1.6. The names or ſurnames of the learned men and authors of Ireland. Chap. 7.

The names or ſurnames of the learned men and authors of Ireland. Chap. 7.

[1] ARdericus, Ardericus whome Marianus Scotus ter|meth Barboſus, becauſe of his long beare a learned man greatly in olde time re [...]|med in Irelande. But for as much as in his age the countrey was not ſtored with ſuch as employed theyr labours in gatheryng toge|ther the ſayings and doyngs of ſage perſons, the diſcontinuaunce of hys fame is rather to be imputed to the ignoraunce of the tyme, thẽ to the want of hys deſertes. He flouriſhed in the yere 1053.

[1] Alen, a learned Phiſition.Alen.

[1] Iames Archer, a ſtudent of diuinitie.Archer.

[1] Argobaſtus, the ſecond biſhop of Argentine,Argoba|ſtus. ſucceſſor to the holy prelate S. Amand, borne in Ireland, a learned and deuout clarke: who leauyng his country and liuyng in Heremite wyſe, in certayne ſolitary places of France, inſtructed the people of that realme in ye feare of God, and the knowledge of the ſcriptures. In hys preaching he was noted to haue ſo ſin|guler a grace, and ſo proſperous ſucceſſe, that ſuch as were by any worldly miſaduenture afflicted, vpon the hearyng of his godly ſer|mons would ſodenly be cõforted. The French kyng Dagobertus, aduertiſed of his lerning and vertue, cauſed hym to be ſent for, vſing hym as hys chief counſailor in all his waigh|tie [page 24] [...]

[1] [page 597] Curren.Edmund Curren, archdecon of old laghtin, there hath bene an Iriſh Biſhop of the name.

[1] Cuſack.Patricke Cuſacke, a Gentleman borne, and a ſcholler of Oxforde, ſometime ſchoole|maſter in Dublinne, and one that wyth the learning, that God did imparte hym, gaue great light to his countrey. He imployed his ſtudies rather in the inſtructing of ſchollers then in penning of bookes. He floriſhed in the yeare, 1566 and wrote in latine Diuerſa opigrammata.

[1] Daly.Daly, ſchooled in the vniuerſities of Pariſe, hauing a pretty enſight in ſcholaſticall Diui|nitie, he made Diuerſas Conciones.

[1] Darcy.Sir Willicline Darcy Knight, a wiſe gen|tleman, he wrote a booke entituled, The de|cay of Irelande.

[1] Delahide.Dauid Delahide, an exquiſite and a profoũd Clarke, ſometime fellow of Merton colledge in Oxforde, very well ſéene in the latine and gréeke tongue. Expert in the Mathemati|cals, a proper antiquary, & an exact Diuine. Whereby I gather, that his penne hath not bene lazie, but is dailye bréeding of ſuch lear|ned bookes, as ſhal be apaileable to his poſte|ritie. I haue ſéene a proper Oration of hys, in the praiſe of maſter Heiwood being Chriſt|maſſe Lorde in Merton colledge, entituled, De ligno et foeno [...] Scemata rhetorica in tabulam co [...]rãcta.

[1] Deurox.Deorox, there are two brethrẽ of the na [...]e learned, the elder was ſome [...]e ſchoolemai|ſter in Weſſeford.

[1] Dyllon.Peter Dyllon, a Diuine, and Iohn Dyllõ likewiſe a ſtudent in Diuinitie.

[1] Doudal.Doudall, ſometime primas of [...]irma [...]h, a graue, a learned, and a politique prolate. Ve|ry zealouſly affected to the reformation of his countrey, he made, Diuerſas conciones.

[1] Dormer.Dormer, a lawyer, borne in Roſſe, ſcholler of Oxford. He wrote in ballade royall.

[1] Duns. Iohannes maior. li. 4. cap. 16.The decay of Roſſe.

