elected for Col- 
 chester by the Freebiirgesses in 1659. 
 
 William Laurent. Nine years old. Son of William 
 Laurent, barber. Admitted 24tli Marcli, 1644-5, 
 
 Robert Faoon. Fourteen years old. Nephew of Robert 
 Facon, chemist, Admitted 13th April, 1645, 
 
 A Kefugee family, originally Faulcon, Faucon, or Fakon, 
 
 Thomas Samford. Nine years old. Eldest son of Chris- 
 topher Samford, yeoman. Admitted 21st April, 1645, 
 
 John Ellis. In his seventeenth year. Born in Yorkshire. 
 Driven thence by the war, and sent to school here by 
 the care and at the cost of his uncle John Ellis, preacher, 
 (' concionator ') of St. Peter's, Colchester. Admitted 
 10th May, 1645, 
 
 Nathaniel Robinson. Eight years old. Son of Thomas 
 Robinson, blacksmith. Admitted 30th May, 1645. 
 
 William Debnet, son of Thomas Debney, yeoman. In his 
 10th year. Admitted 31st May, 1645. 
 
 John Brandon. In his thirteenth year. Eldest son of 
 Brandon of Boston, Lincolnshire, alderman. 
 Admitted as boarder 3rd Jime, 1645. 
 
ROYAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL OP COLCHESTEE. 53 
 
 John Covnet, eldest son of John Covney, haymaker. In 
 his tenth year. Admitted 3rd June, 1645. 
 
 " John Covney, householder," was buried at St. James's, 3rd 
 April, 1687. (Par. Eeg.) 
 
 John Allen. Eight years old. Son of John Allen, bay- 
 maker. Born at Grlemsford, Suffolk. Admitted as 
 boarder 4th July, 1645. 
 
 Solomon Fuementil, second son of Andrew Furmentil, a 
 Fleming, "opificis villosi panni " (maker of rough cloth). 
 Born at Colchester. Ten years old. Admitted 4th 
 Oct,, 1645. 
 
 The father, who was Mayor of Colchester in 1667, had license, 
 27th Dec, 1670, as ' Andrew Fromantle ' of Colchester, gent., 
 widower, aged 55, to marry Judith Bold, of St. Margaret's, 
 Westminster, widow. 
 
 The son was fined for attending a Quakers' meeting at Colchester, 
 12th July, 1686. He was then a haymaker. 
 
 Henet Nevil, youngest son of Henry Nevil, merchant. 
 Born at Colchester. In his seventh year. Admitted as 
 boarder, 11th Oct., 1645. 
 
 This also is a Refugee name. Morant quotes an Indenture of 
 1617 between Jacob Nevel and Peter Eebow, his apprentice. 
 
 William Nicolson. Aged 11. Third son of William 
 Mcolson. Born at Colchester. Admitted 14th Oct., 
 1645. 
 
 Feancis Nicolson. Aged 8. Fourth son of William 
 Nicolson. Born at Colchester. Admitted 14th Oct., 
 1645. 
 
 Dayid Millee, eldest son of John Miller. Bom at 
 Maidstone. In his 13th year. Admitted 21st Oct., 
 1645. 
 
54 EEGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 James Sheldeiok, son of John Sheldrick, a Fleming, bay- 
 maker. Bom at London. In his llthyear. Admitted 
 2nd Nov., 1645. 
 
 Andrew Ftjrmentel, son of Andrew Furtnentel (see above). 
 Born at Colckester. In his third (sic) year. Admitted 
 4th Nov., 1645. 
 
 [1646.J 
 
 James Lorkin, eldest son of John Lorkin, yeoman. Born 
 at Mount Bures, SufEolk (sic). In his tenth year. 
 Admitted 7th Jan., 1645-6. 
 
 Abraham Hedgthoene, eldest son of Abraham Hedgthorne, 
 a Fleming, " opificis villosi panni" (maker of rough cloth). 
 Born at Colchester. In his twelfth year. Admitted 
 26th Jan., 1645-6. 
 
 An elder of the Dutch Church as Abraham Haghedoorn in 1696. 
 Jan ' Haghedoorne ' and Sara Lamote were betrothed at Colchester, 
 28th June, 1629. 
 
 ^MosES GrROOME, only son of Moses Groome, " Helciorum 
 (?) opificis." Born at Colchester. In his twelfth year. 
 Admitted as a free scholar 3rd Feb., 1645-6. 
 
 John Otwat, youngest son of Samuel Otway, minister, of 
 Colchester, dec. Born at Colchester. In his 12th year. 
 Admitted 10th Feb., 1645-6. 
 
 See admission of his elder brother 9th Oct., 1637. "John Otway, 
 the Sonne of Samuel Otway, cler." was bapt. at St. James', Colchester, 
 3rd July, 1633. (Par. Eeg.) 
 
 Number of admissions in 1645 : — 19.* 
 
 • i.e. 25tli March, 1645— 24th Marcli, 1646. 
 
EOYAL GRAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 55 
 
 James Arwaker, third son of William Arwaker, attorney, 
 dec. Born at Oockford. (sic) In his ninth year. Ad- 
 mitted 2nd April, 1646. 
 
 Henry May, eldest son of Henry May, yeoman. In his 
 11th year. Born at Polstead (Suffolk). Admitted 6th 
 April 1646. 
 
 William Johnson, second son of WUliam Johnson, bay- 
 maker. Born at Colchester. In his twelfth year. 
 Admitted 6th April, 1646. 
 
 " William Johnson, the sonne of William Johnson," was bapt. at 
 St. James's, Colchester, 29th June, 1634. (Par. Eeg.) William 
 Johnson, the father, was probably son of William Johnson of 
 Colchester, alderman, who d. 20th Aug., 1634, aged 59, and 
 was bur.- at St. James's, where there was an inscription to his 
 memory. 
 
 5[JoHN Reeve, son of Daniel Reeve, dec. Born at 
 Colchester. In his ninth year. Admitted as a free 
 scholar 7th April, 1646. 
 
 Richard Wyth, eldest son of Richard Wyth, gent. Born 
 at Brockdish, Norfolk. In his ninth year. Admitted as 
 a boarder 13th April, 1646. 
 
 The father died 6th Sept., 1671, aged 64, and was bur. at 
 Brockdish. Blomefield (v. 329) notes that the family had resided 
 there " ever since Edward the Third's time, and had a considerable 
 estate " there. 
 
 Richard Hatcher, third son of Richard Hatcher, yeoman. 
 Born at Colchester. In his sixth year. Admitted 20th 
 April, 1646. 
 
 ^James Deacon, third son of Joseph Deacon, shoemaker. 
 Born at Colchester. In his tenth year. Admitted as a 
 free scholar 20th April, 1646. 
 
56 BEGISTEB OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 William Maddeson, eldest son of — Maddeson, gent. 
 Born in London. In his nintli year. Admitted May, 
 1646. 
 
 Thomas Steetton, only son of Paul Stretton, blacksmith. 
 Born at Heybridge. In his eleventh year. Admitted 
 7th July, 1646. 
 
 John Hewees, eldest son of John Hewers, barber. Born 
 at Colchester. In his 13th year. Admitted 13th 
 July, 1646. 
 
 John Welbe, eldest son of John Welbe, innkeeper. Born 
 at Colchester. In his 13th year. Admitted 20th July, 
 1646. 
 
 John Stubbs, eldest son of John Stubbs, hatter. Born at 
 Colchester. In his 9th year. Admitted 3rd Aug., 1646. 
 
 Joha Stubbs took part as a Freeburgess in the Perambulation 
 of 1637. 
 
 Edwaed Ram, only son of John Ram, dec. In his 1 3th year. 
 Born in London, Admitted 21st Sept., 1646. 
 
 ^GrEOEGE Ceoss, SOU of Goorge Cross, shoemaker. Ten 
 years old. Bom at Colchester. Admitted as a free 
 scholar 17th Oct., 1646. 
 
 George Crosse, the father, was a member of the Corporation, 
 being one of the " assistants " named in Cromwell's charter, 1656. 
 
 [1647.] 
 
 Edmund Thueston, youngest son of Edmund Thurston, 
 gent. Bom at Colchester. Eight years old. Admitted 
 13th Jan., 1646-7. 
 
 See admission of his eldest brother 26th March, 1639. (p. 26.) 
 
EOYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 57 
 
 John Shellito. Aged 17. Son of Eichard Shellito, 
 gent. Bom at Colcliester. Admitted 16tli Feb., 
 1646-7. 
 
 ^GrEOEGE Lambe, son of Greorge Lambe, tailor. Bom at 
 Colchester. Aged 7. Admitted 20tli March, (a free 
 scholar 28th June) 1647. 
 
 George Eeve, son of Oliver Reve, preacher. Six years 
 old. Admitted 21st March, 1646-7. 
 
 Number of admissions in 1646: — 18.* 
 
 Thomas Arwakee, fifth son of William Arwaker, attorney, 
 dec. Born at Colchester. Aged 7. Admitted 6th 
 April, 1647. 
 
 ^JoHN Blomfield, son of George Blomfield, ' Sergeant- 
 at-the-Mace.' Admitted as a free scholar 12th April, 
 1647. 
 
 George Strangman, eldest son of Samuel Strangman, 
 hatter. Born at Colchester. Aged 8. Admitted 25th 
 April 1647. 
 
 ^William Cockerkll, youngest son of John CockereU, 
 ' upholster.' Aged 8. Born at Colchester. Admitted 
 17th May, 1647. Made a free scholar in the place of 
 his brother Thomas 28th June. 
 
 A "William CockereU was Town Clerk of Colchester in 1655 
 and 1662. 
 
 * i.e. 25th March, 1646— 24th March, 1647. 
 
58 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Thomas Cleaee, youngest son of Thomas Cleare, yeoman. 
 Born at Copford. Aged U. Admitted 17th May, 
 1647. 
 
 Thomas Allen, youngest son of Kichard Allen, inn- 
 keeper. Born at Colchester. Aged 9. Admitted 24th 
 "" r. 1647. 
 
 John Allen, eldest son of Hichard Allen, innkeeper, 
 Born at Colchester. Aged 15. Admitted 31st May, 
 1647. 
 
 John Archer, only son of John Archer, minister, dec. 
 Born at Arnheim, Guelders. Aged 8 Admitted 20th 
 June, 1647. 
 
 There was a Dutch congregation at Arnheim. 
 
 John Cooke, eldest son of Thomas Cooke, Esq. Born at 
 Wormingford. Aged 10. Admitted as boarder 26th 
 June, 1647. 
 
 Thomas Meredale, second son of John Meredale, haymaker. 
 In his 7th year. Bom at Colchester. Admitted 2nd 
 August, 1647. 
 
 John ' Meridale ' occurs as a Treeburgess in 1637. 
 
 Thomas Waterhouse, second son of Thomas Waterhouse, 
 master of Colchester Free School. Born at Colchester. 
 Admitted 7th August, 1647. 
 
 John G-roome, second son of William G-^oome, " tomirum 
 \ opificis." Born at Colchester. Aged 10. Admitted 
 * 16th August, 1647. 
 
EOYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 69 
 
 The Names of the free pupils of the School of Colchester 
 admitted before the office of Master (Moderator) was under- 
 taken by me (Nathaniel Seaman, master in Arts), namely 
 on the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are these : Thomas 
 Sayer, Stephen "White, William Groome, Thomas Firman, 
 William Arwaker, Benjamin Gierke, Samuel Oockerill, 
 Samuel Freeman, Moses G-roome, Jacob Deacon, George 
 Crosse, George Lambe, John Blomfield, William Cockerill.* 
 
 The names of scholars previously admitted, to whom free 
 teaching has not been granted (are these) : Francis and 
 John Ong, brothers ;t BenjaminJ and John Furlie,§ 
 brothers ; Thomas and James Arwaker, brothers ;|| John 
 Meridale ;^ John Archer ;** John Daniell ;t f Stephen Merill 
 alias Cocke •,X+ the two Nevills ;* Edmund Thurston.f 
 
 Pupils newly admitted from the time that N[athaniel] 
 S[eaman] was elected headmaster (in Archididascalatum) 
 of the Free School of Colchester by the unanimous votes of 
 the Burgesses (Municipum seu Burgorum), namely the feast 
 of the Blessed Mary, mother of God (Deiparee), in the 
 year 1648 : — 
 
 * The oiiginal entry is in Latin. 
 
 t See p. 49. (The name is ' Eng ' in the Transcript.) 
 
 t See p. 43. He was fined for preaching at the Quakers' meeting Colchester, 
 12th Jnly, 1686. 
 
 § John Purlie was distrained as a Qnaker in 1667, for not sending a man to the 
 trainbands, and occurs in 1686 as a member of the Quakers' meeting at Colchester. 
 A John Purley was admitted a freeburgess, Slst Aug., 1702, in right of his father 
 together with his sons, James and Joseph, all three being Quakers. 
 
 II See pp. 55, 57. 
 
 If " John Meridalle, the sonne of John Meridalle, was baptized" at St. James's, 
 Colchester, 5th July, 1632 (Par. Reg.). He or his father took the oath of allegiance 
 as an 'Assistant' 6th Aug., 1662. 
 
 ** See p. 58. 
 tt See p. 58, 
 tt See p. 50. 
 
 * See p. 53. 
 t See p. 56. 
 
 H 
 
60 BEGI8TEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 [1648.] 
 
 Samuel G-odscall, youngest son of Joka G-odscall, of 
 Oolcliester, mercliant, lately deceased. Admitted lOth 
 Oct., 1648. 
 
 " Samuel Godscall the sonne of Mr. John Godscall" was baptized 
 at St. James', Colchester, 31st Oct., 1637 (Par. Eeg.) . See admission 
 of his elder brother p. 34 above. 
 
 Hetwaed, son of Heyward, bayworker 
 
 (Baii-panni opificis). Admitted 17th April, 1648. 
 
 Thomas Daniel, son of Eichard Daniel, apothecary in 
 in Colchester. Admitted I7th April, 1648. 
 
 He was afterwards sent to St. Paul's School for two years, and 
 was then admitted pensioner of St. John's, Cambridge, being then 
 aged 17 (Mayor p. 117). See admission of his elder brother p. 26 
 above. 
 
