By the late Bei\ Edward Wilton, M.A. 



67 



Tanner MSS. at Oxford (Tanner 25, 238) ; scheduled as "Steps 

 for procuring- him a Chaplaincy or Fellowship at All Souls/'' 



" Tom, — I went to my Lord Abingdon this morning according to your desire : 

 who willingly granted his letter and sent Mr. Trow with Mr. Pricket to Longleat* 

 and His Honor and Mr. Moore and your old friend Mr. Aubrey were very glad 

 to hear you had y e promise of y e place. I am so much obliged to y e master for 

 all his great favours to you that I cannot express my thankfulness enough, w ch 

 I would have you present to him with my most humble service. Mr. Pricket 

 hath been very vigorous in y e busyness: send me word what will satisfye him 

 for his pains and charges of his journey by Tuesday's post, that I may receive 

 your letter Saturday next and I will send by Barter who intends to come to 

 Oxon Oct. 22. I think it y e best way for you to consult with y e master what 

 will fully content him, because you employed him. If this place will maintain 

 you, I should be glad, if it will not I will do y e best T can for you, God grant 

 that you may live to his glory and to y e good of mankind. I wish you much, 

 joy of it. I am forced to be shorter than 1 intended because 'tis pretty late on, 

 Saterday night. So with our hearty love remembr'd, desiring God's blessing 

 continually to attend you, I rest, 



Your Lov : Father, 



"Lavington, Tho. Tannee" 



Oct. 13, 94." " For Mr. Tho. Tanner, 



at Queen's Coll : 

 in Oxon." 



Dr. Finch appointed Tanner to the Chaplaincy of All Souls, in Jan- 

 uary, 1695, and in March following, Tanner brought out the first 

 Edition of his valuable Book entitled cc Notitia Monastica, or A short 

 History of the Religious Houses in England and Wales, by Thomas 

 Tanner B. A. 1695;" in small 8vo. : the Vice Chancellor's Imprima- 

 tur is dated 13 March 169^. This work, even in its earliest, and in 

 some particulars, incorrect edition shews, how well Tanner understood 

 the subject he had taken in hand; and how truly he merited all the 

 honor associated with his Name even up to the present day. The 

 dedication is to Dr. Einch, and a Copy, handsomely prepared was 

 presented to him. Forty years afterwards, Tanner, writing' to Dr. 

 Rawlinson says, "I am very glad my present Book to Dr. Einch, is 

 fallen into your hands; there were but ten printed in that Royal 

 paper; all which I gave away; but none of them bound as that was." 



*The Warden of All Souls Coll. Oxon, Dr. Leopold Finch, was brother of Frances, first 

 Viscountess Weymouth. He was probably at this time on a visit to his sister. There is a portrait 

 of him at Longleat. (J. E. J.) 