[1] [2] Iohannes duns ſcotus, an Iriſhe man borne, as in the forefront of this treatiſe I haue de|clared. Howbeit Iohanes maior, a Scottiſh Chronicler, woulde faine prooue him to be a Scotte. Lelande on the other ſide ſayeth, hée was borne in England: ſo that there ſhall as great contencion riſe of him, as in olde tyme there roſe of Homers coũtrey. For the Colo|phoniãs ſaid that Homer was borne in their citie,Cic. in orat. pro Arch. poëta. the Chijans claymed him to be theirs, the Salamymans adueuched, that hée was their countrey man, but the Smyrneans wer ſo ſtiflye bent, in proouing him to bée borne in their territory, as they would at no hand take no nay in the matter, and therevpon they did conſecrate a church to the name of Homer. But what countr [...]ye [...] were, he was doubtleſſ a ſubtil and profound clearke. The onely fault, wherewith he was [...], was a litle ſpice of [...], being giuen to earpe and [...] his pr [...]c [...]our [...] [...]ines, rather for blemmeſhing the time of hys aduirſaryes, then for [...]ing the truth of the con [...] [...] gr [...] [...] are gr [...] in the ſchooles betweene the Thomiſtis and [...] Tho [...] being the ringleader of the one ſect,Thomiſti [...] Sco [...] and [...] belweather of the other. Hee [...] of Meeſore colledge in Oxforde, [...] he was ſent for ſo Pariſe to [...] of Diuinitie. Finally he re [...] [...] wherein an Abbey of gray [...] of which profeſſion he [...] the ended his life.1302. The bookes he wrote, are theſe.

[1] Euſtace, a Doctor of Diuinitie, a very good ſchooleman, he floriſhed in the yeare. 1 [...]36. Euſtace.

[1] Olifer, or Oliuer Euſtace, a ſtudent of the ciuile and Cen [...]law, a good humanitian, & a proper philoſopher.

[1] Nicolas Euſtace, a Gentleman borne, ſur|paſſing birth by learning, and learning by vertue.

[1] Maurice Euſtace, a ſtudent of Diuinitie, one that notwithſtanding he were borne to a faire liuing, yet did wholy ſequeſter himſelfe from the worlde.

[1] Fagan, bachylour of Arte in Oxford,Fagane. and ſchoolemaſter in Waterford.

[1] Daniell Ferrayle, a Diuine,Ferrayle. and a ſchoole|maſter.

[1] Fergutius, ſonne to Ferquhardus king of Irelande, the firſt king of Scottes,Fergutius whome ſome affirme to be borne in Denmarke, the [page 25] more part ſuppoſe to haue b [...]e, an Iriſhmẽ. He flouriſhed in they [...]are of the world 2678. and before the [...]arnation 1292. in the twenty fiue yeare of hys reigne. He was by miſad|uenture drowned néere a rocke in the north of Irelande that of him is called to this days Carregfergus.Carreg|fergus. Vpon whoſe miſhappe thoſe verſes were made.

[1]
Icarus [...]ing nomina fecerat vndis
Ferguſius petrae ſic dedit ap [...]a ſime.

[1] This Ferguſius wrote a booke intituled, Leges politicae. lib. 1.

[1] [...] Finn [...] was ſcholar to one Nennius and Sa|genius, taken for a déepe Deuine in his age. He floriſhed in the yeare .66 [...]. he wrote Pro|veteri paſchali [...]. lib. [...].

[1] Fielde.Fielde, a phiſition.

[1] Thomas Fielde a maſter of Art.

[1] [...] fitz Gi|ralde.Iohn fitz Girald, commonlye named Iohn fitz Edmund, a very well letterd Ciuilian, a wyſe gentleman, and a good houſeholder.

[1] Robert fitz Girald, aliâs Robert fitz Mau|rice, borne in the Countie of Kyldare.

[1] Dauid fitz Giralde, vſually called Dauid Duffe, borne in Kery, a Ciuilian, a maker in ye Iriſh, not ignorant of muſike, ſkilful in phi|ſike, a good and a generall craftes man, much lyke to Hippias, [...]ippias. ſurpaſſing all men in ye mul|titude of craftes: who commyng on a tyme to Piſa, to the great triumph, called Olympi|eum, ware nothyng but ſuch as was of hys owne makyng. His ſhoes, his pattens, hys cloke, hys cote, the ryng that he dyd ſpeare, with a ſignet therin very perfectly wrongly were all made by hym. He played excellently on all kynde of Inſtruments and ſang there|to hys owne verſes, which no man coulde a|mend. In all partes of Logike, Rhetorike, a Philoſophie he vanquiſhed all men, and was vanquiſhed of none.

