swer to Daubeny, the true friends to the British constitution will judge Baxter, in this matter, to be in the "error," and ascribe the superior discernment to Hooker, who so early asserted the grand principle which the great Mr. Locke afterwards so ably defended, in which he had Hoadley and other ecclesiastics of those times for his coadjutors, against the enemies of the Revolution by King William.

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Page 254. TEWKSBURY. In a manuscript account of Mr. JOHN SPRINT, of Milbournport, communicated by Dr. Toulmin, to Mr. Thompson, it is said that "his Father was "ejected from Tewksbury, in Gloucestershire, and was after"wards settled at Andover, in Hampshire, where he was pastor to a dissenting congregation till his death." Whether or not he was a different person from all the four ejected ministers of this name, mentioned in this work (See the Index) seems to be doubtful. The account of his son, given in the above MS is interesting, but is too long to be here inserted, nor does it properly fall within the design of the present work.

Page 350. Mr. TIMOTHY JOLLIE. It is much to be regretted that the contemporaries of this excellent man did not preserve some authentic memorials of him. We cannot here insert all the particulars we have received, but are unwilling to omit the following, respecting his Academy. Many very eminent characters were here educated; both ministers and others, who venerated his memory; among whom were the celebrated THOMAS BRADBURY, the pious and amiable Mr. SAMUEL SANDERSON, minister of a large congregation at Bedford; Mr. JOHN NEEDHAM minister of the Baptist congregation at Hitchin; Dr. NICHOLAS SAUNDERSON, the celebrated blind professor of Mathematics at Cambridge; and Dr. THOMAS SECKER †, afterwards Abp. of Canterbury; who also had a part of his education under the learned Mr. Samuel Jones of Tewksbury; and preached a

* From the Rev. J. P. Smith, tutor at the Homerton academy, who, it is hoped, will bring forward the whole of this article in some other publication.

+ The worthy bishop of London, in his well-written Life of Secker, was under a mistake in asserting that he never communicated in any Dissenting church; for in a List of the members of Mr. JoLLIE's church, the name "Thomas Secker" appears along with the names of other students. This List is now in the possession of Mr. John Smith, of Sheffield, who has favoured the editor with this and other anecdotes.

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probation sermon in the meeting at Bolsover, in Der byshire.

Page 416. This short account of Mr. JOHN Ryther should have been cancelled; since tho' he was formerly in this living and probably turned out at the Restoration, it ap pears that the place of his ejectment for non-conformity, in 1662, was FERRYBY in Yorkshire, of which the editor was not aware till reminded, too late, by a friend. A much larger account of this worthy man and of his writings, will be found in Vol. III. under the article Ferryby, in the North and East riding.

Page 390. Mr. SHEFFIELD was curate of Bowden in 1644, and accepted Ibstoke 1648. Nichols's History of Leicestershire; in which the whole account of Mr. Sheffield is quoted from the Noncon. Mem.

Page 391. CHURCH LANGTON. In the register, according to Nichols, the names of the rectors stand thus: "Samuel Blackerby, 1656-1659

Richard Muston

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Walter Hornby (an assistant preacher, 1659)." For the account of the last, who had the degree of M. A. See Merston Trussel, Northamptonshire.

Page 391. JOHN YAXLEY. It is not to be supposed that, among so large a body of men as the ejected ministers, there were none of exceptionable characters and turbulent spirits, tho' there is reason to believe they were comparatively few. Justice obliges us to acknowledge that Mr. Yaxley appears to have been of this description, from the account given of him by Nichols, in his history of Leicestershire, who after quoting that in the Noncon. Mem. subjoins a great deal of additional information, of which an impartial statement shall here be given, tho' our limits do not allow of inserting the whole.

Articles against this Mr. Yaxley were read in the House of Lords, July 12, 1662. He was in London when the transactions before mentioned took place at the parsonage house at Kibworth, to which the following papers relate. The first of them was written by one who espoused his cause, and was at that time in the house. It is entitled "A true narrative of the proceedings of Sir John Pretyman, Wm. Beridge, Rd. Clarke, and John Brian, at the parsonage,

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August 17, 1660, attested before Justice Tho. Mallet, Aug. 21." Signed J. D. The general purport of this paper is similar to the narrative before given (p. 350.) with some small variations, and some additional circumstances of violence and cruelty, particularly to Mrs. Yaxley, who is represented as driven out of the house more than half naked, and refused coming in again for the smallest article of dress. Her being shot thro' the window is mentioned, with its terrible effects, tho' nothing is said concerning the infant in the cradle.

