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 ...

• An. Dom. 1665.
• An. 17 Car. 2.

Chanc. Edw. Earl of Clarendon.

Vicechanc. Dr. Say again Aug. 23.

Proct.

• ... Phineas Bury of Wadh. Coll. Apr. 6.
• ... David Thomas of New Coll. Apr. 6.

Bach. of Arts.

Apr. 10. Will. Beach of Trin. Coll, afterwards of that of Ball.

• Jun. 10. Will. Hopins of Trin. Coll.
• 14. Edm. Sermon of Ball. lately of Trin. Coll.

Of the last of these two you may see more among the Masters, an. 1676.

27. Jam. Scudamore of Ch. Ch.

Nov. 11. John Brandon of Oriel Coll.—He hath two or more things of Divinity extant, is now living, and therefore is to be here∣after numbred among the Oxford Writers.

• Dec. 18. John Wolley of Trin. Coll.
• Dec. 18. Rich. Reeve of Trin. Coll.

Of the first of these two you may see more among the Masters, an. 1668. The other, who was afterwards Master of the Free-School joyning to Magd. Coll. is now of the Order of S. Benedict, hath published several things, and therefore to be hereafter record∣ed among Oxford Writers.

Feb. 15. James Bristow of C. C. Coll.—This person, who was son of a father of both his names of Ribly in Lincolnshire Gent, was bred in Eaton School, and in the year following this, he was elected from being Scholar of C. C. Coll. to be prob. Fell, of Alls. where he ended his days to the great reluctancy of all those that were in∣wardly acquainted with his most admirable parts. He had began to translate into Latine some of the Philosophy of Margaret Dutchess of Newcastle, upon the desire of those whom she had appointed to en∣quire out a fit person for such a matter, but he finding great difficul∣ties therein, through the confusedness of the subject, gave over, as being a matter not to be well performed by any. He died on the 16 of Dec. 1667 aged 21 years or thereabouts, and was inter'd in the outer Chap. of Alls. Coll. Soon after came out an Elegy on his death, as having been a person that deserved, (considering his age) the best copy of verses that could be made by any Academian, as I shall tell you under the year 1668.

Mar. 16. Tho. Turner of C. C. C.—See among the Doctors of Div. 1683.

Adm. 127.

Bach. of Law.

Apr. 15. Ralph Bohun of New Coll.—See among the Doctors an. 1685.

• May 30. Joh. Mayow of Alls. Coll.
• Oct. 10. Joh. Harrison of New Coll.

The last of which having published several books, he is there∣fore to be remembred hereafter.

Adm. 10.

Mast. of Arts.

Jun. 21. Spencer Lucy of Queens Coll.—He was afterwards Ca∣non and Treasurer of the Cath. Ch. of S. David, by the favour of his father Bishop of that place; and dying at Brecknock 9 Feb. 1690, was buried in the collegiate Church there.

Jun. 28. Will. Wyat of Ch. Ch.—This person, who was educated in S. Pauls School, was for some time Deputy-Orator of the Uni∣versity for Dr. South, afterwards Orator in his own right on the death of Thom. Cradock of Magd. Coll, 26 of March 1679, and at length Principal of S. Maries Hall: to which office he was admit∣ted on the death of Dr. Crowther, 20 January 1689. He hath pub∣lished, Sermon preached to those, who had been Scholars of S. Pauls School, in Guildhall Chappel, London, at their anniversary meeting on S. Pauls day, 1678. on 1 Cor. 8.1. Lond. 1679. qu.

Oct. 12. Edwin Sandys of Magd. Coll.—On the 14 of Nov. 1683 he was installed Archdeacon of Wells with the Prebend. of Huish and Brent annex'd.

14. Edw. Hinton of S. Alb. Hall lately of Mert. Coll.—This per∣son, who was son of Edw. Hinton mention'd among the created Do∣ctors of Div. 1649, was afterwards Master of the Free-School at Witney in Oxfordshire founded by Hen. Box; afterwards he taught at Kilkenny in Ireland, where, at Dublin, he had the degree of D. of D. confer'd on him. He hath translated from Greek into En∣glish, The Apothegms or remarkable Sayings of Kings and great Com∣manders, &c. Lond. 1684, in the first vol. of Plutarchs Morals. In the same year Mr. Hinton left Witney to go to Ireland.