 John Josceline, son of Edward Josceline, draper {pannarii). 
 Admitted a free scholar, 12th April, 1648. 
 
 See admission of his elder brother p. 39 above. 
 
 Joshua Steangman, only son of Samuel Strangman, " a 
 seller of Hatts."* Admitted 30th October, 1648. 
 
 Eichaed Boys, son of Richard Boys, brewer in Colchester 
 [No date]. 
 
 [1649.] 
 
 Heofoed, stepson {privignus) of Henry Barrington, 
 mayor of Colchester this year. Admitted 13th Feb., 
 1648-9. 
 
 See p. 15 above. 
 
 * The equivalent word in Greek is also given. 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER, 61 
 
 (Henry) Barrington, grandson (nepos) of the said Henry 
 Barrington. Admitted [same date ?] 
 
 Admitted to St. John's, Cambridge, 17th April, 1660, being then 
 aged 18. 
 
 John Lucas, only son of Thomas Lucas, attorney 
 (Jurisperiti) . Admitted 3rd April, 1649. 
 
 His father, Thomas Lucas, was one of the Common Councillors 
 named in Oromwell's charter, 1656, and refused to take the oaths 
 5th Aug., 1662, whereby he lost his Town Attorneyship. John 
 Lucas and Hannah Eedland were married at St. James', Colchester, 
 15th Dec, 1672. It was not, therefore, his father who entered his 
 pedigree as " Thomas Lucas of Colchester, and of the Inner Temple 
 gent," in 1664, his son and heir Thomas (sic) being then aged 22. 
 
 Colchester, 1657. 
 Names of the free pupils of the School of Colchester. 
 
 Samuel Arnold. 
 
 Smith, senior. 
 Thomas Wheeler. 
 Thomas Turrell. 
 John Loswell. 
 
 Smith, Junior. 
 William Linsly. 
 
 Names of the free pupils of the School of Colchester, 
 Edward Buries being master {Moderatore),* 1663. 
 
 1. William Lawrence. 
 
 2. Eichard Hawksbee. 
 
 3. Joseph Smith. 
 
 4. Joseph Street. 
 
 5. Simon Euse. 
 
 * These entries qre in Latin. 
 
62 RKGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 6. Thomas Wheeler. 
 
 7. Daniel HowUit. 
 
 8. Abraham Rush. 
 
 9. Thomas Meridalle. 
 
 10. Thomas Beale. 
 
 11. Samuel Pettit. 
 
 12. Joseph Dowrish. 
 
 John Hall, son of Samuel Hall, D.D. Born at Bardfield. 
 Admitted to St. John's, Cambridge, as " Bred at Col- 
 chester" (school), 14th Sept. 1675, aged 17.* 
 
 William Hill, son of Francis Hill, clerk. Born in Essex. 
 Similarly admitted there, 9th June, 1676, as aged 16. 
 
 List of pupils {Tyronum elenchus), namely, who (they 
 were), how many, when (admitted), who their parents were, 
 
 where they were born, the master (agonotheta) 
 
 being James Cranston, Master in Arts, 1671. 
 
 1. Joseph Ceeppield, middle son by birth, (but) ablest 
 in mind, of Ealph Creffield, merchant draper and alder- 
 man, and of Hanna his wife. Admitted 6th Nov., 1671, 
 in his 10th year. 
 
 Son of Ealph Creffield, sometimes styled "Captain Creffield," 
 Mayor of Colchester 1668, 1673, 1677, and 1680. He went from 
 Colchester to Felsted school and thence to Cambridge, where he 
 entered at Trinity Hall, 26th Feb., and at St. John's loth March, 
 1678, becoming scholar on the Lewis foundation 9th Nov., 1680. 
 Admitted fellow of the latter college 15th March, 1683, he became 
 M.A. 1685, and B.D. 1693. On 24th March, 1695, he was given 
 the college living of Freshwater, I.W.,, and was also made rector of 
 the adjacent parish of Brook in 1701. He died 18th Aug., 1723, 
 and was buried in Freshwater church, where his tombstone (describing 
 him as then in his 65th year) is preserved. In his will (dated 
 7th Aug., and proved 3rd Oct., 1723,) he mentions his estate at 
 East Mersea. 
 
 * This entrj- (and the foUowing one) supplied from Admissions to St. John's, II 
 55. No schoolmaster's name is given. 
 
EOYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 65 
 
 2. William Clophton, eldest son of William Clophton, 
 Esquire, {Generosif and of Bfigit (his wife), 16 years 
 old {annos natus). Admitted Sth Nov., 1671, to my 
 house (Contubernium). He was born at G-roton, Suffolk. 
 
 Of a very ancient Suffolk house. Son of William Clopton, Esq., 
 of Groton, by Bridget dau. and coh. of Wm. Bernard of co. Norfolk. 
 
 3. Henry Pretty, middle son by birth of G-eorge Pretty 
 and Barbara his wife. Eeceived into my house {Contu- 
 hernium) 14th Nov., 1671. His father is a clerk, vicar 
 of Edwardstone, Suffolk, where Henry was born. 
 
 4. Joseph Mills, middle son by birth of James Mills, 
 clothier, bred and educated almost from infancy in my 
 house up to this date. Born at Hadleigh, Suffolk. 
 
 5. William Cranston, son of James Cranston, school- 
 master {scholar chce), seven years old. Born at Boxford, 
 Suffolk. If the harvest answer to the promise {herbce), 
 I have a good hopfe that he will in time satisfy my 
 desires (votis). 
 
 Robert Fuller, bereaved of his parent, but having a step- 
 father, (that) most upright {integerrimum) man, William 
 Shelton, (the) celebrated preacher at St. James's. Aged 
 {annos natus) 13. He first saw the light at Chinkfeild 
 \sic), Essex. Admitted 14th Nov., 1671. 
 
 Son of Eobert Puller, rector of St. James's, Colchester, and of 
 Chignal, by Susannah, afterwards wife of Eobert Shelton, rector 
 of St. James', who was thus stepfather of this boy. His elder 
 brother, John Puller, citizen and draper of London, died 4th Dec, 
 1684, aged 31, and was buried at St. James'. See pp. 70, 71 below 
 for admissions of his younger brothers. 
 
 7. Charles Hawksby, 4th son of Richard Hawksby, 
 merchant draper, and Mary his wife. (He is) to be 
 taught without reward {Minervali), but his prompt 
 obedience and most sweet manners abundantly repay 
 one. Admitted 6th Nov., 1671. 
 Richard Hawksby was of the Colchester Common Council in 1671. 
 
 * Seotius ' Armigeri,' but the text gives tlie above equivalents. 
 
64 HEGlSfEE OS- ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 8. Basil Lambe, son of Henry Lambe, apothecary and 
 alderman. Born in the parish of St. Eeinold, Colchester. 
 14 years old. He does not bear himself always as a 
 lamb, but sometimes as a pugnacious little lion. 
 Admitted 16th Nov., 1671. 
 
 The father was on the Eoyalist side and was Mayor of Colchester 
 1662 and 1674. 
 
 [1672.] 
 
 9. William Coleman, son of a father of the same name, 
 ' sayemaker.' Born at Colchester in the parish of St. 
 James. In his 12th year. Admitted 9th Jan., 1671-2. 
 
 " William Colman the sonne of William Colman and Ann his 
 wife was borne the 26 of June [1660] " (St. James' Par. Reg.). 
 
 10. Thomas, Laurence, eldest son of William .Laurence, 
 clothier and alderman. Carried ofi by premature death, 
 he was deeply lamented by me. He was admitted 9th 
 Jan., 1671-2. 
 
 11. Nathanael Laurence, cousin (/ja^rwefc) of the above, 
 and son of a father of his own name, of the same 
 occupation as his brother Thomas (sic) and (like him) an 
 alderman. Admitted on the same day. 
 
 " Nathanall Lorancas the sonne of Nathanall Lorance and Martha 
 his wife was borne the 21 of June [1659] " (St. James' Par. Eeg.). 
 See admission of his father (whose will was dated 15th Aug., 1712, 
 and proved C.P.C, 3rd June, 1714) on p. 38. He himself was 
 Mayor of Colchester 1696, 1704, 1710, and part of 1719, and died 
 22nd Jan., 1750-1, aged 90. 
 
 12. Jeremy Shaw, 4th son of Sir John Shaw, Knight, 
 {Equitis durati [.^]* NoUHs) and Thamar his wife. 
 Admitted the same day, in his 15th year. 
 
 Bom 10th Jan., 1655-6 (St. Leonard's Par. Reg.). Son of Sir 
 John Shaw, Serjeant at Law, of Shaw's (now the Holly Trees). 
 He was of Kirby-le-Soken, J.P. for Essex, and married (1) Sarah 
 
 * "Icti" inTraBS 
 
ROYAL GHAMMAK SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 65' 
 
 dau. of Joseph Barbar, of co. Beds, by whom he had a son, Gabriel 
 Shaw, J.P. for Essex ; (2) Anne dau. of Mr. Hamond of co. Oxon, 
 and widow of John Nicholson, by whom he had a son, Jeremy, 
 who ob. s.p. 
 
 13. Richard Ping, bereaved of Ids parent, stepson of 
 Benjamin Edgar, apothecary. To be taught gratuitously. 
 Admitted 10th Jan., 1672. 
 
 14. Abraham Johnson, second son of Peter Johnson and 
 Debora his wife. Peter is a " saye maker'' and (would 
 be) an alderman had he not resigned of his own accord. 
 Born in St. Peter's, Colchester. In his 11th year {annum 
 agens uniim. supra 10). Admitted 10th Jan., 1672. 
 
 Peter Johnson had been an Alderman of Colchester, but refused 
 to take the oaths, and consequently lost his office, 5th Aug., 1662. 
 A Peter Johnson (perhaps his son) was Mayor of Colchester 1715. 
 See also Johnson entry on p. 52. 
 
 15. John Pollard, second son of Prancis Pollard, say- 
 maker, and Mary (his wife). Born in the parish of St. 
 James. Twelve years old. Admitted 10th Jan., 1672. 
 
 16. Giles Firmin, third son of Josias Firmin and Susanna 
 his wife. Born in St. Leonard's parish, without the 
 walls of Colchester. He entered the School 15th Jan., 
 1672, in his 12th year. 
 
 [" Name very suggestive of relationship to Eev. Giles Firmin a 
 Puritan divine — born at Ipswich 1614 — educated at Cambridge ; 
 first practised physic in New England ; came back ; got the living 
 of Shalford 1648 ; went out uuder Act of Uniformity ; set up 
 Presbyterian meeting at Eidgwell, and again practised physic. 
 Died 1697 at Eidgwell. Long account of him in Calamy's Nonconf. 
 Memorials, but fuller and better in Davids' Annals, p. 457. Another 
 Giles Firmin, Tilbury, Nov, 1680, Ovington, 1684-5, Died 1725. 
 Gould hardly have been this boy, who would only be 21 in 1680. 
 Josiah might well have been a son of Giles so far as dates go," 
 Note by late Mr. H. W. King.] 
 
66 EEGISTEH OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 17. Lancelot Boullae, second son of William Boullar, 
 shoemaker, and Hanna Ms wife. Born in St. Botolph's 
 
 ■ parish. Twelve years old. To be taught without fee 
 {didactro). Admitted 15th Jan., 1672. 
 See admission of his father (probably) 31 March, 1638 (p. 18). 
 
 18. John Eetner, son of a father of the same name. In 
 his 8th year. Admitted 4th March, 1672. 
 
 He died 3rd Sept., 1728, and was buried at St. Peter's as " John 
 Eayner, Gent., aged 62." His wife, Elizabeth, who died 3rd Oct., 
 1729, " aged 64 " was also buried there." 
 
 1.* Nathanael Ennous, son of John Ennous, of the sect 
 of those who are called Quakers (Tremuli), a boy, as 
 Tully says, apt for the hardest studies {disciplinas). He 
 entered the school 26th March, 1672, aged 13. 
 
 2. Michael Oowle, son of a father of the same name, a 
 notary public, and of Joan his wife. Nine years old. 
 Born in the parish of St. Nicholas. He began his 
 course 26th March, 1672. 
 
 3. William Alt, son of Robert, merchant draper, and 
 Elizabeth (his wife). Twelve years old. Born in the 
 parish of St. Eunwald. Admitted 26th March, 1672. 
 
 4. EoBEET Palmee, son and grandson of a Sobert, 
 merchant taylors. Born in St. Peter's parish. Admitted 
 15th AprH, 1672. 
 
 Perhaps identical with Eobert Palmer admitted to Merchant 
 Taylors' School 11 March 1674, as born 9 Nov. 1658. , 
 
 5. James Titsel, son of a father of the same name, 
 cheesemonger, and Mary (his wife). Born in St. Peter's 
 parish. Admitted 15th April, 1673. 
 
 6. William Wakee, eldest son of a father of the same 
 name. Born in St, Nicholas parish. Admitted on the 
 above day. Eight years old or thereabouts. 
 
 . * These numbers refer to the year which hegan, at that time, March 25th. 
 
EOYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 67 
 
 7. James Bbomwell, eldest son of a father of the same 
 name, clerk, and rector of Polsteed. He entered the 
 school and my house, in his 8th year, 24th April, 1672. 
 
 8. Joseph Millbanck, third son of John, grocer, and Mary 
 his wife. Born in St. Nicholas' parish. Ten years old. 
 Admitted 3rd June, 1672. 
 
 Son of John Milbanke, by Mary dau. of John Uoxe, of Colchester, 
 Alderman, and sister of Stephen Coxe admitted 1643 (see p. 45). 
 She died 21st Nov. 1666, aged 37, and was buried at St. Peter's. 
 His father, John Milbanke, had refused, as Mayor, to take the 
 oaths, 5th Aug., 1662, and had therefore been expelled from the 
 Corporation. A John Milbank, linen draper was one of the first 
 Trustees, of Winnock's Almhouses in 1680 ; and it was he, 
 probably, who was Mayor of Colchester, 1687, 1688. 
 
 Cheistopher Scarlett, admitted 25th June, 1672, of whom 
 more below. 
 