Next follows Mr. Yaxley's Defence of his right to the living, to which he had been instituted by the Committee for plundered ministers.-A copy is then given of Sir John Pretyman's Reply; of which the following is an abstract:

"Captain John Yaxley, intruder of the church and rectory of Kibworth *, for these thirteen years, and upwards, did make forcible entry therein, with a party of soldiers, under Lieut. Atkinson; and did violently throw out Mr. Joseph Forster, clerk, and curate to Mr. Wm. Hunt, the true and lawful incumbent, and almost killed the said Mr. Forster after they had taken possession.-Mr. Wm. Beridge, the true and lawful patron, Aug. 17, 1660, in the morning, finding the parsonage door open, did with one Brian and Clark, peaceably enter the same; and finding J. D. an outlandish man, and Mrs. Yaxley in the house (the maids being then abroad a milking) he desired them peaceably to go out, telling them that the right was in him. Accordingly they went forth. About an hour after, Mrs. Yaxley, with about half a dozen others that had been officers and soldiers with Captain Yaxley, against his majesty, came and demanded. possession from Mr. Beridge, and threw stones upon Clark (who had been formerly a servant to, and soldier under Captain Yaxley) calling them Cavalier dogs and rogues, and told them that if they would not depart they would fire the house on them; which language and actions of Mrs. Yaxley, caused Clark to discharge a pistol [at her] charged only with powder [but thro' the glass window]. Upon information whereof made to me (being then in bed at the other town) I came with Col. Bale to preserve the peace. Understanding that Clark had discharged a pistol, and done some injury (tho' nothing near what is suggested in the nar

Dr. Walker has it Kilworth Beauchamp, which is evidently a mistake, He mentions John Yaxley, but it is remarkable he says nothing to his disparagement. E. D,

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rative) I commanded a constable to seize Clark, and bound him over to answer at the assizes: the only use I made of a constable. Yaxley was a captain * and in arms many years at Uttoxeter, Worcester, and against Sir G. Booth, and was with his troop a great disturber of the peace, both by day and night, searching for cavaliers, and making havock and spoil of people's goods. (He with 36 more intruding ministers petitioned that his late majesty might be brought to trial). He sent hue and cry after a gentleman in a waggon going to Nottingham, whom he supposed to be Charles Stuart, and procured a warrant, by which he caused the gentleman to be apprehended and examined at Quarne.

He was the chief of those that petitioned against Sir G. -Booth's party. He constantly preached and prayed against the Stuarts, &c. About the time of his majesty's coming to London, he delivered in his sermon these words, "Hell is broke lose, the devil and his instruments are coming to persecute the godly;" meaning, as his parishioners conceived, the king and his party.He caused the Font to be taken out of the church, which was converted into a horse trough. Hereby let the whole world judge what this man deserves."-Such conduct we cannot but severely condemn. It must however be observed, that neither party appears to have told the whole truth, and both seem in some instances to have exaggerated.

Page 437. Translation of Mr. RASTRICK'S Epitaph.

Here lies buried, John Rastrick M. A. born at Hackington, near Sleaford, in the county of Lincoln, and educated at Trinity College in Cambridge. He was formerly Vicar of Kirkton, in the same county. And afterwards, as he could not with a safe conscience comply with certain requirements of the church of England, was an indefatigable preacher of the gospel to a christian church in this town, in separation from it.

He was a man of eminent piety, charity, and modesty: of approved integrity; of remarkable study and industry; and well versed in almost every part of learning, but especially the mathematics. A truly christian divine: an elo

But, N. B. He had been educated at Cambridge for the church; and many ministers on both sides took part in the war. E, D.

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quent and striking preacher; a faithful and vigilant pastor : an intrepid reprover of vice, and a most zealous encourager of virtue.

Having finished his course, imbittered alas! with various trials, he joyfully yielded up his soul to God, August 8, 1727.. Aged 78.

Page 400. SHUTTLEWOOD. The account of his being apprehended, is illustrated by the following passage, in at letter of Mr. Basil Denbigh to Mr. Stavely, dated Jan. 11, 1668, (probably for 1668-9) which conveys a favourable idea of the writer." The other cause relates only to another poor prisoner, one John Shuttlewood of Stoke Golding, clerk; who is, with some others, committed by Mr. William Streete, one of the justices of peace, for the county of Leicester. My desire is, therefore, that you would be pleased to use your and my interests, that the parties above said may be speedily heard and examined, according to justice and equity, without partiality.

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Basil Denbigh."

Page 402. JOHN SMITH of Wanlip, add: He was of the Baptist denomination. Crosby says of him, in his Hist. Bapt. vol. iii. p. 35. "He was a very lively and solid preacher, a man of an unblemished conversation, very much. beloved. He was sent down into the country by the Triers, and presented to the living by Palmer, Esq. After his ejectment he took a small farm in Charley forest, preached frequently when he had opportunity, and lived privately till, he died. Mr. Ogle preached his funeral sermon at Diseworth in the same county. He was forced out before the act of uniformity, because such as he were excepted in the king's proclamation of pardon.

Page 298. Billingsley. Hasted mentions a Nicholas. Billingsley among the masters of Faversham school. Nicholas Billingsly, A. M. was Rector of Betshanger, Nov. 23, 1644, and resigned July 4, 1651.

Page 139. Line 1. It should have been South Maperton [R.] Mr. HUGH GUNDRY; 1641: ejected for nonconformity. Bernard Banger in the room of Gundry, inst. 20 Jan. 1662" i. e. doubtless for 1662-3. Hutchins mentions no ministers at Marshwood, but says, "Here was formerly This was the person of whose name the initial letter only appeared in the first edition

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