This Ralph Sheldon was Anthony Wood's friend: see Clark's Wood's Life and Times, ii. 227, iii. 98.
John Sherburne (1616-1635).
[967]Sir Edward Shirbourn, knight, natus 18º Sept. A.D. 1616, hora 10 A.M. A little past halfe an hower after was born his twin brother John, who died anno aetatis 19º.
Both were borne before eleaven a clock; both excellent scholars; and excellent poets.
John, before he dyed, translated Ovid's Epistles, and better (I am informed, by Sir Edward, and John Davys of Kidwelly) then any we have in print.
James Shirley (1594-1666).
[968]James Shirley:—capt. <Edward> Shirburne, and Mr. <Thomas> Stanley (<author of> de vitis philosophorum, who was his scholar), say that he was of no University: bred a Paule's schole scholar.