Edward Bagshaw

a younger Son of a Gentleman, descended from those of his name living in Derbysh. was born in London, became a Commoner of Brasnose Coll. under the tuition of Mr. Rob. Bolton in Mich. term, an. 1604, took one degree in Arts four years after, setled in the Middle Temple, studied the municipal Law, and at length became a Bencher and a knowing man in his Profession. In 15 Car. 1. he was elected Lent-Reader for that Society, and beginning to read 24 Feb. did select for the argument of his discourse the Statute of 35 Ed. 3. cap. 7. wherein he laboured to suppress Episcopacy, by lopping off the branches first, and afterwards by laying the axe to the root of the tree. But after he had read once, Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterb. had notice of it, who forthwith acquainting the King, he commanded the Lord Keeper (Finch) to prohibit ((b))((b)) See the Life of Archb. Laud, written by P. Heylyn, part 2. an. 1639 him from proceeding any farther; which accordingly was done. So that Bagshaw being looked upon as a discontented and seditious person, was the year following chose (with Joh. White another Lawyer, known afterwards by the name of Century White) a Burgess for the Borough of Southwark, to serve in that most wicked Convention that began at Westm. 3 Nov. 1640. But soon after, perceiving full well what mad courses the Members thereof took, he left them, (after he had expressed his envy among them against the Bishops) went to Oxon and sate in the Parliament there called by his Majesty: where continuing for some time, was taken by the Rebells in Oxfordshire, and sent to London to the House of Commons, who forthwith committed him Prisoner to the Kings-bench in Southwark 29 June 1644, where he had been, with great Shoutings and Acclamations, elected Burgess of that place by the fiery Zealots for the Cause. Afterwards he suffered in his Estate in Northamptonshire, but what his requital was, after the return of his Maj. 1660, (about which time he was Treasurer of the Mid. Temple) I know not. Sure I am that he hath these things following going under his name.

The life and death of Mr. Rob. Bolton. Lond. 1633. qu. Wherein the Author shews himself a Calvinist, commends Calvin and Luther much, and speaks against the Innovations in the Church then used, with reference, I presume, to Laud, whom he had no affection for.

Several Speeches, as (1) Sp. in Parliament, 7 Nov. 1640. Lond. 1640. qu. (2) Sp. in Parl. concerning Episcopacy and London Petition. Lond. 1640/1. qu. &c.

Two Arguments in Parliament: The first concerning the Canons, the second concerning the Praemunire upon those Canons. Lond. 1641. qu.

Treatise defending the Revenues of the Church in Tithes and Glebe. Lond. 1646. qu.

Treatise maintaining the Doctrine, Liturgy, and Discipline of the Church of England.—These two last were written by their Author during his long imprisonment.

Short censure of the book of Will. Prynne, intit. The University of Oxfords plea refuted.—Printed 1648. in 2 sh. in qu.

Just Vindication of the questioned part of his reading had in the Middle Temple Hall, 24 Feb. 1639. Lond. 1660. qu.

True narrative of the cause of silencing him by the Archb. of Cant.—Printed with the Just vindication. See Joh. Rushworths third volume of Collections, pag. 990.

The Rights of the Crown of England, as it is established by Law. Lond. 1660. oct. Written by him also during his imprisonment. He departed this mortal life on the 12 day of Sept. or Octob. in sixteen hundred sixty and two,1662. and was buried in the Church at Morton-Pinkney in Northamptonshire, as I have been informed by his son Hen. Bagshaw D. D. sometimes a Student of Christ Church in Oxon, who having published several things, ought hereafter to be remembred in the Append. to these Athenae. I shall make mention of another Edw. Bagshaw, son of the aforesaid Edward, under the year 1671.