APPENDIX TO CHAPTER IV. A SURVEY OF SIXTEENE HUNDREDS IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, CONTAINING BENEFICES 335; WHEREIN THERE ARE OF IGNORANT AND UNPREACHING MINISTERS 173; OF SUCH AS HAVE TWO BENEFICES A-PIECE 61; OF NON-RESIDENTS THAT ARE SINGLE BENEFICED IO; PREACHERS OF SCANDALOUS LIFE 12; SUMMA TOTALIS 225. THE HUNDREDS WANTING ARE HARLOW HALF-HUNDRED, WALTHAM HUNDRED, BEACONTREE HUndred. I. A survey of the unpreaching ministers in Essex, with their conditions. Mr. Rush, of Maplestead Parva. Mr. Dunnell, parson of Burbrooke.† Mr. Whiting, parson of Toppesfield, sometime a serving man. ↑ Mr. Storie, parson of Yeldham Parva. || Mr. Hunt, curate of Sible Hedingham, a very infamous person. Mr. Ludham, vicar of Wethersfield. § The Vicar of Gestlingthorp was Thomas Corbett. N. ii. 281. Robert Donnell, poffibly a son of Thomas, of whom see Strype, Cranmer 450. Grindal 52. Cooper, Ath. Cant. ii. 522. William Whiting, admitted on the presentation of the Queen, 11th Feb., 1578, and died before April, 1598. John Sterne. N. ii. A John Sterne became Vicar of Witham in 1587, and was consecrated Suffragan Bishop of Colchester by Whitgift in 1592. Strype, W. ii. 147. Ann. iv. 555. Cooper, Ath. Cant. ii. 469. If Newcourt be right in identifying the Rector of Yeldham with the Vicar of Witham, it is perhaps more likely that Storie was the Curate than that the name is misspelt in the MSS. ii Feb., 1578; and died before April, 1598. § John Ludham, 17th May, 1570. N. ii. 654. Mr. Kenhed, vicar of Stamford, sometime of an occupation. Mr. Walker, vicar of Old Saling. * Mr. Joiner, rector of Much Barfield. † Mr. Pool, vicar, Poole's Belchamp. Mr. Ballie, parson of Borrile, a man of scandalous life, a drunkard. Mr. Coole, parson of Middleton, a man of occupation sometime. I Mr. Philipps, parson of Sturmer, sometime a popish priest. || Mr. Pennock, vicar of Much Maplestead, sometime a tailor. S Mr. Walles, parson of Pentloe, now in trouble for incontinency. ¶ Mr. Bland, parson of Tilburie. ** Mr. Collisson, parson of Belchamp Water. †† Mr. Horsnell, parson of Brundon, sometime also a frier. ‡‡ Mr. Woodthorpe, parson of Lamershe, sometime a popish priest. || || * Richard Walker, 14th Nov., 1573. He had previously been Rector of Birchanger, where he was admitted 4th Dec., 1560. He voided Birchanger before Feb., 1566. When he voided Saling does not appear. N. ii. 514. † John Jenner, 29th July, 1580, on the presentation of the Queen. He died before Jan., 1615. N. ii. 30. John Cole admitted 7th April, 1560? (The date in Newcourt is plainly a misprint.) Cole died before Jan. 1590. N. ii. 419. Jeffrey Philipps admitted 25th Jan., 1562; refigned before 20th Sept., 1600. N. ii. 566. § William Pennock, 6th Nov., 1574; died before June, 1587. N. ii. 404. Nicholas Wallys, 4th Aug., 1571. How or when he voided does not appear. N. ii. 468. ** Tilbury Juxta Clare, Thomas Blande, 1st April, 1572; resigned before 1592, when he became Vicar of Ramsey. He died before June, 1601. N. ii. 594,` 485. †† John Collinson, 12th Oct., 1584. He had been Rector of Henny Magna in 1563; he refigned Henny before April 1571, but how or when he voided Belchamp does not appear. N. ii. 45, 327. John Horsenayle, Sept., 1561. He had been Rector of Raine Parva, to which he was admitted in 1545; he had therefore turned twice. Horsenayle reresigned Raine in 1572. He died before Feb. 1587. N. ii. 480, 100. John Woodthorpe, 13th Sept., 1544, on the presentation of John, Earl of Oxford. He was also Rector of Mount Bewers to which he was admitted 13th Jan., 1580, on the presentation of the Queen. He died before Sept. 1599. N. ii. 103, 360. Mr. Somerton, parson of Focksheard. * Mr. Bowne, curate of Ashton. Mr. Tifford, curate of Walden. + Mr. Elie, vicar of Littleburie. ↑ Mr. Prince, vicar of Great Chesterford, a man of very evil report. || Mr. Clough, parson of Elmdon. § Mr. Shepheard, parson of Haiden. ¶ Mr. Clearke, vicar of Great Wendon. ** Mr. Lithall, vicar of Newporte. †† Mr. Flute, vicar of Rickling. II Mr. Lucking, vicar of Takeley. He is one that cannot preach the Word of God truly and soundly, for which he was constrained to recant his errors openly, yet he continueth falsifying and corrupting the Scriptures. Witnesses, Frances Gainford, gent., Robert Ingall, John Cambricke, Thomas Saunders, Francis Clarke. §§ * Foxearth. Thomas Sommerton, admitted 6th July, 1561. He was also Rector of Leyton, where he was admitted 5th Oct., 1560. How or when he voided either