It cannot but be expected, that this Choyce should ingender much preiudice in the hartes of all men, against everye man in particuler who had A voyce in the Election, and that because this eleccion of this our Supreame magistrate (not tituler onlye but if present, the locke and keye to all Businesses, as hauing the cheiffe swayeing of thinges Soe as nothing passeth without his propounding) is of all thinges in the dis- posall of the Vniversitye most freelye and indeterminatlye lefte to the Bodye, Vizt, everye Master of Arts and vpwards, havinge as much power to nominate and chuse whom he pleaseth, which but in the Orators place is found allsoe in nothing els,

It being thought fitt by our Founders wee should chuse our owne head, and loving our selves soe that as this is our honorablest testimonye which wee can giue of the worthe and integritie of anye, Soe allsoe considering our multitud, and the worthy Iudgement and wisedome that is esteemed, and ought to be in the Electors, It is one of the honarablest Testimonyes which this kingedome cann afforde (except that of the Parlyament) which hauing heapt vpon the duke before hand as manye greivous accusacons as he hath honarable Tytles allreadye, The Vniuersitie by this Acte hath seemed to thwart and disparage as muche as in them lyes, which is the representatiue bodye not onlye of the whole Kingdome but even of themselves in theire Burgesses, this therefore cannot but bringe the Odium and hatred of the whole Kingdome vpon vs, yea and of the whole world allsoe, if these Accusacons be proved true, yea and of God himselfe, Considering that hee being yett unlearned wee haue wript our selves in the guilt of all his Crymes obiected, And this the rather allsoe because it maye be vsed in Favor & Countenance of him, and where as his other honors, doth but rather helpe to sincke him with their waight, this alone maye seeme to shoulder and prop him vpp, and that by emboldning as nowe to appeare for him with more Confidence and lesse diffidence of the peoples hatred wee being nowe put as A Siren betwixt him and them, And this as maye seeme was purposelye intended by the Ministers, whoe ymployed themselfes in it, whoe therefore hastened the effecting of it, as vpon Thirsday before the Lords were to meete/ And this notwithstanding it might haue layen voyde by Statute 14 dayes which some allsoe much desired, that they might first see the issue in Parlyament, The Lord Thomas Howard our Late Chauncellor dying but on Wensdaye the 28: Maye. 1626:

Nowe the First great enginers that sett to their Shoulders to this greate designe to move mens harts that before seemed as immoveable as the Earthe, wer First Doctor White Wilson the Bishopp of Londons Chaplayne, whoe vpon Mundaye came post with this message to the heads, that it was the Kings expresse will and pleasure, that the Duke should be chosen Chauncellor, which report of his was seconded by the Bishopp of Durhams Lettres brought on Tewsdaye by dosens, as allsoe by the personall Comming downe of the Bishopp of London, as allsoe of Doctor Owen the Kings Chaplayne, and Doctor Pasch the Dukes/ To whom whom ioyned him selfe Doctor Mawe his Masters Chapleyne whoe with Renn was in Spaine, These having alltogither possessed the Heades, that it was the Kings pleasure (allthoughe as wee heare it was A Word cast out on Whit Sundaye at nighte at supper (I would Buckingham were Chauncellor) and maye seeme to haue bine litle more by A Passage in the Lord of Durhams Lettre, related by one that heard it, that in his opinion it was the Kings pleasure, The Heades therefore wyned with him to putt to their vttmost Assistance and power to effect it, as knowing that hee being thus brought vpon the Stage, if they prevayled not, the blame would lye onlye on them, if they did they should haue all the Thankes, And that soe much the more by howe muche this Testimonye might stand the Duke in more steed, But espetially Doctors Mawe, Wren, and Pasch, three Masters of Collages, bestirred themselves in their particuler Societies, as by the sequele ap peareth they being most interessed in it, hauing most dependance at present vpon the Courte, being quickned allsoe by: 2: Bishopricks which nowe lye actuallye voyde, and two more in Expectation Winchester; and Exeter as we here being daungerous sicke/

