scription is over the door: "Six poor travelling men, not contagiously diseased, rogues, nor proctors," may have lodging here one night freely, and every one four-pence in the morning." He died 1579. The estate of this charity is now improved to about 6,000l. per annum.

CLASS IX.

POETS.

SIR DAVID LINDESAY, of the Mount, Lyon King of Arms; whole length, wood-cut, in his dress as Lyon King at Arms; 1558.

SIR DAVID LINDESAY, from the above. J. Thane ex.

Sir David Lindsay was born in Fifeshire 1496, and was educated at the university of St. Andrew's. After he had finished his studies his parents sent him abroad; and having travelled through England, France, Italy, and Germany, he returned to his native country about 1514, when he was made one of the gentlemen of the king's bed-chamber; and the care of the young prince, James V., was committed to him, as a person qualified to superintend his education, from his knowledge of languages and of mankind. He was, in 1536, ambassador to the emperor; and also to France, concerning the king's marriage, and contrived triumphal arches, &c. for the queen's entry. After the death of James V. at which he was present, he retired to his country-seat, and died in 1557.

Dr. Mackenzie observes, that Lindsay had the honour of being the first who introduced dramatic poetry into Scotland. He not only composed several tragedies and comedies, but was himself a principal actor in them. See a list of his works, &c. in Pinkerton's "Ancient Scottish Poems."

The exclusion of proctors from this benefit was occasioned by the villany of one of that profession, who was sent for by Mr. Watts, in a former sickness, to make his will; which the proctor did, making himself heir and sole executor.

MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORS.

SIR THOMAS SMITH, knt. born March 28, 1512; deceased August 12, 1577, in the 65th year of his age: round cap, furred garment. Frontispiece to his Life, by Strype; 8vo.

Sir Thomas Smith, when he was Greek lecturer at Cambridge, assisted by his learned friend Mr. Cheke, first introduced the true pronunciation of that language; upon which he wrote a treatise in Latin. Flushed with his success, he set about reforming the English alphabet and orthography. He composed an alphabet of twentynine letters, of which nineteen were Roman, four Greek, and six English or Saxon. His general rule in orthography was, to write all words as they are pronounced, without the least regard to their derivation.* This project had been generally looked upon as chimerical. His book on the Commonwealth of England is esteemed a just account of the English constitution, as it was in the reign of Elizabeth. He was appointed dean of Carlisle 1546, and provost of Eton.

SIR JOHN CHEKE, knt. Ob. 1557. Jos. Nutting sc. Frontispiece to his Life, by Strype, 1705; 8vo. The first impression is inscribed to the Honourable the Lady Topping, from the original at Purgo: the above was erased, and Ob. 1557 inscribed.

Sir John Cheke, who was elected first professor of the Greek language in the university of Cambridge when he was only twentysix years of age, was an intimate friend and fellow-labourer in the same studies with Sir Thomas Smith, and helped greatly to bring the Greek learning into repute. These two celebrated persons, and Roger Ascham, tutor to the Princess Elizabeth, were the politest scholars of their time in the university.+ Sir John Cheke was cruelly used on account of his religion, in the reign of Mary, and was supposed to have died of grief for signing a recantation against

The practice of Dr. Middleton, who has regard only to derivation in his orthography, would be much better.

† An elegant edition of Roger Ascham's works was published in 4to. in 1761.

his conscience. His writings, which are mostly in Latin, are on theological, critical, and grammatical subjects.

THOMAS CHALONERUS, Æt. 28, 1548. Holbein p. Hollar f. 1655; h. sh.

On the back of the title of his book, "De Republica, &c." is a good wooden print of him.

