when his nephew, the Rev. Edward Melling, his assistant at Ladywell, succeeded him in the deanery; suffered much persecution under penal laws; in 1700 vicar of Preston procured warrant for his apprehension; on Jan. 13, 1714, indicted at the Preston sessions, and convicted of recusancy in the following April; and in 1715, the vicar of Preston again obtained warrant for his and Mr. Melling's apprehension, and on Jan. 15, 1716, he was convicted of recusancy at the Lancaster sessions; escaped arrest by going into hiding, and making no public appearance till Aug. 15, 1717, from which time resumed his usual public services at Ladywell chapel till June 29, 1718, when the return of the Commissioners for Estates devoted to Superstitious Purposes to Preston caused an interruption till Aug. 5, 1723; Mr. Tootell was twice summoned to appear before them, but went into hiding and did not comply; remainder of life spent in peace at Ladywell, where died Nov. 18, 1727, and buried in the ground adjoining the chapel. Shortly before Feb. 6, 1726–7, he was elected a member of the Old English Chapter. Uncle to Hugh Tootell, alias Dodd, the Church Historian. Mr. Tootell was a learned and zealous missionary. Bishop Smith, whom he calls his best friend, held him in great esteem. As grand-vicar he laboured hard to impress upon the clergy the importance of catechetical instruction, in conformity with the bull of Clement XII. on that subject. Author of many works, vide Bibl. Dict. Engl. Caths. Vol. V.
TOWNESEND, Charles, alumnus Jan. 9, 1672.
TRAPLIN, John, admitted as a convictor, July n, 1709; left Aug., 1711.
TREMBLE, Charles, admitted Sept. 27, 1885; ord. priest Mar. 13, and left May 20, 1897; now at Bishop's House, Portsmouth.
TURNER, Richard, vide Shimell.
TURNER, Richard, alumnus July 12, 1693; ord. priest April 24, 1696; left for England Apr. 29, 1698; died at Wooller's Hill, co. Worcester, the seat of the Hanfords, June 20, 1744.
TWIST, Peter, born Sept. 10, 1800, son of John and Anne Twist, of Lytham, co. Lane.; admit. Aug. I, 1819; left.
UNDERHILL, James, son of John Underhill, gent., and his
