Simon Harward

, whose native place is to me as yet unknown, became one of the Chaplains of New coll. in 1577. was incorporated Bach. of Arts the same year, as he had stood elsewhere, but in what Univ. or Academy, it appears not. Afterwards he proceeded in Arts as a Member of the said coll. left the University soon after, and became a Preacher at Warington in Lancashire. Thence he removed to Bansted in Surrey about the latter end of Q. Elizabeth, and thence, having a rambling head, to Tanridge in the same County, where I find him in 1604. to be a Schoolmaster, and, as it seems, a practitioner in Physick. His works are these.

Two godly Sermons Preached at Manchester in Lanc. The first containeth a reproof of the subtile practices of dissembling Neuters, and politick Worldlings, on Rom. 10. 19. The other, a charge and instruction to all unlearned, negligent, and dissolute Ministers, on Luke 20. 2. Lond. 1582. oct.

Exhortation to the common People to seek their amendment by Prayer with God—Printed with the two Sermons before-mentioned. He purposed then also to write the second part of the aforesaid Text on Rom. 10. 19. but because he had occasion to intreat more at large of that article of Justification in another work, which he did determine to publish, he then thought good to omit it for that time.

Sermons, viz. one Preached at Crowhurst, on Psal 1. ver. 1.—Lond. 1592. oct. and another on 1 Sam. 12. 19.— Printed 1590. in octavo. &c.

Solace for a Soldier and Sailor, containing an Apology out of the Word of God, how we are to esteem of the valiant attempts of Noblemen and Gent. of England, which incurr so many dangers on the Seas to abridge the proud Power of Spain. Lond. 1592. qu.

Phlebotomy: or, a Treatise of letting Blood. Lond. 1601. Oct.

Discourse concerning the Soul and Spirit of Man, wherein is described the Essence and Dignity thereof, &c. Lond. 1614 oct.

Discourse of the several kinds and causes of Lightning. Written by occasion of a fearful Lightning, 17. Nov. 1606. Which in short time burnt the Spire-steeple of Blechingley in Surrey, and in the same, welt into infinite fragments a goodly ring of Bells. Lond. 1607. in three sh in qu.

A most profitable new Treatise from approved experience of the art of propagating Plants. Lond. 1623. qu This was published after the authors death (as it seems) by one Will. Clar. 1607. Lawson, at the end of his New Orchard and Garden, &c. What other things our author S. [〈◊〉] hath written, I cannot yet find; nor do I know how to trace him to his grave, because he died not at Tanridge, as a worthy Knight of that Town (Sir W. Hayward) hath informed me, but removed thence to another place, which I think was Blechingley before-mentioned.