By the late Rev. Edward Wilton, M.A. 67 
Tanner MSS. at Oxford (Tanner 25, 238) ; scheduled as “ Steps 
for procuring him a Chaplaincy or Fellowship at All Souls.” 
« Tom,—I went to my Lord Abingdon this morning according to your desire : 
who willingly granted his letter and sent Mr. Trow with Mr. Pricket to Longleat* 
and His Honor and Mr. Moore and your old friend Mr. Aubrey were very glad 
to hear you had y® promise of ye place. Tam so much obliged to ye master for 
all his great favours to you that I cannot express my thankfulness enough, w™ 
I would have you present to him with my most humble service. Mr. Pricket 
hath been very vigorous in y* busyness: send me word what will satisfye him 
for his pains and charges of his journey by Tuesday’s post, that I may receive 
- your letter Saturday next and I will send by Barter who intends to come to 
Oxon Oct. 22, I think it y* best way for you to consult with y® master what 
will fully content him, because you employed him. If this place will maintain 
you, I should be glad, if it will not I will do y* best I can for you. God grant 
that you may live to his glory and to y® good of mankind. I wish you much 
joy of it. I am forced to be shorter than 1 intended because tis pretty late on 
Saterday night. So with our hearty love remembr’d, desiring God’s blessing 
continually to attend you, I rest, 
Your Lov: Father, 
“ Lavington, THo. TANNER” 
Oct. 13, 94,” ‘¢For Mr. Tho. Tanner, 
at Queen’s Coll : 
in Oxon,” 
Dr. Finch appointed Tanner to the Chaplaincy of All Souls, in Jan- 
wary, 1695, and in March following, Tanner brought out the first 
Edition of his valuable Book entitled “Notitia Monastica, or A short 
History of the Religious Houses in England and Wales, by Thomas 
Tanner B.A. 1695;” in small 8vo.: the Vice Chancellor’s Imprima- 
tur is dated 13 March 1693. This work, even in its earliest, and in 
some particulars, incorrect edition shews, how well Tanner understood 
the subject he had taken in hand; and how truly he merited all the 
honor associated with his Name even up to the present day. The 
dedication is to Dr. Finch, and a Copy, handsomely prepared was 
presented to him. Forty years afterwards, Tanner, writing to Dr. 
Rawlinson says, “I am very glad my present Book to Dr. Finch, is 
fallen into your hands; there were but ten printed in that Royal 
paper; all which I gave away; but none of them bound as that was.” 
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®The Warden of All Souls Coll. Oxon, Dr. Leopold Finch, was brother of Frances, first 
Viscountess Weymouth. He was probably at this time on a visit to his sister. There is a portrait 
of him at Longleat. (J. E. J.) 
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