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.

Jun. 19. Daniel Gotereus Bach. of Arts of Cambr.—In his sup∣plicate for Incorporation, he is written Gotzer.

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20. Philip Parsons Doct. of Phys. of Padua in Italy.—He was now, or lately Fellow of S. Johns Coll. in Oxon, and afterwards Principal of Hart Hall.

Jul. 10. Edm. Randolphe Doct. of Phys. of Padua.—He was sometimes a Member of Vniversity Coll.

11. George Douglas a Scot, M. of A. of Aberdene.

On the 15 July, being the next day after the Act, were these Cambridge men incorporated.

Will. Spurstow Bach. of Arts (so he is written in the Register) was then incorporated.—This person who was the Son and Heir of Will. Spurstow Citizen and Mercer of London, but originally de∣scended from the Spurstows of Spurstow in Cheshire, was afterwards M. of A. grand Presbyterian, one of the five Smectymni, (Steph. Marshal, Edm. Calamy, Tho. Young and Mathew Newcomen being the other four) one of the Ass. of Divines, Minister of Hackney near London, a Preacher before the Long Parliament, Master of Cathe∣rine Hall in Cambr. (wherein he had been educated) in the place of Dr. Ralph Brownrig, and Doctor of Divinity. He hath publish∣ed (1) Englands pattern and duty in its monthly Fasts, Sermon to both Houses of Parliament 21 July 1643. on 1 Sam. 7. 6. Lond. 1643. qu. (2) Englands eminent judgments caused by the abuse of Gods eminent mercies. Thansgiving Serm. before the H. of Lords, 5 Nov. 1644 on Ezra 9. 13, 14. Lond. 1644. qu. (3) Fast. Serm. before the H. of C. 24 Jun. 1646. This I have not yet seen, nor other Sermons on several occasions, as one at the Funeral of Mr. Will. Taylor, printed 1661. qu. another on the Lady Viner &c. (4) Wells of salvation opened, discovering the nature, preciousness, usefulness of Gospel promises, and rules for right application of them. Lond. 1655. 59. oct. (5) Practical Treatise of the excellency and right use of the Gospel promises, Lond. 1658. (6) Spiritual Chymist or six Deeads of divine meditations. Lond. 1666. 68. oct. &c. In the year 1662 he was ejected from his benefice at Hackney for Nonconformity; where, and in the neighbourhood, he lived (exerci∣sing his parts in private among the brethren) till his death, (which was at Hackney as I conceive) in Jan. or Feb. 1665.

Edward Rainbow Bach. of Arts of Magd. Coll. in Cambr.—He was afterwards M. of A. Master of that Coll. 1642, Doct. of Div. four years after, and in 1650 was ejected from his Mastership. Af∣terwards he enjoyed two livings successively without examination by the Tryers, and in 1660 being restored to his Mastership, was soon after made Dean of Peterborough upon the promotion of Dr. Joh. Cosin to the See of Durham, and in Nov. 1662 Vicechancellour of Cambridge. In 1664, Jul. 10, he was consecrated Bishop of Carlile in K. Hen. 7. Chap. at Westminster, where sitting about twen∣ty years, gave way to fate in his Palace called Rose Castle near Carlile, 26 March 1684, aged 76 years or thereabouts. On the first of April following he was inter'd in the Yard belonging to the parochial Church of Dalston, under the Chancel Wall; at which time Mr. Thom. Tully one of his Lordships Chaplains and Chancellour of the Diocess of Carlile preached his Funeral ser∣mon. This Dr. Rainbow having been originally of C. C. Coll. in this University, I shall in my other Vol. of this Work speak more largely of him.

Thom. Ball M. A.—I take this person to be the same Thomas Ball who was born in Shropshire, first of Queens, under the tuition of Dr. Joh. Preston, and afterwards Fellow of Emanuel, Coll. in Cambr. Minister of the Gospel in Northampton, and a publisher of several books, as (1) The life of Dr. Joh. Preston. (2) Pastorum pro∣pugnaculam: or, the pulpits patronage against the force of unordained usurpation and invasion, in four parts. Lond. 1656. qu. &c. He was buried at N••rthampton 21 June 1659, aged 69 years or there∣abouts. At which time his intimate acquaintance Joh. Howes M. of A. (sometimes of Eman. Coll.) Rector of Abbington near N••rthampton preached his Funeral sermon: wherein were several matters delivered in commendation of Mr. Ball.

