By the late Rev. Bdward Wilton, M.A. 77 
that one or both of them, may be ancestors of some of the wealthy 
and respectable families bearing the name of Tanner, at this date, in 
our county. The late Mr. Joseph Tanner of Erchfont certainly 
understood that there was some connection between his ancestors 
and Bishop Tanner; it was a family tradition, but he could give me 
no particulars. 
In conclusion: Jf any one should object that investigations like 
this are incompatible with clerical occupation of time, I can only 
produce the apology, quaintly but pertinently supplied by Bishop 
- Tanner himself, After mentioning that he had just completed a 
List of Christ Church Students, up to Gct, 1735, little more than 
a month before his death, he adds: “These are amusements, in 
which I hope innocently, if not usefully, I have employed, and do 
employ the time and health God is so good as to allow me; with as 
much satisfaction to myself as others do, in play, hunting, and other — 
diversions. Whatever be the event of one’s pains this way, herein 
I imagine I do in some measure discharge a duty one owes to the 
noble foundation of which he is a member; and to the worthy men 
that have gone before us: to save them from the curse of the 
Psalmist, and that ‘in the next generation their names may not be 
clean put out.” 
Epwarp WILTON. 
Nov. 17, 1716.——Also his Testimonial signed by several eminent Physicians and 
Surgeons. Other Notices of him in the references to Tanner’s Correspondence. 
At the back of a letter [‘‘ Tan. exiv. 35”’] is the following : ‘‘ To be left at Mr. 
Tanner’s, Surg. in Fenchurch Street, London.” 
