MEMOIR OF WALTON. cxliii 



NOTE D. [Referred to in p. Ixxxi.] 



(From Fiilmaris MSS. C.C.C. Oxon. vol. xij.} 



WALTON'S MEMORANDA RESPECTING JOHN HALES. 



C JOHN HALES, the fourth sonne of John Hales of High Church, neer 

 Bath, in Somersetshire, by Brigide his wife, one of the Goldsburghs of 

 Knahill, in Wiltshire, was born in the City of Bath, where his Father 

 then dwelt, (his Grandfather yet living at Highchurch.) His parents 

 being of Gentile quality, kept him to school at Wells and Killmaston in 

 that cotmtrey, till he was fit for the universitie which was about the thir- 

 teenth yeare of his age. 



He was admitted Scholar of Corpus Christi in Oxford, 1597, Ap. 16. 



But being under age, not then sworn, till Aug. 17, 1599. 



There he continued till he was Bachelor of Arts. Admitt. Jul. 9, 1603. 

 Determ. Lent following. 



1605. But then by the perswasion of Sir Henry Saville much taken with 

 his excellent parts, he removed to Merton College, where he was chosen 

 1'rob. Sept. 2. Admitted Oct. 9. Admitted Fellow, Oct. 13, 1606. 



He proceeded to his Master's Degree. Admitted Jun. 20, 1609. At 

 the Act 1609, July 10. 



Regius Professor of Greek, 1612, (potius 1613 or 15.) Left it 1619. 



He left his Fellowship at Merton College. Admitted Fellow of Eton 

 College, May 24, 1613. 4? 



Chaplain to Sir Dudley Carleton, Ambassador to the States ; and by 

 that meanes present at the Synod of Dort. Perhaps for that end. 



Came to Dort, Nov. 13, 1618. Went away about Feb. 8. V. Lett. pp. 

 93, I0 , 97- 



In his being there appeares no ground for the story of Episcopius urging 

 Joh. 3, 1 6. 



Qu. Whether it were not rather Martinius. V. Lett. pp. 87, 92. 



Insignia. Johannes Halesius Hujus Coll. Socius et Canonicus de 

 Windsor. 



Vide Heyl. Life of A. B. Laud, p. 362, and Parker's Reproof, p. 135, etc. 



Prob. of Windsor, May (end) 1639. 



Turned out of his Fellowship upon the engagement, 1649. 



Musarum et Charitum Amor 



Johannes Halesius 

 (Nomen non tarn Hominis quam Sciential 



Hie non jacet 



At Lutum quod assumsit optimum 

 Infra ponitur 



<5 Tins intelligence I had from a sister of his, being a widow, antient, and in want, 

 named Bngide Guihford, who came to Oxford to desire reliefe, Jan. 20, 1663. But the 

 Register of C.C.C. Oxf. diff. 1597, Ap. 16 : Johannem Hales natum in villa vocat. 

 Highchurch in com. Somerset. Bathorr et Wellens. Dioccs. aetatis sux annum agentem 

 decimum tertium circiter festum bive* diem Paschalis ult. praitcrit (uti asseruit) in 

 Discip. diet. Coli. admis. 



Easter Day, April 19, 1584. 