 9. Richard Frankelin, son of Henry and Elizabeth. 
 Born in St. Peter's parish. In his 9th year. His father 
 is a ' saye-maker.' Admitted 15th Oct., 1672. 
 
 10. Barnabas Gilson, son of a father of the same name, 
 baker, and Mary (his wife). In his 10th year. Admitted 
 29th Oct., 1672. He is to be taught gratuitously, and 
 rightly so {merito) as the son of a poor woman. 
 
 His father refused to take the oaths, and therefore ceased to be 
 an "Assistant," 6th Aug., 1662. He had been named an" Assistant " 
 by Cromwell's charter, 1656. 
 
 [1673.] 
 
 11. Chables Tecko, bereaved of his parent. His mother 
 is a wineseller (pinopoJa) at the sign of the King's Head. 
 Admitted 14th Jan., 1672-3. In his 11th year or 
 thereabouts. 
 
68 REGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Isaac Eveett, bereaved of both, parents, and brought 
 to school by his uncle James Toysball. In about his 
 9th year. Admitted 7th April, 1673. 
 Son of Abraham, or of Samuel, or of Francis Everett, whose 
 
 sister Eachel Everett, married James Tayspill of Colchester. 
 
 Christopher Scarlett. 
 Thomas Scarlett. 
 John Scarlett. 
 
 Sons of John Scarlett, gent., and Frances (his wife) ; 
 the first born at (West) Bergholt (" Bargehold "), the 
 second at Wormingford, the third at Oopford ('Coxford'), 
 Essex; the first in his 14th year, born 1659, the second in 
 his 13th year, born 1660, tbe third in his 11th year, born 
 1662. The middle one excels the two others in ability 
 and industry. 
 
 Geoffrey Leah, of the same name with his father and his 
 maternal grandfather. Born atLoughton ("Loutoun"), 
 Essex. Nine years old. Admitted 2nd June. 
 
 Francis Hawksbe, younger brother of the above Charles, 
 and fifth son of the above Richard. Twelve years old, 
 more or less. Admitted 1st July. 
 
 Petitus Jackson, son of G-ilbert, innkeeper {Pandochei). 
 Born in St. Mary's parish. Admitted 7th July. 
 
 Egbert Brasier,* second son of Edward Brasier, hatter, 
 and Anne his wife. In his 13th year. Admitted 15th 
 September. 
 
 Jeremias Moulyn, only son of Jeremiah and Eebecca his 
 wife {thori consortis). Born in London. Fifteen years 
 old. Admitted 30th September. His father is an 
 under- collector of the king's taxes. 
 
 * The name is followed in the Register by the Greek word, intended to represent 
 " a maker of head coverings." 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLoaESTEB. 69 
 
 Walter Beavan, son of Walter, cobbler and ' mercbant- 
 taylor' {sutoris et Institoris-vestiarii) and Sara (bis wife). 
 Ten years old. Admitted lOtb November. Born in 
 Holy Trinity parisb. 
 
 [1674.]* 
 
 William Ady. Admitted 19tb January. 
 
 John Lawrence, son of Jobn Lawrence, x^dmitted 4tb May. 
 
 " John Laurance, the sonn of John and Ann his wife " was 
 baptised at St. James's Colchester, 24th July, 1663 (Par. Reg.). 
 
 A " John Laurence " was buried at St. James's, 2nd May, 1687 
 (Par. Keg.). "Mary wife of John Lawrence " d. 8th March, 1704, 
 aged 44, and was buried at St. Mary's. 
 
 William Aldred, son of William. Admitted 1st April. 
 
 John Bowler, son of Lancelot. (Admitted) 26tb August. 
 
 Andrew Furnaby, son of Andrew. (Admitted) 19tb 
 October. 
 
 [1675.] 
 
 Samuel G-reat, son of Samuel. (Admitted) 12tb January 
 (" decimo 2^° die Januarii). 
 
 His father Samuel Great, senr., took the oath of allegiance as a 
 Common Councilman, 5th Aug., 1662. Samuel the son, d. 30th 
 Oct., 1693, aged 28. Bur. St. Nicholas. 
 
 Mathew Scrivener, son of Matbew. (Admitted) tbe 
 same day. 
 
 Mathew Scrivener, senr., appears as one of the Town Attorneys, 
 5th Aug., 1662. Mathew Scrivener, the son, became an Attorney- 
 at-law, died 20th Dec, 1702, " in the 40th year of his age," and 
 was buried (23rd Dec.) at St. Mary's (M.I.). He married (1) a 
 daughter of Abraham Hedgthorne, (2) Dorothy, who d. 24th Aug., 
 1723, and was buried at St. Mary's. 
 
 * a change of handwriting here (clearly due to Mr. Slinger becoming Master, 
 Morant says he was not elected till " Nov. 21st, 1684," but this is evidently an 
 error). 
 
70 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Arthur Lambe, son of Henry. (Admitted) 26tli January. 
 See admission of his brother Basil, 16th Nov., 1671. 
 
 John Coleman, son of William. (Admitted)' the same day. 
 
 MjOAELL OowELLE, son of Micael. (Admitted) 12tli March. 
 
 Same Names 26th March, 1672. 
 GriLBERT Jackson. (Admitted) 15th March. 
 
 Henry Willett, son of Henry. (Admitted) 26th March. 
 
 John Atlett, (Admitted) the same day. 
 
 Abraham Ball, son of Abraham. (Admitted) 29th June. 
 
 John Linsett. (Admitted) 19th July. 
 
 Samuel Angier, son of Samuel. (Admitted) 19th July 
 (" ejusdem mensis "). 
 
 Admitted to St. John's, Cambridge, 17th Oct., 1683, as son of 
 " Samuel Angeir " of Colchester, mercer, and aged 18, and became 
 Lewis scholar there 7th Nov., 1683. Mr. King observed that a 
 Samuel Angier became rector of Layer Breton 26th Feb., 1688-9. 
 It was probably his father who was Mayor of Colchester, 1703 and 
 1709. 
 
 These Angiers were doubtless (as Mr. King suggested) relatives 
 of the well known Nonconformist divine, Samuel Angier, who was 
 born at Dedham 28th Aug., 1639. 
 
 William Seelton, son of William (Shelton), preacher. 
 (Admitted) 8th November. 
 
 Son of the rector of St. James'. See admissions of his half- 
 brother, 14th Nov., 1671, and his own brother 16th January, 
 1677, below. 
 
 William Hill. (Admitted) 1 7th February. 
 Ashley {Ashlms) Cheney. (Admitted) 2nd March'. 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 71 
 
 Thomas Baxlis. (Admitted) 3rd April. 
 
 Of Colchester, grocer. Son of Christopher Bay les, admitted 1637 
 (p. 13). Born 18th Nov., 1663, and therefore aged 12 when 
 admitted. Married 16th July, 1691 [see Berry], Alicia, dau. of John 
 Stilleman of Colchester, woollen draper, twice Mayor (1684, 1692), 
 and niece of Henry Stilleman of Colchester, grocer. She died 10th 
 Dec, 1710, aged 38, and was buried at St. Eunwald's (M.I). This 
 Thomas was a member of the Quakers' Meeting at Colchester in 
 1686. He was father of Christopher Bayles, and grandfather of 
 Thomas Bayles, both of them educated at the school. 
 
 Alexander Cleave. (Admitted) lOth July. 
 
 Robert Brasier. (Admitted) 31st October. 
 
 [1677.] 
 
 Thomas Thompson, son of Thomas (Thompson) preacher. 
 (Admitted) 8th January. 
 
 Born at Eoydon, Suffolk. Admitted to St. Catherine's Hall, 
 Cambridge, 18th April, 1684, and St. John's College, 29th June, 
 1686, aged 18. 
 
 Francis Wheeler. (Admitted) 10th January. 
 
 Baptized at St. James', Colchester, as son of " ffrancis Wheeler " 
 12 June 1662, being son of Francis Wheeler of Colchester, gent 
 (who entered his pedigree in 1664), by Susan, dau. of Thomas 
 Eeynolds of Colchester (see p. 38) . 
 
 James Shelton, son of William (Shelton) preacher. Ad- 
 mitted 15th January. 
 
 Son of the Eev. William Shelton, rector of St. James' (who was 
 buried there 23rd Oct., 1699). 
 
 John Robinson, son of John (Robinson) pleader {causidici). 
 
 Admitted 17th January. 
 
 His father appears as one of the (four) town attorneys in 
 August, 1662. 
 
 Thomas Sanford. Admitted 5th February. 
 
 Probably one of the family of Sandford of Colchester and its 
 neighbourhood, which entered its pedigree at the Visitation of 1634. 
 
72 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Samttel Eeignolds, son of Samuel (EeynolJs). Admitted 
 19tli Marcli. 
 
 " Samuel, son of Samuel Eeynolds, Esq., and Judith," was born 
 25th July, 1666 (St. James' Par. Keg.). He was admitted to Gray's 
 Inn, 20th June, 1683. 
 
 Egbert Lambert, son of Francis (Lambert). Admitted 
 28tli March. 
 
 Egbert Ellens. Admitted 24th April. 
 
 James Pollard. Admitted 14th May. 
 
 William Sidet, son of Eichard (Sidey). Admitted 2nd 
 July. 
 
 John and Henry G-reat, sons of Samuel (Grreat). 
 Admitted 10th October. 
 
 See admission of their brother Samuel 12th Jan., 1675. John 
 Great d. 3rd Sept., 1715, aged 49. His wife Esther d. 4th Jan., 
 1703, aged 34. Henry Great d. 1st Sept., 1683, aged 15. All 
 three buried at St. Nicholas, Colchester (M.I.). 
 
 GrEORGE Eetnolds, SOU of Samuel (Eeynolds). Admitted 
 26th October. 
 
 " George son of Samuel Eeynolds, Esq., and Judith, was born 
 y« 5th December, 1669." (St. James' Par. Reg.) 
 
 [1678.J 
 
 Thomas Angier, son of Samuel (Angier). Admitted 4th 
 January. 
 
 See admission of his brother Samuel 19 July 1676, above. 
 
 Samuel Angier son of Samuel (Angier). Admitted 28th 
 January. 
 
 Same names occur 19 July, 1676, above. 
 
EOTAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 73 
 
 Richard Thompson, son of Richard Thompson. Admitted 
 3rd April. 
 
 Kichard Thompson, the father, was a physician. Two of his 
 children were buried at Trinity church. 
 
 Peter RoBpser?]. Admitted 17th April. 
 
 The name is conjectured in the Acland transcript. It was very 
 possibly Eobjent ; for a Sasanna Robjent d. I9th April, 1722, aged 
 83, and was buried at St Mary's, Colchester. 
 
 Jeremy G-roome. Admitted 27th May. 
 
 William Cranstone, son of James (Cranstone). Admitted 
 3rd June. 
 
 His father was a former master. See admission of his brother 
 p. 63. 
 
 (tIles Thbier. Admitted 28th August. 
 
 [1679.] 
 
 James Lambe, son of Henry (Lambe). Admitted 20th 
 January. 
 
 See admissions of his brothers 16th Nov., 1671, and 26th Jan., 
 1675. 
 
 Robert Lambert, son of Francis (Lambert). Admitted 
 24th April. 
 The same names occur 28th April, 1677. 
 
 William Botsb, son of William (Boyse). Admitted 29th 
 April. 
 
 Son of William Boys, alderman of Colchester, and Mayor in 
 1698, who died 21st April, 1714, aged 72, and was buried in St. 
 James's churchyard, as was Sarah his wife, who died 21st Oct., 
 1702, aged 52. William Boys, the son, was baptised as " son of 
 Mr. William Boys and Sarah " at St. James', 17th June, 1671-2 
 (Par. Eeg.). I think it probable that this boy is referred to in 
 ' Buftons Diary ' (Beaumont's Coggeshall, p. 63), 27th, Nov., 
 1682 : — " Mr. Boys' brother's son of 11 years old died at the 
 
74 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 vicarage of the small pox, and was carried to Oolcbester to be 
 buried." In that case, the father was a brother of the Rev. James 
 Boys, vicar of Coggeshall ; and the " William Boys " admitted 
 below, who seems to have been born in 1683, was named (as 
 was not uncommon) after his dead brother. 
 
 RiCHAED SiDEY, son of Eichard (Sidey). Admitted 14th 
 June. 
 See admission of his brother 2nd July 1677. 
 
 RiCHAED Thompson, son of Richard (Thompson). Admitted 
 5th June. 
 Tlie same names occur above 3rd April 1677. 
 
 Charles Mtles. Admitted 20th June. 
 
 Joseph Thurston, son of Joseph Thurston. Admitted 
 24th July. 
 
 Son of Joseph Thurston, of Colchester, woollen draper (d. 22nd 
 June, 1690, aged 54^), by Mary dau. of Sir John Shaw, Knt., 
 Eecorder of Colchester (she d. 27th June, 1720, aged 74). He was 
 nephew of John Thurston (see p. 26 ). He became Recorder of 
 Colchester, married Mary dau. of Sir Isaac Eebow, and died 1714, 
 having had by her two sons and two daughters, who all died 
 unmarried. 
 
 Edward Orbffield, son of Henry Oreffield, of Colchester, 
 draper (pannarii). 
 
 He was at the school under Mr Reynolds, and was admitted to 
 St. John's College, Cambridge, 14th April, 1696, aged 16, as "sizar 
 for Mr. Creffield."* His father was chosen a Common Councillor 
 in 1693. He himself, I think, took orders, held an Essex living 
 and was father of Morant's mother-in-law, n^e Anne Oreffield. But 
 I cannot find the reference. 
 
 William Boys, son of William Boys, merchant. Born at 
 Colchester. 
 
 Similarly at the school under Mr. Reynolds. Admitted to St. 
 John's Colieete, Cambridge, 18th April, 1698, aged 15.* See note 
 above for his father, at whose death, in 1714, he was living. 
 
 * These two names supplied from Admissions to St. John's College. 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 75 
 
 Kiohard Eeynolds being Master (Moderatore) (there 
 were) admitted in the year 1695 : — 
 
 John Simpson, eldest son of Robert Simpson, baker. Born 
 at Colchester in St. Botolph's parish. In his 9th year. 
 Admitted 24th June, 1695.* 
 
 William Boys, son of James Boys, clerk. Born at 
 Ooggeshall. 
 
