Creations.
Apr. 12. Francis Whiddon of Exeter Coll. and a Devonian born. was actually created M. of A.—He was afterwards Minister of Morton Hampsted in his own Country, and published A golden to∣paze; or, a heart-jewel: namely a conscience purified and pacified by the blood and spirit of Christ; on Heb. 13. 18. Oxon. 1656. oct. he being then conformable to the men in Authority and Power. What other things he published, I find not.
Jul. 1. Joh. Leigh of Brasn. Coll. was actually created M. of A. in the house of Congregation.—'Twas four years since he took the degree of Bach. of Arts, in which time he had† 1.1 studied in se∣veral transmarine Universities, and had obtained such admirable knowledge in all humane learning, and especially in Philosophy, and other Arts, that he was esteemed by the venerable Regents most worthy of the degree of M. of Arts.
Sam. Bochartus of Roan in Normandy became a Sojourner this year in the University, and was entred a Student in the publick Library in the beginning of Lent Term: with the help of which and other Libraries, he laid the foundation of most rare Books which he afterwards published. His Geographia sacra hath made him famous in the learned World, as also his Hierozoicon; for both which, eminent Authors do in an high manner celebrate his name. He was Pastor of the Protestant Church at Caen in Normandy, where he died in 1667. being ever esteemed a great lover of the Church of England.