was about the year 1565, he spent the remaining part of his life, which was about thirty years, in that obscure village; preaching as opportunity offered at Andover (a mile from thence) and also at Winchester. He had but a very inconsiderable allowance from his people; but was used to say, "If "the bottle and satchel held but out to the journey's end, it "is sufficient." He was exercised with a very lingering sickness, previous to his dissolution, thro' the whole of which he discovered earnest longings to be at rest. On his deathbed he declared his full satisfaction in the cause of Nonconformity.

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UPTON-GREY. NOAH WEBB, M. A. Before his ejectment from this place, he had been cast out of Chevely, in Berkshire, which was a sequestration. He was a man of an excellent conversation, and a pattern of holiness of great devotedness to God, and an ardent zeal for the good of souls. An excellent, plain, practical, useful preacher. After he left Upper-grey, he settled somewhere near Frimly, and afterwards removed to Saunders. He went about doing good, preaching almost continually in several places; neglecting no opportunity of service, tho' exposed to the greatest danger. He rode forty miles from his own house every week, for three quarters of a year together, to preach at Auburn, in Wilts. He died of a consumption in 1676, aged but about 43; having quite worn himself away with studying and preaching. His funeral sermon was preached and printed by Mr. Daniel Burgess.

WALLOP. Mr. MARRYOT. Three places of this name: Upper, Nether and Middle.

WEEKS [501] Mr. THOMAS NEWNHAM. Of Oxford University. He was the son of Mr. Thomas Newnham : born about 1631, at Gotton, in the Isle of Wight, an ancient family seat. His education in the island was first at Kingston school, and afterwards at the free-school at Newport, where he made some proficiency in grammar learning, with a brother of his who was designed for the university. But he refusing to go, the father asked his son Thomas, Whether He was willing to be a minister? And he discovering an inclination to the office, was sent to Oxford, where he continued some years. He returned from Oxford to the

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Island with Dr. Pettis, who afterwards conformed, and was first rector of Gatcomb, in the Isle of Wight, and then of St. Botolph's without Bishopsgate, and they were both ordained together, by presbyters, in Newport church. Mr. Newnham being ejected from his living in 1662, for his Nonconforty, some of his parishioners shewed a particular respect for him, by carrying in their corn before Bartholomew-day, on purpose that he might have the tythe of it; while some others, not so well affected to him, would not carry in theirs till afterwards, which it was observed, was in great part spoiled by excessive rains.

After his ejectment, (being persuaded that he was called of God to labour in the word and doctrine) he took all opportunities that offered to do good to souls. As he sometimes went to Whitwell church to hear Mr. Harrison, one Lord's day when he was there, Mr. Harrison not coming, the people desired Mr. Newnham to officiate; who, that they might not be wholly disappointed, preached to them from the seat in which he was sitting. For this however, Mr. Harrison put him to a great deal of trouble and expence. He preached the word in season and out of season. In troublesome times, when many were sleeping in their beds, he was engaged in his master's business. God had given him a strong constitution of body, and he possessed great natural and acquired abilities for ministerial work. And such a gracious presence of the Spirit was with him while he was ministering in holy things, that he was never more in his element than when thus employed. He sometimes preached at Roslin, and Fard, and other places; but more constantly to the church committed to his care at Road, Bridge-Court and Stroud-Green. His chief and most earnest desire was, to pluck sinners as brands out of the burning.' To this end did he reprove and rebuke with all authority,' endeavouring by the terrours of the Lord to persuade men.' He was in his sermons a Boanerges. With what an emphasis would he often close with those words, Psalm 1. 22. Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest he tear you in pieces, and 'there be none to deliver you.'

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He was blessed with a quick apprehension, a solid judgment, a tenacious memory, warm affections, and a ready Once at a meeting of the ministers at StroudGreen, the person expected to preach not coming, several of the ministers present pleaded their unpreparedness for supplying his place. At length Mr. Newnham was prevailed

on to undertake it; and tho' he had no notes, as he commonly had, nor any expectation of preaching when he came thither, his performance was such, that he had the applause of those that heard him; and, it was said, he did not use notes in preaching afterwards. At another time, being to preach at his usual place on the Lord's-day, the Prince of Orange's fleet appeared that very day near the island, when he was coming to save the nation from popery and slavery in 1688. Upon this occasion he left the subject which he intended to have preached upon, and took another, suited to such an event of providence, on which his extemporaneous discourse greatly affected his people.

