Our author did not remain long in Staffordshire. Edward, duke of
Norfolk, (to whom the present duke is second in succession,) applied to
the late Mr. Challoner for a person to be his chaplain, and to
_superintend the education of Mr. Edward Howard_, his nephew and
presumptive heir. Mr. Challoner fixed upon our author to fill that
situation. His first residence, after he was appointed to it, was at
Norwich in a house generally called the duke's palace. Thither some
large boxes of books belonging to him were directed, but by mistake were
sent to the bishop's palace. The bishop opened them, and finding them
fall of Roman Catholic books, refused to deliver them. It has been
mentioned, that after the battle of Fontenoy, our author was very active
in serving the English prisoners, and that the duke of Cumberland
returned him thanks for his conduct, and made him an offer of his
services, if he should have occasion for them after his return to
England. On this seizure of his books, our author applied to the duke;
his highness immediately wrote to the bishop, and soon after the books
were sent to their owner.
Mr. Edward Howard, by our author's advice, was first sent to the School
of the English clergy, at a small village near Douay, called Esquerchin,
of which the most pious and respectable Mr. Tichborne Blunt was
president. After some years he was sent to complete his education at
Paris; and thither our author accompanied him. Mr. Edward Howard was the
Marcellus of the English Catholics; {021} never did a noble youth raise
greater expectations; but he was suddenly taken ill and died after an
illness of a few days. On that melancholy occasion the family expressed
great pleasure in the recollection of the religious education he had
received from our author.