 Admitted as from Colchester School (Mr. Reynolds) to St. John's 
 College Cambridge, 6th May, 1701, aged 16.t See Mr. Beaumont's 
 History of Ooggeshall, pp. 49, 50, 63, from which we learn that the 
 Eev. James Boys was vicar of Coggeshall 44 years, and was buried 
 there in the chancel (Born 8th March ' 1650.' Died 10th October, 
 1725). By Martha Bennet his wife (d, 1685) he was father of this 
 William, who was baptised at Coggeshall 3rd Aug,, 1684, married 
 4th Jan., 1727, Hester dau, of John Cox, Esq., died 25th July, 1768, 
 aged "85," and was buried in Ooggeshall church. His wife d. 30th 
 May 1742, aged 53. 
 
 Admitted in 1702. 
 John Bryant, son of John. Free scholar. 24th March. 
 
 OoNSTANTiNE Wheely. Free scholar. 20th April. 
 
 He acted as billet master for the town during the great camp at 
 Lexden (1741-2). 
 
 William Brewer. Free scholar. 4th April. 
 
 John White, son of John. Free scholar. 24th April. 
 
 Son of John White, of Coggeshall, druggist. See Admissions to 
 St. John's College, to which he was admitted as from Colchester 
 school, 23rd April, 1707, in his 18th year. It was probably his 
 father who married Ann Boys at Ooggeshall 21st Sept., 1688. 
 
 • No further entries till 1702. 
 
 t This entry supplied from Admissions to St. John's, Oamhridge. 
 
76 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 George Wightwick. Free Scholar. 14th May. 
 G-EOEGE Kettle. Free scholar. 19th October. 
 
 Charles Grey (sic). 30th June. 
 
 The Colchester worthy, Charles Gray. Admitted Gray's Inn 
 30th June, 1724. Acquired his position by marriage with Sarah 
 (b. 1688) widow of Kalph Creffield, Esq., J.P , (d. 1723) and dau. 
 of John Webster by Mary Kersteman his wife (see below p. 90). 
 Reacquired through her Colchester Castle, and became M.P. for 
 Colchester in five Parliaments. He was also well known as an 
 antiquary and philanthropist. By his wife Sarah, who d. 6th June, 
 1751, he had two daughters, Mary, who died 10th Dec, 1753, aged 
 21, and Charlotte Eachel who d. 5th Oct., 1749, aged 14. Mr. Gray, 
 who married secondly, Mary dau. of Eandle Wilbraham, Esq., of 
 Eode Hall, Chester, d. 12th Dec, 1782, aged 86. 
 
 1703. 
 
 JosiAH FiRMiN. 3rd February. 
 
 Francis Lince. 7th April. 
 
 John Everard. 13th April. 
 
 William Smart. 15th April. 
 
 John Sherman. 19th October. 
 
 Thomas Whitebread ) 
 
 26th July. 
 William Whitebread ) 
 
 1704. 
 
 Thomas Savil. 12th January. 
 
 Abraham Dehorne. 20th March. 
 
 Second son of George Dehorne, of Colchester, who removed to 
 Eatcliff, by Elizabeth dau. of William Norrish, of Taunton, Somerset. 
 
EOYAL GEAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 77 
 
 Born 8th Feb., 1695-6. He was admitted a freeburgess of Colchester, 
 26th Aug., 1721, as " Abraham Dehorne, of London, cheese- 
 monger, son of George Dehorne, of London, Taylor," married 31st 
 May, 1722, Mary, dau. of John Cook of Stairstile, Halstead (who 
 died 21st Jan., 1770). He d. 19th Nov., 1772, leaving with 
 other issue, an elder son George, who purchased Stanway Hall, 
 Colchester (Burke's Landed Gentry). 
 
 Nicholas Wall. 27th March. 
 
 Samuel Mooe. 
 
 Son of Robert Moore of St. Botolph's, Colchester, by Penelope 
 his wife, and grandson of Eobert Moore, Mayor of Colchester 1664, 
 1670, 1681, 1694. He died 16th May, 1724, aged 28, and was 
 buried at St. Botolph's (M.I.). 
 
 William Butler. 3rd April. 
 
 John Page. 24th April. 
 
 John Tibball, son of Thomas. Free scholar. 16th May. 
 
 Thomas Prior. 17th July. 
 
 1705. 
 
 Richard Bailt. 13th August. 
 
 Son of John Bayley of St. Peter's, Colchester, by Ann his wife. 
 He died 16th Jan., " 1712 " setat. 15 and was buried at St. Peter's 
 (M.I.). 
 
 Leman Richardson. 7th May. 
 
 G-EORGE ToisPULL. 4th June. 
 
 Son of George Tay spill, of Great Coggeshall, haymaker, (will 
 proved C.P.C, 7th May, 1707) by Hannah Cox his wife. Buried 
 St. Nicholas, Colchester, 20th July, 1760. [Note by Mr. Moens.] 
 
 [1706.] 
 Thomas Walker, son of William. 20th February. 
 
78 
 
 EEGISTEB OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Geoege Brookes, son of John. 
 November. 
 
 [1707.] 
 
 Free scholar. 27th 
 
 Joseph Nelson, son of Joseph. Free scholar. 14th 
 January. 
 
 John Brookes. 14th January. 
 
 Edward Till. 27th January. 
 
 AzAEiAH Savil. 26th March. 
 
 Richard Daniel. 27th March. 
 
 Son of John Daniel of Colchester, apothecary (pharmacopola), 
 and great nephew and (testamentary) heir of Eichard Daniel, 
 admitted in 1639. Became M.D. Died 1772, aged 72 (M.I.), 
 buried St. Martin's. He married Mary Blatch, by whom he was 
 father inter alios of Richard Daniel, D.D. 
 
 William James. 5th May. 
 
 John G-ibson. Free Scholar. 17th July. 
 
 [1708.] 
 James (Jacobus) Hargraves. 13th January. 
 John Harvey. 19th January. 
 Henry Mason, son of Henry. 25th March. 
 William Hayward. Free Scholar. 5th July. 
 Thomas Walker. 5th July. 
 Harrison Kennier. 19th July. 
 
ROYAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL OP COLCHESTEE. 79 
 
 William Smtthibs, son of William Smythies, clerk. Free 
 scholar. 5tli October. 
 
 Probably one of the eleven children of the Kev. William Smythies, 
 rector of Mile-end, Colchester, for 32 years. The father, who was 
 B.A. Emanuel College, Cambridge, 1 682, was presented to Mile-end 
 20th Dec, 1687, and died 7th March, ' 1719,' aged 57. His wife, 
 Thamar, died 6th Nov., 1734, aged 69. Both bur. at Mile-end. 
 
 [1709.] 
 
 Christophee Bales. 26tli March. 
 
 Second son of Thomas Bayles, admitted 1676. Born 22nd Dec, 
 1696. Died unmarried (Berry). 
 
 Thomas Kam. 26th March. 
 
 Geoege Mannings, son of George Mannings. Free scholar. 
 8th April. 
 
 Eichaed Gadd, son of Edward. Free scholar. 18th June. 
 
 James (Jacobus) Dobt. 1st July. 
 
 Samuel Eatnee. 13 January (sic). 
 
 Died 28th October, 1778. Buried at St. Peter's as " Samuel 
 Eayner gent., aged 82." His wife Elizabeth d. 8th Feb., 1761, 
 aged 70, and was also buried there. 
 
 Daniel Tonstall. 15th August. 
 Henbt Hinderson. 28th February (sic). 
 John Gilson. 29th March. 
 Henet Mason. 30th March. 
 
 John Eichardson. 11th April. 
 
 Possibly John Eichardsc 
 Eunwald's, 5th Feb., " 1768 
 
 John Prior. 16th May, 
 
 Possibly John Eichardson, apothecary, who was buried at St. 
 Eunwald's, 5th Feb., " 1768," as was Sarah his wife 1st Nov., 1776. 
 
go REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 1710. 
 
 William Paeadine, son of William. Free scliolar. 12tli 
 
 December. 
 
 " William son of William and Sarah Paradine " was bapt. at 
 St. James's, Uth Feb., 1699-1700. 
 
 1711. 
 
 John Middleton. I7tli April. 
 
 1723. 
 
 A Catalogue of the boys admitted to the Grammar 
 School of Colchester from the time when William Turner, 
 A.M., formerly of Clare College. Cambridge, following in 
 the footsteps of William Dugard (who left this book to the 
 care of posterity) came hither from Stamford School, June, 
 1723, in the sixty-fifth year of his age.* 
 
 July 11. 
 
 Con {sic) Belgrave of Eutland, son of Cornelius Belgrave; 
 
 clerk. Aged 16 more or less. 
 
 The father was son of William B. of Kilworth, co. Leicester, Esq. 
 He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, 1695, but proceeded 
 M.A. from St. John's, Cambridge, 1726. Eector of North Kilworth 
 1701, and Eidlington 1726. Vicar of Lavendon 1725 (Foster's 
 Alumni). 
 
 John Newton, 15 years old, and Samuel Newton, 9 years 
 old, brothers. Natives {Indigence). Sons of John 
 Newton, attorney, lately deceased. 
 
 Morant refers, in the Preface to his History of Colchester, to " the 
 Collections of the late ingenious and most in,dustrious Mr. John 
 Newton, who was worthy of a longer life." This was, apparently, 
 the father of these boys. 
 
 * This entry, like those which follow it, is in Latin. 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 81 
 
 Thomas Spark Seaman, 10 years old, and Joseph Seaman, 
 9 years old, brothers. Natives. Sons of Eobert Seaman, 
 surgeon. 
 
 Eobert Seaman, the father, died 14th Nov., 1740, aged 55, and 
 was buried at St. Mary's, as was Mary his wife, who died 7th 
 March, 1739, aged 50. 
 
 Thomas Brand. Native. 11 years old. 
 
 Bezaleel Bridge. Native. 11 years old. 
 
 Robert Fiske. Native. 9 years old. Son of John Fiske, 
 surgeon. 
 
 A Samuel Fiske of Halstead, apothecary, bought the manor of 
 Lammarsh 1701, and died 1718. 
 
 Samuel Wall. Native. 11 years old. 
 
 He died 20th March, 1782, aged 70 and was buried at St. Martin's, 
 as was Mary his wife, who died 2nd June, 1754, aged 39. 
 
 John Walker. Native. 13 years old. Son of Henry 
 Walker, merchant. 
 
 15 July. 
 
 Daniel Cocke. Native. Thirteen years old. Son of 
 Benjamin Cocke. 
 
 Probably son of Benjamin Cock, who d. 15th Oct., 1726, aged 47, 
 and grandson of Benjamin Cock who d. 18th April, 1723, aged 81. 
 Both buried at St. Giles. " Susannah dau. of Mr. Daniel Cock of 
 St. Giles' and Hannah his wife " was bapt. at St. James 16th Nov. 
 1752. (Par. Eeg) 
 
 16 July. 
 William Dean, Native. Ten years old. 
 
 Joseph Brockwell. Native. Son of Joseph Brockwell, 
 baker. Aged eleven. 
 
82 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 22 July. 
 
 John Selly. Fourteen years old, and James Sellt, ten 
 years old. Natives. Sons of John Selly. 
 
 24 July. 
 
 Zekariah Eogers. Native. Eight years old. 
 
 Possibly a son or grandson of Eev. Zechariah Kogers, rector of 
 Great Tey 1720. [Note by Mr. Sperling.] 
 
 2 Aug. 
 
 Francis Ellit, son of Francis (EUit). Native. Eleven 
 years old. 
 
 13 Aug. 
 
 Joseph Everett, bom at Stanway, Essex. Seventeen 
 years old. 
 
 19 Aug. 
 
 Thomas Robinson. Native. Nine years old. 
 
 21 October. 
 
 William Lodge, son of William (Lodge). Native. Nine 
 years old. 
 
 William Dyer, son of William Dyer, clothier. Native. 
 Twelve years old. 
 Died 2nd Oct., 1744, « aged 34." Buried at St. James". 
 
 Philip Goodwin, son of James (Groodwin). Native. Eleven 
 years old. 
 
 22 Oct. 
 
 Daniel Burton, son of Thomas (Burton). Native. Twelve 
 years old. 
 
EOYAL GBAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 8 3 
 
 29 October. 
 Henet Buedox, of Copford, Essex. Thirteen years old. 
 
 14 January, 1724. 
 
 James Jareold. Native. Twelve years old. 
 Probably brother of Samuel Jarrold admitted below, 23rd March. 
 
 15 January. 
 
 William Oeosse. Born in London. In his thirteenth 
 year. 
 
 17 January. 
 
 Samuel Ltjoas, son of Samuel (Lucas) of St. Edmundsbury. 
 Aged thirteen. 
 
 John Lucas, his brother. In his twelfth year. 
 
 3 February. 
 
 Henet Angiee of Stanway, Essex. Aged fourteen. 
 Chaeles Angiee. In his thirteenth year. Samuel 
 Angiee. In his ninth year. Sons of George Angier, 
 clerk, rector of Stanway. 
 
 George Angier, B.A., became rector of Stanway 28th Feb., 1703-4, 
 on presentation of Sam. Angier, Esq. He died circ Dec. 1731. 
 A Samuel Angier was Mayor of Colchester 1703 and 1709. 
 
 10 February. 
 
 Chaeles Stuaet. Native. Son of Charles (Stuart). Eight 
 years old. 
 
 20 February. 
 
 Thomas Thueston, son of Joseph Thurston, Esq., of Wen- 
 ham, SufEolk. Fifteen years old. 
 Possibly identical with Thomas, second son of the Joseph Thurston 
 
 who was admitted 1679. 
 
84 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO 'RHE 
 
 EiCHAED Frost. Native. Fourteen years old. 
 
 2 Marcli. 
 John Pepper, son of John (Pepper). Thirteen years old. 
 
 23 March. 
 
 Samuel Jarrold, son of James (Jarrold). Native. Twelve 
 years old. 
 
 Probably related to Samuel Jarrold, of Manningtree, who died 
 15th May, 1738, aged 48, and was grand father of Samuel, who 
 died 1777. A Samuel Jarrold was Mayor of Colchester 1723. 
 
