He had Isocrates' six marl^s or properties of a good scholar. His want of means proved an advancement unto him; for, not having whence to buy books, he borrowed the best authors of his tutor, read over, abridged into note books, and returned them. He was as able to express himself in Latin or Greek, as English; and that, stylo imp&raiorio. He was chosen one of tiie disputants before King James, at his first coming ti » the university, and performeil it with great applause.

Thus far I have followed my author mentioned in the margin ; but we must depart from him a little iu one particular. Though Mr. Bolton's parents were m jt overiln\ving with wealth, they had a competent estate, (as I am informed by credible intolligeuce) wherein their family liad comfortably continued long time in good repute.

Sir Augustine Kicolls presented him to the rectory of Broughton, in Northamptonshire: sending him his presentation unexpectedly, from his chamber in Sergeant's Inn, where Dr. King, Bishop of London, being accidentally present, thanked the judge for liisgood choice; but told him withal, that lie had deprived the university of a singular ornament. Besides liis constant preaching, lie liath left behind liim, many useful books, the witnesses of his piet}' and learning; and died, in the 59th year of his age, December 17, ir)31.

The following epitaph is engraven on his monument in Broughton church Northamptonshire :

KOBERTUS JACET niO I;0LT0^"^S,

CETERA XOVIT,

OCCUBITL'S DEFLENS ANGLIA TOTA

DIEM,

rKoius ET oPTiMrs nrjus, eo