Fuller was thence removed to Queen's College, Cambridge, where he was admitted on June 29, 1621 ; his uncle, Bishop Davenant, being then President, and Mr. Edward Davenant, the Bishop's nephew, and Mr. John Thorpe, tutors. Edward Davenant was instituted in classical learning at Merchant Taylor's School, and thence sent to Queen's College. He was, (according to Aubrey,) a very eminent mathematician; B. A. of Queen's College, 1614, M. A. 1618; and in the following year, incorporated of the University of Oxford. In February 1623, he was preferred by his uncle to the prebendal stall of Ilfracomb in the church of Sarum, and was by him made in 1630 Archdeacon of Berkshire,t which he resigned in 1634, for the Treasurership of Sarum. He died at an advancedage at his rectory of Gillingham, in Dorsetshire, on the 12th of March, 1680. Fuller remained at Queen's College till the 5th of November 1629 ; taking his degree of B.A. in 1624-5, and that of M.A. at the commencement, in 1628. His anonymous biographer relates that he would have been elected to a fellowship at Queen's College, but that the statutes forbade two fellowships to be held together at the same time by natives of his county. The same writer adds, that he might have had a dispensation, but declined it. The following correspondence, however, of his uncle, Bishop Davenant, would lead us to infer that this account was altogether unfounded.

+ Being then D.D. B.D. 1624, D.D. 1629. John Thorpe was B.A. 1614, M.A. 1618, B.D. 1627, taxor, 1625.

Bishop Davenant to Dr. Samuel Ward, Master of Sidney Sussex College.

Salutem in Christo.

GOOD Dr. Ward, so soon as I have opportunity, I shall think of those points which you mentioned unto me in your last letter. But I am at this present unfurnished of books, and am so like to continue till I return to Sarum. The number of those that die weekly is not great; but the danger is, that ever and anon, some new house is infected. I pray God we may safely return thither at Christmas. I am now going to the bath, to try if I can get away the noise in my head. I have written to the Master of Queen's College, to know what likelihood there is for the preferment of my nephew Thomas Fuller, unto a fellowship. He is to be Master of Arts next commencement, and therefore, I am resolved (if there be no hope there) to seek what may be done elsewhere. And herein I must crave your favour and assistance. I pray, therefore, (if you can prefer him in your own college) let me entreat your best assistance therein; or if you have no means to do it there, make trial what Dr. Preston thinks may be done in Emmanuel College. In brief, I should be glad to have him sped of a fellowship in any college, and should not be unthankful towards that society which, for my sake, should do him this favour. I am unwilling to write unto any but yourself, unless I first might understand from you, where is the best likelihood of prevailing: and then I should write willingly unto any whom you find wil

ling at my motion to do him good. Thus with remembrance of my love, I commit you to God, and rest always your very loving friend,

*

Lacham, Sept. 23, 1627.

Jo: SARUM.

In another letter to the same, dated from the same place, on the 25th of the following month, Bishop Davenant writes: "Dr. Mansell has not yet given me a resolute answer whether Sir Fuller be in possibility of being chosen at their next election or no. But I have now writ unto him, and ex

pect a full and final answer. If there be no hope of speeding in Queen's College, I should think myself beholding unto you, (as I formerly writ) if you would take pains to enquire in what other college he might be sped. Wheresoever that favour should be done him, I should not forget to take some opportunity of requiting it."

On the 28th of November, Davenant wrote again to Dr. Ward from Lacham; "Dr. Ward, I heartily thank you for your mindfulness of my nephew, Sir Fuller. What Queen's College will do for him, I know not: I have writ unto his father to make a journey over to Cambridge, and to see whether any thing is likely to be done for him in our own college, that if there be no hope there, we may seek abroad in time."

Fuller was passed over in the ensuing election to the vacant fellowships at Queen's College, upon which Bishop Davenant wrote again to Dr. Ward,

* A seat of the Montagus, near Chippenham.

requesting his admission at Sidney Sussex College as a Tanquam-Socius.

Salutem in Christo.

“Dr. Ward, I am informed that they have made a late election at Queen's College, and utterly passed by my nephew. I would the Master had but done me that kindness, as not to have made me expect some kindness from him. I should have taken it much better than his doing of less than nothing after some promise of his favourable assistance. I am loth Mr. Fuller should be snatched away from our University before he be grown somewhat riper. His father is persuaded to continue him there until I can provide him some other means; but he thinks it will be some disparagement and discouragement to his son, to continue in that college, where he shall see many of his punies slipt before him in preferment. In which respect he is very desirous that he should remove unto your college, there to live in fellows' commons, till he shall be otherwise disposed of. We neither intend nor desire to make him fellow in yours or any other college, but only that he may be conveniently placed for the continuance of his studies. I pray, do him what kindness conveniently you may, in helping him to a chamber and study, and in admittance into fellows' commons, with as little charge as the orders of your house will give leave. In Queen's College, Masters of Arts had many times the favour granted to come into commons without giving plate or any other such like burthens which lay upon young gentlemen, fellow

commoners. I make no doubt of your readiness to do him any lawful favour, but the chief thing which I am at in this removal is, that he may also have your supervision and direction, both in the course of his life and study. And thus with remembrance of my love, I commit you to God, and rest always your very loving friend,

Oct. 21, 1628.

Jo: SARUM."

Accordingly, Fuller was on the 5th of November, 1629, admitted a Tanquam-Socius at Sidney Sussex College, under the tutorship of Dr. Ward the Master, and Mr. Richard Dugard. So Dr. Dove, Bishop of Peterborough was, many years previously, retained at Pembroke College, in the same University.

Dr. Samuel Ward was one of the most learned theologians of this truly theological period. From a fellowship in Emmanuel College, he was chosen to the Mastership of Sidney College in 1609. He was, with Dr. Collins, Provost of King's College, and Dr. Brownrigg, much in request at Buckden, at the table of the most munificent, learned, and hospitable Williams, the too obsequious servant of King James, and one who would have been truly great, had he been less ambitious.

Dr. Ward was with Davenant deputed to represent the Church of England at the Synod of Dort. In discipline he inclined to the Puritans. He was remarkable for his gravity of deportment and for the integrity with which he discharged the duties of his Mastership.