He was born in _Willoughby_ in _Lincoln-shire,_ and a Scholar in the two Free-Schools of _Alford_ and _Louth._ His Father antiently descended from the ancient _Smiths_ of _Crudley_ in _Lancashire;_ his Mother from the _Rickards_ at Great _Heck,_ in _York-shire._ His Parents dying when he was about Thirteen Years of Age, left him a competent Means, which he not being capable to manage, little regarded; his Mind being even then set upon brave Adventures, sold his Satchel, Books, and all he had, intending secretly to get to Sea, but that his Fathers Death stay'd him. But now the Guardians of his Estate more regarding it than him, he had liberty enough, though no Means, to get beyond the Sea. About the Age of Fifteen Years, he was bound an Apprentice to Mr. _Thomas Sendalt_ of _Linne,_ the greatest Merchant of all those Parts; but because he would not presently send him to Sea, he never saw his Master in Eight Years after. At last he found Means to attend Mr. _Peregrine Berty_ into _France_, second Son to the Right Honourable _Peregrine_, that generous Lord _Willoughby,_ and famous Soldier; where coming to his Brother _Robert,_ then at _Orleans,_ now Earl of _Lindsey_, and Lord Great Chamberlain of _England;_ being then but little Youths under Tutorage: His Service being needless, within a Month or six Weeks they sent him back again to his Friends; who when he came from _London_, they liberally gave him (but out of his own Estate) Ten Shillings to be rid of him; such oft is the share of Fatherless Children: But those two Honourable Brethren gave him sufficient to return for _England._ But it was the least thought of his Determination, for now being freely at liberty in _Paris_, growing acquainted with one Mr. _David Hume,_ who making some use of his Purse, gave him Letters to his Friends in _Scotland_ to prefer him to King _James._ Arriving at _Roan,_ he better bethinks himself, seeing his Money near spent, down the River he went to _Haver de grace,_ where he first began to learn the Life of a Soldier: Peace being concluded in _France,_ he went with Captain _Joseph Duxbury_ into the Low-Countries, under whose Colours, having served three or four Years, he took his Journey for _Scotland,_ to deliver his Letters. At _Ancusan_ he imbark'd himself for _Lethe,_ but as much danger, as Shipwreck and Sickness could endure, he had at the Holy Isle in _Northumberland_ near Berwick, ( being recovered ) into _Scotland_ he went to deliver his Letters. After much kind usage among those honest _Scots_ at _Ripweth_ and _Broxmoth,_ but neither Money nor Means to make him a Courtier, he returned to _Willoughby_ in _Lincoln-shire;_ where within a short time, being glutted with too much Company, wherein he took small delight, he retired himself into a little Woody Pasture, a good way from any Town, invironed with many hundred Acres of other Woods: Here, by a fair Brook he built a Pavillion of Boughs, where only in his Cloths he lay. His