[1764]Edward Hyde, earl of Clarendon, Lord Chancellor of England, was borne at Dinton in com. Wilts., anno Domini 1608, Febr. 16, as this[1765]earle thinkes. He told me he has his father's life written by himselfe, but 'tis not fitt so soon to publish it.
[1766]I thinke I told you that this earl of Clarendon told me his father was writing the history of our late times. He beginns with king Charles 1st and brought it to the restauration of king Charles II, when, as he was writing, the penne fell out of his hand: he took it upagain to write: it fell out again. So then he percieved he was attacqued by death, scilicet, the dead palsey.—They say 'tis very well donne: but his sonne will not print it.
[1767]I advertised you, in my last, of a booke printed newly by ... Royston, viz. 'A vindication of Dr. Stillingfleet against Dr. Cressy, writt bya person of honour.' Mr. Royston assures me the earl of Clarendon is the author.
[1768]The place of the Lord Chancellor Hyde's birth is Dinton, four miles from Chalke.
of Hatch (a hamlet), Wilts.; came out of Cheshire; the third sonof Robert Hyde, prout per inscription at Tisbury Church.|+--------------+--------------+--+-------------------------+| | | |... Hyde, Sir Laurence 3. Sir Nicholas 4. ... (I thinke, Robert) Hyde ofof Hatch. Hyde, of Hyde, Lord Chief Purton neer Highworth: hethen| Hele, Wilts. Justice of the rented this estate at Dinton of... | King's Bench. his brother Sir Laurence.| | |Edward. | Lord Chancellor Hyde.| || +-------+--+-------------+-------------+---------+-----------+| | | | | | || 1. ...; 2. Sir Robert 3.