He returned into England, October (about the middle[598]) 1684—quaere diem.

[599]W. Penn, esq., married Gulielma Maria Springet, daughter of Sir William Springet, of the Springets of the Broyles in Sussex.

She was a posthuma of her father, a young gent. of religion and courage who dyed at the siege of Arundel. His daughter was his image in person and qualities, virtuous, generous, wise, humble[600]; generally beloved for those good qualities and one more[601]—the great cures she does, having great skill in physic and surgery, which she freely bestows.

She early espoused the same way[602], about anno 1657. She was a great fortune to her husband, being worth de claro above 10,000 li. Her fortune, quality, and good humour gave her the importunity of many suitors of extraordinary condition, e.g. lord Brookes and lord J<ohn> <Vaughan>, etc.; but valueing the unity of beliefe and the selfe deniall of her profession above the glories of the world, resisted their motions till Providence brought a man of equall condicion and ⦻[603] to herself to the syncere embracing of the same fayth, whose mariage haz been crowned with a continued affection.

[Sir William Penn, knight[604],] his father, was a man of excellent naturall abilities, not equalled in his time for the knowledge of navall affayres and instrumentall to the raysing of many families. Bred his son religiously; and, as the times grew loose, would have had his sonne of the fashion, and was therfore extreme bitter at his sonne's retirement. But this lasted not alwayes; for, in the conclusion of his life, he grew not only kind, but fonde; made him the judge and ruler of his family; was sorry he had no more to leave him (and yet, in England and Ireland, he left him 1500 li. per annum). But, which is most remarkeable, he that opposed his sonne's way because of the crosse that was in it to the world's latitude, did himselfe embrace this faith, recommending to his son the plainesse and selfe deniall of it, sayeing 'Keep to the plainesse of your way, and you will make an end of the priests to the ends of the earth.' And so he deceased, desiring that none but his son William should close his eies (which he did). Obiit anno aetatis 49, 4 months.

[605]Pen m. ...
|
... Penn, of Mynety com. m. Joane Gilbert
Wilts (Hale-house in | (of the Gilberts
Minety). He lies buried | of Yorkshire).
in Myntie chancell, vide |
the inscription. |
+----+
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Sir William Penn, m. Margaret Jasper,
knight. | daughter of John
| Jaspar, merchant,
| of Roterdam.
+---------------------------+--------------+
| | |
1. W. Penn, m. Gulielma 2. Richard, 3. Margaret, m. Anthony Lowder
esq. | Maria obiit sine | of Mask in
| Springet. prole. | Cleaveland
| | in Yorkshire.
+-----+----------+------------+ +---+-+-+---+
| | | | | | |
1. Springet Pen, 2. William. 3. Laetitia. 1 2 3 4
eldest son.

[606]A Catalogue of William Penn's writings.

Sheets.No.
8.1.The guide mistaken, being an answer to J. Clapham, 1668, 4to.
6.2.The sandy foundation shaken, or an answer to Vincent, etc., 1668, 4to.
2.3.An apology for the sandy foundation, 1669, 8vo.
3.4.Truth exalted, or a testimony to rulers, preists, and bishops, 1669, 4to; addit. <16>71.
24.5.No cross, no crowne[607], 1669, 4to. Reprinting.
36.6.A serious apology for <the> people cal'd Quakers; answer to Taylor and Tyms of Ireland; 1-1/2 written by G. Whithead, 1669, 4to.
1.7.A letter of love to the young convinc'd, 1669, 4to.
8.8.A seasonable caveat against popery, 1669, 4to.
8.9.The[608] ancient liberties of the people asserted in W. P. tryal, 1670, 4to.
6.10.Truth rescued from imposture, being an answer to S. Sterling[609], 1670, 4to.
6.11.The great case of liberty of conscience asserted, 1670, 4to.
4.12.New wittnesses proved old hereticks, being an answer to Mugleton, 1672, 4to.
10.13.The spirit of truth vindicated, being an answer to a Socinian, 1672, 4to.
2.14.Plaine dealing with a traducing Baptist; answer to Morse, 1672, 4to.
1 larg sheet. 15.A winding-sheet for controversy ended; answer to Morse, 1672, 4to large.
1.16.Propos'd comprehension seriously to be considered, 1672, broadside.
18.17.Quakerisme, a new nickname for old Christianity, answer to Faldo, 1672, 8vo large.
32.18.The invalidity of J. Faldo, being a rejoynder in answer to him, 1673, 8vo large.
12.19.Wisdom justified of her children, or an answer to Hallywell, 1673, 8vo large.
16.20.Reason against rayling, or an answer to Hicks Dialogues, 1673, 8vo large.
12.21.The counterfitt Christian detected, answer to Hicks 3d. Dialogue, 1674, 8vo large.
2.22.A briefe returne to J. Faldo's curbe, 1674, 8vo large.
169.23.The Christian Quaker and his divine testimony vindicated, 1674, folio.
2.24.Vrim and Thummim or light and righteousness vindicated, 1674, 4to.
4.25.A just rebuke[610] to 21 divines that vindicated J. Faldo's book, 1674, 4to.
1.26.Christian liberty desired, in a letter to the States at Emden, 1674, 4to.
1.27.A solemn offer to the Baptist to vindicate truth, 1674, broadside.
1.28.Naked truth needs no shift, being an answer to The last shift, 1674, broadside.
1.29.Libels no prooffs, 1674, broadside.
1.30.A returne to Jer. Jues sober request, 1674, broadside.
24.31.A treatise of oathes or not-swearing vindicated, 1675, 4to.
6.32.England's present interest, with honour to the prince, and safty to the people, 1675, 4to.
2.33.Saul smitten to the ground, or Mathew Hide's remorse, 1675, 4to.
5.34.The continued cry of the oppressed, or Friends' sufferings presented, 1675, 4to.
1.35.Epistola consulibus Emdeni, 1675, 4to.
6.36.The skirmisher defeated or an answer to ... 1676, 4to.
2.37.An epistle to the churches of Jesus, 1677, 4to.
4.38.A briefe answer to a foolish libell, 1678, 4to.
1.39.To the children of light in this generation, 1678, 4to.
3.40.One project more for the good of England, 1679, folio.
3.41.An account of the province of Pensilvania[AQ], 1681, folio.
1.42.An abstract of the province of Pennsilvania, 1681, folio.

Notes.