The Engines they sett to mens hearts to wrest them contrarye to that Bent which these late Parlyamentarye Passages had wrought them vnto were manye and divers, according as they had severall persons to deale with/

First the Foundacion and ground worke they placed all vppon was, the assurance that the Duke would stand, Doctor Wilson confirming it with this, that he had himselfe seene severall an= sweres to the Articles obiected, which would assuredlye satisfe, Doctor Mawe allsoe preferring himselfe to satisfie anye man that had anye Scruple about him /

Then Secondlye they vrged and inforced men with the Kings expresse pleasure and Comaund as even the Vice Chauncellor in his Speeche, before the Election, affirmed that it was the Kings pleasure, and that to haue it made knowne vnto vs, he there fore advising men that they should take heed that the king might not here that there was the least murmuring against it, And before the Congregacion in their private visitings they vrged, & pressed men with theis on the like termes, Are you for the Kinge, will you doe the Kinge anye Service, howe dare anye of you contradicte it, as even the Vice Chauncellor allsoe said to the Junior Proctor, when he gaue the First contrary Voyce, that seeing their Voyces to the Contrarye would doe noe good there fore either not to appeare at all, among a fewe other factionests which therefore must needs be noted, and this apprehension did rune the more Currant in mens myndes by reason of that their Confidence and assurance of victory manifested & confirmed by Calling A Congregation for the Choyce, next day ymediatly vpon the Dissolving their meetinge, which yett they would not with soe small A Troope as then they had, but wonne to them selves (as Evidentlye maye be made to appeare) soe desperatlye haue ventured on, had they not had A fifte Tricke aboue all, which thoughe for the of it, and what it was it is still concealed, yett for the of it, that such an one they had was deceyved by twooe privye to their practises, and that was that of the adverse party had prevayled against the Duke, they would by some hidden Acte or other that laye readye in Ambushment haue defeated & overthrowne the Election, this was discovered by Doctor Wilson and Master Readding the Bedalls sonne & that openly in Saint Johns hall

In soe much as men would in the house haue crost eache other, whoe are you for, are you loyall Subiects, Nowe this besyds besydes the Comon and generallitye of Subiects withall, must needes prevayle with all the Chaplaynes in the Vniversitie or such as haue anye reference or Dependance vpon the Courte or that looke for preferrment thence, as manye doe, each particluler man of such beinge, threatned that notice would be taken of them, This was A greate Argument (if beleeved that those that respected by vphol= ding the priviledges and libertie of the Vniversitie, & was soe pressed by them, that it was the Kinge to whom wee must stand or fall,

And yett notwithstanding they did beare themselves thus bold lye vpon the Kinge's name which they soe much vsed presenting one while (to assertaine men that the Kings Lettres should come) another while that they were come and should be openlye read to the discoura gement of all opposers, whoe then might thinke it would be in vayne for them to appeare, for none were produced for indeede allthoughe the pretence of Lettrs served mannelye thus to effecte it, yett the haueing and produceing of them would haue prediudiced the mayne intendment of that Ellection, namelye the honor of the Testimony in it, which cheifflye lying in the Freenes of the voting of it by lettres had bine cutt of, soe that nowe all the Comission in veiw with they could shewe for this preemtorye vsing of the Kinges name, and authoritie royall, was resolved at the length into the bare testimonyes and Conceipts of men /

Now then Thirdlye manye masters of houses Being thus stirred and deepelye Interesed in it for the reasons above named, & some more deepelye then the Rest, vsed, besydes all this their private interests sett to their owne power, which eache of their fellowes vn= der them in their severall Societies /

And all the world knowes what strange ingagements corres= pondencies and dependancye betweene them and their Creatures which are manye, Betweene them and their Creatures and what advantag allsoe over most others, whoe otherwise would be Free enough & ingenious and not Iurare in uerba , As their haueinge the dis= posing allmost of all Chambers, in most of the Colledges for Schollers and Fellowes Negative voyces in all ellections what soever in Schollers and Fellowes etc which not seldome (though not in open manner) the doe vse against such and their pupills, whoe will not be slaves to them, and at their Becks in all Businesses, Some of them not sticking to professe they take theise things as their Favours, And soe they need not, they will not bestowe them but to those that please them, Soe that of all others this was the forcible wrenche, which if they would vse in anye busynes thoughe never soe ymprobable to compasse, they are able to effecte /

