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Charles II., when Matthew Halse, Esq., was so far imposed 

 upon as to make away this and his other inheritance from 

 his uncle (a reverend divine of his name, then living in 

 Cornwall) and his issue, and settle it upon his sisters, 

 whom he made his heirs." 



In a later edition of Prince's "Worthies" we find the 

 following remarks : — " The sisters of Matthew Halse, whose 

 disregard of feudal claims in preferring them to his reverend 

 uncle, excites so much indignation in our author, were Amy 

 and Rebecca. Amy was married to Jonathan Elford, of 

 Bickham, Esq. * * * In the division of the property 

 Kenedon was the property of Amy, and descended to Sir 

 William Elford, of Bickham, Bart. * * Rebecca, the other 

 sister of Matthew Halse, was married to Henry Trelawny, 

 Esq. The estate of Efford was her portion." 



" Let us now proceed unto the Bishop ; he was second son 

 to the judge aforesaid; and it being his fortune (or rather 

 misfortune, as some may esteem it) to be a younger brother, 

 he endeavoured to free himself from the disadvantage thereof 

 by his own personal worth and accomplishments ; and he did 

 accordingly, by the vertuous improvement of his time, and the 

 blessing of God upon it, grow up to be a much greater man 

 in the world than his elder brother was with all his estate. 

 He was bred a scholar; and had his education in Exeter 

 College, in Oxford, of which house he became fellow ; and at 

 length grew into that reputation with the university, that he 

 was chosen (not by his college according to the late cycle, 

 but by common suffrage of the masters in congregation) 

 one of the proctors thereof for the year of our Lord 1432. 

 After this he took the degree of Batchelur of Divinity ; and 

 on the 23rd March, 1445, he was chosen Provost of Oriel 

 College there. In this very reputable station doth Mr. Halse 



