Dr. Calamy also mentions

Mr. WAY, Junior. Most probably this was Mr. HENRY WAY, who is mentioned by Hutchins, as placed by the Committee in the living of Broadway, where Mr. Haslewood was incumbent, in 1650. This Mr. Henry Way is also mentioned at two other places. See Portland and Week Regis. It is presumed that he was related to Mr. Benjamin Way, of Stafford, in this county and Barking, in Essex.

Mr. THOMAS BLUNT seems to be another ejected minister, who should be added to our list, from the following entry in Hutchins's History." COMPTON ABBAS, Tho"mas Boult, 1647. He is supposed to have been ejected for Nonconformity, 1664."

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N. B. There are so many Inductions in the Registers of this county, in the year 1662, that it seems highly probable, there were many more ejected here than we have any account of.

The following afterwards conformed:

JOSEPH CRABB, M. A. of Beminster. A man of good abilities and learning, of a ready invention, and very face-tious in conversation. After continuing some time a Nonconformist, he accepted the living of Axminster, in Devon, and continued minister there to the day of his death, when he was about 80 years of age. Tho' he was in the established church, yet in his principles, and manner of preaching and praying, he so resembled the nonconforming ministers, that he was still looked upon as one of them. He visited some of his ejected brethren, when persecuted and imprisoned; sheltered and did good offices to others, and shewed on all occasions that his heart was with them. About 1683, he was accused to Dr. Lamplugh, Bp. of Exeter, for neglecting to read prayers on Wednesdays and Fridays, and for not coming up to the height of conformity; but the Bishop after he had heard his defence, dismissed him with kindness, to the disappointment of his accusers. He joined with Mr. Wm. Ball, and others, in publishing a volume of Abp. Usher's sermons, and prefixed to them an elegant Latin epistle.

Mr. HERN, of Winbourn.-Mr. RICHARD DE SHUTE, of Stalbridge. He was afterwards minister of Stowmarket, in Suffolk, and died 1688.

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UKLAND (Bishop's) [L.] RICHARD FRANKLAND, M. A. Of Christ's Col. Camb. Born in 1630, at Rathmil, in Yorkshire, in the parish of Giggleswick, in Craven, and educated in the famous school there. He made good proficiency both in divine and human learning, at the university, to which he went in the year 1647, when Dr. S. Bolton was master. While he was there, it pleased God to make him deeply in love with serious religion, by blessing to him the useful ministry of Mr. Samuel Hammond. On his removal from thence, he was invited to Hexham, in Northumberland, where his stay was short. He afterwards preached for a little time at Haughton Spring, and then at Lanchester. On Sept. 14, 1653, he was set apart to the office of the ministry by several ministers, which ordination he accounted to all intents and purposes valid, and durst not do any thing like a renouncing it, tho' much solicited by Bp. Cozens, after the Restoration, with a promise of considerable preferment. Meeting with some discouragements here, he removed into alderman Brook's family, at Ellenthorp, where he continued his ministry. From thence he went to Sedgfield, as assistant to Mr. Lupthern; and at last settled in the living of St. Andrews, in Aukland, which was given him by Sir Arthur Haslerig, and was of good value.

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Restoration, and the Act of uniformity taking place, he not only lost his designed post, but his living too, upon his refusal to conform. While he was in it, he laid himself out to his utmost in his Master's work. He always expounded the scripture on the Lord's-day morning before sermon; and besides preaching in the afternoon, catechized the youth, and explained to them the principles of religion in a familiar way. His conversation was exemplary and inoffensive; and his labours successful to many souls. After the king's return he was among the first that inet with disturbance. Some time before the Bartholomew-act passed, one Mr. Bowster, an attorney, who had formerly appeared to be his friend, was so forward as to ask him publicly before the congregation, whether or no he would conform? He told him that he hoped it was soon enough to answer that question, when the king and parliament had determined what conformity they would require. Mr. Bowster told him again, that if he did not answer then, he should be turned out of his place. Mr. Frankland said, He hoped the king's proclamation for quiet possessions would secure him from such violence. To which the other replied, "Look you to that." Soon after which, he and one Parson Marthwait (a man of no character) got the keys of the church, and kept Mr. Frankland out. He complained to some of the neighbouring justices, who owned it was hard, but were afraid to stand by him. He indicted Marthwait and his adherents for a force and riot, at the quarter-sessions, and the indictment was found; but the defendants by a certiorari removed the matter to the next assizes, and there his cause was the last that was heard: the clerk had mistaken præsentatum est for præsentatum fuit, in the indictment; his council was cow'd, and he could not have justice done him.