 30 March. 
 
 William Powell. Six years old. Native. Son of Francis 
 Powell, clerk, rector of All Saints. 
 
 Francis Powell, A.M., became rector 26th June, 1713, and 
 perpetual curate of St. Giles (of which he was patron). 
 
 8 April. 
 
 John Sater, son of John (Sayer) of Braintree, Essex. Ten 
 years old. 
 
 9 June. 
 
 Joseph Clerke. Born at Tilbury, Essex. In his fourteenth 
 year. 
 
 John Clerke, Ms brother. Also born at Tilbury. Twelve 
 years old. 
 
 Sons of John Clerke of Meadow End in TUbury juxta Clare, and 
 grandson of Joseph Clerke of Lincoln's Inn, who died 7th Feb., 
 1682. M.I. in Wethersfield Church. [Note by Mr. Sperling.] 
 
 Jonathan Bass, of Manningtree, Essex. In his thirteenth 
 year. 
 
EOTAL GEAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 85 
 
 Joseph Boggis, son of John Boggis. Native. Twelve 
 years old. 
 
 " Joseph [son] of John and Susan Boggis," bapt. St. James', 
 Colchester, 10th Sept., 1712 (Par. Eeg.), 
 
 30 June. 
 Nathan Coke, of Mersey, Essex. Thirteen years old. 
 
 Timothy Williams, of (East) Bergholt, Suffolk. Eleven 
 years old. 
 
 1 July. 
 
 John Smith, son of John (Smith). Native. Eleven years 
 old. 
 
 8 July. 
 
 William Eush, son of William (Eush). Native. Nearly 
 ten years old. 
 
 Baptized St. James', Colchester, 5th July, 1715. " William 
 Eush, Esq.," was bur. at St. James', 3rd Nov., 1738. He had died 
 27th Oct., aged 67. But this boy is not mentioned in the family 
 pedigree. 
 
 6 Oct. 
 
 Miles Bull, son of Miles, and grandson of MUes (Bull). 
 Native. Twelve years old. 
 
 21 October. 
 
 John Eootsea, of Braintree, Essex. Eleven years old, 
 
 27 October. 
 
 John Eatnee, son of William (Eayner). Native. In his 
 
 twelfth year. 
 
 His mother, Mary Eayner, d. 29th Oct., 1727, and was buried at 
 St, Peter's. 
 
86 EEGISTEE OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 18 November. 
 
 John Newton. Born at White Oolne, In Ms fifteenth 
 year. 
 
 18 January, 1725. 
 
 William Hickringill, of Wicke (sic), Essex. In his 
 eleventh year. 
 
 Thomas Hickringill, his brother. Almost six years old. 
 
 Probably sons of Thomas Hickeringill, Esq., of Pond HaU in 
 Wix, and relatives of the notorious Edmund Hickeringill, rector of 
 All Saints, Colchester. 
 
 28 January. 
 Egbert Ha veins. Native. In his thirteenth year. 
 
 15 February. 
 
 William Laurence [Laurentius). Native. Son of James 
 (Laurence). Ten years old. 
 
 A James Laurence was Mayor of Colchester 1706, 1711, 1713. 
 
 16 February. 
 
 Thomas GtRIGson, son of Thomas (Grrigson), deceased. 
 Native. In his tenth year. 
 
 5 April. 
 
 Joshua Rootsea, son of John (Eootsea). Native. Thirteen 
 years old. 
 
 7 April. 
 
 John Laurence, son of John (Laurence). Native. Seven 
 years old. 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 87 
 
 21 April. 
 Jonathan King, of Wivenhoe, Essex. In his fifteenth year 
 
 1 June. 
 
 John Maples, son of William (Maples). Native. Eight 
 years old. 
 
 Thomas Kilham, son of Thomas Kilham, of Wivenhoe, 
 Essex. Eight years old. 
 
 19 July. 
 
 Thomas Langlet, of Harwich, Essex. Nine years old. 
 
 A Thomas Langley, thrice Mayor of Harwich and J.P. Essex, d. 
 12th June, 1717, aged 63, and was buried in Harwich church. 
 
 7 September. 
 Egbert Sater, of Braintree, Essex, Ten years old. 
 
 22 November. 
 
 Timothy Creswell. Native. Son of Joseph (Creswell), 
 innkeeper (^cauponis). Eleven years old. 
 
 1726. 
 
 After the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the year 
 1726, in which David Comarque, master of arts, formerly 
 of Corpus Christi College, was elected master (moderator) of 
 Colchester School, in the place of that learned man William 
 Turner, deceased, there were admitted* : — 
 
 EicHARD Bacon. Native. Son of Richard Bacon, attorney 
 (Jurisperiti). Admitted 2nd May. 
 
 * This.entry is in Latin. 
 
88 EEGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Thomas G-reat, son of Thomas (Grreat), apothecary. Native. 
 In his eighth year. Admitted 7th May. 
 
 Son of Thomas Great (grandson of Samuel de Groot alias Great, 
 of Colchester, brewer) by Anna Maria, dau. of Daniel Demetrius of 
 London. His father died 14th May, 1731, (bur. St. Nicholas) his 
 mother 1749 (bur. St. James') ; he himself died 10th Jan., 1762, 
 (bur. St. Nicholas). 
 
 Robert Godwin, son of Eobert (Godwin), clerk. Twelve 
 years old. Admitted 10th May. 
 
 Probably son of Rev. Robeit Goodwin, M.A., rector of Borley, 
 Essex, 1709—1719, who died in 1719. A Eobert Goodwin of 
 Caius College, Oamb., graduated B.A. 1738, M.A., 1742. [Note 
 by Mr. Sperling.] 
 
 Richard Natland. Native. Son of John (Nayland), 
 baker. Twelve years old. Admitted 15th July. 
 
 John Blatch. Native. Son of John (Blatch), spicer and 
 ironmonger {aromatopoloe et mercatoris ferrarii). Eight 
 years old. Admitted 2nd August. 
 
 Possibly son of John Blatch, who died 9th July, 1743, aged 63, 
 and was buried at St. Peter's (M.I.), having been Mayor of Colchester 
 1728, 1731, 1735 and 1739. 
 
 Joseph Tanner. Native. Son of Joseph (Tanner), baker. 
 Nine years old. Admitted 9th August. 
 
 James Challis. Native. Son of Samuel (Ohallis), baker. 
 Nine years old. Admitted 12th September. 
 
 Alexander Bruce. Scot. Son of Alexander ((Bruce). 
 In his fourteenth year. Admitted 14th September. 
 
 William Beauvoir. Son of William (Beauvoir), clerk. 
 Twelve years old. Admitted 3rd October. 
 
 Probably son of Eev. William Beauvoir, M.A., Corpus Ohristi, 
 Camb., 1704, rector and dean of Booking 1719—1723. [Note by 
 Mr. Sperling.] 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 89 
 
 [1727.] 
 
 Henry Creffield, of Stoke (by Nayland). Son of Henry 
 (Creffield). Eleven years old. Admitted 12tli January. 
 
 The father is mentioned as a cousin in the wills of Sir Ralph 
 Creffield (1732) and Lady Creffield of Colchester. He was 
 apparently the younger brother of Edward Creffield (see p. 74) 
 afterwards vicar of Messing. [Note by Mr. Sperling.] 
 
 Baker Elliston of Hedingham (" Henningham. "). Son 
 of Ambrose (Elliston) innkeeper (cauponis). Thirteen 
 years old. Admitted 23rd January. 
 
 For this family see Morant's Ussex under Hawk woods in 
 Hedingham Sibil and Netherhall in Gestingthorpe. 
 
 James Vandeexea. Native. Son of James (Vanderzea). 
 Thirteen years old. Admitted 23rd January. 
 
 Lawrence Monk, son of William (Monk), of London. 
 Fourteen years old. Admitted 23rd January. 
 
 James Goddard, of Jamaica. Son of James (G-oddard). 
 In his thirteenth year. Admitted 23rd January. 
 
 Thomas Eeid, son of Thomas Reid, of Jamaica. Eleven 
 years old. Admitted 23rd January. 
 
 James Launce, of Jamaica, His father dead. Fifteen 
 years old. Admitted 3rd February. 
 
 1726/7. 
 
 ' Bayles, son of ^ of London. In his 
 
 eighth year. Admitted 10th April. 
 
 Probably Thomas Bayles son of Thomas Bayles (born 21st July, 
 1692), by Martha Meadows [Berry], and grandson of Thomas Bayles 
 admitted 1676. If so, he died 13th July, 1775 [Berry], having 
 been twice Mayor of Colchester (1766 and 1772), and was buried 
 at St. Eunwald's. 
 
 "• Blank in Register. 
 
90 EEGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 John G-eoege Fabei (sic), son of Isaac (Fabri), surgeon. 
 Nine years old. Admitted 24th April. 
 
 Thomas Weaight (sic), of Harwich. Son of Thomas 
 (Wraight). Eleven years old. Admitted 2nd June. 
 
 John Milton, of Dedham. Father deceased. Eleven years 
 old. Admitted 3rd July. 
 
 Probably John Milton, M.A., instituted to St. James', Colchester, 
 5th March, 1742/3, and buried 10th April, 1767. 
 
 [1727/8.] 
 
 James Beidge. Native. Father deceased. Eight years 
 old. Admitted 16th January (sic). 
 
 1727/8. 
 
 List of the boys admitted to the G-rammar School of 
 Colchester after Palmer Smythies, A.M., Fellow of Sidney- 
 Sussex College, Cambridge, became its Master, namely, 
 20th December, 1727.* 
 
 William Powell re-admitted 22nd Jan. See p. 84. 
 
 Petee Ceeffield, only son of Ealph Creffield, Esquire, 
 alderman of Colchester, deceased. In his ninth year. 
 Admitted 23rd January. 
 
 Only son of Ealph Creffield, Esq., J.P., Essex, (who died v.p. 1723, 
 aged 36, and was buried at St. James') by Sarah Webster (who re- 
 married Charles Gray, Esq., M.P.) [see p. 76]. Peter Creffield 
 succeeded his grandfather Sir Ealph in the estates at Mersea, 
 Ardleigh, &c., 1732, and married at St. Michael's Cornhill, (by 
 license) 7th Oct., 1738, Thamar Langley of St. Peter's, Colchester. 
 By her (who died 1740, aged 23) he left a dau. and sole heiress, 
 Thamar, who married James Round, Esq., of Birch Hall in 1758. 
 
 William Dammant, eldest son of William (Dammant), 
 surgeon. Admitted 5th February. 
 
 ♦ This entry is in Latin. 
 
EOTAL GEAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 91 
 
 Benjamin Dtkes, eldest son of Benjamin (Dykes). Born 
 at Colchester. In his tenth year. Admitted 26th March. 
 
 Egbert Chaplin, second son of Eobert (Chaplin), of Orton 
 (Oton) Belchamp. Admitted 9th April. 
 
 G-EOEGE DEtTET, Only son of Greorge (Drury). rector of 
 Cleydon, Suflolk. In his ninth year. Admitted 29th 
 April. 
 
 1728/9. 
 
 Timothy G-oitgh. Father deceased. Admitted 25th January. 
 
 Samuel Newton, eldest son of Samuel Newton. Born at 
 Colchester. In his seventh year. Admitted 25th 
 January. 
 
 Eobert Sayer re -admitted 2nd July. 
 
 Joseph Powell, son of John Powell, citizen of London, 
 deceased. Over nine years old. Admitted 29th September. 
 
 John Milton re -admitted 9th May. 
 
 Peter Vendaegue, only son of Peter Vendargue, clerk of 
 Colchester. Ten years old. Admitted 16th January. 
 
 1729. 
 
 William Peicb, only son of Eobert Price, Esq., Eecorder 
 of Colchester. In his sixth year. Admitted 26th March. 
 
 Son of Eobert Price, Esq., by Bridget, dau. of William Tempest 
 of Yorkshire, Esq., Prothouotary of the Common Pleas. Eobert 
 Price was eldest son of John Price of London, gent, (who purchased 
 Tiptree Priory in 1706), by Judith Eeynolds ; he was admitted to 
 the Middle Temple, created Serjeant-at-Law 2nd June, 1736, 
 appointed Eecorder of Colchester, and died 5th Aug., 1741 (Morant's 
 Essex). He was probably father-in-law of John Cole, admitted 
 1732 (see below p. 93). 
 K 
 
92 EEGISTES OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 Charles Powell, second son of Francis Powell, (rector) of 
 All Saints, Oolcliester. Admitted 26tli March. 
 
 See admission of his brother above p. 84. 
 
 Thomas Eootset, son of Thomas Rootsey, of Colchester, 
 clothier. In his twelfth year. Admitted 26th March. 
 
 John Price, eldest son of John Price, colonel ( Regiorum 
 satellitum chiliarchce). Nine years old. Admitted 26th 
 March. 
 
 Son of Colonel (afterwards Maj. General) John Price, by Sarah, 
 eldest dau. of Matthew Martin, Esq., of Wivenhoe, J.P., D.L., 
 Mayor of Colchester 1726, and Member for Colchester 8th George I. 
 and 8th George II. The son died v.p. 5th March, " 1730," aged 9, 
 and was buried at St. Peter's (M.I). The father, who was younger 
 brother of Mr. Recorder Price, and son of John Price (as above), 
 was a resident in Crouch Street, and died at Breda Dec, 1747. — 
 (Morant's Essex.) 
 
 Thomas Carlton, son of James Carlton, of Southwark, 
 deceased. Admitted 2nd April. 
 
 John Bell, son of Joseph Bell, of Mistley, Essex. In his 
 fourteenth year. Admitted 14th April. 
 
 Thomas Daniel. Native. Son of Samuel (Daniel), In 
 his ninth year. Admitted 23rd April. 
 
 Jordan Harris Lisle, son of George (Lisle), of Colchester, 
 apothecary. Nine years old. Admitted 16th June. 
 
 Mayor of Colchester 1769, 
 
 Henry Evatt, son of Henry (Evatt), surgeon, of Hartest 
 (Hardest) SufEolk, deceased. Eleven years old. Admitted 
 16th June. 
 
 Thomas Hickeringill, re-admitted 26th June, 1729. 
 
