Athenæ Oxonienses. Vol. 2. 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 ...

Doct. of Div.

Apr. 1. Tho. Triplet M. of A. was then diplomated.—He was born in, or near, Oxon, was educated a Student of Ch. Ch, where, and in the Univ, he was always esteemed a great Wit and a good Greecian and Poet. In Oct. 1645 he became Preb. of Preston in the Ch. of Sarum, at which time he was also beneficed, but soon after be∣ing sequestred, he taught School at Dublin in Ireland, was there when K. Ch. 1. was beheaded, and afterwards taught at Hayes in Middlesex. After K. Ch. 2. was restored, he was made Preb. of Westminster, and of Fenton in the Church of York; and dying 18 Jul. 1670, aged 70 years, his body was buried in the south Tran∣scopt or large south Isle joyning to the Choir of S. Peter's Church in Westminster. Over his grave was, soon after, fastned to the west wall of the said Isle a fair monument, in the very place where the monument of Tho. May the Poet once stood. This worthy Do∣ctor, of whom you may see more in the first vol. p. 502, hath se∣veral Specimens of his Poetry extant in various books, and some that yet go from hand to hand in MS.

May 21. Franc. Davies of Jes. Coll.—He was afterwards Bish. of Landaff.

Jun. 7. Joh. Fairclough commonly called Featley of Alls. Coll.

12. Sam. Bolton of Linc. Coll. now one of the Kings Chaplains, was then created by vertue of the Chancellours Letters, which say that he is a man of extraordinary abilities and great integrity; and one who by his preaching in this City (London) is very serviceable to the interest of the K. and Church, &c. On the 15 of Jan. 1661 he and Dr. Br. Ryves preached before the H. of Commons at S. Marga∣rets in Westm. and were by them desired to print their Sermons; but whether they were printed, I know not, for I have not yet seen either. See more of this Dr. Bolton in the first vol. p. 481.

• Jun. 7. Edw. Drope of Magd. Coll.
• Jun. 7. Edm. Diggle of Magd. Coll.

The first of these two who was esteemed a good Preacher, and therefore put upon preaching before the K. and Parl. at Oxon in the time of the Rebellion, and upon that account had the degree of Doctor confer'd upon him, died in Magd. Coll. 13 Apr. 1683, aged 84 or thereabouts, and was buried in the outer Chappel there. The other, who also had his degree confer'd upon him on the like ac∣count, was then Canon of Lichfield (which they call the Golden Prebend) by the favour of Dr. Frewen Bishop thereof (to whom he was Chaplain) and afterwards became Preb. of Hustwait in the Church of York and Archdeacon of York, or of the West Riding of Yorksh. in the place of Dr. Rich. Marsh deceased; in which last dig∣nity he was installed 19 Oct. 1663. He died at Slimbridge in Gloce∣stershire (of which he was Rector) on the first of August, anno 1688.

Jul. 3. Cornelius Trigland a learned Theologist, and Chapl. to the Prince of Aurange or Orange, was diplomated by vertue of the Chancellours Letters, which say, that he is one of the Ministers at the Hague,—was very kind to the King (Ch. 2.) and his friends, while they lived in those parts—shewed himself kind to the Church of England—entrusted by our King with a great share of the education of his Nephew the Prince of Orange, &c. There is mention made of this learned person in Dr. George Morley among the Writers, an. 1684. p. 585.

• Jul. 3. Rich. Mervin Bach of Div. of Exet. Coll.
• Jul. 3. Jam. Smith Bach of Div. of Linc. Coll.
• Jul. 3. Giles Thorne Bach of Div. of Ball. Coll.

The first of these three was Chancellour of the Church of Exe∣ter, in which Dignity he was succeeded, as it seems, by Dr. Tho. Tomkins. The second I have mention'd among the Writers p. 279, and the third was now (1661) Archdeacon of Bucks in the place of Rob. Newell who died in the time of the Civ. War.

