M. R***SON.
Belfast.
John Bodley (Vol. iv., p. 59.).
—"—— Burleigh, M.A." who is mentioned by S. S. S. as one of the translators of the Bible in 1611, must have been a different person to John Bodley, the father of the celebrated Sir Thomas Bodley. In the very interesting "History of English Translations and Translators" prefixed to Bagster's English Hexapla, "Mr. Burgley of Stretford" is mentioned as one, with this note:—
"In the Lambeth MS. it is 'Mr. Henry Burleigh.' It is added, one of that name was B.D. in 1594, and D.D. in 1607."—P. 104.
Townley, however, in his Illustrations of Biblical Literature, 1821, vol. iii. p. 293, supposes him to have been the Francis Burleigh, D.D., who, according to Newcourt, became vicar of Stortford, or Bishop Stortford, in 1590. See Repertorium, vol. i. p. 896.
JOHN I. DREDGE.
Among my matches in and about London (which I shall always be glad to search for your correspondents) is the following:
"23 July 1608, John Bodleigh, Aldgate, printer B. 34, free of the stationers and a freeman; and Elizabeth Hemp of Paul's Wharf, Sp. 30. St. Brides."
J. S. B.