who left him a large fortune. He was an Oxford man, but took his Doctor's degree at Cambridge, and died a bachelor. He had been Preceptor to the present King when Prince of Wales; but, on some falling-out of the Ministry, he and Lord Harcourt were laid aside, to the general dissatisfaction of the Nation. The disorder that killed him was the dropsy. His Epitaph is in the following words: "In this vault lie the remains of THOMAS HAYTER, D.D. Lord Bishop of London; whose amiable character and conspicuous abilities raised him to the See of Norwich in the year 1749. After having filled that See with dignity and reputation twelve years, he was, in October 1761, translated to London, where the expectations of him were general and great: but, such was the will of God, they were soon disappointed; for he died, universally lamented, January 9, 1762, aged 59." P. 580. Under one of the busts with which the Library at Trinity College, Cambridge, is decorated is, "JACOBUS JURIN, M.D. JACOBUS JURIN F. POSUIT." P. 605. Honest John Carter, describing the Church of Tenby, in his "Pursuits of Architectural Innovation, No. LXXII." says, "Before I leave the sacred edifice, let me do honour to the memory of a late Reverend Divine, to whose attention and patronage I owe the first insight and encouragement to follow the study of Antiquity, by inserting an inscription from a neat modern mural monument set up by him, my kind Patron, in this church, as a memorial of his Parents' virtues and patriotism. "To the memory of ROGER LORT, Esq. youngest son of George Lort, of Pickeston, in this County, Esq. who, being Major of the Regiment of Loyal Welsh Fuzileers, was killed at the Battle of Fontenoy near Lisle, A.D. 1745, aged 51. During a long residence in this town, he discharged all the duties of a good Husband, Father, Master, Friend, and Magistrate; and united in this character the various excellences of the Soldier, the Gentleman, and the Christian. Also to the memory of ANN his wife, only child of the Rev. Edward Jinkins, M. A. Vicar of Fareham in Hants, a pious, prudent, excellent woman, who died A. D. 1767, aged 69. They had six Children, Michael, Roger, Ann, George, Edward, John; of whom the only survivor in 1778, the Rev. Michael Lort, B. D. Fellow of Trinity College in Cambridge, erected this monument." P. 614. Elizabeth Countess of Marchmont was the daughter of Mr. Crompton, an eminent Silk-mercer of London, and second ́ wife of Hume Campbell, Earl of Marchmont; by whom, 1747, she had one son, Lord Polwarth, who married Amabell, eldest of the two daughters of the late Marchioness Grey, and was created Baron Hume in England, but died without issue in 1781. She survived her husband, who made so distinguished a figure in the the Opposition to Sir Robert Walpole, little more than three years. The retirement in which they had for many years resided, at Hemel Hempstead, Herts, prevented their being missed by the very honourable circle in which they had formerly lived; but the loss of both was most severely felt by those who were relieved by their benevolence, and lamented by the few who shared their society. The MSS. of Pope, the noble Earl, however unwilling he might be to undergo the trouble of revision and publication, had too much taste to destroy; and I am not without hope that his Friend and Executor, the Right Honourable George Rose, may even yet find leisure to give them to the Publick. The Earl of Marchmont and his Lady, with several Relations of the Countess, are thus recorded on four mural tablets on the South outside of Hemel Hempstead Church : 1. "SETH PARTRIDGE, died Feb. 25, 1685, aged 92. SETH PARTRIDGE his son died Oct. 23, 1700, aged 68. SETH PARTRIDGE his grandson, Citizen and Goldsmith of London, died June 21, 1748, aged 73. THOMAS PARTRIDGE, of Picot's End, died Jan. 10, 1753, aged 76." 2. "WINDMILLS CROMPTON, Esq. died 15 March, 1771, aged 70. ELIZABETH his wife died 18 Sept. 1770, aged 70." 3. "HUGH Earl of Marchmont, died 10 January, 1794, aged 86. ELIZABETH Countess of Marchmont, daughter of Windmills and Elizabeth Crompton, died 11 Feb. 1797, aged 66." 