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.

July 10. Thom. Browne lately M. of A. of Pemb. Coll. now Doct. of Phys. of the University of Leyden in Holland, was then incorporated Doctor of that faculty.

Nov. 4. Michael Boyle Master of Arts of Trin. Coll. near Dub∣lin. —He was afterwards Bishop of Corke, Cloyne and Ross, Archb. of Dublin, Chancellour of Ireland, and at length Archb. of Ar∣magh.

Januar. 26. Martin Westcomb Bach. of Arts of the University of Toulouse in France.

Two Bachelaurs of Arts of Qu. Coll. in Cambridge named Nich. Frost and Tho. Lee were incorporated this year, which is all I know of them, only that the first proceeded M. of A. in the year following, as a member of Ball. Coll.

This year among several Cambridge Men that were incorpo∣rated Masters of Arts, must not be forgotten John Cleaveland the Poet, not that it appears so in the publick register, but from the relation of a certain Person who was then a Master of this Uni∣versity. —This Mr. Cleaveland, who was the Vicars Son of a Market-town called Hinkley in Leicestershire, was born there, and in the same town received his Grammatical education under one Mr. Rich. Vines a zealous Puritan; where obtaining a perfe∣ction in Lat. and Greek learning was sent to Christs Coll. in Cam∣bridge; and in short time proving an exquisite Orator and pure Latinist, was preferr'd to a Fellowship of St. Johns Coll. in the said University; and as the delight and ornament of that house he continued there, about nine years, and from his Oratory be∣came an eminent Poet. At length upon the eruption of the Ci∣vil War, he was the first Champion that appear'd in verse for the Kings cause against the Presbyterians; for which, and his signal Loyalty, he was ejected thence. Whereupon retiring to Oxon the Kings head quarter, lived there for a time, and was much venerated and respected not only by the great Men of the Court, but by the then Wits remaining among the affrighted and distres∣sed muses, for his high Panegericks and smart Satyrs. From Oxon he went to Newark upon Trent, where he was so highly va∣lued by all, especially by the then most loyal and generous Sir Rich. Willis Baronet the Governour of that Garison for his Ma∣jesty, that he was made Judge Advocate and continued there till the surrender thereof for the use of the Parliament, shewing himself a prudent Judge for the King and a faithful Advocate for the Country. Afterwards being imprison'd at Yarmouth, where he continued in a lingring condition, and with little hopes of relief, drew up an Address to Oliver Cromwell written in such towring language and so much gallant reason, that upon his per∣usal of, he was so much melted down with it, that he forthwith ordered his release. Afterwards he retired to London, where find∣ing a generous Mecaenas setled in Greys Inn in Holbourne and be∣came much admired, if not adored, by all generous loyalists and ingenious Men. He hath written (1) Poems. Lond. in oct. there again with additions 1651. oct. and several times after. (2) Characters. (3) Orations. (4) Epistles, &c. Several times

also printed. At length an intermitting feaver seizing him, brought him to his grave in the Church of St. Michael Royal, commonly called College-hill Church within the City of London, on the first day of May 1658. Soon after were published seve∣ral Elegies on him, particularly that entit. Vpon the most ingenious and incomparable Musophilist of his time Mr. John Cleaveland. A living memorial of his most devotional Brother and cordial mourner. Printed at London on the broad side of a sheet of paper, an. 1658. 'Twas written by his Brother Phil. Cleaveland, who tells us there that the said John Cleaveland. died 28. April 1658. I have ano∣ther Elegy lying by me entit. An Elegy upon the death of the most excellent Poet Mr. John Cleaveland. Printed also on one side of a sheet of paper, in May 1658. It was written by Francis Vaux a Servitour of Queens Coll. in Oxon, of about 3 years standing, the same who printed A Poem in praise of Typography; which is all I know of him, as having taken no Degree in this Uni∣versity.