living does not appear. N. ii. 275, 392. The Vicar of Walden was Thomas Dove, afterwards Bishop of Peterborough. He was admitted in 1580. Dove was now also one of the Chaplains in ordinary to the Queen; N. ii. 294, 627; Wood, Ath. Ox. i. 697. He was Rector of Haidon 1556, 1558; N. ii. 294; Strype, W. ii. 457. John Hellie, 24th April, 1570. He was presented by the rector, Henry Harvey, who having turned round on the accession of Mary, again repented on the accession of Elizabeth; Strype, Cranmer 468; At. All. E. M. ii. i. 402; N. i. 81; Hely (as his name was also spelt) died before 10th Sept., 1596. N. ii. 394. tt John Lythall, 19th Jan., 1581. He had been Rector of St. Christopher's, London, where he was deprived in 1567. N. ii. 436, i. 324. |||| William Flete, 11th Feb., 1559. Died before Feb., 1597. N. ii. 494. From 1570 to 1574 Flete had also been Rector of Birchanger. N. ii. 62. §§ Robert Lukin, admitted 9th Dec., 1561, on the presentation of Grindal. He died before Dec., 1598. The Gaynsfords were of Toppesfield. Morant ii. 359 Mr. French, parson of Birchanger, a very insufficient and careless minister, a gamester. Witness, Francis Clark. * Mr. Batho, vicar of Elsenham, a very insufficient man, and cannot preach. † Mr. Birde, vicar of Great Chishill. + Mr. Simpson, vicar of Clavering. || Mr. Miller, curate of Berden, sometime a weaver. Mr. Jenawaie, vicar of Manuden. § Mr. Morgan, Ap. Richard, parson of New Sampford. ¶ Mr. Braine, of Hadstock. Mr. Levit, parson of Leaden Roding, a notorious swearer, a dicer, a carder, a hawker and hunter, a very careless person He is a quarreller and fighter, for he quarrelled and fought with the parson of Stoke in a common inn in Chelmsford. Witnesses, Thos. Alett, John Crassingham, with others. tt Thomas French, Flete's successor. N. i. 22nd Oct., 1574. N. ii. 62. ↑ Robert Batho, admitted 26th Jan., 1578. Died before Feb., 1592. N. ii. 246. William Burd, 18th Nov., 1566, resigned before May, 1605. N. ii. 150. Thomas Simpson, 5th March, 1560. Died before 21st Dec., 1592, at which date he was succeeded by John Smith. Smith was a native of Warwick, and had been Fellow of St. John's, Oxford. He succeeded Launcelot Andrews in the Ylectureship at St. Paul's, where he was also divinity reader. He was vicar here for twenty-five years. M. ii. 157; Cole, MSS. iii. 139; Wood Ath. Ox. i. 414. There are published of his—(1). The Doctrine of Prayer for all Men, proved against those who say that all men are not to be prayed for; Lond., 1598. 4to, (2). The Essex Dove; Lond., 1629, 4to. (3.) Substance of Prayer, or an Expofition of the Lord's prayer; Lond., 1629, 4to. (4.) An Expofition of the Creed, and Explanation of the Articles of our Christian faith, 1632, fol. (5.) His works in several treatises, viz., The Grounds of Religion; an Expofition on the Lord's Prayer; and a Discourse of Repentance; Lond., 1637, fol. § John Janeway, 2nd Aug., 1564. N. ii. 403. 11th Oct., 1565. He was still there in 1610. N. ii. 516. **John Luddington, 23rd Sept., 1564. N. ii. 515. ++ Matthew Levett, 26th Nov., 1571 on the presentation of the Queen. N. ii. 507. Mr. Banks, parson of White Roding, a very negligent man. -Witness, Nicholas Horsey and Rein Sommers, with others.* Mr. Vaux, vicar of High Easter, a very negligent man, and one that spendeth much time at the bowls, cards and tables; and one very careless for his family, for his wife and children want at home, while he spendeth abroad. Witness, Thos. Arwaker, of the same parish.† Mr. Cooke, of Much Dunmow. Mr. Thomison, curate of Little Canfield, is a gamester and an ale-house haunter, and such a one as useth a very loose life, frequenting the company of vain men. Witness hereto, John Haulande, Thos. Nailor, Richard Wait. ↑ Mr. Innian, vicar of Much Canfield. || Mr. Amadon, curate of Halingburie, Morely. ¶ Mr. Archer, curate of Little Eston, sometime a pedlar by occupation, a swearer. Witness, John Lewis. The curate of Little Hallingburie. Mr. Symons, parson of Firman. †† ¶Rich. Amadas, 3rd July, 1585. Died before Sept., 1629. N. ii. 296. ** The Rector was Henry Fletcher, 16th June, 1582. Fletcher was also Rector of Barneston from May, 1579, to the commencement of 1600, when he resigned. He died before April, 1634N. ii. 238, 37, 206. tt Thomas Symons, 3rd March, 1584. N. ii. 256. 11 George Barfoot, 26th May, 1578. N. ii. 262. |||| Nicholas Byll, 7th July, 1574. He had also been Vicar of Lindsell, 1569 -1578. Byll refigned before Dec., 1589. N. ii. 521, i. 391. |