Note 587 — HISTORY OF LYNN. PART III. (continued 4)

Bale, however, classes him among the Carmelites; but it seems to be generally agreed that he was mistaken, and that Nicholas certainly belonged to the Franciscans, as was said above. Mackerell imputes Bale’s placing him among the Carmelites to his partiality to them, having himself been of that fraternity.