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preferments ; and died at Cambridge, in February, 1653. He 

 was a good scholar in the classical and Oriental languages, 

 and one to whose character even his enemies bore the testimony 

 of their applause. He has sometimes been confounded with 

 another Dr. Thomas Comber, Dean of Durham, to whom he 

 was related." — " Hist. University of Camb.," vol. ii., p. 187; by 

 R. Ackerman. Lond., 1825. In Carter's " Hist, of the Uni- 

 versity of Cambridge " (Lond. 1753), the first-mentioned Dr. 

 Comber, of Trinity College, is stated to have been Vice- 

 Chancellor of that University in 1636 (p. 412, col. ii.). 



HUDLESTON. A Warraunt vnder the Signet to S'' Robert 

 Hudleston Kn* for preservacon of his Ma*^ Game of Hares 

 and Partridges belowe the Bacon at Newmkett & 

 the Hunting fields w"' the : 7 : Myles Ditch. 

 Procured by Mr. W™ Murray of the Bedchamber Dated 

 the : 10"' February 1635. — Signet Office Docquet Books, 

 Nov., 1634 — Oct., 1638, vol. xi., sub dato. 



S"" Robert Hudleston. A warrant to S'" Robert Hudle- 

 ston Kn' for the p'servacon of his Ma*'' game of 



^ ^ 1636. 



all sorts w"'in the Towns, Hamletts, and P'cincts 



of the parrishes of Borrowgreene, Brinckley, Carleton 

 . , , cum Willingham, Weston Colvill &c., Western 



St3.lQ "\ 



Waterles, Westwrattin, Westwickhan &c. neere 

 bordering vpon AUington Hill his Ma** hunting place, 

 Avhen hee is pleased to reside att Newmarkett. Subcr' 

 by his Ma** pleasure signified by M'' Seer. Winde- 

 banke, Procured by M"" Murray of the Bedchamber 

 Dated [blank].— /<5'/^. 

 S'' Robert Hudleston. A Warrant vnder the Signett 

 to S'" Robert Hudleston, Kn*, for the preservacon of his Ma'" 

 Game of all sorts from Bornebridge vnto the Ditch next 

 Newmarkett on both sides the way including the 

 Parke. Subscr by S' Abraham Williams. By 

 Order of M'' Seer. Coke by & him ^-cured. Dat j'' Die Dec. 

 [1637] Fee ~ 6s. %d. — Ibid., sub dato. 



To Rowland Robt's Keeper of his Ma** standing ward- 

 robe at Royston and Newmarkett for washing of Sheetes for 



