This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908. Excerpt: ... obedience to them who had a right to command to spend my time in divers places at some distance from Eversleigh, until at last, by permission of God, I was taken by the officers of the Queen's Majesty, and shut up in this prison of Wisbeach, whence I do never expect to go forth alive. But I do pray and beseech any who bear the names of Eversleigh or Ibbetson into whose hands these papers may at any time fall, to do what it hath not been the will of God that I should do. And even as they shall show mercy to that suffering soul, may the Lord of all show mercy unto them. Cuxhbert Ibbetson, Priest; In the Prison at Wisbeach Copy of paper writ by Marmaduke Ibbetson of the Orange at Combe Eversleigh, and elder brother to Cuthbert Ibbetson, priest (writer of the above note), setting forth his reasons for permitting his son Roger Ibbetson to go over seas and study theology at the college at Rheims with intent to be ordained priest; as by Cod's grace he afterwards was. It hath given matter for astonishment to many that I, having but two sons, should have permitted one of them, and he the elder, to cross the seas with intent to become a priest at this time, when even the aiding and abetting of the same is treason, and like to bring a man to a bitter and untimely end were it found out. Now to me it seemeth reason enough for a Christian man to let his son be made priest that God should have given him a call thereto; and for the danger that goeth with this calling, I see not that it be more than attacheth to soldier or sailor, if as much. And may God forbid that I should strive to prevent child of mine, whether daughter or son, from doing or suffering the utmost He may see fit to demand. But in this case there chanceth to be joined with the foregoing a motive so stran...