252 NOTES TO THE LETTERS. P. 10. I had not hard of Duke Roberts and my Lord Cravens being taken.-Robert third son of the Elector Palatine and . Elizabeth, daughter of King James, better known as Prince Rupert. In the battle of Lingen, in Westphalia, between the Emperor and Palatine, the forces of the latter were overpowered, and Duke Robert and Lord Craven made prisoners. William Craven, eldest son of Sir William Craven, Lord Mayor of London (1611), having distinguished himself in foreign service, was knighted 4 March, 1626, and, eight days afterwards, created Baron Craven. P. 12. A booke printed by authorityfrom the King, in which he has forbid the Booke of Common Prayer, andgranted them a public fast. -InSept. 1638, the Marquisof Hamilton published a royal Proclamation in Scotland, which is "the Book" here alluded to. P. 13. Mrs. Pirson. -Widow of the Rev. Thomas Pierson, the Rector of Brampton Bryan. I thanke youfor the Man in the Moune.-The Man in the Moon, by Domingo Gonzales, was the title of a posthumous work by Francis Godwin, Bishop of Hereford 1617-1633. P. 14. At Loudlow wheare the casts was hard. -In the Court of the Council of the Marches of Wales. P. 18. I hope theare will no such things be imposed upon your howes. -That is, innovations in religious matters on Magdalen Hall. P. 19. By order of the Lords.-The Lords of Privy Council, or the Lords Lieutenants of counties, issued orders to the magistrates and deputy lieutenants to take measures for keeping the peace and calling out and regulating the militia, in which Sir Robert Harley had a company : they were about this time usually trained by Low Country officers and soldiers. " Sargent Weare was one of these; he had been in Germany under Sir Thomas Conway." Cousin Scriven.-Thomas Scriven of Frodesley, in co. Salop, colonel of a regiment of foot of the trained bands in that county : married Elizabeth daughter of Vincent Corbet or Moreton Corbet, and widow of Thomas Corbet. He was distinguished for his loyalty, and knighted, probably at Shrewsbury, soon after the battle of Edge Hill; and was buried in Condover Church, Salop. For Forane newes, I beleeue you have hard that Briscake is taken.-Old Brisach or Brisac, a town of the Grand Duchy of Baden, once included in the Brisgau: it formerly - stood on the west side of the Rhine, but since the river changed its course it is near the east bank of it, between Basle and Strasburg. It was regarded as a strong place, and sustained several seiges; the most remarkable was that here alluded to, when it was taken by Duke Bernard of Saxe Weimar. (Encye. Metrop.) The Curantes are lisened againe.-Books of foreign news again licensed.
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