Dec. 8. George Hickes of Linc. Coll. Adm. 44.

Bach. of Phys.

Jun. 21. George Castle of Alls. Coll.

28. Rich. Lower of Ch. Ch. Adm. 4.

Bach. of Div.

• Jun. 10. Tho. Pittis of Linc. Coll.
• Jun. 10. Seth Bushell of S. Maries Hall.

27. Hen. Glover of C. C. Coll.—This person (born at Mere in

Wilts) who had been ejected his house by the Parl. Visitors in 1648, was now Rector of Shroton in Dorsetshire, and published Cain and Abel paralel'd with K. Charles and his Murderers, Sermon at S. Thomas Church in Salisbury 30 Jan. 1663, on Gen. 4.10.11. Lond. 1664. qu.

Jul. 8. Will. Browne of Magd. Coll.—This Divine, who was an Oxford man born, was one of the best Botanists of his time, and had the chief hand in the composure of a book intit. Catalogus Hor•••• Botanici Oxoniensis alphabetice digestus, &c. Oxon. 1658. oct. See more in Philip Stephens among the Doctors of Phys. an. 1655. This Mr. Browne died suddenly on the 25 of Mar. 1678, aged 50 or thereabouts, and was buried in the outer Chappel of Magd. Coll, of which he was a senior Fellow.

Dec. 18. Malachi Conant of Magd. Coll.—This Theologist, who was a Somersetshire man born, became, by the presentation of the Pres. and Society of his Coll, Minister of Beding alias Seale, where and in the neighbourhood he was esteem'd a good and godly Preacher. He hath written and published, Ʋrim and Thummim: or, the Clergy's dignity and duty, recommended in a Visitation ser∣mon preached at Lewes in Sussex 27 Apr. 1669, on Math. 5.16. Oxon 1669. qu. He died and was buried at Beding before menti∣oned in the beginning of the year 1680.

Feb. 15. Joh. Franklin of C. C. Coll.—This person, who was a Wilts. man born and esteem'd a good Philosopher and Disputant while he was living in his House, was by the President and Fell. thereof presented to the Rectory of Heyford Purcells or Heyford ad pontem near Bister in Oxfordshire, an. 1670, where by the loneness of the place and his retired condition, his excellent and profound parts were in a manner buried. He hath published A resolution of two cases of Conscience, in two discourses. The first, of the lawfulness of compliance with all the Ceremonies of the Church of Eng∣land. The second, of the necessity of the use of Common Prayer in pub∣lic. Lond. 1683 in 5 sh. in qu. He died on the 7 of Decemb. 1689, and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Heyford before mentioned.

Adm. 17.

Doct. of Law.

• Jun. 10. Joseph Harvey of Mert. Coll.
• 14. Kenelm Digby of Alls. Coll.
• 27. Hen. Deane of New Coll.

The last of which was at the time of his admission Chancellour of the Dioc. of Wells, where he died about the beginning of Decemb. 1672.

Doct. of Phys.

• Jun. 21. George Castle of Alls. Coll. Accumulators.

• 28. Edm. Davys of Exet. Coll. Accumulators.
• 28. Rich. Lower of Ch. Ch. Accumulators.

Doct. of Div.

Jun. 21. Simon Ford of Ch. Ch.

Jul. 5. Edward Rogers of Magd. Coll.

The first of these two, a most celebrated Lat. Poet of his time, hath published several things of his profession, and therefore he ought to be numbred hereafter among the Oxford Writers.

Incorporations.

Jul. 5. John Boord Doct. of the Laws of Cambr.—He was of Trin. Hall in that University.