It was seene in this, which was one of the difficultest they ever vndertooke, And by this ioyned with the inforcement of the former 43: voyces of .50: (which were all that were at hand, were obteyned in Trinitie Colledge by Doctor Mawe, the master thereof whoe went as is saide himselfe vnto everye master of Arts and fellowes Chamber A Thinge vnusuall and vnheard of for A master to doe) and at the tyme of Election told the Bell, brought them all out togither with him, making allsoe A Speech to them, and this he did least any should giue him the Slipp or staye behinde

And by this waye allsoe Clare Hall, whollye drawne to the Duke, by Docter Paske the master there for of, whoe made it as a suite by himselfe to his fellowes, and soe had nailed as appeares in that 4: of them saide if their master had not come they had bine against the Duke. Another that their master was a coming, and they must bee for the Duke: and when they had chosen him, he tooke it as a parti culer kindnes to himselfe, and to gratifie them made them ex ceed both night and noone in everye Messe, and therefore allso challenged another of his fellowes, whose suffrage by .A. Mistake mistate was read against the Duke, haueing first promised his voyce for him, he challenged him that he had oposed him in all thinges, he allsoe enforced one to come that was sicke of an ague, and then in his fitt, another that had taking A Purge, which wrought ere he gott home, and A Third much maymed in the Face with A Fall of A horse brought he out all mufled vp bring ing two Ministers out of the Countrye, and to authorice theire voyces put their Names in the Butterye that Morning scraping them out againe at night

Doctor Wrenn vsing his the like Interest with those of his house, whoe in Peter house went generallye with the Duke to gratifie him, some of them since making that the Cause as many other allsoe in the forenamed Colledge

Nowe these three masters as their particuler Interest was grea ter then all the rest, both in that they were Chapleynes to the Kinge and the Duke, One of them soe indeared (as wee haue herd they should saye) he would spend his best bloud for the Duke, & they allsoe had shewed themselves as Agents in it, and first set the designe A Foote, And therefore their vehemencye and Dilli gencye was greatest, it soe meerelye concerning their particuler Neither were other masters wantinge in the like Assistance in the rest, it being nowe made A Comon Engagement of them all it appears in that in some other Colledges the Favourites & dependents of the masters were observed to giue, not anye scarce, over whom anye greate advantages they had that escaped their Sollicitacions and importunities, and manye of such either wrought to giue with the Duke or to sett downe, and what some of them notwith standing their sure promise given and fixed resolucion expressed to the Contrarye, which had they not more Magisteriallie then ordinarye dealt with all they would never haue done, yea One master of A Colledge Doctor Smithe, did openlye in the Regent house in the Face of the whole Vniversitie, call vp one of his fellowes with his voyse for Andover in his hand intreating, rewarding threatning, Comaunding him to sit downe And it is likelye that private dealings with men were more violet

4ly Then hauing thus severallie plaide their parts at home there were an assemblye of others called to giue an account of their Severall Forces for the Duke, which they had rather pressed as it maye be saide, then entertayned as voluntaries and herein they had an Acte and Practise which did as much ad= vance this disigne as anye of the Former, And that was after this their muster A False alarum of more voyces then indeed they had, giving it out with Confidence the victorye was theirs by 40 and soe discouraged the rest, whoe haue since professed that had they thought the opposicion soe stronge as it was found to bee they would never haue sett downe, or haue given with the Duke as by this meanes many were easilye perswaded to doe, it being made by this an Easie request

