Athenæ Oxonienses. Vol. 1. an exact history of all the writers and bishops who have had their education in the most ancient and famous University of Oxford, from the fifteenth year of King Henry the Seventh, Dom. 1500, to the end of the year 1690 representing the birth, fortune, preferment, and death of all those authors and prelates, the great accidents of their lives, and the fate and character of their writings : to which are added, the Fasti, or, Annals, of the said university, for the same time ...

Incorporations.

Jul. 4. John Bridgman M. of A. of Cambridge—He was af∣terwards D. of D. Master of Magd. Coll. in that University, Chap∣lain to K. Jam. 1. by whose favour he became Rector of the rich Church of Wigan in Lancashire, in January. 1615, Bishop of Che∣ster, in 1618. and in June 1621 Rector of Bangor, which he held in Commend. with his Bishoprick. He was Father to Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Bt. sometimes Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and a sufferer in some measure for the cause of his Maj. K. Ch. 1. He died in Teddington or Tuddington in Middlesex, in in Summer time 1674.

9. Gedeon da Man or Montmartin Son of a Noble Man, and Master of Arts of Cambridge.

Wolfgangus Mayer M. A. of the said University, was incorpo∣rated on the same day.—He was Grandson by the Mothers side to Martin Bucer.

10. Jerem. Ratcliffe D. D. of Cambridge.

John Downe Bach. of Div. of the said University was incorpo∣rated the same day—He was educated in Emanuel College, the members of which presented him to the Vicaridge of Winsford in Somersetshire, where he continued for a while. Afterwards he became Rector of Instow in Devonshire, where he died and was buried, about 1631. Ten of his Treatises (the first of which is A Treatise concerning the force and efficacy of reading) were pub∣lished after his death by Dr. George Hakewill his neighbour—Oxon. 1633. qu. with a funeral Sermon before them, preached by the said Doctor, containing many things in behalf of the Author and the said Treatises, as also an Epi••••le by Dr. Hall Bishop of Exon, wherein are several Encomiums of the Author.

11. Will. Paddie Doct. of Phys. of Leyden—He stands in the publick register as twice incorporated; see in the year 1591. He was esteem'd one of the prime Physicians of his time, and was highly valued by the chief Men of his faculty, especially by Sir Theodore de Mayerne. He gave way to fate in Decemb. 1634. and was buried in St. Johns Coll. Chappel. Oxon where is a large Epitaph over his grave.

Edw. Ratcliff Doct. of Phys. of Cambr. was incorporated the same day.

• 15.
  • Rob. Williamson
  • Richard Neile
    • D. D. of the same University.

The last of these two Doctors of Div. was one who passed through all Degrees and Orders in the Church of England, and thereby made acquainted with the conveniences and distresses, in∣cident to all conditions. He served the Church as Schoolmaster, Curate, Vicar, Parson, Master of the Savoy, Dean of Westminster in the place of Lanc. Andrews promoted to the See of Chichester, (in which Dignity he was install'd 5. Nov. 1605.) Clerk of the Closet to both Kings (Jam. 1. and Ch. 1.) successively, Bishop of Rochester 1608, (with which he kept his Deanery in Commendam) Lichfield and Cov. two years after, Lincolne 1613, Durham 1617. Winchester 1628, and lastly in 1631 Archbishop of York, in which honor he died 31. Oct. 1640 (being but three days before the Long Parliament began) and was buried in St. Peters Church in Westminste••. He was born of honest Parents in Kingstreet in the City of Westminster (his Father being a Tallow Chandler) and educated in the College School there; whence being elected into St. Johns Coll. in Cambridge, made great proficiency in Academi∣cal learning. Afterwards entring into Orders, he became, after some petite employments, Chaplain to Sir Will. Cecill. L. Burghley and to Rob. his Son afterwards Earl of Salisbury, who put him in∣to the road of prefement. Many good offices he had done to the Church and Church-men in his attendance at the Court, cros∣sing a the Scots in most of their suites for Ecclesiastical prefer∣ments, which greedily and ambitiously they hunted after, whereby he drew on himself the general hatred not only of the Scots, but scotizing English. He died as full of years, as he was of honours, an affectionate Subject to his Prince, an indulgent Father to his Clergy, a bountiful Patron to his Chaplains, and a true friend to all who r••l••ed upon him. These things tho generally known, yet inveterate Prynne spares not tob call him a Popish and Armi••ian Prelate, a persecutor of all Orthodox and Godly Ministers, a prefer∣rer of popish Arminian Clergy men, with a great deal of such stuff, not here to be mentioned. He is supposed to be Author of a book intit. Spalato's shiftings in Religion, written against Marc. Ant. de Dominis Archb. of Spalato, and of other matters. Qu••re.