[1] fitz Raufe.Richard fitz Rafe, primate of Armach, ſcho|ler in the vniuerſitie of Oxford, to Bacõthorn a good Philoſopher, and no ignoraunt deuine. An enemy to Friers, namely ſuch as went beggyng from dore to dore, whereby he pur|chaſed the hatred of all religious perſons. He was by Edward the third hys meanes made Archdeacon of Lichfielde, after created Pri|mate of Armach, beyng cited before Pope Clement the ſixt, for reproouyng the beggyng Friers. In the heat of the ſayd contention he deceaſed in Italy,1360. whoſe bones were caryed into Ireland, and buried at Doudalk, where he was borne. He wrote theſe bookes enſuing.

[1] Walter fitz Symons,Fitz Si|mons. Archbiſhop of Du|blyn, L. Iuſtice and L. Chauncellor of Irelãd at one tyme, a famous clarke, and exqui [...]ly learned both in Philoſophy and deuinity: be|yng in company with king Henry the vij. and hearyng an Oration that was made in hys prayſe, the kyng demaunded hym, what fault he found moſt in the Oration: truly quoth he, and if it lyke your highneſſe, no fault, ſauyng onely that the Oratour flattered, your Maie|ſtie ouer much. Now in good fayth, our father of Dublyn (quoth the kyng) we minded to find the ſame fault our ſelues.

[1] Thomas fitz Symons, a very proper de|uine. He wrote in Engliſh, a treatiſe of the Church.

[1] Leonard fitz Symons, a deepe and pithye clarke, well ſéene in the Gréeke and Latine tongue, ſomtyme fellow of Trinitie colledge in Oxford, perfect in the Mathamaticals, and a paynefull ſtudent in deuinitie. He hath a brother that was trayned vp in learnyng in Cambridge now beneficed in Trim.

[1] Michael fitz Symons, ſcholemaiſter in Du|blyn, a proper ſtudent, and a diligent man in hys profeſſion, he wrote

[1] Phillip Flatiſbury, a worthy gentleman,Flatiſbu|ry. and a diligent antiquary, he wrote in the La|tin tongue, at the requeſt of the right honou|rable Girald fitz Girald Erle of Kyldare, Diuerſas chronicas.

[1] He flouriſhed in the yere .1517. and deceaſed at hys towne named Iohnſtowne néere the Naas.

[1] Thomas Flemmyng:Flemming there is a Flem|myng now liuyng, of whome I heare great [page 598] report to be an abſolute deuine, and a profeſ|ſor therof.

[1] Foillanus. Foillanus a learned Monke, he traueiled in|to Fraunce, where through the liberalitie of an holy Virgin, named Gertrude, he founded an Abbey called Monaſterium Foſſenſe, where at length he ſuffred martyrdome.654.

[1] Furſaeus. Furſeus peregrinus, ſo called, becauſe he was borne in Ireland, and did beſtow his yeares as an eſtraunger in Fraunce, where he foun|ded an Abbey named Coenobium Latiniacen|ſe. 647. He wrote certaine pamphlets, that by tract of tyme are periſhed. He flouriſhed in the yere 650. and was buried in his owne, monaſtery.

[1] Garuye.Robert Garuy, fellow of Oriall colledge in Oxforde, a ſtudent of both the lawes, a man well ſpoken as well in the Engliſhe, as in the Latine.

[1] Gogan.Robert Gogan a preacher.

[1] Hardite.William Hardite a doctor of Deuinitie, pro|céeded in the vniuerſitie of Dublynne, in the yere 1320.

[1] Hycky. Hugo.Hicky, Phiſitious, the father and his ſonne.

[1] Hugo de Hybernia, ſo called becauſe his ſur|name is not knowen. He was a gray Frier, and a great traueiler. He floriſhed in the yere 1360. He wrote, Itinirarium quoddam. lib. 1.

[1] Huſey.Oliuer Huſey, a profeſſour of the Aries in Doway.

[1] Hurly.Derby Hurly, a ciuilian, and a commenda|ble Philoſopher: he wrote In Ariſtotelis Phy|ſica.

[1] Ioiſe.Robert Ioiſe, borne in Kylkenny, a good hu|manitian.

[1] Kelley. Radulphus Kelley, a Monke, brought vp in the knowledge of the latin tonge in Kyldare, in which he profited ſo well, that for hys elo|quence and wiſedom, he was ſent to Clemẽt the ſixt, as the ſpeaker or prolocutor of all hys order, and alſo was appoynted the generall aduocate or deputie vnder Petrus de Caſa, maiſter generall of the order. After he was aduaunced to be Archbiſhop of Caſhell,1342. in which honour he deceaſed, hauyng at vacant houres written.

