, probably a native of Sussex, was of the Roman catholic persuasion, being
, probably a native of Sussex, was of the
Roman catholic persuasion, being secretary to queen Mary,
the wife of James II. and one who followed the fortunes of
his abdicating master; who rewarded him first with knighthood, and then with the honorary titles of earl Caryl and
baron Dartford. How long he continued in that service is
not known: but he was in England in the reign of queen
Anne, and was the intimate friend of Pope, to whom he
recommended the subject of the “Rape of the Lock,
” and
who at its publication addressed it to him. From some of his
letters in the last edition of Pope’s Works, he appears to
have been living in 1717; but he was not the intimate
friend of Pope’s unfortunate lady, as asserted in the last
edition of this Dictionary. It is plain from one of his letters, dated July 1717, that he had no knowledge of her, and
asks Pope “who was the unfortunate lady you address a
copy of verses to?
” to which Pope does not appear to have
returned any answer.