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June 17. Jonathan Maud a Student in Phys. 17 years, was then actually created Doctor of that fac. by vertue first of an order from the Committee, and secondly by vertue of the Letters of the Chan∣cellour of the Univ. dated 29. May 1650 (rather 51) which say that his conversation is pious and sober, and that he hath been a constant friend to the Parliament, &c.
July 9. Thomas Danson of Magd. Coll. was created M. of A. in Convocation, by vertue of a dispensation from the Delegates.
24. Samson Eyton of Ʋniv. Coll. (lately made Fellow thereof by the Visitors) who had spent 8 years in study in Harwarden Coll. at Cambridge in New England, was then actually created M. of A. by vertue of the Delegates order.
Dec. 22. Joh. Boncle commonly called Bunkley, was actually cre∣ated M. of A. by vertue of the Chancellours Letters (O. Cromwell) which speak very honorable in his behalf, as that his eminent learn∣ing and worth is such that I acco••••t that I may very freely commend him unto you—He is known to learned men—He is like to adorn that degree (viz. of Mast. of Arts)—a considerable ornament to the Ʋniversity, &c. The same day he was elected superior Beadle of Divinity (in the place of John Blagrave deceased) by vertue of the Letters from the said Chanc. also. But Boncle being soon after made Master of Charter house School near London in the place of Sampson Wilson removed to a Living in Peterborough, he resign'd his Beadleship in the year following. Afterwards he became Master of Eaton School and Fellow of the Coll. there: whence being re∣mov'd after the restauration of K. Ch. 2, he became Master of the School in Mercers Chappel in London, where he was living in 1673.
In the latter end of July this year, Ralph Austen Deputy Regi∣strary to the Visitor for Will. Woodhouse, and Registrary afterwards in his own right was entred a Student into the publick Library, to the end that he might find materials for the composition of a book which he was then meditating. The book afterwards he finish'd and entit. it A treatise of Fruit-trees, shewing the manner of graft∣ing, planting, pruning and ordering of them in all respects, according to new and easie rules of experience, &c. Oxon. 1657. sec. edit. qu. Ded. to Sam. Hartlib Esq. This book was much commended for a good and rational piece by the honorable Mr. Rob. Boyle, who, if •• mistake not, did make use of it in a book or books which he after∣wards published: And it is very probable that the said book might have been printed more than twice had not he, the author, added to, and bound with, it another treatise as big as the former entit. The spiritual use of an Orchard, or garden of Fruit-Trees, &c. Which being all divinity and nothing therein of the practick part of Gar∣dening, many therefore did refuse to buy it. He hath also written A dialogue, or familiar discourse and conference between the Husband∣man and Fruit-trees, in his nurseries, orchards and gardens: wherein are discovered many useful and profitable observations and experiments in nature in the ordering of Fruit-trees for temporal profit, &c. prin∣ted 1676. 76. in oct. Much of the former book, is, I presume, in∣volv'd in this. This Mr. Austen who was either a Presbyterian or an Independent I know not whether, was a very useful man in his generation, and spent all his time in Oxon to his death, in planting gardens there and near it, in grafting, in oculating, raising Fruit-trees, &c. He was born in Staffordshire, and dying in his house in the Parish of S. Peter in the Baylie in Oxon, was buried in the Church belonging thereunto, in the Isle joyning on the S. side of the Chancel, on the 26. of Octob. 1676, after he had been a pra∣ctiser in gardening 50 years.