[1] Thomas Kenedy, a Ciuilian.

[1] Kenedy. Kerny.Kerny, he wrote in Iriſh

[1] Keuan|nagh.Cagher, a noble man borne, in his time cal|led Mack Murrough, deſcended of that mack Murrough that was ſomtyme king of Lein|ſter, he was a ſurpaſſing deuine, and for hys learnyng and vertue was created biſhop of Leighlyn, and Abbot of Grage. He flouriſhed in the yeare 1550. and was an hundred yeres olde when he deceaſed.

[1] King.Iames king, borne in Dublyn, and ſcholer to M. Patricke Euſack, vnder whome beyng commendably [...]ayned, he repa [...] to the v|niuerſitie of Cambridge, wher [...] he deceaſed before he coulde attayne to that eſpen [...]ſſe of learnyng,1569. whereto one of ſo pregnaunt [...] was lyke in tyme to aſpire. He wrote

[1] Ley, a learned and an expert Phiſition.Ley. Leurouſe. 1556.

[1] Leurouſe a learne [...] deuine, ſometyme bi|ſhop of Kyldare, and Deane of S. Patrickes in Dublyn.

[1] Aeneas Loghlen, or Mackleigh [...], M. o [...] Acte,Logham. and a preacher.

[1] Thomas Long doctor of both thẽ lawes,Long. he procéeded at Paris, in the yeare 1576. in Au|guſt. he is a proper philoſopher, no ſtraunger in ſcholaſticall deuinitie [...], a prety Latin [...]. He wrote

[1] Peter Lumbard borne in Waterford,Lumbard. ſcho|ler to M. Peter White, hauing [...]yl [...]ied two yeres and a halfe in the ſtudy of philoſophy at Louaine, he was choſen when he proceeded M. of Arte, Pri [...]us Vn [...]uelitatis, by the vn|forme conſent of the foure principals, which preferment did happen to none in ſuch con|ſenting wiſe, in many yeres before, he wrote Ca [...]men Heroicum in Doctoratum Nicolai Quemerfordi.

[1] Dorby Mackehragh, a ſtudent in deuinitie.

Mack|cragh.

Magrane.

Malachi|as.

Magrane, a ſcholemaiſter in Dublinne, he wrote Carols and ſundry ballades.

[1] Malachias borne in Vlſter. His lyfe is exact|ly written by S. Bernard, in whoſe Abbey he died in the yeare 1148. He wrote

[1] Malachias, the minorite or gray frier,Malachi|as minori|ty. a ſtu|dent in the Vniuerſitie of Oxford, where he attained to that knowledge in deuinitie, as he was the onely man in his tyme that was ap|poynted to preach before the king and the no|bilitie, a ſharp reprouer of vice, a zealous em|bracer of vertue, enemy to flattery, friend to ſimplicitie. He flouriſhed in the yeare 1310. he wrote

[1] Mauricius Hybernus, Mauricius. of hym Ioannes Camer|tes thus writeth.

Annis ab his proximis excelluit, Iohannes Camert in cap. 35. Soli. ex ea inſula o|riundus Mauricius, D. Franciſci ordinis profeſ|ſus, In dialecticis, vtra phyloſophia, metaphi|ſicis,
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[1] [page 599] OheirnainThomas Oheyrnayne, Deane of Corcke, [...] learned deuine, he wrote in Latine, Ad Iacobum Stanihurſtum, epiſt plures.

[1] [2] Oheirligh.Thomas Oheirligh, biſhop of [...]o [...]e, an ex|quiſite deuine, brought vp in Italy.

[1] Pander.Pander, a man [...]ouſly addicted to the refor|mation of his countrey, wherof he wrote a po|litike booke in Latin, entituled Sa [...] populi.

[1] Patricius. Patricius, who notwithſtanding he be no Iriſh man borne, yet I may not ouerſlip [...]ynt [...]n the catalogue of Iriſh authors, for as much as hys whole workes tended to the conuerſion and re|formation of that countrey, he was ſurnamed Succetus or Magorials, an abſolute deuine, a|do [...]ng his deepe knowledge ther [...] with ſin|ceritie of lyfe. Beyng ſent into Ireland by the appoyntment of Coeleſtinus the firſt, accompa|nied with Segetius a prieſt, he conuerted the I|ſland from idolatry and paganiſme, to chriſtia|nitie. He wrote theſe bookes followyng.