Jul. 9. David Michell (Sanctandrianus as in the reg. he is so cal∣led) Preb. of Westminster, was created by vertue of the Chancel∣lours Letters, which say that Mr. Dav. Michell of Aberdene is a person very learned and honest, and from the beginning of the Troubles has been a great Sufferer for the Cause of his Majesty and the Church, &c. This worthy person was born in the Shire of Merne, was Minister at Edinburgh and there challenged for Arminianisme in the time of the Covenant, and forced afterwards to fly into Engl, where he en∣joyed some Benefice during his exile. After his Maj. restauration he was made Preb. of Westm. as before 'tis told you, and on the first day of June 1662 he was consecrated Bishop of Aberdene at S. An∣drews, with Dr. Wishart to Edinburgh, where sitting but one year, died of a Fever, and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of S. Macchar at Old Aberdene among his Predecessors.

Jul. 19. Tho. Gorges of Alls. Coll.—On the 23 Apr. 1643 he was collated to the Prebendship of Woodford and Willsford in the Ch. of Salisbury, and afterwards suffered much for the royal Cause. Af∣ter the return of his Maj. he was restored to his Prebendship, was installed Archdeacon of Winchester on the death of Dr. George Ro∣berts, 19 Mar. 1660, and soon after became Preb. of Westminster. After his death his Archdeaconry was bestowed on Dr. Walt. Day∣rel, and his Preb. of Salisbury on Dr. Will. Lloyd, to which he was collared in Dec. 1667, but who succeeded him in Westm. I cannot yet tell. In 1629 the said Tho. Gorges was elected Fellow of Alls. Coll. with Gilbert Talbot a Native of Worcestershire, son of Shering∣ton Talbot an Inhabitant then of Lacock in Wilts: Which Gilb. (who was originally of Ch. Ch.) was by his Majesty sent ordinary Agent to the Republic of Venice, about 1638, was afterwards a Sufferer for his Cause in the time of the Rebellion, and having the honour of Knighthood confer'd on him, became Master of the Jewel house and one of the first 21 persons who were appointed by his Majesty to be of the Council of the Royal Society at its first institution, &c.

Sept. 5. Will. Barker of New Coll, was created Doctor for his laudable Sermons preached before the King and Parl. at Oxon du∣ring the time of Rebellion.—He was now Preb. of Canterbury, and dying in his Rectory house at Hardwick in Bucks, 26 Mar. 1669 was buried in the Church there. I have seen his Epitaph, wherein 'tis said that he was always noted for his orthodox Sermons and for his frequent and innocent Conceits and Jests.

Sept. 9. Rich. Rallingson or Rawlinson of Queens Coll, Chaplain to the Duke of Newcastle, was created while the Chancellour held the Supreme Chair in Convocation.—He was an ingenious man, well skill'd in the Mathematicks, but had not preferment confer'd on him equal to his merits. He died in 1668, being then, as I conceive, Rector of Pulborough in Sussex.

• Sept. 12. Sam. Cotton of Pemb. Coll.
• Sept. 12. Laur. Hungerford of Pemb. Coll.

• Sept. 12. Rob. Henderson of Mert. Coll.
• Sept. 12. Hen. Parkhurst of Magd. Coll.
• Sept. 12. Humph. Lloyd of Oriel Coll.
• Sept. 12. Jenkin Lloyd of Jesus Coll.

The second of these four was beneficed at Norton in Kent, and died in 1669 or thereabouts. The third was afterwards Bish. of Bangor, and the last beneficed in his own Country; of whom by the way I must let the Reader know these things; viz. That he was a Cardiganshire man born, son of Joh. Lloyd of Varedreff in the same County Gent. That he became a Student in Jesus Coll. in Mich. term an. 1640, but the Rebellion breaking out soon after, he left the University without a degree, and closed with the predo∣minant party. That in 1648 or before he retired to the Univer∣sity again, submitted to the Visitors appointed by the Parl, and was actually created Mast. of Arts in the Pembrokian Creation. That about that time he was Rector of Llandishill in his own Country, and afterwards wrot and published, Christs Valedictions: or, sacred Observations on the last words of our Saviour delivered on the Cross. Lond. 1658. in tw. They are discourses, or at least the effect of certain Sermons on Luke 23. ver. 34.43.46, and on Joh. 19. ver. 28.30. &c. That he put in among the Royalists, and several Presbyterians, to be created D. of D.

• Sept. 12. Thom Ballow of Ch. Ch.
• Sept. 12. Nich. Searle of Cambridge.
• Sept. 12. Henry Beesley of S. Alb. Hall.
• Sept. 12. Sam. Rich of Hart Hall.
• Sept. 12. Tim. Dewell of Magd. Hall.
• Sept. 12. Joh. Jones of Hart Hall.