EOYAL 6BAMMA& SCHOOL OP COLCHESTER. 93 
 
 1732 (sic). 
 
 John Dotle, son ojE' John (Doyle). Six years old. 
 
 Benjamin Fokes, son of Benjamin (Fokes). Seven years, 
 old. Native. 
 
 Maetin Price, son of John Price, colonel. Eight years old. 
 
 Younger and only surviving son of Colonel (afterwards General) 
 Price {ut supra). See Morant's Essex. 
 
 John Cole, son of John (Cole) of Clacton. In his 
 thirteenth year. 
 
 Probably the " Mr. John Cole of Colchester, a rich merchant," 
 who married Bridget dau. of Mr. Eecorder Price (Morant's 
 Colchester), and sister of William Price admitted 1729. 
 
 John Thompson, son of John Thompson, tailor. Native, 
 Nine years old. 
 
 1733. 
 
 Samuel Wegg, son of George Wegg, Alderman. Nine 
 years old. Admitted in June. 
 
 Only son by his second wife (Anna Maria, dau. of John Cowper, 
 of Cornhill, draper, by Elizabeth dau. of Sir Capell Luckyn, Kt. 
 and Bart, of Messing Hall, Essex, M.P.) of George "Wegg of 
 Colchester. Born 17th Nov., 1723, he was admitted to St. John's, 
 Cambridge, as Gilbert scholar 4th Nov., 1740, and to Gray's Inn 
 1741 (" as second son of George Wegg, of Colchester, Esq."). He 
 became prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas ; was treasurer 
 of the Eoyal Society 34 years, Senior Bencher of Gray's, and F.S.A. 
 Died at Acton, Midd., 19th Dec, 1802. He married, 9th May, 
 1745, Elizabeth elder dau. and coh. of Benjamin Lehook. 
 
 John Clark. 
 
 Joseph Bowles, son of Joseph (Bowles), butcher (lanii), of 
 Colchester. Ten years old. Admitted in October. 
 
94 EEGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 1734. 
 
 Joshua Lisle, son of William (Lisle). In his eleventh 
 year. Native. Admitted in January. 
 
 Thomas Johnson, son of Thomas Johnson, mason. Ten 
 years old. Native. Admitted in April. 
 
 Eobeet Deuet, son of Robert Drury, of St. Osyth, surgeon. 
 Nine years old. Admitted in June. 
 
 Ohaeles Rainsfoed, son of Francis Rainsf ord. Ten years old. 
 
 William Bots, son of William Boys. Ten years old. 
 Admitted in July. 
 Grandson of Alderman William Boys. 
 
 Hxjmpheet Caeleton, son of John Carleton, D.D. Nine 
 years old. 
 
 Son of Eev. John Carleton (who was son of Thomas Carlton, of 
 Appleby, gent., and who matriculated at Oxford 1709, B.A. 1714, 
 M.A. 1716, D.D. 1727), rector of Weston, Sussex, 1721 ; Framfield, 
 Sussex, 1723; of Aldham, Essex, 23rd October, 1725 ; and of St. 
 Mary's, Colchester, 29tli March, 1736 ; who died 12th Nov., 1737, 
 aged 44, and was buried at St. Mary's (M.I.), by Catharine, his 
 wife, who died 25th Feb., 1764, and was also buried there (M.I.). 
 
 1737. 
 
 Thomas White, son of John White, rector of Neyland, 
 Essex (sic). .Ten years old. 
 
 Thompson Stoneham, son of Abraham Stoneham, of Bad- 
 dow, Essex. Eight years old. 
 
 John Howaed, son of John Howard, of Westminster. Over 
 eight years old. 
 
 Samuel Howaed, son of the same. Five years old. 
 
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF COLCHESTER. 95 
 
 1738. 
 
 Samuel Sherman, son of Stephen Sherman, linendraper 
 (linieonis). In his eleventh year. Admitted in June. 
 
 Thomas Kendal, son of Thomas Kendal. Ten years old. 
 Admitted in June. 
 
 William Seaber, son of William Seaber, tailor. Native. 
 In his twelfth year. Admitted in September. 
 
 Mayor of Colchester 1783. His father, William Seaber, was 
 chosen " High Constable" 24th June, 1742. 
 
 Ambrose Eolle, son of Benjamin RoUe. In his fifteenth 
 year. Native. 
 
 1739. 
 
 James Boys, only son of James Boys, alderman. In his 
 ninth year. Admitted in March. 
 
 Son of James Boys, alderman and mayor, (d. 28th June, 1744-5, 
 aged 65) by Elizabeth his wife (d. 5th Sept., 1745, aged 60). 
 
 EicHARD BoYS, son of Richard Boys, of London, merchant. 
 In his ninth year. Admitted in April. 
 
 Son of Eichard Boys of London, bay factor, (son of alderman 
 William Boys) who d. Nov., 1739, by Elizabeth his wife, who d. 
 Dec, 1760. The son, who was A.M. and rector of West Bergholt, 
 d. 17th April, 1784, aged 53. 
 
 Robert Martin, Admitted in May. 
 
 1740. 
 
 Barnet Reading, son of Bernet (sic) Reading. Nine years 
 old. Admitted in March. 
 
96 ADMISSIONS TO ROYAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL AT COLCHESTEE. 
 
 Beooke Huelock, son of James Hurlock, of Elmstead, 
 Essex, yeoman {ingenui). Ten years old. Admitted 
 in June. 
 
 Son of James Hurlock, lord of the manor of Elmstead, by Martha 
 sister of George Brooke of Halstead, gent., deputy clerk of the peace. 
 He was B.A., Eector of Lammarsh from November, 1761. His 
 (second) son, Brooke Baines Hurlock, was admitted to Gray's Inn 
 7th June, 1786. 
 
 Thomas Walkee, son of Thomas Walker, carpenter (^fahri 
 lignarii). Nine years old. Admitted in July. 
 
 Thomas G-ibson, son of Thomas Gibson, clerk, of Harwich. 
 In his fourteenth year. Admitted in August. 
 
 Thomas Gibson, M.A., became Vicar of Dovercourt and Harwich 
 4bh AprU, 1738. 
 
 John Gtibson, brother of the preceding. 
 ? John Gibson, mayor of Colchester 1791. 
 
 EoBEET Simpson, son of Stephen Simpson. Aged seven. 
 
ADDENDA ET OOERIGENDA. 
 
 P. 4. Robert Ohurclie. 
 
 Dean of Gonville and Oaius 1593. Presented to Mutford 1583 
 (Dr. Venn's Biographical History of the OoUege) . 
 
 P. 4. Toby Holland. 
 
 B.A. 1567, Priest 1571, Eector of Winterton, Norf,, 1577— 
 1601 {lUd). 
 
 P. 5. Adam Northey. 
 Ordained priest 1577 {Ibid). 
 
 P. 5. G-eorge Sayer. 
 Admitted Gray's Inn 1582. Bur. Aldham (lb.). 
 
 P. 5. Thomas Perin. 
 
 Entered at Lincoln's Inn 17th Nov., 1586, as " of London, gent. ; 
 late of Clifford's Inn " (Ibid) . 
 
 P. 6. Richard OoUet. 
 M.A. 1587. Died 1588 (Ibid). 
 
 P. 6. Thomas Newcomen. 
 
 See also E. A. T. (n.s.) VI., 238, note, 241 bis. In their letter 
 (8th Sept., 1621,) to St. John's College, " we the Bayliffs with 
 Mr. Francis Liddall general preacher of this towne and Mr. William 
 Kempe SchoolMr. of the said Free Schoole " nominate " Thomas 
 Newcomen late a Free SchoUer of the sayd Schoole, and now a 
 SchoUer in the sayd CoUedge." (Baker's History of St. John's, 
 p. 482). 
 
 P. 12. Robert Talcott. 
 
 Bapt. Little Horkesley, 3rd Feb., 1625/6, as " sonne of Thomas 
 Talcott, gent., and Thamar his wife." 
 L 
 
98 REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 P. 18. Aaron Maldon. 
 
 Grandson of John Maldon of Bradwell, and son by his first wife, 
 Katherine James, of Aaron Maldon, who married secondly (20th 
 Feb., 1645/6), Margaret, relict of Laurence Torkington, and sister 
 and heiress of Ambrose Gilbert of Orsett, founder of the Gilbert 
 scholarship. By Mr. Maldon (who died May, 1647) she left no 
 issue. Aaron, the son, was afterwards of Cold Norton. He d. unm. 
 at Burnham 1653. WiU d. 12th June, pr. 30th July, 1653. 
 
 PP. 19, 20. Thomas Talcott; William Talcott. 
 
 Bapt. Little Horkesley, 22nd Feb., 1626/7, as " sonnes of Thomas 
 Taylcott, gent., and Thamar his wife." 
 
 P. 20. George Faulooner. 
 
 His father Daniel's will was proved (c.p.c.) 1653. E. A. T. 
 (N.s.) VI., 128. 
 
 P. 22. William Lin. 
 
 Bapt. Little Horkesley, 5th Nov., 1628, as born on that day, and 
 " sonn of William Lynn, Esq., and Martha his wife." 
 
 P. 22, Benjamin Eous. 
 
 The will of his father Lany (as of Great Olacton) was proved 
 1648-9 (/&. p. 236). 
 
 P. 24. William St. La-wxence. 
 For " seiundi," read " oriundi." 
 
 P. 26. Richard Daniel. 
 
 It is probable that his father was a son-in-law of the Eev. Stephen 
 Kewcomen, Vicar of St. Peter's, whose will (1628) mentiones " my 
 Sonne Kichard DanieU." 
 
 P. 36. John Umfreville. 
 
 Bapt. at Stoke 29th Sept., 1680, as " John the sonne of Thomas 
 Umfrevile gen." 
 
 P. 36. John Hull. 
 
 Bapt. at Stoke 11th Jan. " 1627," as " John sonne of John HulL" 
 P. 42. John Gibson. • 
 
 Bapt. at Birch 26th Sept., 1630, as son of John Gibson and 
 Mary, his wife (Par. Eeg.). 
 
EOTAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTEE. 99 
 
 P. 42. Fowle, Thomas. 
 
 A re-admission, though his name does not occur previously in 
 the Eegister. 
 
 P. 43. Sayer, Thomas. 
 
 This seems to be a fresh admission. 
 
 P. 43. Benjamin Furley. 
 
 Said, in the Dictionary of National Biography, to have been born 
 at Colchester 13th April, 1636. He settled, as a merchant, at 
 Kotterdam, where he entertained his eminent friends. 
 
 P. 51. Thomas Eeinolds. 
 
 The father, according to Morant {Essex I. 419), was born near 
 Ipswich, and became " an eminent clothier " at Colchester, where 
 " he built the large brick house without East-gate." According to 
 Morant, he was Mayor in 1662. 
 
 P. 54. Abraham Hedgthorne. 
 
 Abraham Haghedoorne sen., was an elder, and Abraham 
 Hagbedoorne jun., a deacon of the Dutch Church, Colchester, 1645. 
 
 P. 66. John Eeyner. 
 
 A few weeks after his admission, the presbyterian minister 
 Edward Warren (ejected vicar of St. Peter's) was licensed (17th 
 April, 1662,) to preach to the congregation in the house of John 
 Rayner, apparently the father of this boy {Calendar of State 
 Papers, 1661-2, p. 336). 
 
 P. 72. Samuel Eeignolds. 
 George Eeynolds. 
 
 Sons of Samuel Eeynolds, Esq., by Judith, dau. of Thomas 
 Samford. The father, who was M.P. for Colchester, 1681 and 1688, 
 d. 23rd, Aug., 1694, aged 52, and was bur. St. James'. 
 
 Samuel, the son, married Frances, dau. of Charles Pelham, Esq., 
 of Brocklesby, co. Line. 
 
 Pp. 69, 75. The entry below on Paul Oanham confirms 
 Morant's statement on Mr. Cranston's mastership, as 
 against the note on p. 69. But the two entries which 
 follow prove that he must have been mistaken in not 
 making Mr. Eeynolds master till 1695, though the 
 Eegister itself first mentions him in that year. 
 
100 EEGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE 
 
 P. 74. Paul Oanham (to be added). 
 
 Son of Paul Canham, gent., of Norwich. Born at Colchester. 
 At School there two years under Mr. Cranston. Adm. Gonville 
 and Caius 14th Oct., 1692, aged 21 ; Deacon 1697, Priest 1698 
 (Venn's Biographical History). 
 
 . Robert Oastell (to be added). 
 
 Son of Abraham Castell, Esq., of Thrigsby, Norfolk. At Col- 
 chester School two years, under Mr. Eeynolds. Adm. Gonville 
 and Caius Ap. 19th, 1694, aged 17 [Ihid). 
 
 P. 74. Edward OrefEeild. 
 
 (Add.) Eldest son of Henry Creffeild, and grandson and heir of 
 Edward Creffeild of Popes in Chappel. Was M.A., Vicar of Messing 
 1704—1718. Died 16th April, 1759, setat. 79. Buried in chancel 
 of Chappel Church. Married Anne, 3rd dau. of James Brand of 
 Polstead Hall, Suffolk. She died 27th Oct., 1762. His son d. s.p. 
 See also Essex Review, IV., 122. (Note by Mr. C. F. D. Sperling.) 
 
 P. 75. John Fuller (to be added). 
 
 Son of Samuel Fuller, merchant of Yarmouth. At Colchester 
 School three years, under Mr. Eeynolds ; Yarmouth two years, 
 under Mr. Pate. Adm. Gonville and Caius 14th May, 1695, M.P. 
 for Yarmouth 1714. 
 
 P. 84. WilUam Powell. 
 
 William Samuel Powell, divine. Elder son of Eev. Prancis. 
 Powell, by Susan, dau. of Samuel Eeynolds (d. 1694), M.P. for 
 Colchester, and widow of George Jolland. Born at Colchester 27th 
 Sept., 1717, adm. pensioner St. John's Coll., Camb., 1734; Scholar 
 and exhibitioner; B.A. 1739; MA. 1742; B.D. 1749; D.D. 1757. 
 FeUow of St. John's 1740. Master of the College 25th Jan., 1765. 
 Vice - Chancellor 1765. Archdeacon of Colchester Dec, 1766. 
 Eector of Colkirk 1742 ; of Freshwater 1768. Died 19th Jan., 
 1775. On the death of his cousin, Charles Eeynolds (1760), he 
 succeeded to Peldon Hall, and lands at Little Bentley, etc. (Morant's 
 Essex, I. 419 ; Diet, of Nat. Biography). 
 