Jul. 16. Randolph Ba••low M. of A. of Cambridge—I take him to be the same with Ranulph Barlow Master of Arts of Pembroke hall in that University, afterwards Doct. of Divinity, Archdeacon of Winchester in the place of Mich. Renniger deceased, 1609. and Archb. of Tuam in Ireland. 1629.

Rich. Senhouse M. A. of the same University, was incorporated the same day—He was the Son of Rich. Senhouse of Alnborough hall in Cumberland, was Fellow of St. Johns Coll. in the said Uni∣versity, installed Dean of Glocester in the place of Dr. Laud, pro∣moted to the See of St. David, 13. Dec. 1621, and shortly after became Bishop of Carlile. He died in the beginning of the year 1626. (2. Car. 1) leaving then behind him the character of an excellent Preacher.

Theophilus Field M. A. of the same University, was also incor∣porated with Senhouse—He was Son of John Field mentioned among the Writers, under the year 1587, was educated in Pemb.

hall, consecrated Bishop of Landaff 10. Oct. 1619, and thence was translated to Hereford and soon after died. He hath written A Christian preparation to the Lords Supper, printed 1624. in oct. be∣sides several Sermons and other things.

Rob. Newell. M. A. of the same Univers. was also then incorpora∣ted with Senhouse—This Person who was half Brother to Dr. Rich. Neile beforemention'd, became Archd. of Buckingham in the begin∣ning of the year 1614, Prebendary of the ninth stall in the colle∣giat Church of St. Peter at Westminster, in the place of one Cuthb. Bellot, an. 1620, and was afterwards, or about the same time, Trea∣surer of Chichester, Canon of Lichfield, Subdean of Linc. and Preb. of Durham. He died (at Winchester I think) in 1643 and was succeeded in his Prebendship of Westminster by Gilb. Wimber∣ley D. D. and in his Archdeaconry by Giles Thorne D. D. but who in his other Dignitaries I cannot yet tell.

At the same time was incorporated M. of A. one John Owen, whom I take to be the same with John Owen, who was bred in Jesus Coll. in Cambridge, and afterwards Bishop of St. Asaph— Besides the said four Masters of Arts who were incorporated 16. July, were incorporated one and twenty more.

This year also was incorporated Joh. Hone Doct. of the Civil Law of Cambridge, but the month or day when, appears not, neither for John Cowell Dr. of the same faculty for whom there was a supplicate made, which being granted simpliciter, there's no doubt but that he was incorporated. Of him I desire the reader to know that he was a Devonian born, was elected from Eaton School to be Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge an. 1570. and was made Proctor of the said University an. 1586. Afterwards he became Master of Trinity hall there, the Kings Professor of the Civil Law, Vicechancellour, Doctor, as 'tisa said, of the Arches, and Vicar-general to Dr. Bancroft Archb. of Canterbury. His wri∣tings are (1) Institutiones juris Anglicani ad methodum institutionum Justiniani compositae. Cantab. 1605. oct. &c. (2) The Interpreter: or book, containing the signification of words, &c. Cambr. 1607. qu. &c. afterwards printed in fol. But several passages therein, relating to the Kings Prerogative, giving offence, because in some cases, he saith it is limited, the said book was called in, and on the 26. March 1610. there was published anb edict against it. This being the reason, as most Scholars think, I cannot be of the same opinion with onec (no friend to the memory of King Jam. 1.) who tells us that in the said Interpreter, 'tis said that that King took not the usual Oath all Kings are bound unto, at their coronation, &c. One John Cowell or Covell LL. D. became Preben∣dary of Timbrescombe in the Church of Wells, upon the depriva∣tion of Joh. Faber, an. 1554. temp. Mariae 1. but what relation there was between him and the former I know not.

Notes

• a

  See in the 〈…〉〈…〉 written by 〈…〉〈…〉.
• b

  〈…〉〈…〉, 1646. p. 531.
• a

  The continuator of Tho. Hatchers Cat. of Provosts, Fellows and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Kings Coll. in 〈◊〉〈◊〉. MS.
• b

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. an. 1610.
• c

  〈…〉〈…〉 in his Court and 〈…〉〈…〉 James printed 1650. in oct. p. 191.