After this Bp. Cozens solicited him to conform, promising him not only his present living, but greater preferment. Mr. Frankland told him, that his unwillingness to renounce his ordination by presbyters made him incapable of enjoying the benefit of his favour. This engaged him in a debate with the Bishop, which was managed with great calmness. His lordship asked him, whether he would be content to receive a new ordination so privately that the people might not know of it, and have it conditionally with such words as these: "If thou hast not been ordained, I ordain thee," &c. He

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thanked his lordship, but told him, he durst not yield to the proposal; at the same time assuring him, that it was not obstinacy but conscience which hindered his compliance. A little after, the Bishop preached on 1 Cor. xiv. ult. · Let all things be done decently and in order.' Mr. Frankland within a few weeks being invited by a neighbouring minister to preach in his pulpit, insisted on v. 26 of the same chapter, Let all things be done to edification.' The bishop hearing of it, was offended, thinking it done in a way of contempt, and threatened to call him to account; but he was prevented by a sober neighbouring gentleman, a justice of peace, who was that day Mr. Frankland's auditor; and who told the Bishop that he did indeed, in that sermon, speak against pluralities, non-residence, &c. but that he spoke nothing but what beame a sound and orthodox divine, and what was agreeable to the doctrine of the church of England.

After his being silenced, he lived at Rathmil, in Yorkshire, on his own estate; where he was persuaded to set up a private academy. Sir Thomas Liddal sent his son George to be educated under him, and many others followed his example; so that in the space of a few years he had to the number of three hundred pupils † under his tuition; many of whom proved worthy and useful ministers of the gospel. From Rathmil he removed in 1674 to Natland, near Kendal, in Westmoreland, upon a call from a christian society there; where, besides his care in the education of those who were committed to him, he preached frequently in his own house, at Kendal, and at several other neighbouring places. From thence, by reason of the Five-mile-act, he removed successively to Dawsonfold, in the same county, to Hartburrow, in Lancashire, to Calton in Craven, in Yorkshire, to Attercliff, near Sheffield; from whence he returned to Rathmil again. In these parts he had a thriving congregation, whom he kept in peace by his candour and humility, gravity and piety, notwithstanding their different principles; and he was generally beloved, and exceedingly useful. In the latter part of his life he was afflicted with the stone, the strangury,

A list of the names of all his pupils may be seen at the end of Dr. LATHAM'S Funeral Sermon, for Mr. MADDOCK, of Uttoxeter, who was one of them; with the date of their commencement. This respectable list is now before the Editor. With this Sermon is also printed a Latin letter from Sir Isaac Newton.

and various other infirmities, which he bore with an exemplary patience. He died Oct. 1, 1698, aged 68. His funeral sermon was preached by Mr. Chorlton, of Manchester, from Matt. xxviii. ult.

Mr. Frankland was an eminent divine, and an acute metaphysician; a solid interpreter of scripture; very sagacious in discovering errors, and able in defending truth. He was a person of great humility and affability. Not a very popular, but a substantial preacher. Few conversed with him, but they respected and valued him. He was a man of great moderation; very liberal to the poor; studious to promote the gospel in all places; and good in all relations in life. And yet he met with much opposition, especially in the latter part of it. He was cited into the Bishop's court, and excommunicated for non-appearance; but lord Wharton, Sir Thomas Rookby, and others interceding with K. William, he ordered his absolution, which was accordingly read in Giggleswick church. Abp. Sharp some time afterwards sent for him to meet him at Skipton, and at first was rather warm; telling him how many complaints were made against him, and intimating that the course he took tended to perpetuate a schism in the church, and that therefore it was not sufferable. Mr. Frankland freely told his Grace, that they of the established church were certainly fallible in their judgments, as well as the Dissenters; and therefore he desired they might fairly argue the case about schism, before he determined any thing about it. The Abp. seeming to think there was no occasion for a debate on the subject, Mr. Frankland took the freedom to tell him, That he apprehended there was much more proper work for his Grace to do, than to fall upon the Dissenters. And when the Abp. asked him, what that was, he told him, It was to endeavor a reconciliation between sober Protestants, for strengthening the Protestant interest, at a time when it was so much in danger; and added, That if he thought there was need of using severity, it would be the best way to begin with those of his own clergy who were disorderly.

The Abp. freely acknowledged there was need of both, and promised to use his utmost endeavours in both the particulars mentioned; and said, He hoped they would find him an honest man. Mr. Frankland replied, that candour and moderation went to make up honesty. The Abp. readily granting this, he added, That if his Grace should not exer

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