 P. 89. For " [1727] " read [1726/7]. For " 1726/7 " 
 read 1727. 
 
 P. 89. Henry OrefEeild. 
 
 " 1714," March 1st. Bapt. " Henry y" son of Henry OrefEeild 
 and Alice his wife " (Stoke Eegister). 
 
EOYAL GRAMMAE SCHOOL OF COLCHESTEE. 
 
 101 
 
 p. 96. Thomas Gibson. 
 
 Born 14th Dec, 1724. Matric. at Oxford from Balliol College 
 14th July, 1743, aged " 17." B.A. 1747, M.A. 1750. Will (as of 
 Ipswich, clerk) dated 23rd Sept., proved 1st Dec, 1797. 
 
 Grandfather of the Et. Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P. 
 . John Gibson. 
 
 Bapt. Eamsey 11th July, 1747. Afterwards of Harwich, surgeon. 
 D. 27th August, 1773, aged 47. Buried in Dovercourt church 
 31st Aug., 1773. Adni. to his widow Sarah 20th Oct., 1773. 
 
 The father of these boys d. 19th Dec, 1779, aged 80. Will (as 
 of Harwich, clerkj dated 10th Dec, 1779, proved (c.P.c.) 1st 
 March, 1780. His wife Susan d. 18th May, 1789, aged 78. Both 
 were buried at Dovercourt. 
 
 Tjist of the Scholars on the Lewis foundation at St. 
 
 John's College, Cambridge, who were Essex men 
 
 1 
 
 NAME. 
 
 ADMISSION. 
 
 
 Thomas Newcomen 
 
 1622, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 6 
 
 Mathew Newcomen 
 
 1626, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 8 
 
 William Bussert 
 
 1630, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 9 
 
 James Parkinson 
 
 1635, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 4 
 
 John Cox 
 
 1639, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 6 
 
 John Thurston 
 
 1646, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 6 
 
 John Smith 
 
 1653, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 10 
 
 Benjamin Smith 
 
 1659, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 8 
 
 John Hall 
 
 1675, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 9 
 
 Joseph Cre£Eeild 
 
 1680, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 9 
 
 SamuelAngier 
 
 1683, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 7 
 
 Edward CreffeUd 
 
 1696, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 3 
 
 William Boys ... 
 
 1701, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 4 
 
 Jeremiah Johnston 
 
 1708, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 8 
 
 John Sayer 
 
 1731, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 9 
 
 Thomas Bernard 
 
 1742, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 9 
 
 William Stevens 
 
 1753, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 6 
 
 Frederick Thackeray . 
 
 1756, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 7 
 
 Compiled by E. F. Scott, Esq., Bursar of the College. 
 
102 ADMISSIONS TO EOTAL GEAMMAE SCHOOL, COLCHESTEE. 
 
 List of Scholars on tlie G-ilbert Foundation at St. John's 
 College, who were Essex men.' 
 
 NAME. 
 
 ADMISSION. 
 
 
 Edward Webster 
 
 1652, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 10 
 
 Eobert Davy ... 
 
 1654, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 9 
 
 Thomas Silverlock 
 
 1658, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 9 
 
 Gamaliel Edwards 
 
 1661, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 6 
 
 William Edwards 
 
 1666, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 6 
 
 William Hill ... 
 
 1676, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 6 
 
 William Leader 
 
 1681, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 8 
 
 Kobert Bound... 
 
 1690, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 3 
 
 Samuel Mott .. 
 
 1715, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 9 
 
 Eobert Rogers... 
 
 1716, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 6 
 
 Henry Oborne... 
 
 1728, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 6 
 
 William Dammant 
 
 1738, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 7 
 
 Samuel Wegg... 
 
 1740, 
 
 Nov. 
 
 4 
 
 1 Compiled by K. F. Soott, Esq., Bursar of the College. 
 
INDEX TO ADMISSIONS. 
 
 Abrathat, James . . 
 Adams, Thomas . . 
 Adey, William 
 Ady, WilUam 
 Ailwood, John . . 
 Alabaster, John . . 
 Aldred, John 
 Allen, John 
 
 , John 
 
 , Philip 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Angier, Charles . . 
 
 , Henry . . 
 
 — , Samuel . . 
 
 , Samuel . . 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 Arblaster, see Alablaster, 
 Archer, John 
 Arnold, Samuel . . 
 AmoU, Michael . , 
 Arrabraster, Edmund 
 Arwaker, James . . 
 
 , John . . 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 , William 
 
 Atkinson, Henry 
 Aylett, John 
 , John 
 
 Bacon, John 
 
 , Richard 
 
 Bailey, Eichard 
 Baldock, Miles 
 
 , Robert 
 
 , Samuel 
 
 Baldwyn, Henry. 
 Bales, Christopher 
 Ball, Abraham 
 
 , John 
 
 , William 
 
 Barker, John 
 
 , Nehemia . 
 
 Barrington, Henry 
 
 , John 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Bass, Jonathan . . 
 Bayles, Christopher 
 
 , (Thomas f) 
 
 , see Bales 
 
 Arrabraster 
 
 PAGE 
 
 23 
 10 
 26 
 
 66, 69 
 48 
 46 
 69 
 53 
 58 
 34 
 58 
 83 
 83 
 83 
 
 70,72 
 72 
 
 68, 69 
 
 61 
 
 33 
 
 4 
 
 65, 59 
 45 
 
 57, 59 
 
 45, 59 
 31 
 21 
 70 
 
 17,47 
 87 
 77 
 16 
 16 
 16 
 6 
 79 
 70 
 25 
 21 
 31 
 20 
 61 
 43 
 15 
 84 
 13 
 89 
 
 Baylis, Thomas . . 
 Beacon, Thomas . . 
 
 , see Bacon 
 
 Beale, Thomas 
 Beaumont, Benjamin 
 BeauToir, William 
 Beavan, Walter . . 
 Belgrave, Con 
 Bell, John.. 
 BerifEe, William . . 
 Birohwood, Robert 
 Blatoh, John 
 Blomfield, John , . 
 Bloumfield, Daniel 
 Bodidale, Samuel . . 
 Boggis, Joseph . . 
 Boler, William . . 
 BouUar, Lancelot.. 
 Bowler, John 
 Bowles, Joseph . . 
 Boys, James 
 — - , Richard 
 
 , Richard 
 
 , William 
 
 , William 
 
 , William 
 
 Boyse, William . . 
 Bracken, Thomas 
 Brand," Thomas . .* 
 Brandon, John . . 
 Brasier, Robert . . 
 Brewer, William . . 
 Bridge, Bezaleel . . 
 
 , James 
 
 Brockwell, Joseph 
 Bromwell, James . . 
 Brond, John 
 
 , Samuel . . 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 Brookes, George . . 
 
 , John 
 
 Brown, John 
 Browne, Anthony 
 
 , George . . 
 
 , James . . 
 
 ; — , John 
 
 ^ — , Roger . . 
 
 Bruce, Alexander. . 
 Bryant, John 
 
104 
 
 INDEX TO ADMISSIONS. 
 
 Bull, Miles 
 
 Burdox, Henry . . 
 
 Burton, Daniel . . 
 Bussarde, William 
 
 Butler, WiUiam .. 
 
 Buxton, Rotert . . 
 Byrt, John 
 
 Canham, Paul 
 
 Cardinall, John . . 
 
 Carleton, Humphrey 
 
 Carlton, Thomaa . . 
 
 Castell, Rohert . . 
 
 Challis, James 
 
 Chaplin, Rohert . , 
 
 Cheney, Ashley . . 
 
 Churohe, Rohert . . 
 
 Clark, John 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Clarke, William . . 
 
 Cleare, Thomas . . 
 
 CleaTO, Alexander 
 
 Clench, Samuel . . 
 
 Clerk, Nathaniel . . 
 
 Clerke, Benjamin 
 , John 
 
 , Joseph . . 
 
 ClQpton, WiUiam . . 
 
 Cock, Jonathan . . 
 
 , Stephen 
 
 Cocke, Daniel 
 Cockerell, Thomas 
 
 , William 
 
 Cockerill, Samuel 
 Coke, Nathan 
 Cole, Humfrey . . 
 
 , John 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Coleman, John . . . 
 
 , William 
 
 Collet, Richard . . 
 Cooke, John 
 
 , Rohert 
 
 Cotton, Robert 
 
 , William . . 
 
 Covney, John 
 Cowelle, see Cowle 
 Cowle, Michael . . 
 Cox, John . . 
 
 .William 
 
 Coxsdl, Thomas . . 
 Coxe, Stephen 
 Cranston, William 
 Cranstone, William 
 Crefleild , Edward 
 
 , Henry . . 
 
 , John .. 
 
 , Joseph. . 
 
 , Peter . , 
 
 , Ralph . . 
 
 PAGE 
 85 
 
 82 
 
 82 
 
 6 
 
 77 
 25 
 40 
 
 100 
 
 17 
 
 94 
 
 92 
 
 100 
 
 83 
 
 91 
 
 70 
 
 4, 97 
 
 93 
 
 31 
 
 9 
 
 58 
 
 71 
 
 14 
 
 45 
 
 48, 59 
 
 84 
 
 84 
 
 63 
 
 8 
 
 50, 59 
 
 81 
 
 21, 43 
 
 57, 59 
 
 , 44, 69 
 
 85 
 
 30 
 
 93 
 
 . 41, 43 
 
 70 
 
 64 
 
 . 6, 97 
 
 58 
 
 4 
 
 34 
 
 . 18, 48 
 
 53 
 
 . 66, 70 
 
 7 
 
 37 
 
 33 
 
 46 
 
 63 
 
 73 
 
 .74,100 
 
 .89,100 
 
 . 36, 43 
 
 62 
 
 90 
 
 22 
 
 Creswell, Timothy 
 Croply, John 
 Cross, George 
 Crosse, Edward . . 
 , WiUiam . . 
 
 Dammant, WiUiam 
 Daniel, Jeremiah . , 
 
 , John 
 
 , Richard . . 
 
 , Richard . . 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 Dawber, Thomas . . 
 Deacon, James . . 
 Dean, WiUiam . . 
 Dearesley, Henry 
 Dehney,'William. . 
 Dehor ne, Abraham 
 Digby, Alexander 
 
 , Edward . . 
 
 , John 
 
 Dixon, John 
 Dohy, James 
 Dogged, John 
 Dowrish, Joseph . . 
 Dowsing, Samuel . . 
 Doyle, John 
 Drury, George 
 
 , Robert . . 
 
 Dugard, Richard . . 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 Dyer, William . . 
 Dykes, Benjamin , . 
 
 Eldred, John 
 Ellens, Robert 
 EUis, John 
 EUiston, Baker . . 
 EUit, Francis 
 Ennous, N^athaniel 
 Etheridge, John . . 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Evatt, Henry 
 Everard, John 
 Eyerett, Joseph . . 
 Evrett, Isaac 
 
 Fahri, John George 
 Facon, Robert 
 Faulconer, Daniel 
 
 , George 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Faulkland, Daniel 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Few, Wiffiam 
 Firman, Edward . . 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 Firmin, GUes 
 
 PAGE 
 
 
 87 
 
 
 7. 
 
 .. 56, 
 
 69 
 
 .. 37, 
 
 42 
 
 ■• 
 
 83 
 
 
 90 
 
 
 51 
 
 .. 61 
 
 59 
 
 26, 50 
 
 98 
 
 
 78 
 
 
 60 
 
 
 92 
 
 
 41 
 
 .. 55 
 
 69 
 
 
 81 
 
 
 36 
 
 
 62 
 
 
 76 
 
 
 23 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 26 
 
 
 36 
 
 
 79 
 
 .. 36 
 
 ,47 
 
 
 62 
 
 
 46 
 
 
 93 
 
 
 91 
 
 
 94 
 
 
 33 
 
 
 40 
 
 . , 
 
 82 
 
 
 91 
 
 
 27 
 
 
 72 
 
 , , 
 
 62 
 
 , , 
 
 89 
 
 
 82 
 
 
 66 
 
 
 37 
 
 
 37 
 
 
 92 
 
 . , 
 
 76 
 
 
 82 
 
 
 68 
 
 
 90 
 
 
 52 
 
 
 27 
 
 . . 20, 98 
 
 
 24 
 
 
 46 
 
 
 46 
 
 .. 
 
 48 
 
 
 44 
 
 . . 44, 69 
 
 
 65 
 
INDEX To ADMISSIONS. 
 
 105 
 
 Firmin, Josiah 
 Fiske, Robert 
 Foard, William . . 
 Fokes, Benjamin . . 
 Fowle, Thomas ... 
 Frankelin, Richard 
 Freeman, Samuel . . 
 
 , William 
 
 Freshfield, Edward 
 
 , John . . 
 
 Frohook, John . . 
 Fromanteel, see Furmentil 
 Frost, Richard 
 Fuller, John 
 
 :, Rohert , , 
 
 Furley, Benjamin 
 Furlie, John 
 
 , Stephen . . 
 
 , Peter 
 
 Furmentil, Andrew 
 — — — , Solomon 
 Furnahy, Andrew 
 
 Qadd, Richard . 
 Gervase, Church . 
 Gibson, John 
 
 , John 
 
 , John 
 
 , Thomas . 
 
 Gilson, Barnabas. 
 
 ,John 
 
 Gilbert, Ambrose, 
 
 , George , 
 
 , William . 
 
 Goddard, James . 
 Godscall, James . 
 