R••b. Creyghton or Chrichton M. of A. of Trin. Coll.—This person who was born in the north parts of Scotland, was educated in West∣minster School, and thence elected into the said College 1613, took the degrees in Arts, and became Orator and Greek Professor of Cambridge. In 1632, Dec. 17. he was installed Treasurer of the Cathedral Church at Wells, having been collated thereunto by Geor. Archb. of Canterbury, upon the then vacancy of the See of B. and Wells; in which Vacancy Dr. Rob. Wright, who kept the said Treasureship in commendam with the See of Bristow, was transla∣ted to Lichfield, and thereupon forced to give up that Dignity. In 1637 he became Dean of S. Burians in Cornwal, in the place of * 1.1 Rich. Murray a Scot deceased, and about that time Doctor of Divinity, and beneficed in Somersetshire. In the beginning of the Rebellion he suffered then and afterwards very much for the Roy∣al Cause, retired to his Majesty at Oxon, became one of his Chap∣lains, afterwards an Exile with K. Ch. 2. to whom being Chap∣lain at the Hague, preached very liberally before him against the Presbyterians, and the Murderers of K Ch. 1. After his Majesties return he became Dean of Wells, (the grant of which he had before) and being then also Chaplain to the King, he would freely preach before him against the Vices of the times, which was well taken by some, tho sneared at by others. In 1670, Jun. 19,

he was consecrated B of Bathe and Wells at Lambeth in the place of Dr. Will. Piers deceased; at which Ceremony assisted the B. of London in the place of his Grace the Archb. of Canterbury, with the Bishops of Winchester and Ely. This Dr. Creyghton was a lear∣ned man, as it appears by his translation from Greek into Latin, and illustration with excellent notes, of a book entit. Concilii Flo∣rentini exactissima narratio, &c. written by Sylvest. Sguropulus. Hag. com. 1660, fol. dedicated to K. Ch. 2. which being animadverted upon by Leo Allatius a Jesuit, Creyghton came out with an Answer. He hath also one or more Sermons extant, and dying 21 Nov. 1672 aged 79 or thereabouts, was buried in a Chappel joyning to the Cathedral Church of Wells. Over his Grave was soon after ere∣cted a fair tomb of Alabaster with his Effigies at length, in his pontificalia, lying thereon, and on the wall over it, is a large inscri∣ption, part of which runs thus; Robertus Creyghton &c. Natus Du∣necaledoniae in boriali Scotia, per patrem Thoman ex antiquis R••veniae Toparchis: per matrem Margaretam Stuart Johannis Jacobidae filiam, ex illustriss. familiâ Stuartorum comitum Atholiae, Johannis secundi Scotiae regu à trarre pronepos &c. Frances the Widow of this Dr. R. Creyghton, who was Daughter of Will. Waldrond Esq; died on the third of the Kal. of Nov. 1683, aged 68, and was buried near to the said tomb: over whose grave was a monument, with a large Inscription thereon, put at the charge of Rob. Creyghton her Son, Chauntor and Canon of Wells, Doctor of Divinity, Chap∣lain in ordinary to his Majesty, and Author of The vanity of the Dissenters plea for their separation from the Church of England. Ser∣mon on 1 Cor. 1. 10. Lond. 1682. qu.

Robert Sheringham M. of A. of Gonvil and Caies Coll.—This learned Gentleman, who was, if I mistake not, a Cambr. man born, was ejected, or at least left his Fellowship of that House in 1643, and afterwards retiring to London for a time, went thence into Holland; where he taught the Hebrew and Ara∣bick Tongues to young men at Roterdam, and in other places. After the Kings return in 1660, he was restored to his Fellowship, and lived in a very retired and studious condition, being then esteemed a most excellent Linguist, especially for the Oriental and Gothick Languages, as also admirably well vers'd in the ori∣ginal Antiquities of the English Nation, as it fully appears in his book De Anglorum gentis origine disceptatio, &c. Cantab. 1670, in a large octavo, and in his translation from Hebrew into La∣tin, with an illustration by Commentaries, of a Talmude book cal∣led Joma, wherein are several matters treating of Sacrifices.—Lond. 1648, in qu. He hath also published Two sermons preached as S. Maries Church in Cambridge. Lond. 1647, qu. Also The Kings Supremacy asserted. printed 1660, in qu. and other things. He died of an apoplectical fit, which caused him to fall on the fire in his Chamber in Caies College in the Winter time an. 1677.