4. "ANNE BARKER, daughter of Windmills and Elizabeth Crompton, died Feb. 18, 1800, aged 67." P. 619. The Rev. Henry Hubbard was born Feb. 5, 1707-8, at Ipswich, where his father was a Cabinet-maker. He was, first, of Catherine Hall, Cambridge; B. A. there 1728; M. A. 1732; in which year he removed to Emanuel College; Senior Taxor; took the degree of B.D. in 1739; in 1743 became Mathematical Tutor; Lady Margaret's Preacher in 1752; and Registrar of the University in 1758. March 21, 1775, he was unanimously elected to succeed Dr. Richardson as Master of Emanuel; but, he declining the honour, apologizing for his inability in a handsome speech, the Fellows immediately elected the late worthy Dr. Farmer. After having been for several years senior Fellow of Emanuel, he died, full of years and honour, as appears by the following Epitaph in the Cloister of the College: "H. S. E. HENRICUS HUBBARD, S. T. B. Aulæ Catharinæ primò Alumnus ; hujus Collegii dein Socius Tutor strenuus et fidelis 46 35 per Pro Dom. Margaretâ Concionator 21 annos Academiæ Registrarius 20. His omnibus officiis ita perfunctus est ut nullum hujusce sæculi virum aut vivum magis coluerit aut mortuum defleverit Academia. Obiit 23° Januarii, A. D. 1778, ætat. 70.” In Cole's Alphabetical Collections for an Athenæ Cantabrigienses, vol. II. opp. p. 150, are some particulars of Mr. Hubbard; of which the first part is an Extract from Dr. King's Pamphlet, intituled "A Key to the Fragment;" chap. VI. of which, “Of Boy Harry," Cole says relates to him. He seems to have been famous for putting in non placets to men's degrees in the Senate House at Cambridge; in so much that, being old and infirm, and having once gone to the Senate House for the purpose in a sedan-chair, either the Cambridge or Cole's joke was, that he would probably go out of the world with a non placet in his mouth, "as is natural to all men."-The only publication which bears his name is, "A Sermon, preached before the Governors for the Relief of Clergymen's Widows at Ipswich; 1 Kings iv. 1;" published in 1750, 4to. His Mathematical Lectures are preserved in MS. having been bequeathed, with the rest of his Library, to Emanuel College. P. 658. Christopher Myers, esq. R. A. and Miniature-painter to his Majesty, died at Kew Green, in his 54th year, Jan. 10, 1789. Such were his talents and virtues, that they rendered his death an irreparable loss to art, his family, and his numerous friends. On such an occasion the Lovers of Poetry and Painting may find a melancholy pleasure in reviewing the following elegant lines, which were addressed to him some years ago by Mr. Hayley: "Though small its field, thy pencil may presume To ask a wreath where flowers eternal bloom. For her thy care has to perfection brought Essay on Painting, Ep. II. P. 660. Anthony Morris Storer, esq. of Devonshire-street, was a man whose singular felicity it was to excel in every thing he set his heart and hand to, and who deserved, in a certain degree, if any one ever did since the days of Crichton, the epithet of Admirable. He was the best dancer, the best skaiter, of his time; and beat all his competitors in gymnastic honours. He excelled too as a Musician, and a Disputant, and very early as a Latin Poet. In short, whatsoever he undertook he did it con amore, amore, and as perfectly as if it were his only accomplishment. Quod valebat, valdè valebat. He was polite in his conversation, elegant in his manners, and amusing in a high degree, or otherwise in the extreme, as he felt himself and his company. If at any time he was rude, brusque, insolent, or overbearing, some allowance ought to be made for a state of health highly bilious, which influenced the man at times, and gave a yellow tinge and a saturnine hue to his character. He was bred at Eton with Mr. Fox and Earl Fitzwilliam, and at Cambridge with Mr. Hare and Lord Carlisle. After he had finished his academic course, he came to London, and for many years figured in the circle of bon ton as the Coryphæus of fashion; and led the dancing world at balls and assemblies till he went with Mr. Eden and the Earl of Carlisle to America. Returned thence, he was some time after sent by Mr. Fox to Paris as Secretary of Legation, and remained a short time