Francis Trigge

, a noted and godly Preacher, did first begin to be conversant among the Oxonian Muses in Vniversity coll. an. 1564. aged 17. or thereabouts, took the degrees in Arts, entred into the Sacred Function, and at length became Rector of Wellbourne near to Beckyngham in Lincolnshire; in which County, if I mistake not, he was born. His Works are,

An Apology shewing that the days wherein we live are more good and blessed, than those of our Forefathers. Lond. 1589. qu.

Analysis capitis 24 Evangelii secundum Matthaeum, &c. Oxon. 1591.

Comment. in cap. 12. ad Rom. Ox. 1590.

Comemnt. in Rev. S. Joh. Printed 1590.

Serm. Preached at Grantham, an. 1592. on Isay 24. 1. 2. 3. Ox. 1594. oct.

Touchstone of Cath. Faith.—Printed 1599. qu.

The true Catholick formed, according to the truth of the Scriptures. Lond. 1602. qu. At length paying his last debt to Nature at Welbourne before-mentioned, was buried in the Chancel of the Church there, on the 12. of May, in sixteen hundred and six. 1606 He was the first Founder of the Library at Grantham in Lincolnshire, on the wall of which are these Verses written, which you shall have instead of his Epitaph.

Optima Franciscus donavit Biblia Triggus,

Welbourniae quondam concionator amans.

Plurima permultis largitus munera Sanctis,

The saurum nobis condidit usque Sacrum.

Sic pie talis opus voluit, sic pignus amoris,

Sic Christum coluit, sic docet esse pium.

Beside the said Benefaction, he, and his Wive’s Mother named Elizab. Hussey of Hunnington, gave to the poor of Grantham, 3. lib. 6 sol. 8. den. per an. and for so doing they are entred among the Benefactors. There goes about those parts a memorable story, concerning the prediction of the death of this our author, (a very strict Puritan in his time;) but whether any credence may be given to it, forasmuch as ’tis propagated by dissenting Brethren, I doubt it, and therefore I shall now pass it by.