Francis Gregory of S. Maries Hall, was created the same day.—This person, who was the son of Francis Gregory, was born at Wod∣stock in Oxfordshire, educated in Gram. Learning in the Coll. school at Westminster, in Academical at Cambr, whence he return'd to Westm. and was an Usher under Mr. Rich. Busby. Afterwards he became Master of the Free-school in the Town of his nativity (founded by Rich. Cornwell Cit. and Skinner of Lond. 27 Eliz. dom. 1585.) and at length the first Master of the Free-school founded at Witney in Oxfordshire by Hen. Box a Druggist of Lond, after his Majesties restauration: At both which places continuing several years, he did much good by his sedulous instruction. In 1672, or thereabouts, he became Rector of Hambleton near Great Wycomb

in Bucks, and about that time one of his Majesties Chaplains in ordinary. He hath written (1) Etymologicum parvum ex magno illo Sylburgii, Eustathio, Martinio aliisque magni nominis authoribus excerptum, digestum, explicatum, &c. in usum Schol. publ. Westmon. Lond. 1654. &c. oct. (2) Instructions concerning the art of Ora∣tory, for the. use of Schools, more especially for the use of Westm School. Lond. 1659. &c. (3) Nomenclatura brevis Anglo-Latino-Graeca in usum Sch. pub. VVestm. (4) Examples of five declensions of Nounes. These last two have been several times printed, and with some im∣pressions were added Centuriae duae proverbiorum Ang.-Lat.-Graeco∣rum. (5) Vorivum Carolo: Or a welcome to his sacred Majesty Charles 2, printed 1660, in 3 sh. and a half in qu. This book con∣sists of several copies of Verses, mostly made by Mr. Greg. and some by his Scholars at Wodstock. (6) The tryal of Religions, with cau∣tions to the Members of the reformed Church against defection to the Roman. Lond. 1674. 75. qu. (7) The grand presumption of the Rom. Church, in equalling their Traditions to the written word; and their jealousies of themselves, in refusing to admit the holy Scriptures as the rule for the tryal of their Religion: in two discourses. Lond. 1675. qu. (8) Discourse upon the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, &c. Oxon. 1678. qu. He hath also several Sermons ex∣tant, as (1) Davids return from his Banishment, Thanksgiving ser∣mon for the return of K. Ch. 2, preached at S. Maries in Oxon, 27 May 1660, on 2 Sam. 19.30. Ox. 1660. qu. (2) The Grego∣rian Account: or the spiritual Watch, preached to the Society of the Gregories, dwelling in and about the City of London and assem∣bled in the Church of S. Mich. Cornhill, 19 June 1673, on Mark 13.37. Lond. 1673. qu. (3) Three Sermons; the first on Deut. 23.9. the second on Mark 13.37, and the third on 1 Tim. 4.16. Lond. 1673. qu. (4) Serm. on Jude 12, preached at the Oxford∣shire Feast, Lond. 1676. qu. (5) The religious Villain, preached before Sir Rob. Clayton L. Mayor of London and the Court of Aldermen, 5 Nov. 1679, at S. Mary le Bow, on 2 Sam. 19.3. Lond. 1680. qu. This Dr. Gregory, who is now living at Ham∣bleton free from the noise of a School, had a younger brother na∣med John Gregory born at Wodst••ck, educated in Cambr, afterwards Master of the Coll. School in Glocester, Rector of Hemsted in Gloce∣stershire by the favour of the Lord Scudamore, and at length Arch∣deacon of Glocester, on the death of Edward Pope, in the latter end of 1671. He hath written A discourse of the morality of the Sabbath, being an exposition of Exod. 20.8.9.10.11, with prayers relating thereunto. Lond. 1681. oct. In which book the author shews a great deal of antient Learning, especially as to Criticism and the Languages. It is dedicated by his son Joh. Greg. M. A. of Magd. Hall to John Lord Visc. Scudamore his Patron, by whose grant he succeeded his father in the Rectory of Hemsted before mention'd. The said John the father hath also written Greek Scholia on the New Test, but whether yet printed, I know not. He died in the begin∣ning of Dec. 1678; whereupon his Archdeaconry was bestowed on Thom. Hyde M. A. of Queens Coll. in Ox. There is another younger brother named Abrah. Gregory who is D. D. and Preb. of Glocester.

