Francis Hicks

, or Hyckes, Son of Rich. Hicks an Arras-Weaver of Barcheston, commonly called Barston in Warwickshire, was born within the large Parish of Tredington in Worcestershire, particularly, as I conceive, in a Muket Town called Shipson, matriculated as a Worcestershire man, and a Member of S. Maries hall, in the beginning of 1579. aged 13. and four years after took the degree of Bach. of Arts, as a Member of that house, having had his Tutor, and his Chamber, as it seems, in Oriel college. But before he had compleated that degree by Determination, he left the University, and was diverted by a Country retirement. Where tho, as a plain man, he sye at his time in Husbandry, yet he never left the true tast and relish that distinguishes men of his education, but rather made continual improvement of that nutriment which he had received in his younger days from the breasts of his honour’d Mother the Univ. of Oxon. His study, or rather recreation, was chiefly in the Greek tongue; and of his knowledge therein he hath left unto the World sufficient Testimonies, as his translation from Greek into Latin of (1) Certain select dialogues of Lucian, together with his true history. Oxon. 1634. qu. Published by his Son Thom. Hicks M. A. and Chaplain of Ch. Ch. (2) The history of the Wars of Peloponesus, in 8 books, written by Thuciaides the Athenian. MS. in Ch. Ch. Library in Oxon. Q. 4. Arts sol. (3) The history of Herodian, beginning from the Reign of Emperour Marcus. MS. in the Archives of the said Libr. in qu. Given thereunto, with the former MS. by Tho. Hicks before-mentioned. Our Translat [•] r Franc. Hicks having spent most of his time at Barston before-mentioned, and at Shipson adjoyning, died in a Kinsmans house at Sutton in Gloucestershire, near to Brayles in Warwickshire, on the 9. day of Jan. in sixteen hundred and thirty,16 [•] 0-31. and was buried in the Chancel of the Church there. As for Thom. Hicks whom I have touched upon before, he was an ingenious man, has done something about Lucan, and therefore shall be remembred elsewhere.