Looking over some back Numbers of "N. & Q.," I see an inquiry (Vol. v.,
p. 81.) after Francis Rous. G. N. will find an account of him in Chalmers's
_Biographical Dictionary_, gathered out of Wood's _Athenae_; Noble's
_Memoir of Cromwell_, vol. i. {441} p. 409; Lysons' _Environs of London_,
vol. ii.; _Granger_, vol. iii.
In his will, a copy of which lies before me, proved Feb. 10, 1658, he
speaks of "a youth in Scotland, his grandson," and "as the heir of idleness
abhorring to give him an estate, but wishing he might be a useful member of
Christ and the Commonwealth, he desires his executors to give him 50l. a
year so long as he shall be in preparation towards a profession, and as
many of his books as may be fit for him."
I shall be much obliged if any correspondent can find out anything farther
about the said "youth in Scotland?"