William Peryn

of the same Family, as I conceive, with those of Brockton in Shropshire, who (*)(*) Joh. Parkurst in Ludicris sive Epigram—Lond. 1573. p. 93. are descended from a gentile Family of that name in Derbyshire, did spend some time, when he was young, among the Brethren of the Order of St. Dominick, commonly called Black Fryers in their Coll. at Oxon, of which Order he was a most zealous member. Afterwards retiring to the House of that Order in London, lived there, and became a violent Preacher against such that were called Hereticks, especially about the time when K. Hen. 8. renounced the Popes power in England; for which his zeal, he was forced to leave the Nation for some Years. In the beginning of 1543, he supplicated to be admitted to the reading of the Sentences; whose desire being granted, as it seems, he was about that time admitted Bach. of Divinity. In the Reign of Ed. 6. he either absconded, or retired beyond the Seas, but when Qu. Mary came to rule the Scepter, he appeared openly, was then (if not happily before) made Prior of the Black Fryers of Great St. Barthelmew in Smithfield so I find it mention’d, where he lived in great repute during her Reign. He hath written and published,

Three godly and most learned Sermons of the most honorable and blessed Sacrament of the Altar, Preached in the Hospital of S. Anthony in London, on Hoc est corpus meum, &c. Lond. 1546. 48. oct. dedic. to his special good Lord and Master Edm. Bonner B. of London.

Spiritual exercises and Goostly meditations, and a near way to come to perfection and life contemplative, &c. Lond. 1557, and at Caen in Normandie 1598. oct. dedicated by the Author to the devout and religious Sisters Catherine Palmer of the Order of St. Briget in Dermount, and to Dorothy Clement of the Order of St.Clar. 1557. Clare in Lovayne. He published also a Book in defence, and for the frequent celebrating, of the Mass; but that I have not yet seen. At length when Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown (at which time he is said to be living) he was put to more trouble, and not unlikely did retire beyond the Sea again.