And lastlye notwithstanding all those inforcemeents Acts and Practises in the Vppshott of all they had obteyned it in thus Promiscuous electon but by .5: voyces according to their owne but by .3: according to A right Scutiny as will appeare after, yett nowe to obtayne the Vniversitye Seale which is another difficultie as being to passe the Ordinarye waye of passinge, all Grace els, namelye throughe the approbation of the Heades of Our Senate chosen each yeere by the Bodye each of which haue negatiue voyces to stopp anye thinge, and which allsoe is to passe throughe both houses, for soe it seemed good to our Freindes that the approbacion of him that was chosen and con firmed in this honour shall every way be manifested and throughlye be sifted ere he be confirmed in it And thence beinge being one of theise heades, whoe onlye of all the Doctors was against the Duke, whoe had he knowne it to haue bine carryed by soe Fewe, would haue stopt the Seale, till the granting of the voyces had bine further examined, to prevent this, therefore Doctor Wilson one of the Scantators whoe should haue bine sworne gave it out to him that it was carryed by .27. Voyces, he then supposing now mistake or for foule dealing could bee suspected in soe greate an over plus, willinglye passed the Seale, which els he would not haue done, for that all theise thinges well weighed, the wonder is that there should be soe Stronge and ioyne an opposition, A wonder rather that theis potent men with their Long Tayles, and serpentine practises should not haue secuded and drawne awaye their parts of this Vniversitie, one man prevayling soe in one Colledge, as to drawe 43. after him, which number made aboue A third part of them which gave with the Doctor, in all being 108: voyces, as allsoe two other masters in their Colledges, did whollye carrye them their waye with greate defection arising to the nomber of aboue 70: must needes discourage all the rest, who could not but be assured that their masters bestirred themselves as well as they espetiallye seeing the Adverse partie said noe noble man that did appeare, or that they knewe durst not appeare as A Corrivall with the Duke to soe greate An honor, and therefore must needes be dishasted according to mens severall good opynions of noble men eligible, as in= deed at the First they were Severed into small severall Com panyes, and at least when they begann more neerely to ioyne and vnite their Force, yet still they made two Companyes besydes the Dukes, some being for the present Lord Keeper, whose Suite some Chaplynes and Freindes of his prosecuted with muche heate to the verye Night late, before the Election, which was to be the next daye Morning at 9: of the Clocke, Which distraccion and late uniting must needs disadvantage the partie against the Duke, For both the dukes agents in the intermyn of this distraccion supposing the Lord Keper might easilye by the Duke in regard of the Dependaunce of his Office be wroughte to sett downe, therefore visited men in the Second Place for the Duke yf soe bee the Lord Keeper did not stand at leastwise that the would sett downe, which manye yeelded vnto as an easye request, Besydes this soe late disadvantaged them allso in that nowe they had but next Morning before 9: to pitch gener= allye one on Man And this allsoe was to be done before they came to the Congragation for the Eleccion, for that the Election being to be carryed by Suffrage written naminge themselves the Choosers, and parties Chosen by their owne handes, this was to be done before, as allsoe because it is ordered by Statute which is vrged by this Vice Chauncellor that men should not pro= miscuouslye, or tumultuouslye talke with one another in the house, yett soe deligent were some the next morning and men Soe resolute as that they ioyntlye pitched vpon the Lord Thomas Howard second Sonne to our late deceased Chauncellor Earl of Barksheir and this allthoughe they had noe head appearing for him, not one man in the Vniversitie that had any reference to him, or private Interest in him, he having but one Mr Chester either his Chaplayne, or otherwise interessed to him wee heard of, and hee hee then absent, soe as men could haue noe private ende in choosing him, but the publique Good, and yett notwithstandinge all theise disadvantanges it is wonderfull to consider howe narrowlye this Election of the Lord Barksheire was disapointed and howe manye wayes otherwise it had over ballanced the other, God therein manefesting his ymediate hand that he had the Casting voyce, for the Duke had but 108: voyces the other 103

