Athenae Cantabrigienses Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ... he was also one of the numerous witnesses on the trial of Gardiner bishop of Winchester which took place in that year. In January and March 1551-2 his name was inserted in several commissions appointed to enquire what sums were due to the king or his father for sale of lands; to raise money by sale of crown lands to the yearly value of 1000; and to survey the state of all the courts erected for the custody of such lands. In March 1552 he was again appointed ambassador to the emperor Charles V., at whose court he was residing on 25 Aug. 1553. It seems that on his return from Germany he brought with him one Remegius, who established a paper-mill in this country, and perhaps at Fenditton near Cambridge; for in Thomas Churchyard's "Description and playne Discourse of Paper and the whole benefits that Paper brings, with rehearsall and setting fborth in Verse a Paper Myll built near Darthford by an High Germaine called Master Spilman, Jeweller to the Queens Majestic" is this stanza: One Tliirlby went Embassador, Jarre from henre, To Charles the fft, an enipiiyjr of great fame. And, at relume, did bring with him, from Ihenre, A learned man, Remegius by name; Who Tliirlby lotde, and made, by his derise, A Paper-mill, but not so much in price. As this that noire ncere Darthford standeth trell, Where Spill-man may himselfe and houshold dicell. From another stanza it appears that those who had preceded Spilman in papermaking in England, " spent thereon more wealth than well they won." In July 1554 he was translated by queen Mary from Norwich to Ely, the temporalities being delivered to him on loth September. In January 1554-5 he was one of the bishops who presided at the trials of bishop Hooper, John Bogers, Rowland Taylorand others forheres...