Charles Hoole

son of Charl. Hoole, was born at Wakefield in Yorks. educated in the Free-school there under Rob. Doughtie a Cantabrigian, who had taught in that school 50 years or more, sent to Linc. Coll. by the advice of his Kinsman Dr. Rob. Sanderson, in Mich. term 1628, aged 18 years, where, by the help of a good Tutor, he became a proficient in the Greek and Hebrew tongues and in Philosophy. After he had taken one degree in Arts, he entred into the sacred function, retired to Lincolnshire for a time, and by the endeavours of Sanderson before mentioned, he was made Master of the Free-school at Rotheram in Yorkshire, and then proceeded in Arts. In the beginning of the Civil War he went to London, and by the invitation of certain noted Citizens he taught a private School there, between Goldsmiths-alley in Redcross-street, and Maidenhead-court in Aldersgate-street. Afterwards, leaving that place (about 1651) he taught another private Grammar School in Token-house Garden in Lothbury, not far from the Royal Exchange; where, as in the former School, the generality of the youth were instructed to a miracle. About the time of his Majesties restauration he was invited into Monmouthshire, with hopes of great reward, but promises answering not expectation, he returned to London; and Dr. Sanderson being then made Bishop of Lincolne, he appointed him his Chaplain, gave him a Prebendship in the Church of Lincolne, and would have done greater matters for him if he had lived. About that time he became Rector also of Stock near to Chelmsford in Essex, where he mostly spent the remainder of his days with great content to himself and his Parishioners. He was a noted Royalist (and therefore suffered for it in the beginning of the Wars) was a good Latinist, Greecian and Hebritian and admirably skill’d in classical learning. He hath transmitted to posterity these things following.

Pueriles confabulatiunculae, Anglo latinae, in varias clausulas distributae, &c. Lond. 1633. 53. &c. oct.

Aditus facilis ad linguam latinam, &c. Lond. 1641. 49. &c. oct. in Lat. and Engl.

Terminationes & exempla Declinationum & Conjugationum. Lond. 1650, 57, &c. in Engl. and Lat. in oct.

Maturini Corderii Colloquia Scholastica. Lond. 1653. 71. &c. in Engl. and Lat. in oct.

Plain and easie Primmer for Children, wherein the pictures of beasts and birds for each letter in the Alphabet, are set down, &c.

Grammar in Lat. and Engl. Lond. 1654 oct. At first intended for the use of his private School, but since found the most necessary and easiest for attaining the lat. tongue, of any then extant.

Aesopi fabulae. Lond. in oct. Engl. and Lat.

The common rudiments of Latine Grammar, usually taught in all Schools. Lond. 1657. oct. The first part or book.

The construction of eight parts of Speech. The second part or book.

The examples of the English rules grammatically construed—The third part or book. The fourth edition of this Grammar in three parts was published in 1664, having been before approved by Bishop Sanderson and others, to be the shortest, orderliest and plainest for ease, both of Master and Scholars that had been then extant.

Examination of common Accidence. Lond. 1657. &c. Engl. and Lat.

Vocabularium parvum, &c. Lond. 1657. oct. Engl. and Latin.

Catonis distica de moribus. Lond. 1659. 70. &c. oct. Eng. and Lat.

The Ushers duty: or, a platforme of teaching Lilies Grammar. Lond. 1659. in tw. The letters C. H. are set to it in the title, and therefore I suppose it was written by our Author Ch. Hoole.

Dicta insignia septem sapientium Graeciae. Lond. 1659. 70. oct. in Engl. and Lat.

Mimi Publiani, sive Senecoe proverbia. Lond. 1659. 70. oct.

Examinatio Grammaticae latinae in usum scholarum adornatae, &c. Lond. 1660. oct.

New discovery of the old art of teaching School, in four Treatises. Lond. 1660. oct. Written 1637 for the use and benefit of Rotheram school; and after 14 years trial by diligent practice in London, it was published with Enlargements.

Sententiae pueriles Angl. Lat. &c. Lond. 1681. octav. Printed then with Colloquia Corderii.

Publii Terentii Comediae sex Angl. Lat. &c. Lond. 1676. octavo.

Sententiae pueriles, &c. Lond. 1677. Engl. and Lat.

Phraseologiae pueriles Angl. Lat. Lond. in oct. In the year 1653 he published the New Testam. in Greek, with all the positions of the most difficult words which are grammatically resolved in George Pasors Lexicon, put in the margin thereof. Afterwards were several Editions published, and that which came out in 1674 was ill corrected, and printed on bad paper, and in a worse character. He also translated from Lat. into English, The visible world: or, a picture or nomenclature of all the chief things that are in the world, and of mens employments therein. Lond. 1659. oct. The book which is adorned with pictures to make Children understand it the better, was originally written by Joh. Amos Commenius. This most noted Grammarian Ch. Hoole paid his last debt to nature at Stock before mention’d,1666/7. on the 7 day of March in sixteen hundred sixty and six, and was buried in the chancel of the Church there, under an arch in the wall, near the Communion Table. I have been informed by one of his relations, that he the said Mr. Hoole hath 24 books and translations extant: which number is before set down, but whether in order as they came out, I cannot tell, for I have not yet seen all their editions.