the Roman Catholic non-jurors who refused to take the oaths in 1745, is one Henry Alport, a yeoman, of Uttoxeter, who for refusing was fined the sum of 40s. (1)

The PLYMOUTH BRETHREN have recently introduced their tenets into Uttoxeter, and they rent the room at the Red Lion Inn to worship in.

(1) Book entitled "Names of Non Conjurors."

LIVES OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS EITHER NATIVES OF OR RESIDENTS IN

UTTOXETER.

THOMAS ALLEN.

THIS learned and distinguished mathematician and philosopher was born at Uttoxeter on the 21st December, 1542, and according to Camden was a descendent, through six generations, of Henry Allen of Bucknall. He was admitted a scholar of Trinity College, Oxford, in 1561, became a fellow in 1565, and took his Master's Degree in 1567. He pursued his studies in this college for three years afterwards, but in consequence of his disinclination to enter into holy orders, as required by the statutes, he resigned his fellowship, and went to Gloucester Hall (now Worcester College) in the year 1570. Here he pursued the study of mathematics with great attention and success, and in consequence of his attainments, acquired a high reputation for his superior knowledge in his favourite branch of learning,

Mr. Allen was now patronized by a nobleman much devoted to mathematical science, Henry, Earl of Northumberland, who invited him to his house,

and introduced him to those celebrated mathematicians, Thomas Harrison, John Dees, Walter Warner, and Nathaniel Thorperly. Mr. Allen enjoyed in their society the greatest gratification, by the discussion of topics most congenial to his habit of thinking; and his friends were no less pleased and instructed in their intercourse with a young philosopher whose demonstrations of science were so complete and conclusive.

Amongst other distinguished persons who respected the talents of Mr. Allen, Robert, Earl of Leicester, was emulous to patronise him, and offered to confer a bishopric upon him. He, however, declined the clerical preferment, and continued in that retirement which was so agreeable to his unostentatious character, and his simple and temperate habits of life. Devoted to the studious pursuits of science, Mr. Allen continued in the University, and availing himself of the advantages of his situation, he collected many valuable manuscripts relating to antiquities, history, philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy, a catalogue of which collection is preserved in the Ashmolean Museum. Mr. Allen published in Latin the second and third books of Ptolemy, concerning the judgment of the stars, with an exposition. He also wrote notes on many of Lilly's books, and some of the works of Bates, entitled "De Scripturibus Mag Britannia," and was doubtless misled by the belief in judicial astrology so prevalent in that age. His skill as a mathematician induced the vulgar to suspect him of practising the art of magic; and the author of a book entitled "Leicester's Commonwealth," accused him