Bartholmew Traheron

commonly called Trahern, was born in Cornwall, or at least originally descended from an ancient Family of his name living in that County, educated in Logicals and Philosophicals for the most part with us, either in Exeter Coll. or Hart hall, where he attained to some eminence in the Lat. and Greek Tongues. But being desirous to improve himself in greater matters, and to see the fashions of the World, he travelled into Germany, and thence into Italy, where he was an auditor and an admirer of many famous Men: By whose excellent Lectures, and his indefatigable industry, he became a compleat Person and much respected by Scholars. Afterwards he returned into his own Country, entred into holy Orders and was made Library keeper to K. Ed. 6. who, finding him to be a Person of Merit, conferr’d (u)(u) Bal. de Scripe. maj. Britain. cent. 8. nu. 9. the Deanery of Chichester on him, about 1551. But when Qu. Mary came to the Crown he left his preferments, and as a voluntary exile went into Germany, where accompanying other English Exiles, that had fled thence for Religion sake, continued there till the death of Qu. Mary, and then returning, was restored to what he had lost, and without doubt was rewarded with more. While he was beyond the Sea, he exercised himself much in writing matters in verse and prose, in both which he wrot several things with great happiness, especially those to his Brother Thomas to embrace the true Doctrine of Jesus Christ, that is to leave the R. Catholick Church, turn Protestant and come over to him. Among many things that he wrot, were,

Paraenesis lib. 1. Written to his Brother Thomas.

Carmina in mortem Henrici Dudlaei.

Analysis Scoparum Johannis Cochlei.

Exposition of a part of S. John’s Gospel made in sundry Readings in the English Congregation against the Arrians—Printed the second time in an. 1558. oct. The Readings were ten, and they were performed in the English Congregation beyond the Sea.

Exposition on the fourth Chapter of S. John’s Revelations, which treateth of the providence of God, made before his Countrymen in Germany—Printed 1557. in oct. Lond. 1577. and 83. in oct.

Treatise of Repentance—besides other things, which are mention’d by Jo. Bate. He also translated into English The Chirurgerie of Joh. de Vigo. Clar. 1561. Lond. 1580. qu. 2 Edit. and the said Vigo’s Little Practice. Lond. 1562. in octavo. In which year (which was part of the third and fourth of Qu. Elizabeth) Barth. Traberon was, if I mistake not, living.