• Sept. 12. Joh. Newton of S. Edm. Hall.
• Sept. 12. Henry Eve of Cambr.
• Sept. 12. Tho. Cartwright of Qu. Coll.

• Oct. 10. Andr. Dominick of Pemb. Coll.
• Oct. 10. Tho. Greaves of Co. Chr. Coll.

The first of these two, who was originally of Trin. Coll, where he had in a manner been drawn off from his Religion to that of Rome, but reclaimed by the endeavours of Dr. Christoph. Wren Mi∣nister of Bishopsknoyle or Knahill in Wilts, (afterwards Dean of Wind∣sore) was now beneficed in that County, and afterwards published Dies nefastus, on Psal. 22.12, printed 1662. qu. and perhaps other things.

• Oct. 17. Joh. Gandy of Oriel Coll.
• Oct. 17. Joh. Whitmore of Wadh. Coll.

• Nov. 6. George Stradling of Alls. Coll.

In the Fasti of 1640 I have made a reference to this last person, with intentions when I wrot that part, to mention one Sermon that he had published, in this place; but since that time several of his Sermons and Discourses being made extant, I have put him among the Writers, under the year 1688. p. 622.

Nov. 16. Will. Piers of Ch. Ch.—He was son of Dr. W. Piers Bishop of Bathe and Wells, who confer'd on him, tho of little merit, the Archdeaconry of Bathe, with the Preb. or Rectory of Cudworth and the Chappel of Knowle annexed, on the death of Dr. Tim. Re∣vett, in the beginning of Apr. 1638, and in Dec. following had the Rectory of Buckland S. Mary given to him. In the latter end of March 1639 he was collated to the Preb. of Whitchurch in the said Ch. of Wells, and in the latter end of June following, he re∣signing Cudworth with Knowle, was succeeded therein by Rich. Busby M. A. of Ch. Ch. In 1643 he resign'd the Archdeaconry of Bathe to Will. Davis, having other preferments bestowed on him, and after his Majesties restauration he had setled on him the Archdeaconry of Taunton with a Prebendship in the Ch. of Wells of 10 l. per an. an∣nex'd to it, the rich Rectory of Christian Malford in Wilts, and a resid. Canonship in the said Ch. of Wells. All which he enjoyed many years, gaining from them a good estate in Lands and Money. He died on the 4 of Apr. 1682, and thereupon Dr. Mews Bish. of Bathe and Wells bestowed his Archdeaconry of Taunton on Edw. Wa∣ple B. D. of S. Joh. Coll, his Canonship on Dr. Will. Levinz President of that Coll, and Christ. Malford on Dr. Baptista Levinz of Magd. Coll. afterwards B. of the Isle of Man.

Nov. 16. Will. Hodges of Exet. Coll.—In 1645, May 30, he was admitted Archdeacon of Worcester in the place of Dr. Edward Thornborough deceased, by the favour of Dr. Prideaux Bish. of Worc. whose dau. he before had married. Dr. Hodges was about that

time, if not before, one of the Vicars of Bampton in Oxfordshire, and Rector of Ripple in Worcestersh, which last he kept in the times of Usurpation; and dying about the latter end of Aug. 1676, (within few days after the death of his beloved son Thomas, M. A. lately of Ball. Coll. esteemed a florid Preacher during his stay in the University) his Archdeaconry was confer'd by Dr. Fleetwood B. of Worcester on his son John Fleetwood, M. A. of Kings Coll. in Cambridge, and was admitted thereunto on the 4 of Sept. fol∣lowing.

Dec. 7. Rich. Heylyn B. D. of Ch. Ch.—He was afterwards made Canon of Ch. Ch. in the place of Dr. Wall deceased.

17. Henr. Sutton of Brasn. Coll.—I have made mention of this person in Dr. Prideaux p. 70.

Feb. 27. Dan. Brevint M. A. of Jes. Coll. and a Student in Div. 20 years.—This person, is now Dean of Lincoln, hath written se∣veral things, and therefore he is to be numbred hereafter among the Oxford Writers.