By the late Rev. Edward Wilton, 31. A. 



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He tells us that this edition contained the additions collected by 

 the Bishop during 40 years, as well as his own ; and he seems to 

 have been like the Bishop, diligent, and painstaking. His own 

 share of labor must have been considerable. <e In several counties, 

 one place or other was omitted ; till he (the Bishop) could see some 

 book ; these therefore, viz : — Peterborough, and seven other places 

 in Northamptonshire ; the latter part of Yorkshire ; and all Wales, 

 are of my doing. After being made canon of Christ Church, he had 

 the use of many things there, which he could not have elsewhere. 

 I made all those alterations, and was for the most part obliged to 

 draw up the accounts of such Houses anew. I would have done 

 more, if I had had or could have borrowed books for it. The 

 author's close writing, and frequent interlineations, obliged me to 

 transcribe a great part of the work." There was a third edition of 

 the Notitia, edited by Mr. Nasmyth, published 1787 ; this is very 



Chancellor of Norwich) he obtained 1708 the Rectory of Kessingland and 

 Vicarage of Lowestoft annexed In 1725 was appointed Commissary Official of 

 the Archdnry of Suffolk, and afterwards Precentor of St. Asaph. About 1719 

 by his exertions a subscription was raised, by which by the aid of £200 from 

 Queen Anne's Bounty the Impropriation of Lowestoft was purchased for £1050 

 for the endowment of the Vicarage. He published Notitia Monastica. He 

 expended £300 in repairing Lowestoft Church. Six of the seats have this 

 Inscription ' In memory of Mary, Wife of John Tanner, and daughter to Rose 

 and Mary Knight, 1746. Not unto us, &c. ; ' and on eight other seats the 

 following : ' John Tanner, Vicar, who desires this to be considered as a monu- 

 ment, and pledge of love.' In 1750 he gave to the Church of Kessingland a 

 set of Sacramental Plate : a person of eminent piety, diligent, under the pains 

 and infirmities of old age, sometimes so exhausted during the performance of 

 the usual service of the Church, as to be under the necessity of taking some 

 refreshment whilst reading of prayers. He resigned the offices of Commissary 

 and Official when incapable. After working 50 years he was removed hence. 

 He had also taken an active part in rebuilding Kirkley Church. On a white 

 Marble in the Chancel of Lowestoft Church, ' Mary, Wife of John Tanner who 

 died Nov. 28, 1744. Aged 60 Years. The Body of John tanner 51 years Vicar 

 of this Church was interred Dec. 26, 1759.' " 



It is to this John Tanner that Hearne probably refers in his diary under the 

 date of Dec. 5, 1705. Speaking of an election to seven Fellowships at Merton 

 College, he writes, " One of the Candidates was Mr. Tanner, a Bachelor of Arts 

 of Queen's, Brother to Mr. Tho. Tanner, Chancellor of Norwich. I am told he 

 appeared very well as to Scholarship, and yet he took his being put by, very 

 cheerfully, and paid his respects after to the Fellows, whereas the rest who mis- 

 sed coming in, sneaked away and seemed to resent it." 



