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 ...

An. Dom. 1637.

An. 13. Car. 1.

Chanc. Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury.

Vicechanc. Dr. Rich. Baylie again, July 29.

• Proct.
  • Dan. Lawford of Oriel Coll.
  • Job. Gilsson of Trin. Coll.
    • Apr. 19.

Bach. of Arts.

• May 13. Joh. Riland of Magd.
• Oct. 19. Sam. Bolton of Line.
  • Coll.

Of the last you may see more among the created Doctors of Div. an. 1661.

• Oct. 19.
  • John French of New Inn.
  • Tho. Weaver of Ch. Church.

• 24.
  • Marchamont Nedham of Alls. Coll.
  • Will. Harvey of Glouc. Hall.

One of both the names of the last, (Will. Harvey) who took no higher Degree in this University, hath several Sermons and other things extant: And one Will. Harvey who writes himself M. of A. and late Vicar of Odyham in Hampshire hath written A treatise concerning the baptizing of Infants, &c. Lond. 1647. in one sh. or more. Whether either of these two be the same with him of Gloc. Hall, I cannot tell, except I could see all the Sermons and other things, that have been published under the name of Will. Harvey.

Dec: 15. Sam. Fisher of Magd. Coll.—One of both his names who hath been mention'd in these Fasti, an. 1627. and 1630, is to be hereafter mention'd at large in another vol. And this whom I take to be afterwards a Covenanteer and a Writer, is to obtain a place also therein, or elsewhere.

• Jan. 18. Philip Taverner of Ex.
• 27. Rob. Ding••ey of Magd.
  • Coll.

Feb. 3. Matthew Fowler of Ch. Ch.—He was afterwards Au∣thor of Totum hominis, or the whole duty of Man, Serm. on Prov. 24. 21. Printed 1662. qu. and perhaps of other things, which is all I know of him, only that he was a Staffordshire Man born.

Mar. 2. Joseph Sedgwick of Magd. Hall.—He was afterwards M. of A. and Fellow of Christs Coll. in Cambridge.

All which except Harvey and Fowler, will be largely mention'd elsewhere.

Admitted 195. or thereabouts.

Bach. of Law.

Seven only were admitted, of which John Nourse of Magd. Coll. was the Senior. Apr. 1. but not one of them was afterwards a Writer or Bishop.

Mast. of Arts.

Apr. 22. Abrah. Wright of St. Johns Coll.

26. Rob. Waryng of Ch. Ch.

• Jun. 15.
  • John Grayle
  • Rich. Harwood
    • of Magd. Hall.

July 13. Edward Greaves of Alls. Coll.—The time when he took the Degree of Bach. of Arts, occurs not.

Sept. 9. Hen. Gregory of Ch. Ch.—This Person who was ad∣mitted in Convocation, the Vice-chancellour made then this ho∣nourable mention of him in his supplicate thus. Supplicat vobis rei quamplurime juvenis Henr. Gregory Art. Bac. ex Aed. Christi, ripâ hàc ad pedes viri Gamaliele politioris enutritus, in cyclo lite∣raturae, sicut in legibus ille instructissimi: cujus sub auspiciis ju∣venis hic Duci Eboracensi à primis literis imbibendis adest, ut cum tanto Domino matrique Academiae vacare non possit, veniam etiam ab honoratiss. Cancellario, & à Collegiorum & Aularum Praefectis impetravit, singulari hujus domus dignatione ad gradum magistri in artibus promoveatur, &c. This Hen. Gregory, who was younger Brother to John Gregory the Critick, and both the Sons of John Gregory of Amersam in Bucks, was admitted necessary Regent on the 7. of Oct. following, and became afterwards eminent for his learning.

Oct. 19. John Fountaine of C. C. Coll.—This Person who was Son of Will. Fountaine of Seabroke in Bucks and originally of Linc. Coll. was about this time a Barrester in one of the Inns of Court, his time going on there, as in the University, stood afterwards a Neuter at Lond. when the predominant Party in the Parliament House were raising a Rebellion. Afterwards he receeded to Oxon. and shew'd himself a great Royalist, but when he saw that the Kings cause declined, he came in to Rains∣borough a Colonel on the Parliament side, in Apr. 1646, and af∣terwards retiring to London, struck in with the Usurpers, and was by Oliver made Serjeant at Law in Nov. 1656. In Jan. 1659 he, with Sir Tho. Widdrington and Serj. Tyrrell, were made Commissioners of the great Seal, and after his Majesties restauration, he was made Serjeant at Law again 1660. This is the Person who was commonly called Turn-coat Fountaine, Au∣thor of a certain Letter, or discourse, mention'd among the Wri∣ters in Rich. Steuart, under the year 1651. He died in the Parish of St. Clements Danes within the liberty of Westminster, in May, or June 1671.

Feb. 21. Nathaniel Heighmore of Trin. Coll.

Adm. 110. or thereabouts.

☞ Not one Bach. of Physick was admitted this year.

Bach. of Div.

June 12. Thomas Browne of Ch. Ch.

• July 6.
  • Rob. Crosse of Linc.
  • Elias Wrench
    • of Co. Ch.
      • Coll.

13. Nich. Simpson

The last you may find mention'd among the Doctors of Divin. in these Fasti, an. 1608.

• Nov. 8. Hen. Savage of Ball.
• Dec. 15. Rich. Chalfont of Linc.
  • Coll.

The last of these two hath published A Sermon at a publick fast before the House of Commons at Oxon, 10. May 1644, on Jerem. 44. 10. Oxon. 1644. qu. Which is all, I think, that goes un∣der his name.

Admitted 19.

Doct. of Law.

June 30. Justinian Lewyn of Pembr. Coll.—He was after∣wards Judge-martial of the Army under Thomas Earl of Arundell, in the Scotch expedition, 1639, and after that one of the Ma∣sters in ordinary of the High Court of Chancery and a Knight. He was Son of Will. Lewyn of London, and Nephew to Sir Justinian, mentioned among the Incorporations, an. 1582.

July 10. John Worsley of Ch. Ch.

Doct. of Phys.

July 7. George Bate of St. Edm. Hall.—A most celebrated Physician of his time.

Doct. of Div.

• June 23. Rob. Rainsford of Wadh.
• 28. Nathaniel Holmes of Exet.
  • Coll.

• July 4. Matthew Bemet of St. Maries
• 6. Adam Ayray Principal of St. Edm.
  • Hall.

• 8. Nathaniel Goulson of Trin.
• Nov. 22. Hen. Rogers of Jes.
  • Coll.

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.