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shop s] entreaty to send his letters to Mr. Dean on his be- CHAP. 

 half, being then in great hopes, that the success would be X1V&amp;gt; 

 better than it had been : and at the least howsoever it fell 

 out, both his Chaplain and he should acknowledge them 

 selves deeply bounden to his Lordship^s honourable fur 

 therance given unto them herein. Adding, how he was 

 marvellously troubled for lack of such an one as the Doctor 

 was, to be ready at the Cross to supply the defects there ; 

 which happened divers times in the year by sickness, or 

 negligence of them that were called to preach there. What 

 effect this had, I cannot tell. But herein may be observed, 

 how solicitous the Bishop was for the preferment of those 

 about him ; and what men of learning and merit he enter 

 tained. 



In fine, Aylmer had all the advantages that both prospe- A man of 

 rity and adversity are wont to contribute to make men wise 

 and good. After much ease and reputation which he en 

 joyed at the Court, and in the family of a great nobleman, 

 he was thrown out of all his places, glad to escape for his 

 life, to leave his native country, and friends, and plenty, 

 and live a banished man, and carry his life in his hand. 

 And after, when he was restored by the merciful providence 

 of God, and had his share, according to his merits, of ho 

 nour and wealth again, it was so deeply mixed with sorrow 

 and care, that he could have been heartily willing to have 

 been stripped of all again, for a more private and peaceable 

 life. But his earlier days, which he passed in the Court, 

 seem to have administered the greatest pleasure to him. 

 And by his converse there, he knew well the characters of 

 great and noble persons. For he lived in the Duke of Suf 

 folk&quot;^ family, and was the instructor of his incomparable 

 daughter, the Lady Jane Grey. And it may be reckoned 

 one of his felicities, that he had the education of so rare a 

 person both for learning and piety, as well as high birth and 

 fortunes. 



And for her modest carriage, and good zeal to religion, Hi s relation 

 this passage may be added concerning her, which Aylmer 



himself mentions somewhere ; viz. that he knew a great the Lad y 



Jane Grey 