Nich. Bernard M. of A.—He was at this time Chaplain to the learned Dr. James Vsher Primate of Ireland, from whom he had received his Ordination in S. Peters Church in Drogheda, an. 1626. Afterwards he was made by him Dean of Ardagh (some say of Kilmore) and intrusted in making useful Observations and Collections for him. In the time of the Rebellion in Ireland, he being then Doctor of Divinity, he suffered much, and was often in danger of his life. At length having lost all there, he re∣turned safe into England to attend on his Lord, became Rector of the rich Church of Whitchurch in Shropshire, by the gift of the Earl of Bridgwater, Chaplain to Oliver Lord Protector, one of his Almoners, and Preacher to the Society of Greys Inn. After the Kings Restauration in 1660, being possess'd with just doubts concerning the settlement of Ireland, he refused to return to that Country to take possession of his Deanery, and perhaps of a Bishop∣rick. Whereupon he continued at Whitchurch before mention'd to his dying day. He hath written (1) The penitent death of a woful sinner: or, the penitent death of John Atherton late Bishop of Waterford in Ireland, who was executed at Dublin 5 Decemb. 1640, with some Annotations on several passages. Lond. 1641, qu. 42, oct. (2) Sermon preached at the burial of Joh. Atherton the next night after his Execution, 5 Decemb. 1640, in S. Johns Church in Dublin, on Acts 26. part of the 17 verse and all the 18. Lond. 1641, quart, 42, octav. (3) Letter from the siege of Drogheda to a friend in Dublin, 7 Jan. 1641. (4) The whole proceedings of the Siege of Drogheda in Ireland. Lond. 1642. qu. To which is added an Appendix concerning other occurrences fallen out since. He was present all the time during the said siege, and was se∣veral times in jeopardy of his life. (5) Dialogue between Paul and Agrippa, on Acts 26. 17, 18.—printed 1642. in oct. (6) Fare∣wel sermon of comfort and concord preached at Drogheda, on 2 Cor. 13. 11.—printed 1651, in octav. There was another Farewel sermon preached, but that I have not yet seen. (7) Life and death of Dr. James Vsher late Archb. of Armagh &c. in a sermon at his funeral at the Abbey at Westminster, 17 Apr. 1656, on 1 Sam. 25. 1. Lond. 1656. oct. To which are added some enlargements. (8) The judgment of the late Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, concerning, first the extent of Christs death, secondly of the sab∣bath, &c. Lond. 1657. Whereupon Dr. Pet. Heylyn came out with an Answer to it called Respondet Petrus. (9) Several Letters between him and Dr. Heylyn. See more in Dr. Heylyn among the Writers in the 2 Vol. of this work, under the year 1662. (10) De∣votions of the antient Church in seven pious Prayers, with 7 admi∣nist. &c. printed 1660, in oct. (11) Clavi trabales: or, nailes fastned by some great Masters of Assemblies, confirming the Kings Supremacy and Church Government under Bishops, &c. Lond. 1661. qu. See more in Dr. Rob. Sanderson, among the Writers in the 2 vol an. 1662.

With other books he hath written or published I know not, nor any thing else of him, only that he died and was buried at Whit∣church, in the winter time, an. 1661. leaving behind him a Son nam∣ed James.

Nathan. Bernard M. of Arts.—Among my searches I find one Nathaniel Bernard to be Lecturer of St. Sepulchers in London, an. 1629, who for uttering certain words in his prayer before Sermon at Antholines, concerning the Queen, was brought* 1.2 into the High Commission Court: Also for preaching against his Majesties Declaration, at St. Maries Church in Cambridge 6. May 1632, and using certain dangerous expressions therein, was suspended, excom∣municated, fined, and committed to the New-prison near to Lon∣don, where he continued several months, &c. It doth farther ap∣pear also that one Nathaniel Bernard was beneficed in Essex, but in the beginning of the grand rebellion in 1642 he was sequestred from his calling and charge there, by several Committees sitting at Westminster, banished from his dwelling and society of his Wife and Children, and they turned out of doors, &c. Whereupon reti∣ring for safety to Oxon, published A looking-glass for rebellion, Ser∣mon preached 16. June 1644. in St. Maries Church in Oxon. be∣fore the two Houses of Parliament, on 1. Sam. 15. 23. Oxon. 1644. qu. Whether these two are the same, or whether he that was the Author of the Looking-glass for rebellion, was Author of the My∣stery of the incarnation, being a Serm. on John 1. ver. 14. printed 1648. in qu. I know not, or whether the same who was incorpo∣rated M. of A. beforemention'd. I find one Dr. Nathaniel Bernard to have died beyond the Seas in 1656, whom I take to be the same with him, who was Author of the Looking-glass, &c.