Sept. 8. Edward Montague Earl of Mancester, Baron of Kimbolton &c. Master of Arts and Chancellour of the Univ. of Cambridge, (which University he had ruin'd in the time of the grand and un∣parallel'd Rebellion) was incorporated in the same degree as he had stood at Cambridge.—After he had been conducted into the House of Convocation in his Masters Gown and Hood by the Beadles, and seated on the right hand of the Vicechancellour, the Orator of the University who then stood on the other side, near and above the Registraries desk did then speak (directing his voice to him) an eloquent Oration: which being done, the said Orato•• went from his place, and going to, he took, him by the hand, and led him to the middle of the Area, where he presented him to the Vicechancellour and ven. Convocation; which being done, and he incorporated by the Vicechancellours Sentence, he re-took his place. This is that Kimbolton, who with 5 members of the House of Com∣mons were demanded by his Majesty on the 4 of Jan. 1641 for en∣deavouring to subvert the fundamental Laws and Government, and to deprive the King of his legal power, &c. and the same, who af∣ter he had sedulously endeavoured to promote, did carry on, a Re∣bellion, and continued his course till the Wars were ceased. After∣wards striking in with Oliver, he became one of his Lords, that is, one of the Lords of the other house, and was a great man, a tho∣rough-pac'd Dissembler, &c. and never a looser for his high actings against the Royal Family. After his Majesties restauration, towards which he pretended to be a great helper, when it could not other∣wise be avoided, he was made L. Chamberlain of his Majesties houshold, and in that quality did he, with Edw. Earl of Clarendon Chanc. of the Univ, come this year to Oxon from Salisbury, (where they left their Majesties) in order to have Lodgings provided for them, about to come hither to take up their Winter-Quarters to a∣void the Plague then raging in Lond. and Westminster. This Edw. Earl of Manchester had a younger brother named Walter Montague born in the Parish of St. Botolph without Aldersgate in London, edu∣cated in Sidney Coll. in Cambr, afterwards travelled beyond the Seas, and returning with an unsetled mind, did, at length, (after

he had been sent once or more into France about public concerns) give a farewel to his own Country, and Religion wherein he had been born and baptized, and going beyond the Sea he setled him∣self in a Monastery for a time, and wrot A Letter in justification of his change, which was afterwards answer'd by Lucius Lord Falkland. Afterwards being received with great love into the favour of the Qu. Mother of France, she made him Abbat of Nantveil of the Be∣nedictine order in the dioc. of Mets, and afterwards Abbat of the Benedictines of S. Martins Abbey near Pontois in the dioc. of Roan, in the place of Job. Franc. de G••ndy deceased. He was also one of her Cabinet Council, and a promoter of Mazarine into her favour, who, when fix'd, shew'd himself in many respects ungrateful to Montague and his friends: And whereas Mazarine made it one of his chief endeavours to raise a family and to do such things that might perpetuate his name, so Montague, who was of a most gene∣rous and noble spirit, and a person of great piety, did act to the contrary by spending all that he could obtain for public and pious uses. In his younger years before he left the Ch. of England he wrot The Sheppards paradise. Com. Lond. 1629. oct: And after he had left it—Miscellanea spiritualia. Or devout Essayes, in two parts: The first was printed at Lond. 1648, the other at the same place in 1654, and both in qu. I have seen a book intit. Manchester al Mundo: Contemplations on death and immortality. Lond. 1635. oct. and several times after; the fifteenth impression of which was made at Lond. in 1690. in tw. Which book was written by one of the fa∣mily of the Earl of Manchester, but whether by this Walter Monta∣gue, who was a younger son to Henry Montague the first Earl of Manchester of his name, I cannot tell, because his name is not set to it. This person, who was commonly called Abbat Montague and sometimes Lord Abbat of Pontois, died after Henrietta Maria the Queen Mother of England, who concluding her last day on the last of Aug. 1669, he soon after followed, as I have been informed by one of his domestick Servants, who told me further, that he was buried in the Chappel or Church belonging to the Hospital of Incu∣rables at Paris. You may read much of him in a book called Le∣genda lignea, &c. Lond. 1653. oct. p. 137.138. &c. but that book being full of Satyr, persons of moderate Principles believe little or nothing therein.

As for the other persons who were incorporated besides the said Earl of Manchester, were these.

Dec. 8. Joh. Logan M. A. of Glascow, with liberty to suffragate in Convoc. and Congreg. which is all I know of him.

Mar. 8. Henr. Montague M. A. of Cambridge, a younger son to the said Edward Earl of Manchester, and others.

CREATIONS.

The Creations this year were mostly made on the 8 of Septemb. when the said Edward Earl of Manchester was incorporated M. A. at which time the Chancellour of the University was then in Oxon.

Mast. of Arts.

