and at the foot of the altar, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin de Pace in the college church; by will bequeathed 100,000 reals to the college, without any obligation or condition whatsoever.
PETRE, John, probably the eldest son of Joseph, q.v., studied here for some time; if this identification be correct, he was born 1690, married Anne, eldest dau. of Sir Robt. Throckmorton, of Weston, co. Bucks, Bart., by whom he had a son and tvo daughters, and dying, Sept. n, 1721, was buried at Writtle.
PETRE, Joseph, born 1664, second son of John Petre, of Fithlers, by his wife Mary, dau. of Sir Francis Mannock, of Gifford's Hall, co. Suffolk, Bart., after studying here for some time was recalled home by his father to become his heir upon his eldest son John joining the Society at Watten. He succeeded to the estate, was twice married—1st, to Cath. dau. of Sir Wm. Andrews, of Downham, co. Essex, Bart., by whom he had six children, one of whom was Bp. Fris. Petre, V.A.-N.D., and another, Elena, a nun at Gravslines; 2ndly, to Dorothy, dau. of Geo. Throckmorton, of Chesterfield, co. Herts, Esq., relict of Jno. Hurst, of Havergill, co. Essex, gent, by whom he had no children. He died Jan. 21, 1721, aged 56, and was interred at Writtle.
PHILLIPS, John, alias or vere Samuel Goltier, alumnus, Sept. 7, 1686; ord. priest; sent England, Oct. 19, 1689; died, near Windsor, Sept. 13, 1727.
PHILLIPS, Joseph, admitted Nov. 6, 1893; left May 1897 ord. priest, July 17, 1898; now at Blackheath, London.
PICKERING, Francis, born in Portugal, where his father was converted to the Faith, and suffered great losses on that account; admitted about 1696; went to Rome in 1701, where he continued his studies for about six years in the Roman Seminary, and afterwards lived for two years, from 1707-1709, in the Ecclesiastical Academy for Nobles.
PICKERING, Francis, born 1737; admitted Feb. 17, 1750.
PICKFORD, Edward, a native of Exeter, Cornwall, was probably son of William Pickford, a gentleman of position in that city; entered Douay College, Oct. 28, 1618, under alias of Daniel, which he used throughout life, and ord. priest Sept. 26, 1627. Admitted Nov. 14,
