William Baldewyn

, who seems to have been a Western Man born, spent several years in Logic and Philosophie in this University, being the same Will. Baldwyn (as ’tis probable) who supplicated the venerable congregation of Regents that he might take a Degree in Arts, in Jan. 1532, but whether it was granted, or that he took such a Degree it appears not in the Register of that time. After he had left the University (being then accounted a noted Poet of that time) he became a Schoolmaster and a Minister, and a Writer of divers Books, the titles of which follow.

Of moral Philosophy, or the lives and sayings of Philosophers, Emperours, Kings, &c.—Several times printed at London in qu.

Precepts and Councells of the Philosophers.

Phraiselike declaration in English meeter, on the Canticles or Ballads of Salomon. Lond. 1549. qu.

The use of Adagies.

Similies and Proverbs.

Comedies.

When printed, or where, I cannot find.

A myrroure for Magistrates, wherein may be seen by example of others, with how grevious plagues, vices are punished, &c. Lond. 1559. qu. in an old English Character. It is a piece of historical poetry relating the Acts of unfortunate English Men, commencing with the fall of Rob. Tresilian Chief Justice of England, and ending with George Plantagenet third Son of the Duke of York, and hath added in the end from Jo. Skelton the Poet, the story in verse of K. Ed. 4. his sudden death in the midst of his prosperity. In the Epistle to the Reader, subscribed by the Author Baldwyn, he tell us he had a second part to print, reaching down with his stories of unfortunate Men to Queen Maries time, but whether it was printed, I know not, for I have not yet seen it. This Book, or another bearing the same title, written by John Higens, is commended by several Authors,Clar. 1564. particularly by him that wrot Hypercritica (l)(l) Hypercritica: or a rule of judgment for writing, or reading our histores. &c. Adde. 4. MS. penes me. A. W. for a good piece of poety. As for Baldewyn he lived, as ’tis said, some years after Qu. Eliz. came to the Crown, but when he died it appears not.