Rob. Montague Visc. Mandevile eldest son to Edw. Earl of Man∣chester.—He was presented by the Orator of the University with a little Speech, and afterwards was seated on the left hand of the Vicechancellour. After his fathers death in 1671 he became Earl of Manchester, and died at Paris about the latter end of Decemb, according to the English Accompt, an. 1682.

Charles Dormer Visc. Ascot of Mert. Coll, eldest son of Charles Earl of Caernarvan.

Edward Capell of Wadh. Coll. a younger son of Arthur Lord Capell.

Vere Bertie a younger son of Montague Earl of Lindsey.—He was made Serjeant at Law in 1675, and afterwards one of the Ba∣rons of the Exchecquer.

Charles Bertie his brother.—He is now Treasurer of the Ord∣nance.

• Nich. Pelham Bt. of Ch. Ch.
• Scrope How Kt. of Ch. Ch.

Will. Dolben a Counsellor of the Inner Temple, and brother to Dr. John Dolben.—He was afterwards Recorder of London, a Kt, Serjeant at Law, and one of the Justices of the Kings Bench.

Rich. Cooling or Coling Secretary to Edw. Earl of Manchester.—He was afterwards Secretary to Hen. Earl of Arlington while he was L. Chamberlain, and on the 21 of Feb. 1688 he was sworn one of the Clerks of his Maj. Privy Council in ordinary: at which time were sworn with him Sir John Nicholas Kt. of the Bath, Will. Blathwait and Charles Montague Esquires. This Rich. Cooling was originally, as it seems, of Alls. Coll.

The said nine persons were actually created on the 8 of Sept.

Doct. of Law.

Sept. 8. Sir Cyrill Wyche Kt, (son of Sir Pet. Wyche sometimes Controller of his Majesties Houshold,) now a Burgess in Parliament for Kellington in Cornwall.—He was M. of A. of Ch. Ch. in the times of Usurpation, was afterwards Secretary to the Lieutenancy in Ireland, one of the Royal Society, and a Burgess in other Parlia∣ments.

Nov. 7. Sir Henneage Finch Kt, Sollicitor General, and one of the Burgesses of the Univ. to sit in Parliament.

Col. Giles Strangwaies sometimes of Wadh. Coll. now a Knight for the County of Dorset to serve in Parl, was created the same day.—This most loyal and worthy Gent. who was of Melbury Samford in the said County, died 1675.

The said two persons were created Doctors of the Civil Law in a Convocation held on that day, (Nov. 7.) after they had commu∣nicated the thanks of the honorable House of Commons, lately sit∣ting in the said Convocation-house, to the members of the Univer∣sity for their Reasons concerning the solemn League and Covenant, ne∣gative Oath, &c. made 1647. Laurence Hyde Esq, another Burgess for the University, and Sir Joh. Birkenhead were the other two that were, besides the two former, appointed to return thanks, and were then present in Convocation; but the first of these last two was not created Doctor of the Civ. Law, because he had before been diplomated M. A, which he then thought was sufficient, and the other created Doctor, as I have before told you.

Doct. of Phys.

