By the late Rev. Edward Wilton, M.A. 75 
He tells us that this edition contained the additions collected by 
the Bishop during 40 years, as well as his own; and he seems to 
have been like the Bishop, diligent, and painstaking. His own 
share of labor must have been considerable. ‘In several counties, 
one place or other was omitted ; till he (the Bishop) could see some 
book; these therefore, viz :—Peterborough, and seven other places 
in Northamptonshire; the latter part of Yorkshire; and all Wales, 
are of my doing. After being made canon of Christ Church, he had 
the use of many things there, which he could not have elsewhere. 
I made all those alterations, and was for the most part obliged to 
draw up the accounts of such Houses anew. I would have done 
more, if I had had or could have borrowed books for it. The 
author’s close writing, and frequent interlineations, obliged me to 
transcribe a great part of the work.” There was a third edition of 
the Notitia, edited by Mr. Nasmyth, published 1787; this is very _ 
A ee eee ae ae 
Chancellor of Norwich) he obtained 1708 the Rectory of Kessingland and 
Vicarage of Lowestoft annexed In 1725 was appointed Commissary Official of 
the Archdnry of Suffolk, and afterwards Precentor of St. Asaph. About 1719 
by his exertions a subscription was raised, by which by the aid of £200 from 
Queen Anne’s Bounty the Jmpropriation of Lowestoft was purchased for £1050 
for the endowment of the Vicarage. He published Notitia Monastica. He 
expended £300 in repairing Lowestoft Church. Six of the seats have this 
Inscription ‘In memory of Mary, Wife of John Tanner, and daughter to Rose 
and Mary Knight, 1746. Not unto us, &e.;’ and on eight other seats the 
following: ‘John Tanner, Vicar, who desires this to be considered as a monu- 
ment, and pledge of love.’ In 1750 he gave to the Church of Kessingland a 
set of Sacramental Plate: a person of eminent piety, diligent, under the pains. 
and infirmities of old age, sometimes so exhausted during the performance of 
the usual service of the Church, as to be under the necessity of taking some 
refreshment whilst reading of prayers. Ale resigned the offices of Commissary 
and Official when incapable. After working 50 years he was removed hence. 
He had also taken an active part in rebuilding Kirkley Church. On a white 
Marble in the Chancel of Lowestoft Church, ‘Mary, Wife of John Tanner who 
died Nov. 28, 1744: Aged 60 Years. The Body of John Tanner 51 years Vicar 
of this Church was interred Dec. 26, 17 59.’” 
It is to this John Tanner that Hearne probably refers in his diary under the 
date of Dec. 5, 1705. Speaking of an election to seven Fellowships at Merton 
College, he writes, ‘‘ One of the Candidates was Mr. Tanner, a Bachelor of Arts 
of Queen’s, Brother to Mr. Tho. Tanner, Chancellor of Norwich. I am told he 
appeared very well as to Scholarship, and yet he took his being put by, very 
cheerfully, and paid his respects after to the Fellows, whereas the rest who mis- 
sed coming in, sneaked away and seemed to resent it.” 
