Richard Morysine

or Morison was born in Oxfordshire as ’tis (k)(k) See in the Second vol. of Chronicles published by Rap. Holinshed, p. 1168. reported; spent several Years in this University in Logicals and Philosophicals, took a Degree in Arts, afterwards travelled, and making great improvement in the Latin and Greek tongues, became an accomplish’d Gentleman, and well known among the great Men of his time. In 1537, Jul. 17. he being newly return’d from Padöua, was made Prebendary of Yatminster secunda in the Church of Salisbury, on the promotion of Reginald Pole: Which Dignity he keeping till 1539. Hen. Cole of New Coll. succeeded. At length being commended for a Person of worth and parts to K. Hen 8. was by him sent Ambassador to the Emperor Charles the 5. as he was (l)(l) Vid. S [•] e [••] an. in Comment. lib. 24. 25. afterwards by K. Ed. 6. In whose Reign being a Person zealous for reformation, was by him appointed one of the number of such that were to reform this University of Oxon, an. 1549. At which time he shew’d himself a great friend to, and a Protector of, Pet. Martyr, when he encountred the Trimviri in a solemn disputation in the Divinity School. Afterwards having the honor of Knighthood conferr’d upon him, being then esteemed a great learned Man, he went into Italy, and in his return died in Germany, as I shall anon tell you. His works are partly these.

Apomaxis calumniarum convitiorumque, quibus Johan. Coclaeus homo Theologus, exiguus artium professor, &c. Henrici 8. nomen obscurare, rerum gestarum gloriam faedare, nuper edita, non tam ad regem, quam in regis invidiam, epistola studuit. Lond. 1537. qu. Dedicated to Tho. Cromwell Secretary of State.

An exhortation to stir all English Men to the defence of their Country. Lond. 1539. oct.

Invective against the great and detestable vice, treason, &c. Lond. 1539. oct.

Comfortable consolation for the birth of Prince Edward, rather than sorrow for the death of Qu. Jane.—with other things which Baleus (m)(m) In lib. De Script. ut snpr. cent. 8 num. 91. mentions. He also wrot several Verses, which were sent by him to the Oxonians: Of which, and his published Books, (much esteemed by K. Hen. 8) John Leland hath exercis’d his Muse in his Encomia. The said Sir Rich. Morysine hath also translated into English. (1) The Epist. of Joh. Sturmius to the Cardinals and Bishops that were chosen by the Bishop of Rome to search out the abuses of the Church. Lond. 1538. oct. (2) The Symboles of Lud. Vives, much about the same time; with other matters which I have not yet seen. He gave way to fate at Strasburgh (being then there in voluntary exile for the Protestant Religion which he professed) on the 17. March, 155 [••] . in Fifteen hundred fifty and six, but whether buried there, I know not. He left behind him a Son named Charles, begotten on the body of his Wife Dame Bridget, and a natural Son named Marcellus Morysine, besides two Daughters, begotten on the body of one, or more Concubines. Joh. Hales a noted Scholar of that time (to whom he gave his Books) was one of his Executors, as having always been an entire friend to him. Bernardine Ochine also, with his Wife and Children, did tast sufficiently of his liberality: The same Bernard, I mean, who was Author of the Dialogue of the unjust usurped primacy of the Bishop of Rome, translated from Latin by John Ponet, (afterwards B. of Winchester) Lond. 1549. qu. The said Sir R. Morysine had a fair (n)(n) Ut in reg. Wrastley in offic. praer [•] g. Cant. Qu. 28. estate, most of which was obtained by his own endeavours, as the Mannour of Whitesbury or Whichbury with all its appurtenances in Wilts. and Hampshire, the Mannour of East-Chinnock in Somersetshire, the Mannour of Cashiobury in Hertfordshire (where he had began to build a stately House,) &c. All which descended to his Posterity.