[Footnote 20:  He was, in 1609, Lady Margaret’s Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, and in 1611, Bishop of Salisbury.  He was appointed by James I. to attend the Synod of Dort, and his endeavours to effect an union between the reformed Churches were zealous and sincere.  He died in 1641.]

[Footnote 21:  The House and grounds of this Rectory were in the same state as in the time of Herbert, when the late Archdeacon Coxe was presented to the living; the principal part of the former was single, with small windows, and the river Neder flowed at the bottom of the garden.  Bemerton is two miles west by north of Salisbury, and the Church is dedicated to St. Andrew.]

[Footnote 22:  At the time Dr. Henchman was Prebendary of Salisbury, of which See he became Bishop in 1660, and in 1663 he was removed to London.  He was much esteemed by King Charles II., whose escape at the battle of Worcester, he was very instrumental in promoting:  but when the declaration for liberty of conscience was published in 1671-72, this Prelate was not afraid of the King’s displeasure, but enjoined his Clergy to preach against Popery.  He died in 1675.]

[Footnote 23:  A private Clergyman, of Clare Hall, Cambridge, who suffered much for his gallant devotion to the cause of his King, Charles I.]

[Footnote 24:  The extraordinary course of life pursued at Gidding, the strictness of their rules, their prayers, literally without ceasing, their abstinence, mortifications, nightly watchings, and various other peculiarities, gave birth to censure in some, and inflamed the malevolence of others, but excited the wonder and curiosity of all.  So that they were frequently visited with different views by persons of all denominations, and of opposite opinions.  They received all who came with courteous civility; and from those who were inquisitive they concealed nothing, as indeed there was not any thing either in their opinions or their practice, in the least degree necessary to be concealed.  Notwithstanding this, they were by some abused as Papists, by others as Puritans, Mr. Ferrar himself, though possessed of uncommon patience and resignation, yet in anguish of spirit complained to his friends, that the perpetual obloquy he endured was a sort of unceasing martyrdom.  Added to all this, violent invectives and inflammatory pamphlets were published against them.  Amongst others, not long after Mr. Ferrar’s death, a treatise was addressed to the Parliament, entitled, “The Arminian Nunnery, or a brief description and relation of the late erected monastical place called the Arminian Nunnery at Little Gidding in Huntingdonshire:  humbly addressed to the wise consideration of the present parliament.  The foundation is by a company of Ferrars at Gidding,” printed by Thomas Underbill, 1641.