Mr. Newnham met with much trouble on account of his Nonconformity, being prosecuted, fined, &c. but he bore all with invincible patience, courage, and constancy of mind. Being threatened by a justice of peace, that his books should be taken from him, he replied to this effect: "That he "blessed God, if he had no book but the bible,, he questioned "not but he should be able to preach the gospel."-When the Conventicle-act passed, he for some time preached in a house by the road side, where the auditory, without fear of incurring the penalty of that act, came boldly to hear him, standing in the high-way, during the time of the service. As his preaching was acceptable and useful, so his conversation was a living epistle, known and read of all men.' He was a man of great seriousness and exemplary piety, and his words did continually minister grace unto the hearers.' He died of the small-pox, at Whitwell, and was interred in the parish church there, in 1689, about the 58th year of his age. On his death-bed his faith was lively and strong, and he manifested a remarkable degree of resignation. to the will of his heavenly Father.

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WELD. MARTIN MORELAND, M. A. Fellow of Wad ham Col. Oxford. He was emient in the university and afterwards. In his younger years he was Terre filius in the Oxford-act, as his brother (who was afterwards Sir Samuel Moreland) was Prevaricator in the Cambridge commenceBoth of them came off with honor and esteem for their ingenious performance, and their innocent and pleasant entertainment. He was a man of a clear understanding and great reading; an accurate and affectionate preacher; mode rate in his principles, charitable in his temper; serious and remarkably upright in his life and conversation. He spent the latter part of life at Hackney. WINCHESTER

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WINCHESTER. FAITHFUL TEATE, D. D. In a discourse which he published, entitled, Right Thoughts, he has the following passage, accommodated to his own ejected and destitute state: The righteous man, in thinking of his present condition of life, thinks it his relief, that the less money he has, he may go the more upon trust; the less he finds in his purse, seeks the more in the promise of him that has said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. The • Lord is his shepherd, and he shall not want; and therefore he will trust in the Lord, and do good, [believing that] • verily he shall be fed;' or (as some read) truth shall be his feeding; so that he thinks no man can take away his livelihood, unless he can first take away God's truth."

WORKS. A Scripture Map of the Wilderness of Sin; and Way to Canaan...Ter Tria; or the Doctrine of the Sacred PerSons, Father, Son and Spirit: Principal Graces, Faith, Hope and Love: Main Duties; Prayer, Hearing, and Meditation...Right Thoughts, the righteous Man's Evidence; a Discourse on Prov. xii. 5. The thoughts of the righteous are right.

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Mr. Cook. Ejected from the same place. As also

Mr. THEOPHILUS GALE. See the account of him in the university of Oxford. He died minister of Moston, in the Isle of Wight.

WORTLINGTON. Mr. JOHN HARRISON.

YARMOUTH (Isle of Wight) Mr. JOHN MARTyn. He had been Fellow of Exet. Col. Oxf. He was an eminent preacher, and a great scholar. The old incumbent (a mere reader of homilies) had the profits of the living, amounting to 187. a year; but Mr. Martyn had 100l. per ann. allowed him. When he was ejected, he offered to have continued preaching for nothing. He afterwards frequently preached at Newport, where he lived, and in several other places, in the Island, till he went into Wiltshire, which was his native county, and there died at about 70 years, of

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YAVERLAND [R.] Mr. MARTIN WELLS. He was a man of great integrity, tho' not reckoned so eminent as the other ministers ejected in the Isle of Wight. He afterwards continued to exercise his ministry here in private. He brought up his son Mr. Samuel Wells to the ministry, who was chaplain to Mr. Grove, of Fern, in Wiltshire, and died

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in that family. He was one of those who signed the Address of some ministers in the Isle of Wight, and county of Southampton, to the people of their respective charges, to discharge their duty in catechising, &c. Mr. Martin, last mentioned, was another.

It does not appear that any of the ministers ejected in this county afterwards conformed, except Mr. HUMPHREY ELLIS, of Winchester.

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