Richard Culmer M. of A.—This busie Man I find was born in the Isle of Thanet in Kent, educated in Grammar learning in the City of Canterbury, and in Academical in Magd. Coll. in Cambridge. Afterwards he became Minister of Goodneston in his own Country, was suspended ab officio & beneficio for refusing to read the book of sports on the Lords day. For which usuage being much provok∣ed, he became a bitter enemy to Archbishop Laud, to the Cathe∣dral at Canterbury, and to all the prelatical Party in the beginning of the rebellion raised and carried on by the disaffected Party. A∣bout that time he became Minister of Harbledowne in Kent, and if I mistake not Vicar of St. Stephens near to Canterbury, in the place of Mr. John Gouge ejected thence for refusing the Covenant. And least he should not be esteemed as zealous a Brother for the cause as any then in being, he published a most vile Pamphlet intit. Ca∣thedral news: or, Dean and Chapter news from Canterbury. Lond. 1644. qu. In which, heaping up all that he could rake together against the Cathedral of Canterbury, Archbishop, Dean, Canons and other Officers belonging thereunto, had immediatly two an∣swers from Oxon. one in a Pamphlet intit. The razing of the record, &c. Oxon. 1644. in two sh. and half in qu. and in another called, Antidotum Culmerianum: or, animadversions upon a late Pamphlet, entit. Cathedral news from Canterbury, &c. Oxon. 1644. qu. in 5 sheets. In which last is set down many actions of Culmers life, his demeanour while he was in the University of Cambridge, and in the Country, his refractoriness; impudence, covetousness, unna∣turalness, &c. and what not that the Author thereof, who was a most generous Loyalist and who knew him, could put together to display him to the World. There also goes under the said R. Culmers name The Ministers hue and cry: or, a true discovery of the insuffer∣able injuries, robberies, &c. acted against Ministers, &c. Lond. 1651. qu. in 3. sh. as also Lawless tythe robbers discovered who make tythe∣revenew a Mock-maintenance, &c. Lond. 1655, besides other things which I have not yet seen. After the Kings restauration, he con∣tinued so zealous in his opinion, as to engage (for so it was notori∣ously suspected) in that hellish plot for which Thomas Venner, Rog. Hodgkin, &c. Anabaptists and Fiftmonarchy-men suffered in Coleman∣street in London 9. Jan. 1660. But the spirit of the Man being as well known as his face, he was taken posting up from Canterbury to London, riding upon Chattam hill. Whereupon being committed for a time, he, among several examinations, was asked why he brake down those famous Windows of Christ Church in Canterbury? to which he answer'd he did it by order of Parliament; and being asked why in one window, (which represented the Devil tempting our Saviour he brake down Christ, and left the Devil standing? he answer'd he had an order to take down Christ, but had no order to take down the Devil. Whereby was understood that those plotting brethren did mean when they intended to set up King Jesus, to pull down Christ. This Richard Culmer who was commonly called in Kent, Blew Dick of Thanet, because he wore blew in opposition to black, which he hated, lived several years after, and dying (but when I know not) was buried in the Parish Church of Monkton in the said Isle of Thanet.