So various were the talents of Sir Thomas Chaloner, that he excelled in every thing to which he applied himself. He made a considerable figure as a poet. His poetical works were published by William Malim, master of St. Paul's School, in 1579; but his capital work was that Of right ordering the English Republic, in ten Books,* which he wrote when he was ambassador in Spain, in the reign of Elizabeth. It is remarkable that this great man, who knew how to transact, as well as to write upon the most important affairs of states and kingdoms, could descend to compose "A Dictionary for Children," and to translate from the Latin a book of the "Office of Servants," merely for the utility of the subjects. Ob. 7 Oct. 1565, and was buried in St. Paul's church: Lord Burleigh walked as chief mourner. He was father of Sir Thomas Chaloner, tutor to Prince Henry.

CLASS XI.

LADIES.

JANA GRAYA; 8vo. in the "Heroologia." JEANNE GRAY. A Vander Werff p. Vermeulen sc. in Larrey's "History."

The Lady Jane Grey was daughter to Henry Grey, marquis of Dorset,+ by the Lady Frances Brandon, elder of the two surviving daughters of Charles Brandon, duke of Suffolk, by Mary, queen of France. This lady, who was highly in the king's favour, was possessed of almost every accomplishment that is estimable or amiable. If her tutors, Ascham and Aylmer, may be credited,

"De Rep. Anglorum instauranda," lib. x. Lond. 1579, 4to.

† Afterward Duke of Suffolk; beheaded 1553.

"Quicquid dulce animum compleverat, utile quicquid;
Ars cerebrum, pietas pectus, et ora sales."-ANON,

she perfectly understood the Greek, Latin, French, and Italian languages, and was also acquainted with the Hebrew, Chaldee, and Arabic. She played on several musical instruments, which she sometimes accompanied with her voice. She wrote a fine hand, and excelled in various kinds of needle-work. All these accomplishments were "bounded within the narrow circle of sixteen years." The happiness of this excellent person's life concluded with this reign. See the next.

ANNE, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET. A. More T. Nugent sc. in Harding's "Biographical

pin.x. Mirrour," 1792.

Anne, duchess of Somerset, second wife to the great Protector, was daughter to Sir Edward Stanhope, of Sudbury, in Suffolk, and of Rampton, in the county of Nottingham, knight. Lord Seymour, of Sudley, brother to the Protector, a man of insatiable ambition, arrogant and assuming, by his flattery and address prevailed on the queen-dowager to marry him immediately upon the demise of the king. This circumstance gave great umbrage to the Duchess of Somerset, a woman of a haughty spirit, not brooking that, while her husband was virtually king, she should be obliged to yield precedence to his brother's wife: she used, therefore, all her influence, which was excessive, with her husband to widen the breach already subsisting between him and Lord Seymour. The Protector himself, being at length, through various dissatisfactions, obliged to resign his office, was committed to the Tower: the duchess was also committed to the same place; where she remained till she was released by Queen Mary, Aug. 3, 1553. After her deliverance she married Francis Newdigate, esq. Ob. 1587, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

CLASS XII.

PERSONS REMARKABLE ONLY FOR ONE CIRCUMSTANCE, &c.

APPENDIX

ΤΟ

THE REIGN OF EDWARD VI.

FOREIGNERS, &c.

HENRY II. Roy de France. I. de Bie sc. h. sh. HENRY II. W. L. in a curious dress. B. Boutrius sc. in Musé Francois.

HENRY II. Morris sc. half sheet.

HENRY II. Sergent sc.

HENRY II. Æt. 28, 1547, in curious armour; fol. without name of engraver; scarce.

HENRY II. Four French verses; profile crowned with laurel; 8vo.

Henry II. son of Francis I. king of France, was a prince of much greater courage than capacity. He, on several occasions, shone in the field; but made no figure in the cabinet. He lost much more by the treaty of peace which followed the disastrous battle of St. Quintin, than his enemies had gained by that victory. Henry was as limited in his views, and as fluctuating in his resolutions, as Catherine de Medicis, his queen, was comprehensive and determined. In the reign of this king, the English lost Boulogne and Calais. He was invested with the order of the garter, in France; and died the 10th of July, 1559, Et. 40, of an accidental wound received at a tournament.

HIERONYMUS CARDANUS, Mediolanensis, medicinæ doctor; 4to. in the continuation of Boissard.