[1] He deceaſed, beyng 122. yeres old, in the yeare 458. or as ſome ſuppoſe 491. and lyeth buryes in an auncient city, in the North of Irelande, named Doune, accordyng to the olde verſe.

Hi tres in Duno tumubo tumulantur in vno.
Brigida, Patricius, at Columba pius.

[1] Patricius Abbas. Patricius Abbas, a learned man, and much gi|uen to the edifiyng of his countreymen. He [...]o|riſhed in the yere 850. and deceaſed at Glaſed|bury. Some aſcribe the finding of S. Patrikes purgatory to this Abbot, not to Patrike that conuerted the countrey, but that errour hath bene before ſufficiently reprooued. This Abbot wrote,

[1] Petrus Hy|bernicus. Petrus Hybernicus, profeſſor of philoſophy in Naples, at which time Thomas Aquinas that after became the lantern of ſcholemen, both in philoſophy and deuinitie, was hys ſcholer, be|yng therfore as highly renowned, as Socra|tes is for beyng M. to Plato, or Plato is, for hauyng Ariſtotle to hys ſcholer. This Petrus flouriſhed in the yere 1230. he wrote, Quod libeta theologica. lib. 1.

[1] Pluncket.Pluncket, baron of Dunſany, ſcholer in Ra|tough, to M. Staghens, after ſent by ſir Chri|ſtofer. Barnewall knight, hys friendly father in [...], to the vniuerſitie of Oxforde. Where, how well he profited in knowledge, [...]s ſuch as are of hys acquaintaunce, preſently perceyue, ſo he reafter when hys workes ſhall take the ayre, that now by reaſon of baſhfull mode [...]ge, or modeſt [...]ſhfulnes are wrongfully empriſo|ned, and in maner [...]iected in ſhadowed [...]|che [...], I doubt not, but hys ſome and renowme in armyng, ſhall be aunſwerable to his deſert and valure in writyng.

[1] P [...]rell, a bacheler of be [...]tie,Poo [...]rell. ſometyme chapleine in ne [...] colledge at Oxford, after re|turnyng to his countrey, he was beneficed in Drogheda, from thence flitted to Louayne, where through continuall hearyng of lectures and diſputations, more then by his priuate ſtu|dy, he purchaſed a laudable knowledge in deui|nitie.The force of exerciſe. Wherby he gaue manifeſt ſhewe of the profite that riſeth of exerciſe and conference.

[1] Vpon this accuſſonio [...]e of hys acquaintaunce was accuſtomed to tell hym that he had allays deuinitie by heareſay. He deceaſed at [...]ouia [...], in the yere 1573.

[1] Nicholas Q [...]e [...]ford,

Quemer|ford.

1575.

doctor of de [...]tion proceeded the 23. of October, he wrote in Eng|liſh a very pithy and [...]earned treatiſe, & there withall exquiſitely pend, [...]titule [...],

[1] There lyued lately of the ſurname, a g [...] prelate in Waterford, and properly learned.

[1] Ryan,Ryan. there dyued two brethren of the ſur|name, both ſcholers of Oxford, the one a good Ciuilian, the other very well ſéene in the Ma|them [...]cals.

[1] Richard, Archdeacon of S. Patrikes,Richard. Chan|cellour of the Vniuerſitie of Dublinne, procee|ded Doctor of the Canon law, in the yere 132 [...]

[1] Robert Rocheforde,Rocheford. borne in the C [...]ye of Weifford, a proper deuine, an exact Philoſo|pher, and a very good antiquary. There is ano|ther Rochford, that is a ſtudent of philoſophy.

[1] Rooth, bacheler of law,Rooth. proceeded in the Vni|uerſitie of Oxford. There hath bene another Rooth Vicar of S. Iohns in Kylkenny, pretily learned.

[1] Ioannes de ſacro boſco, borne in Holywoode,De ſacro boſco. and therof ſurnamed de ſacro boſco. He wrote an excellent introduction, De Sphaera.

[1] Sedgrane, two brethren of the name,Sedgrane. both ſtudentes in deuinitie.

[1] Shaghens fellow of Baliol colledge in Ox|ford,Shaghens after ſcholemaiſter in Ireland, a learned and a vertuous man.

[1] Sheyne, ſcholer in Oxforde and Paris.Sheyne. He wrote, De repub.