Ralph Brownring Doct. of Div.—This learned and most religious Person was born at Ipswich in Suffolke, was bred Scholar and Fel∣low of Pembroke hall in Cambridge, became afterwards Prebendary of E••y, Master of, Catherine hall in the said University and Arch∣deacon of Coventry in the room of Dr. Sam. Brook. In 1641 he was made Bishop of Exeter (to the liking of all good Men) upon the translation of Dr. Joseph Hall to Norwych, but the Episcopal function being soon after silenced, he became, (after some years spent in the family of Tho. Rich. Esq; afterwards a Baronet) Preacher to the Temples in London, where being settled according to his de∣sire with all conveniences, surrendred up his pious Soul to him that gave it, 7. Dec. 1659. Whereupon his body was buried in the Church belonging to the said Temples on the 17. day of the same

month, at the charge of the Templers, who also put a very fair monument over his grave. Dr. John Gauden preached then his fu∣neral Sermon, and at the end of it printed a short account of his life; which is mostly remitted (without acknowledgment) into a book intit. Memoires of the lives, &c. published by Dav. Lloyd This Dr. Brownrig hath two volumes of Sermons extant, whereof the se∣cond contains 25, and both 65, Sermons.

All which Cambridge Men, viz. Spurstow, Rainbow, Ball, Creyghton, Sheringham, Nic. and Nath. Bernard, Culmer and Dr. Brownrig, were among many others of the University of Cambridge incorporated on the said 15. of July. Afterwards these following were incorporated this year.

Oct. 27. Maurice Williams Doct. of Phys. of Padua in Italy.— He was the Son of Lewis Williams of the Diocess of London, was educated in Oriel Coll. of which he became Fellow in 1620. Af∣terwards resigning it in 1631. settled in London, was Fellow of the Coll. of Physicians, a Knight and eminent for his practice in that fa∣culty. He died in his house within the Parish of St. Anne Black∣friers in London, in the beginning of the year 1658 and was there (I suppose) buried.

Nov. 6. Rob. Hall Bach. of Arts of Cambridge, now of Exeter Coll.—He was Son of Dr. Joseph Hall Bishop of Exeter, and was admitted M. of A. of this University in Feb. following. See among the created Doctors of Div. an. 1643.

Mar…. James Primerose M. of A. of the University of Bour∣deaux and Doct. of Phys. of Mountpelier, was incorporated Doctor of Physick.—This learned Doctor, who was Son of Dr. Gilb. Prime∣rose mention'd before under the year 1624. was born in the City of St. Jeand' Angely in the Province of Xantoigne in France, and after∣wards lived and practised his faculty at Hull in Yorkshire; where, and in most parts of that Country, he was esteemed an eminent Phy∣sician. He hath written and published several books, the titles of some of which follow (1) Exercitationes & animadversiones in Li∣brum Gulielmi Harvaei de motu cordis & circulatione sanguinis. Lond. 1630. & Lugd. Bat. 1639. qu. Answered by one Roger Drake Doct. of Phys. of Cambr. Son of Rog. Drake a Cloathworker of Breadstreet in Lond. (2) Academiae Monspeliensis descripta, ejusdem laurus Monspeliaca. Ad Thomam Claytonum apud Oxomienses Regium pro∣fessorem. Oxon. 1631. qu. (3) De vulgi in medicina erroribus, lib. 4. Lond. 1638. in tw. &c. Translated into English by Rob. Wittie Doct. of Phys. of Hull. Lond. 1651. oct. Before which translation are several copies of verses in praise of it made by certain Poets of Hull and in the neighbourhood, among whom Andrew Marvell is one (4) Aphorismi necessarii, nec non quaestiones quaedam ad doctri∣nam medicinae acquirendam perutiles, &c. Theses receptissimae, &c. Lugd. Bat. 1647. qu. Dedicated to Dr. Tho. Clayton. (5) Ars pharmaceuticae de eligendis & componendis medicinae, &c. Amstel. 1651. in tw. (6) Enchiridion medicum practicum de morbis com∣munibus, part. 2. Amstel. 1654. in tw. printed before in oct. in 1650. (7) De mulierum morbis & symtomatis, lib. 5. Roterd. 1655. qu. (8) De∣structio fundamentorum Vop Fortunat. Plempii. Roterd. 1657. qu. (9) De febribus, lib. 4. Rot. 1658. qu. and hath also written Animadversions on Joh. Walaeus, which I have not yet seen.

Notes

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  To this Rich. Murray was near of kin a certain Gent. of quality named Mungo Murray Servant to King 〈◊〉〈◊〉 2. in his Exile, who dying at Antwerp in the times of U••••••••ation, was buried a•• midnight in a poor Cloyster there, by Dr. George Morley an Exile for his Loyalty, at which Ceremony the Earl of Dysart his Kinsman was present.
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  See in Canterburies D••••me, p. 362. 363.