[255] Aubrey, writing on June 29, 1689, says: 'Mr. Edward Philips tells me his uncle, John Milton, was Master of Arts of Cambridge, of Christ's College. He was never of Oxford': Wood MS. F. 39, fol. 386v.
[256] Subst. for 'with Carolo Diodati, ... son of the learned Dr. Deodati of Geneva.'
[257] 'beyond sea' followed: scored out.
[258] Subst. for 'returned a very little before the civill warres brake-out.'
[259] MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 64.
[260] MS. Aubr. 8, fol 64v.
[261] This is not in Aubrey's hand; perhaps in Edward Phillips' writing.
[262] MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 63.
[263] 'and Hebrew' followed: scored out.
[264] Mary Powell. The words in brackets have been substituted for 'He parted from her'; the second half of the sentence has been left unchanged.