[1] [page 27] [...] [page 600] where beyng knowen for a vertu [...]es and be ar|ned prelate, he was choſen by O [...]n Duke of Bauaria,754. to be their rectour or gardein of an auncient Abbey, named S. Peters Abbey, pla|ced in the city of Saliſburge, after he was cre|ated Epiſcopus Iu [...]anienſis, and founded in the ſaid town of Saliſburge a church. In his time one Bonifacius in Engliſh man, beyng gene|rall viſitour in Bauaria, rebapti [...]ed certaine, whome he ſuſpected not to haue bene orderly baptiſed. Virgilius deteſting the faces, hauyng conſulted with Sydonius Archbiſhop of Baua|ria, withſtood Bonifacius in his fond attempt. The controuerſie beyng brought before Pope Zacharias, he decréed that Bonifacius held an [...] error, and that Virgilius and Sydonius publi|ſhed to that poynte founde doct [...]e [...] as who ſo wyll re [...] Zacharias hys epiſtle to Bonifaci|us,Tomo pri|mo concili|orum. ſhall playne by ſée [...] [...] [...]us decreſed in the yeare 7814. and dyeth buried in hys church at Saliſburge. He wrote, Ad Zachariam Rompont. epiſt [...].

[1] Vitagh.Owen Vltagh a phiſition. His father procee|ded doctors [...]el [...] Phi [...]e in Paris.

[1] Vltanus. Vltanus a learned monke, felow to Foillamu [...], with whom he traueiled into Fraunce, & wyth continuall preachyng edified the inhabitantes of that realme. He floriſhed in the yere 640.

[1] Vrgalius. Gilbertus Vrgalius, a profeſt Carme [...]te, and a ſtudent in Oxford. He floriſhed in the yere. [...]39 he wrote in two great Tomes.

[1] Vſher.Vſher, or Vſcher, a ſtudent in Cambridge, and a preacher.

[1] Wadding.Wadding, a proper verſifier, he wrote in la|tine vpon the burnyng of Paules ſteple.

[1] Walſhe.Edward Walſhe, he floriſhed in the yeare 1550. and wrote in Engliſh,

[1] Iames Walſh, M. of Arte, and ſtudent in di|uinitie, he tranſlated into Engliſh, Giraldum Cambrienſem, he wrote in latine, Epigrammata diuerſa.

[1] Richard Walſhe M. of Art, and ſtudent in di|uinitie. There is a learned man of the name beneficed in S. Patrikes church in Dublynne, ſtudent in Cambridge, and now a preacher.

[1] Peter Walſhe a proper youth, and one that would haue bene an ornament to his country, if God had ſpared him lyfe. He dyed of a ſurfet at London, about the yere 1571.

[1] There dwelleth in Waterford a lawyer of the ſurname, who writeth a very proper Latine verſe.

[1] Welleſley deane of Kyldare,Welleſley there lyueth an other learned man of the name, who is Arche|deacon of S. Patrikes.

[1] Peter White, borne in Waterford,White. fellow of Orial colledge in Oxford, the lucky ſcholemai|ſter of Mounſter. He beſtowed his tyme ra|ſhes in the makyng of ſcholers, therein the p [...]|nyng of bookes, and to the inſtruction of youth he wrote.

[1] Iohn White, bachelor of deuinitie, [...] in Glorimol, he wrote in latin, [...]ceſtepia epigrammata.

[1] Andrew Wihurn good humanitian; & [...] philoſopher.

[1] Wiſe, of this ſet [...]me there flouriſhed ſudden learned gentlemen.Wiſe. There [...]th [...] Waſe in Waterforde, that maketh very well in the Engliſh.

[1] Andrew Wiſe, a toward youth, and a good verſifier.

[1] William, an Abbate,William. and as it is thought a ſoothſaier. He floriſhed in the yere [...]ſt, & wrote Prophetian rerum futura nim. lib. [...].

[1] Dauid Wolfe, a deuine.wolfe.

[1] Thus farre gentle reader, haue I endeuou|red to heape vp togither a Catalogue of ſuche learned Iriſhmẽ, as by diligent reſearch could haue ben found. Howbeit, I am to requeſt the not to meaſure the ample number of the lear|ned of that countrey by this [...]irf [...] abſtract cõ|ſideryng, that diuers haue ben, yea and are yet liuyng, of profound knowledge that to me are vnknowen, and therefore in this regiſter, not recorded.