Now of the Dukes 2 were absolutlye voyde according to Statute, they being given the vice Chauncellors but by Compromise to hime to dispose of, he casting them vpon the Duke, which Statute allowed not, soe the number exceeds but three, And before that one of ours had bine falslye accepted against for that the voter came in his Boots, which thoughe punishable in the Purse, yett not with the Forfeiture of his voyce, which yet Doctor Paske accepted against in English and was refused by the Vice Chauncellor, the Statute laying more hold one the one for speaking English then the other, Soe as nowe there is right and Equallitie within 2: voyces, Nowe First A more reall acception and which the Statute will beare out might be had (yf thinges were not nowe done) against 6: or 7: of the Suffrags for the Duke, Nor mentioning either his Surname or forename as the Statut expresslye requires. There is one Waye, two there were, three wee could Challendge, that absolutly promised over Night, and were wrested to giue with him the next daye, which was the losse of three to the opposite partie and gaine of three to him, Besides others that had fixedlye resolved against him were intreated to ryde fourth of Towne, besydes two others through that streight of Tyme things were cast into were not visited that morninge and soe came not fourth, and when called came to late, that would haue given Besydes 7: in one Colledge that would haue bene ferme against the Duke were that Weeke absent vpon sett occasions, Besydes three others that had engaged themselves against the Duke. vpon the Mundaye were drawne awaye by busines A daye or two before, twoe of which retourned that weeke/

Mr Chester allsoe A man gratious especiallye in that Colledge where the greatest Blowe was given whoe mighte easilye haue obtayned two or three voyces, there, or in the Towne for his Lord was allsoe then awaye

Lastlye three horses being sent severall wayes in to the Countrye one for Ministers as fearing the Duke partie would doe the like, those to whom two of those were sent were vnexpected lye Sicke and the thire procuring 3 to come that morning 20: myles whoe thoughe they came tyme enoughe, yett missing the Inne wher they should haue gownes and instruccion whom to giue with which they were appointed to come to theire voyces were lost

Thus and thus hardlye was this greate busines effected and carryed throughe by the heads of Colledges and Doctors whose act it maye be more properlye Said then of the Bodye of the Vniversitye, of which the greater parte appeared against the Duke, for there were 17: doctors for him, and one onlye against him, allsoe of the Bodye the younger sorte namelye the Regents whoe are Masters of Arts of 5: yeeres and vnder were stronge and Resolute against the Duke there being 30: voyces of them at the least more against him then for him, his Strength Con= sisting in the Doctors and non Regents in which he exceeded Thee were allsoe 4: entire Colledges against him notwithstanding all the meanes made by their Masters But in other Colledges the masters Swaied the most parte, or all, or manye to giue with the Duke or sett sett downe, And soe Potent are they in what thing soever to they list to sett themselves about, that the thinge is scarslye to be ymagined which they cannot effecte, if they will through lye interest themselves in it, And to this purpose it was not to be forgotten that about a Fortnight before the death of the Earle of Suffolke our late Chauncellor some freindes being togither in A Colledge in Cambridge discoursing of the greate Powers of the Heades theire op omnipotency to do anye thinge, Instance was made by one, whoe chaunced to saye he durst laye A Wager that if the Chancellor should dy they could and would if put vpon it by the Courte choose the Duke notwithistanding what the Parlyament had done, which speech at once pointed at their exorbitant power and proclivitie and readines to sett themselves in grace by anye practise this was scarce gain said by those that were present though estee= med the highest Hiperbole of speeche that men could reach to, And yett nowe they haue brought it about, and allthough it be effected, yet with noe great Ioye of anye but the cheiffe stirrers in it, as appeared at the casting of it in soe great A Canvas, which vsed to be exprest in the Tryumphe of the over comminge Syde, but all was Lasht and muld as if noe Bodye were pleased, and nowe most excuse themselves, some that sate downe nowe vex and frett, that they it should misse soe neerelye by their suspending, and the Streame of mens harts, but forced vp A Contrarye waye to their free Course, by A prevaylinge Tyde of powerfull nowe the Tyde is runne and spent, the streame turnes backe againe, Repent and rayle at themselves some of them for what they haue done /

