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 1920 THOMAS HARDING 241 Thomas Freeman, whose names occur on the matriculation lists of the university and on other documents of that period.^ Finally Harding bestowed some gifts, probably as mere keep- sakes, on some of his Louvain friends, who were amongst the most conspicuous of his countrymen. A sealing ring with a red stone was bequeathed to Dr. Owen Lewis, the future bishop of Cassano ; ^ a gold coin to the protagonist of the Louvain apo- logetic school, Dr. Nicolas Saunders ; ^ to Alan Cope,* ' The Lovanyone Luske', as John Foxe called him,^ author of the Syntaxis Historiae Evangelicae, 1572, who later on became a canon in Rome ; to John Fenn, formerly the head master of St. Edmundsbury, probably at that time already chaplain of the English convent of St. Ursula in the university town, which flourished under his able direction ; ^ to William Knot, doctor of laws,'' and to the former usher of Winchester School, John Martial, afterwards of the newly-founded college of Douai.^ taught in Louvain in Edward's reign : ' M. noster Richardus Smytheus, reintitulatus ' 15 February 1561 (fo. 367). This entry seems to be in opposition with Wood's statement about Richard Smith's whereabouts in the beginning of Elizabeth's reign (Athen. Oxon. i. 110 fE., 689 ; see Valerius Andreas, Fasti Academici Studii Generalis Lovaniensis (Louvain, 1650), p. 85; Diet, of Nat. Biogr.). The other two entries are: 4 April 1560, ' Richarde Smythe anglus ' (fo. 360), and 4 May 1563, ' M. Richardus Smytheus, lincolniensis anglus, gratis quia pauper ' (fo. 391). Foxus, Anglus ' ; Freeman in December 1562, ' Thomas Fremannus anglus ' (Liber iv Intit., resp. S. 386 and 426). The latter is perhaps identical with Thomas Freeman who was master of St. Paul's School from 1549 to 1559 (Wood, i. 11). They are mentioned amongst the friends of Ramridge in the account of his executors, as well as in the list of the refugees who received part of the subsidy sent by Pope Gregory XIII : Domino Thomae Fremano sc. 20 ; Nicolao Foxo sc. 5 (Guilday, English Catholic Refugees, ii. 187). civil law on 21 February 1559. He did not go straight from England to Douai, as appears from the Lib. iv Intit. of Louvain University (fo. 390), in which his name was entered on 5 April 1563 : ' Adoynus Lodoicus Wallus anglus.' He probably took the degree of doctor in Louvain before he was appointed professor at Douai. He was one of the most conspicuous catholics, since in 1587 he was William Allen's competitor for the see of Mechlin. See Thomas Knox, Cardinal Allen's Letters and Memorials, 1532-94 (1878-82),* p. 322 ; Lechat, pp. 34, 160 fE., 177 ff. ; Diet, of Nat. Biogr. ' Nicolas Saunders, formerly fellow of New College, was matriculated in the Louvain University on 12 November 1564 : ' D. M. N. Nicolaus Sandrus Sacre theologie doctor ' (Lib. iv Intit., fo. 410 ; Wood, i. 162 ff. ; Diet, of Nat. Biogr.). matriculated at Louvain on 4 May 1563 : ' M. Alanus Copus Londiniensis art. mag. ; anglus; gratis quia pauper' (Lib. iv Intit., fo. 391; Wood, i. 157, 715; Diet, of Nat. Biogr.). ^ J. G. Nichols, Narratives of the Days of the Reformation, pp. 16, 59. 29 March 1564 : ' loannes Fen anglus pauper ' (Liber iv Intit., fo. 403 ; Wood, i. 320 ; Guilday, p. 379). ' He was matriculated in Louvain on 8 April 1569 : ' Guilhelmus Knot Anglus V.I. Doctor ' (Liber iv Intit., fo. 451). VOL. XXXV. — NO. CXXXVIII. R
 * Nicholas Foxe was matriculated in Louvain on 25 June 1566, ' D. Nicolaus
 * Owen Lewis had been fellow of New College since 1533 and took the degree of
 * Alan Cope, fellow of Magdalen College, doctor of Oxford University in 1558, was
 * John Fenn, formerly fellow of New College, was matriculated at Louvain on
 * John Martial, another old fellow of New College, was matriculated in the Louvain