1597-12-13

Sir Julius Cæsar, the son of an Italian, a judge of the Admiralty Court, was at this time one of the Masters of Requests, and Master of St. Katherine’s Hospital. In 1591 Dee exhibited amongst his testimonials Mr. Dr. Cæsar’s letter dated 1577. Cæsar had connections in Manchester, for his second wife, Alice Dent of London and Mitcham, whom he married 10 April, 1596, was daughter to Christopher Green, gentleman, and Elizabeth Strangeways his wife, born in Manchester, and late wife of John Dent of London, merchant. The lady died 23 May, 1614, and was buried at Great St. Helens, London. There is a notice of this lady, 11 Sept., 1612, in Birch’s Memoirs of the Court and Times of James I., vol. i., p. 196, where it is said that Lady Cæsar made no conscience to forbear (i.e., hold off) the Earl of Salisbury, as he comes in her way, for his coarse usage to her husband. In a note it is misstated that she was the daughter of Christopher Grand, gent. Meanwhile Sir Julius’s promotion was rapid. He became Master of the Rolls in King James’s time ; and of his closing days Walton relates that he was kept alive beyond nature’s course by the prayers of those many poor whom he daily relieved.

Various authors. Local Gleanings: an Archælogical & Historical Magazine, Chiefly Relating to Lancashire & Cheshire. Edited by J. P. Earwaker. Page 176–177.
Written by John Eglington Bailey