The covetous man rides in a coache which runnes upon 4 wheeles. The 1. Pusillanimity. 2. Inhumanity. 3. Contempt of God. 4. Forgetfulnes of death. (Dr. Chamberlayne.) It is drawne with two horses. 1. Rapacitas. 2. Tenacitas. The divel the coachman, and he hath two whippes. 1. Libido acquirendi. 2. Metus amittendi.
6.This day there was a race at Sapley neere Huntingdon, invented by the gentlemen of that country: at this Mr. Oliuer Cromwell's[82] horse won the syluer bell: and Mr. Cromwell had the glory of the day. Mr. Hynd came behinde.
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Aprill, 1602.While I was at Hemmingford Dr. Chamberlayne told me that Dr. Bilson was made Bishop of Winchester[83] by the meanes of the Earl of Essex. Nowe the Bishop, being visitor of Trinity Colledge in Oxeford by his place, promised to the Lady Walsingham,[84] that he would make him that nowe is President after Dr. Yeilder's[85] decease, and for this purpose expelled such fellowes as he thought would be opposite, and placed such in their roomes as he knewe would be sure vnto him. By this meanes Dr. Chamberlaine was defeated of his right, being an Oxefordshire man, whom by their statutes they are bound to preferr before anie other.
The fellowes of that Colledge are to nominat two, and the visitor within six weekes must elect the one of them to be President.
Upon marriage with the Lady Poliuizena,[86] Sir Henry Cromwell conueyed his lands vnto his sonne Mr. Oliuer in marriage. Soe Mr. Oliuer with his owne and his ladyes living is the greatest esquire living in those partes, thought to be worth neere 5000l. per annum. There liues a housefull at Hinchingbrooke, like a kennell.
Mrs. Mary Androes, daughter and heir to Mr. Androes of Sandey, was married to one Mr. Mayne of Grayes In; had 1000l. present, and yf Androes have issue, to have an other. Mayne had but 150l. per annum.
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Aprill, 1602.I hear that the yong Lord North was married to Mrs. Brocket, Sir Jo. Cutts his Ladies sister, being constrayned in a manner through want of money while he liued in Cambridge; he had some 800l. with hir. Shee is not yong nor well fauoured, noe maruaile yf he loue hir not.[87]
On Easter day Dr. Chamberlaine was at Sir Henry Cromwells, and ministered the communion, but without booke.
15.I was with my cosen in Kent, and he told me that there is one[88]
, a rich broker in London, whose first wife had such a running strong conceit in hir head that the sherifes sought still to apprehend hir, that noe perswasion to the contrary preuayling with hir, first shee cutt hir owne throate, and that being cured, she brake hir necke by leaping out at hir garret windowe.