Pudet hac opprobia nobis Et dici potuisse, et non potuisse refelli

Where as his majesty in theise lettres following ownes this to haue bene his pleasure, the Reason was for that the Parlyament attempted to call the heades in question for it, which to prevent and salve them hee acknowledgeth it to haue bine his pleasure yett but onlye intimated (as the lettre hath it) And that but by an other the Bishopp of Durhams ground slender enouogh to be soe violent and beare themselves vpon it as they did

Mr Chauncellor

The Infinite obligacion which I owe to the Vniuersie of Cambridge for the late most ample Testimonye of their great loave and Affection towards me Emboldens me to borrowe your helpe to make knowne vnto them my vnfayned thankfullnes, where in I confesse that the Love and Favours they haue ex pressed to mee ioyned with the fashion of it doth farr exceede the weake expression of the soe simple A Stile as myne is, for they haue bine pleased out of their aboundant affection, to name mee to one of the greatest honors of this Kingedome, without anye Suite or meanes of myne, which was the Chaun= cellorshipp of the Vniversitie, the voting whereof in this noble Fashion, I account as much as could be fall mee, and receive it with as much thankfullnes as if it were in full possession of the Place, I must inreate you to disperse this my thankfull acknowledgment to all worthie Freinds there, whoe haue soe freelye bestowed theire voyces & vnsought favourd vpon mee, And this labor. I doe the rather lay vpon you, because you knowe I put you to none in making meanes for mee, which I should vndoubtedlye haue done if I had pre conceived anie intencion of Standing for this dignitie so often wedded wedded by men of highe places and noble Families of this Realme, where of my honored Father deceased enioyed the late Testimonye, and my vncle before him, & not ceasing there but expressed vnto mee Now by hereditarye Affection Thus much I praye you make knowne for me with further Assurance that as I had my First breedinge to my greate honor in Cambridg Soe I will alive and dye.

True seruant of the Vniuersitye Barksheire

Saint James 20 of June 1636 Mr Vice Chancellor and Gentlemen of the Vniversitie of Cam bridge there is noe one thinge that concerneth mee more deare then good opinion of learned and honest men, amonge which Nomber as you haue ever held first ranke in the Estimacion of the Comon Wealthe and Fame of the Christian world so in Conferring the honor of your Chancellorshipp vpon mee, I must Confesse you haue satisfied A great Ambition of mine owne, which I hope will never forsake mee and that is to be thought well of by men that deserue well and men of your Profession, yett I Cannott attribute this honor to anye deserte in mee but to A respect you beare to the sacred memorye of my dead master the King of Schollers, whoe loved you and honoured you often with his presence, and to my gratious master nowe living, whoe inheritts with his blessed Fathers vertues the Affection he bare your Vniuersity I beseech you as you haue nowe made your Choise with soe manye kinde and Noble Circumstances, as the Mannor is to me asmuch as the Matter Soe to assure your selves that you haue cast your Votes vpon your servant, whoe is as apprehensiue of the tyme you haue shewed your Affection in, as of the honor you gaue him And I earnestlie request you all that you would be pleased not to iude me comparativelye by the successe and happynes you haue had in your former choise of Chancellors: where as they knewe better perhaps by advantage of educacion in your Vniuer= sitie how to vallue the deserts of men of your quallities and degrees soe could they not be more willinglye to cherrishe then my selfe, whoe will make amends for want of Schollership in my Love vnto the professors of it and vnto the Scowrse> from whence it cometh, hauing nowe most iust Cause more cheifflye to ymploye my vtmost Indeavors with that Favor I enioy from A Royall master to the Maineteyning of their Charters, Priviledgs and immunities of the Vniversitie in generall, and to the Advauncinge of the particuler merritts of the Students there in And since I am soe farre ingaged vnto you I will presume vppon A Further Curtesye, which is that you would be pleased to supplye me with your Advise, and suggest A waye vnto mee (as my selfe likewise shall not fayle to thinke vpon some meanes) howe wee maye make posteritie remember you had A Thankfull Chauncellor, and one that both reallye loved you and your Vniversitye which is A Resolution writt in an honest harte, by him that wanteth much to expresse his Affeccion to you, whoe will ever bee

your faithfull freind & humble servant Georg Buckingham /