John Sanford

, Son of Rich, Sanford of Chard in Somersetshire Gent. (descended from those of his name in Devon) was born in Somersetshire, entred a Commoner of Ball. college, about the time of the Act in 1581. where continuing till he was Bach. of Arts, was then made one of the Chaplains of Magd. coll. At length having contracted a friendship with John Digby Commoner of that House, did travel with him into France, Spain and Italy, whereby he did much advantage himself in the modern languages. Afterwards he went in the quality of a Chaplain to the said Digby, then known by the name of Sir John Digby, at which time he as sent into Spain to treat of a marriage between the Infanta, Sister of the King of that Realm, and Prince Charles of England. After his return Dr. Abbot Archb. of Cant. made him his domestick Chaplain, and at length Prebendary of Canterbury, and Rector of Ivychurch in Kent. He was a person of great learning and experience, and a Solid Divine, well skill’d in several languages, and a tolerable Lat. Poet. His works are,

Gods arrow of Pestilence, serm. on Psal. 38. 2. Oxon. 1604. oct.

Le Guichet Francois. Janicula scu introductio ad linguam Gallicam. Ox. 1604. qu.

A brief extract of the former Lat. Grammar done into English, for the easier instruction of the Learner. Oxon. 1605. qu.

Grammar, or introduction to the Ital. tongue. Oxon. 1605. qu.

An entrance to the Spanish tongue—Lond. 1611. and 1633. qu. and other things, as ’tis probable, with I have not yet seen. 1629 He surrendred up his pious Soul to God on the 24. Septemb. in sixteen hundred twenty and nine, aged 60. and more, and was buried in the middle almost of the north Isle, joyning to the nave er body of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury. Over his Grave was soon after laid a white free-stone, with an inscription engraven thereon; a copy of which you may see in Hist. & Antiq. Vniv. Oxon, lib. 2. p. 199. b. wherein is mention’d his great charity to Widdows, Orphans and the Poor.