 , Richard 
 
 , Samuel 
 
 Godwin, Robert . . 
 Gold, Charles 
 Goodwin, Philip . . 
 ' Gough, Timothy. . 
 Gouldstone, Thomas 
 Gray, see Grey 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Great, Henry 
 
 , John 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 , Samuel 
 
 , Samuel 
 
 Greene, Richard 
 Grey, Charles 
 Griggs, Ambrose 
 Grigson, Thomas 
 Grimston, George 
 Groome, Jeremy 
 
 , John 
 
 , Moses 
 
 , William 
 
 Gurdon, Nathaniel 
 
 43 
 
 FAOE 
 76 
 81 
 
 34 
 93 
 
 42, 99 
 67 
 
 45,59 
 45 
 12 
 14 
 48 
 
 84 
 100 
 63 
 
 59, 99 
 59 
 
 17, 43 
 12 
 54 
 53 
 69 
 
 79 
 42 
 
 42, 98 
 
 78 
 
 16, 101 
 
 )6, 101 
 
 - 6? 
 79 
 
 41, 44 
 8 
 
 23,44 
 89 
 14 
 34 
 60 
 88 
 33 
 82 
 91 
 24 
 
 72 
 72 
 88 
 29 
 69 
 27,46 
 76 
 28 
 86 
 25 
 73 
 58 
 54, 59 
 46, 69 
 47 
 
 Gurdon, Philip . . 
 , Robert . . 
 
 Hacker, John 
 Haile, John 
 Hall, John 
 Hargraves, James 
 Harris, Christopher 
 
 , George . . 
 
 Harrison, George 
 
 , William 
 
 Harsnet, Ezekiel 
 
 , John 
 
 Harvey, John 
 Hatcher, Richard 
 Havens, Thomas 
 
 , William 
 
 Hawkins, Robert . 
 Hawksbe, Francis 
 Hawksbee, Richard 
 Hawksby, Charles 
 Hayward, William 
 
 Heoford, 
 
 Hedgthorne, Abraham 
 Hewes, John 
 Hewers, John 
 Hewres, Joseph . . 
 
 Heyward, . . 
 
 Hickringill, Tnomas 
 
 , William 
 
 Hill, Malachi 
 
 , William 
 
 , William 
 
 , William 
 
 Hiuderson, Henry 
 Holland, Toby . 
 Homes, Thomas . 
 Howard, John 
 
 —- — , Samuel . 
 Howllit, Daniel . 
 Hull, John 
 Hurlock, Brooke . 
 
 Jackson, Gilbert . 
 
 , Petitus . 
 
 James, William . 
 Jarrold, James , 
 
 , Samuel . 
 
 Jefiery, John~ 
 
 , William, 
 
 Johnson, Abraham 
 
 . , Abraiam 
 
 . , Thomas. . 
 
 , William 
 
 Jones, Robert 
 Josceline, Edward 
 
 , John . . 
 
 , John . . 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Joyner, Nathaniel 
 
 PAGE 
 47 
 
 47 
 
 14 
 48 
 62 
 78 
 27 
 22, 43 
 10 
 
 7 
 31 
 
 9 
 78 
 65 
 21 
 
 61 
 63 
 78 
 60 
 
 54, 99 
 30 
 56 
 20 
 60 
 86 
 
 86, 92 
 
 39 
 
 6 
 
 - 62 
 
 70 
 
 79 
 
 4, 97 
 
 39 
 
 94 
 
 94 
 
 62 
 
 36, 98 
 96 
 
 73 
 68 
 78 
 83 
 84 
 48 
 . 48 
 62 
 65 
 94 
 55 
 19 
 
 39, 44 
 45 
 60 
 
 40, 43 
 16 
 
106 
 
 INDEX TO ADMISSIONS. 
 
 Kendal, Thomas . . 
 Kennier, Harrison 
 Kettle George 
 Kilham, Thomas . . 
 King, John 
 , Jonathan . . 
 
 Lambe, Arthur . . 
 
 , Basil 
 
 , George . . 
 
 , James 
 
 Lambert, Robert . . 
 Langley, Thomas. . 
 Launce, James 
 Laurent, William 
 Lawrence, John . . 
 
 , John , . 
 
 , fJathaniel 
 
 , Nathanael 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 , William 
 
 , William 
 
 Lay, John . . 
 Leah, Geoffrey . . 
 Legg, Edward 
 
 , Kobert 
 
 Legge, John 
 Leigh, John 
 Leminge, William 
 Lewes, Eobert 
 Lin, William 
 Linee, Francis 
 Linsett, John 
 Linsly, William . . 
 Lisle, Jordan Harris 
 
 , Joshua 
 
 Littlebury, Robert 
 Lodge, William . 
 London, William , . 
 Long, Joseph 
 Lorkin, James 
 Loswell, John 
 Lovney, Thomas . . 
 Lucas, John 
 
 jJohn 
 
 , Samuel . . 
 
 Lynne, see Lin. 
 
 Maddeson, WiDiam 
 Slaldon, Aaron . . 
 Mannings, George 
 Maples, John 
 Marthaes, John . . 
 Martin, Eobert . . 
 Mason, Henry 
 May, Henry 
 Meredale, Thomas 
 
 , John , . 
 
 MeridaUe, Thomas 
 Mfrrilies, see Cock 
 
 PAGE 
 
 
 PAGE 
 
 95 
 
 Middleton, John . . 
 
 80 
 
 78 
 
 Millbanck, Joseph 
 
 67 
 
 76 
 
 MiUer, Dayid 
 
 53 
 
 87 
 
 Mills, Joseph 
 
 63 
 
 37 
 
 Milton, John 
 
 . . 90, 91 
 
 87 
 
 Monk, Lawrence . . 
 
 89 
 
 
 Moor, Samuel 
 
 77 
 
 70 
 
 Morphew, Robert 
 
 .. 35, "5 
 
 64 
 
 Mott, Samuel 
 
 34 
 
 67,59 
 
 Moulyn, Jeremias 
 
 68 
 
 73 
 
 Myles, Charles . . 
 
 74 
 
 72, 73 
 
 
 
 87 
 
 Nayland, Richard 
 
 88 
 
 89 
 
 Nelson, Joseph . . 
 
 78 
 
 62 
 
 Nettles, Maxk 
 
 21 
 
 69 
 
 , Stephen . . 
 
 20 
 
 86 
 
 Nevil, Henry 
 
 63 
 
 38 
 
 
 59 
 
 64 
 
 Newcomen, Stephen 
 
 10 
 
 64 
 
 .Thomas 
 
 .. 6,97 
 
 61 
 
 Newton. John 
 
 29 
 
 86 
 22 
 
 
 80 
 
 , John 
 
 S6 
 
 68 
 
 , Samuel . , 
 
 80 
 
 48 
 35 
 
 
 91 
 
 Xicolson , Francis 
 
 '.'. 53 
 
 16 
 
 , Wniiam 
 
 53 
 
 30 
 
 Northey, Adam . . 
 
 .. 5,97 
 
 11 
 6 
 
 22, 98 
 
 Nuttall, Edward . . 
 
 18 
 
 Onge, Francis 
 
 . . 49, 59 
 
 76 
 
 , John 
 
 . . 49, 59 
 
 70 
 
 Orford, Nicholas .. 
 
 30 
 
 61 
 
 Otway, John 
 
 54 
 
 92 
 
 , Samuel . . 
 
 14 
 
 94 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 Page, John 
 
 77 
 
 82 
 
 Palmer, Robert . . 
 
 66 
 
 36 
 
 Paradine, WiUiam 
 
 80 
 
 28 
 
 Parkinson, James 
 
 7 
 
 54 
 
 Peeke, John 
 
 25 
 
 61 
 
 , Eobert . . 
 
 25 
 
 61 
 
 Pepper, John 
 
 84 
 
 61 
 
 Perrin, Thomas 
 
 .. 5,97 
 
 83 
 
 Pettit, Samuel . . 
 
 62 
 
 83 
 
 Phillipps, John . . 
 
 26 
 
 
 Ping, Richard 
 
 65 
 
 
 Pinkny, Bartholomew .. 
 
 50 
 
 86 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 50 
 
 18, 98 
 
 Pollard, James 
 
 72 
 
 79 
 
 , John 
 
 65 
 
 87 
 
 Potter, John 
 
 29 
 
 29 
 
 . Joseph 
 
 39 
 
 95 
 
 Powell, Charles . . 
 
 92 
 
 78, 79 
 
 
 91 
 
 , uosepn 
 
 55 
 
 , William (Samuel) 
 
 84, 90, 100 
 
 58 
 
 Pretty, Henry 
 
 63 
 
 59 
 
 Price, John 
 
 92 
 
 62 
 
 , Martin 
 
 93 
 
 60 
 
 , WilUam . . 
 
 91 
 
INDEX TO ADMISSIONS. 
 
 107 
 
 Prior, John 
 
 , John 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 Rainsford, Charles 
 Kam, Edward 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Raud, Thomas 
 Rayner. John 
 , Samuel . . 
 
 See also Reyner 
 Read, Isaac 
 Reade, Thomas . . 
 
 .Thomas . . 
 
 Reading, Barnet . . 
 ReeTe, John 
 Reid, Thomas 
 Reignolds, Samuel 
 Reinolds, Thomas 
 
 See also Reynolds 
 Reve, George 
 Reyner, John 
 Reynolds, George 
 Richards, Rohert . . 
 Richardson, John 
 
 ■ — , Leman 
 
 Rohinson, John . . 
 
 , Nathaniel 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Robsert (?), Peter 
 Role, Thomas 
 Rogers, Zekariah 
 RoUe, Ambrose 
 Rootsea, John 
 
 , Joshua 
 
 Rootsey, Thomas 
 Rous, IBenjamin 
 Ruse, Simon 
 Rush, Abraham 
 
 , John 
 
 , William 
 
 St. Lawrence, William 
 Samford, Thomas 
 Sandford Robert 
 Sanford, Thomas 
 Savil, Azariah 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Sayer, George 
 
 , John 
 
 , Robert 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Scarlett, Christopher 
 , John 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 , Thomas . , 
 
 Scrivener, Mathew 
 Seaber, William . . 
 Seaman, Joseph . . 
 , Thomas Spark 
 
 43 
 
 FAOB 
 18 
 
 79 
 77 
 
 94 
 66 
 
 79 
 14 
 85 
 79 
 
 49 
 26 
 28 
 95 
 6ft 
 89 
 72, 99 
 51, 99 
 
 67 
 
 66, 99 
 72, 99 
 
 23 
 79 
 77 
 71 
 62 
 82 
 73 
 33 
 82 
 95 
 85 
 86 
 92 
 22, 98 
 6] 
 62 
 12 
 85 
 
 24, 98 
 62 
 
 38, 60 
 71 
 78 
 76 
 6,97 
 84 
 
 87, 91 
 
 59, 99 
 
 67, 68 
 68 
 41 
 68 
 69 
 96 
 81 
 81 
 
 Selly, John 
 Shaw, Jeremy 
 Sheldrick, James 
 Shellito, John 
 Shelton, James 
 
 , William 
 
 Sherman, John . 
 
 , Samuel 
 
 Shortland, Thomas 
 Sidey, Richard 
 
 , William 
 
 Simons, Joseph 
 Simpson, John 
 
 , Robert 
 
 Smart, William 
 Smith, 
 
 , John 
 
 , Joseph 
 
 , William 
 
 Smythies, William 
 Sparrow, Robert . 
 Stampe, Robert . 
 Stephens, Robert 
 Steward, Rowland. 
 
 , Toby . . 
 
 Stokes, John 
 Stoneham, Thompson 
 Strangeman, George 
 
 , Joshua 
 
 Street, Giles 
 
 • , John 
 
 , Joseph 
 
 Streete, Richard . . 
 Stretton, Thomas . . 
 Stuart, Charles 
 Stubbs, John 
 
 Talcott, John 
 
 , Robert . . 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 , William . . 
 
 Talkott, Robert . . 
 Tanner, Joseph . . 
 Tayspill, see ToispuU 
 Tecko, Charles . . 
 Tenneth, Thomas 
 Theier, Giles 
 Thompson, John . . 
 
 , Richard 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Thorrogood, John 
 Thurston, Edmund 
 
 , John . . 
 
 , Joseph . . 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Tibball, John 
 Till, Edward 
 Titsel, James 
 ToispuU, George . . 
 
108 
 
 INDEX TO ADMISSIONS. 
 
 ToDBtall, Daniel . . 
 Turrell, Thomas . . 
 
 Umf revill, John . . 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Upcher, John 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 Uring, John 
 
 Vanderzea, James 
 Vendargue, Peter 
 Vinne, Christopher 
 , Richard . . 
 
 Waddie, John 
 Water, William 
 Walker, John 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 Wall, John 
 
 , Nicholas 
 
 , Nicholas 
 
 , Samuel 
 
 Walter, William,, 
 Wardlow, Daniel 
 Warner, Thomas . 
 Waterhouse, Thomas 
 Watts, William . . 
 Waylett, Thomas 
 , William 
 
 PAGE 
 
 79 
 61 
 
 36, 98 
 
 36 
 
 19 
 
 9 
 
 51 
 
 89 
 91 
 46 
 46 
 
 5 
 66 
 81 
 77 
 78 
 96 
 23 
 24 
 77 
 81 
 29 
 49 
 19 
 58 
 38 
 13 
 13 
 
 Wegg, Samuel 
 Welbe, John 
 Welhore, John 
 Wendin, Nathaniel 
 Westbroom, Thomas 
 Wheeler, Francis 
 
 , Francis 
 
 — — ^— , James . . 
 
 , Thomas 
 
 — , Thomas 
 "ttTieely, Ccnotuntine 
 White, Joty 
 
 -, Sterhen . . 
 
 , 'Lb.: 
 
 ■.mas 
 
 — , Thomas . . 
 
 Whitebread, Thomas 
 
 , William 
 
 Whiting, Simon . . 
 Wightwick, George 
 Wigmore, John . . 
 Wiles, see also Wyles. 
 Willett, Henry . . 
 Williams, Timothy 
 Winsley, Thomas 
 Withers. Samuel 
 Woolhouse, John 
 
 — , Thomas 
 
 Wraight, Thomas 
 Wright, Francis . . 
 
 , Thomas . . 
 
 Wyles, Robert 
 Wyth, Richard . . 
 
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 56 
 44 
 25 
 35 
 
 38, 50 
 71 
 31 
 61 
 62 
 75 
 75 
 
 44, 59 
 15 
 94 
 76 
 76 
 45 
 76 
 42 
 
 70 
 85 
 9 
 38 
 40 
 40 
 90 
 39 
 39 
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