Edward Brerewood(1565-1613).

[478]Mr. Edward Brerewood[BC]was borne....

He was of Brasen-nose College in Oxon. My old cosen Whitney[BD], fellow there long since, told me, as I remember, that his father was a citizen of W Chester; that (I have now forgot on what occasion, whether he had outrun the exhibition from his father, or what), but he was for some time in straightes in the College; that he went not out of the College gates in a good while, nor (I thinke) out of his chamber, but was in slip-shoes, and wore out his gowne and cloathes on the bord and benches of his chamber, but profited in knowledge wonderfully.

He writ hisLogica, and ...,de meteoris,de ponderibus et nummis(which he dedicates to his countryman, Lord Chancellor Egerton, who was no doubt his patron).

He was astronomie professor at Gresham College, London, where he died anno 1613, and was buried in Great Saint Helen's chancell: soHist. and Antiq. of Oxon., lib. 2. pag. 219 b.

'Tis pity I can pick-up no more of him.

Notes.[BC]Anthony Wood added the reference 'vide A. W.'s Antiq.'; but scored it out, finding himself anticipated in the text of the notice.[BD]James Whitney, matric. April 19, 1611 at St. Mary Hall, but took his degrees from Brasenose (Clark'sReg. Univ. Oxon.II. iii. 334).

[BC]Anthony Wood added the reference 'vide A. W.'s Antiq.'; but scored it out, finding himself anticipated in the text of the notice.

[BD]James Whitney, matric. April 19, 1611 at St. Mary Hall, but took his degrees from Brasenose (Clark'sReg. Univ. Oxon.II. iii. 334).

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