Volume 1

The works of Sir Thomas Browne / edited by Simon Wilkin.

  • Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.
Date:
1890-1893
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Credit: The works of Sir Thomas Browne / edited by Simon Wilkin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1673.] MISCELLANEOTIS couhespoxdekce. 53 3 that have epitaphs, viz. Bishop Parkhur.st, B. Overall, and B. Montague ; the rest have fayre tombs, but no inscriptions. A dark of the church told mee, that in the late times above an hundred brasse inscriptions were stolne out of the church, and, therefore, to prevent all oblivion of the rest, I tooTce the best account I could of them at the king's returne, from an understanding singin^man of 91 years old, and sett them downe in a booke, which otherwise would chance in a short time been forgotten; the churchmen httle mindmg such things. Bishop Herbert, the founder of that church in William Eufus his time, was borne in Oxford, and so probably had his education there. I do not find that he writt any thing; butt hee was a famous man, and great builder of churches; as this cathedrall, St. Margaret's at Lynne a fayre church, St. Nicolas at Yarmouth, an handsome church at Elmeham in Nor- folk, and St. Leonards chappell upon the hill by Norwich. In the 3rd or 4th of our Bishops there was also one John of Oxen- ford. For Broadgate Hall, I was of it butt about a yeare before it was made Pembroke Colledge. Bishop Bonner was of that house, and Camden, as old Dr. Clayton told mee, and Noticia OxonicB mentions. Dr. Budden, also a civilian, was principall not very long before my time, and Dr. Clayton remembered him. Hee hath left some thmgs in writing, but perhaps hee was first of Magdalen colledge, having writ the life of William of Wayn- fleet. I am glad you have been so observant as to take notice of the Eomau castrum in those parts you mention. There hath been a Roman castrum by Castor neere Yarmouth, but plowed up and now nothing or litle discernible thereof; butt I have had many Eoman coynes found thereabout: that castle you mention there is an old remainder of Sr. John Fall- Btafs house. There is also a Roman Castrum 3 miles from Nor- wich, at Castor, anciently Venta Icenorum, containing about 30 akers of ground, where there are still playne marks of the 4 portse, and I have had many coynes from thence, and some other antiquities. There is also a castrum at Brancaster by Burnham in Norfolk, containing 8 akers of ground ; butt the rampier of that is almost digged downe. I hope you proceed in your obser- vations concerning the Druids stones. I pray my humble ser- vice and good wishes imto that worthy gentleman Mr. Wood. I rest. Sr. your very respectfull freind and humble servant. Tho. Beownb.