Plenipotentiary when the Duke of Manchester came home. Mr. Storer passed a great part of his life with Lord North, in whose family he was domesticated more than in his own. His father, Thomas, died in Jamaica, July 21, 1793, at the age of 76 years, of the same complaint as his son, having lived 23 years longer. He left him a large Jamaica estate, which, in the annus magnus of the West India revenues, produced 1000l.; to this the son added 5000l. a year at Purley in Berkshire. His Library was curious and select in a variety of departments, and rich in old bindings, in old Plays, and Caxtons. Many of his books were illustrated with prints by his own hands, and decorated with drawings by various Artists. some of which were honorary. All these he left to Eton College, and such of his books of which they had no copies. The duplicates were sold. His fine collection of prints, before and after the Revolution, he left to the same place, with all Sir Joshua's, except Mrs. Baddeley and her Cat, which he had not got. He was elected F. A. S. 1777; and was a member of the Dilettanti Society. His career was brilliant, but short. He lived much at Purley, where, aided by Mr. Repton, he made a place on the banks of the Thames, and left from 12 to 15,000l. to build a house. "Ne te longis ambagibus ultra Quam satis est morer, ex nitido fit rusticus, atque He died at Bristol Hot Wells, July 5, 1799; and left his fortune, a good 8000l. a year, to his nephew, who was then in the Navy; and, in default of issue, to his Niece, who was to take his name if she took his estate. The only legacy in his Will is 1000l. to James Hare, esq. He had once, in a former Will, given all he was then worth to Lord Carlisle ; but subsequent events induced him to change this disposition of his effects. The following Inscription is placed in Purley Church: "H. S. E. ANTONIUS MORris Storer, Vir sui temporis multò elegantissimus, et centum amator artium in plurimis facilè princeps. Notus interim animi fundatoris, Obiit anno ætatis suæ LIV. Hoc marmor testamenti curatores Faciundum jusserunt. Inscripsit Stephanus." P.697. In the North window of the Chancel of Allhallows, Herts, is the following Epitaph, written by Dr. Young, to commemorate the Father of the Lady who was afterwards his Housekeeper: "Propè in Cometerio dormit DANIEL HALLOWS, Divina Providentiâ hujus Ecclesiæ per quadraginta annos Rector indignus. Obiit 6to die Octobris, anno ætatis 71, anno Domini 1741. Dawn, glorious day, when Christ shall say, "Awake, and be new drest; Resume thy spirit, and for my merit Be thou ENTIRELY blest." P. 701. The Rev. Robert Nares (son of James Nares*, Doctor of Musick, an eminent Composer and Teacher in that science, and nephew to Mr. Justice Nares) was admitted on the Foundation at Westminster School in 1767; and thence elected in 1771 to Christ Church, Oxford; where he took the degree of B. A. 1774; and M. A. 1778. He was elected F. S. A. 1795; F. R. S. 1804; appointed Chaplain to the Duke of York 1787; succeeded Dr. Percy in 1783 as Vicar of Easton Mauduit in Northamptonshire, in the patronage of Christ Church, Oxford; succeeded the Rev. Edward Jones in 1784 in the Rectory of Doddington in the same county; was upwards of 15 years Assistant to the Preacher at Lincoln's Inn; and in 1798 was presented to the Rectory of Sharnford in Leicestershire; which he resigned in 1799, on being collated to the Fifth Stall of the Canons Residentiary at Lichfield; and in 1800 was appointed Archdeacon of Stafford. He was for some time one of the Assistant Librarians of the British Museum; and afterwards Librarian for the MS. Department, where he prepared the Third Volume of the Harleian Catalogue of MSS. published by the Record Committee of the House of Commons. This situation he relinquished in 1807, having been presented in 1805 to the Vicarage of St. Mary at * Of this Gentleman, who was many years Organist and Composer to Kings George II. and III. and Master of the Choristers; and under whom some of the first Musicians of the present day received the whole or part of their education; see a very satisfactory Memoir in the "Biographical Dictionary," He died Feb. 10, 1783. Reading; |