Sept. 8. Robert Boyle Esq. was created after Edw. E. of Manchester had been incorporated.—This honorable person, who was the fourth son of Richard the first Earl of Cork, was born at Lismore in Ireland, whence, after he had been well grounded in juvenile Learning, he went to the Univ. of Leyden, and spent some time there in good Letters. Afterwards he travelled into France, Switzerland, Italy, &c. and spending some time in Rome, he was so much satisfied with the curiosities there, that afterwards he never had any desire to see or view the Curiosities or Antiquities of other places. After his re∣turn into England, being then accounted a well bred Gentleman, he setled in Oxon, in the time of Oliver, about 1657, where he carried on his great delight in several studies, especially in experi∣mental Philosophy and Chimistry, spent much money, entertained Operators to work in his Elabratory which he had built for his own use, and often did repair to the Club of Virtuosi in the Lodgings of Dr. Wilkins Warden of Wadh. Coll, and they to him, in his joyning to Ʋniv. Coll. and opposite to that of Allsoules. After his Majesties restauration, when the Royal Society was erected, he was made one of the first members thereof, was one of the Council belonging thereunto, and the greatest promoter of new Philosophy of any a∣mong them. After he had left Oxon for London, he setled in the house of his sister Catherine Lady Ranelaugh, where he erected an Elaboratory, kept men at work, and carried on Chimistry to the last. The books that he hath written are many, some of which are printed beyond the Seas, and are there highly valued: In all which he hath done such things for the benefit of the world and in∣crease of knowledge, that none hath yet equall'd, much less gone beyond him. In them you'll find the greatest strength and the gentilest smoothness, the most generous knowledge and the sweetest modesty, the noblest discoveries and the sincerest relations, the greatest Self-denial and the greatest love of men, the profoundest in∣sight into philosophy and nature, and the most devout, affectionate sense of God and of Religion, as in any Works whatsoever written by other men, &c. This worthy person died 30 of Decemb. 1691, aged 64 years or thereabouts, and was buried on the 7 of Jan. fol∣lowing at the upper end, on the south side, of the Chancel of the Church of S. Martin in the Fields in Westminster near to the body of his sister the Lady Ranelaugh before mention'd, who dying about a week before him, the grief for her death put him in convulsion fits which carried him off. Soon after were Elegies and Epitaphs on him made public, as also the Sermon at his funeral, preached by Dr. Gilb. Burnet Bish. of Sarum; in all which you'll find just Enco∣miums of him, as no doubt you will in the life of him the said Mr. Boyle about to be published by the said Doctor. The eldest brother of this Mr. Rob. Boyle was Richard Earl of Burlington and Cork. The next was Roger Earl of Orery a great Poet, Statesman, Soldier, and great every thing which merits the name of great and good. He hath published four Plays in heroick verse highly valued and com∣mended by ingenious men, and died in Octob. 1679. The third was Francis Viscount Shannon, whose Pocket Pistol, as he stiled his book, may make (*) as wide breaches in the walls of the Capitol, as many Ca∣nons. These were his elder brothers, and besides them he had seven Sister all married to noble persons.

This year in the month of Septemb. Andr. Marvel a Burgess for Kingston upon Hull to serve in that Parl. which began at Westm. 8. May 1661, became a Sojourner in Oxford for the sake of the public Library, and continued there, I presume, some months. See in Sam. Parker among the Writers an. 1687, p. 619, where you'll find an account of him and his Works. In the beginning of Dec. fol∣lowing was entred into the said Library Arthur Trevor an eminent and famous common Lawyer, &c.

In January following Francis Sandford an Officer of Arms attend∣ing the King now in Oxon, was entred also in the said Library, with the liberty then allowed to him of a Student. This person ha∣ving published several books, I must, according to the method that I have hitherto followed, let the Reader know, that tho he was descended from the antient and gentile Family of the Sandfords of Sandford in Shropshire, yet he was born in the Castle of Carnow in the County of Wicklow in Ireland and half Barony of Shelelak; which half Barony was purchased of K. Jam. 1. by his mothers father cal∣led Calcot Chambre. When the Rebellion broke out in Ireland, Fran∣cis being then about eleven years of age, his Relations carried him thence into England, setled themselves at Sandford with intentions to breed him a Scholar, but then the Rebellion breaking out there, and his family afterwards Sufferers for the Royal Cause, he had no other education than what Grammar Schools afforded. On the 6 of June 13 Car. 2. he was by Letters Patent created Pursuivant at Arms by the name and title of Rouge Dragon, and afterwards on

the 16 of Nov. in the 27 of the said Kings Reign he was created Lancaster Herald of Arms: Which office he held till 1689, and then surrendred it up. He hath written and published (1) A gene∣alogical History of the Kings of Portugal. &c. Lond. 1664. fol. 'Tis partly a Translation. (2) The Order and Ceremonies used at the fu∣neral of his Grace, George Duke of Albemarle, &c. with the manner of his Effigies lying in state in Somerset house, the whole proceeding to the Abbey of Westminster, the figure of his hearse in the said Abbey, &c. Printed in the Savoy near Lond••n 1670, in a thin fol, all exactly represented in Sculpture, with the form of the offering performed at Westm. (3) A genealogical history of the Kings of England and Monarchs of great Britain &c. from the Norm. Conq. an. 1066 to the year 1677, in seven parts or books, with their effigies, seals, tombs, cenotaphs, devises, arms, &c. Pr. in the Savoy 1677. in fol. (4) The History of the Coronation of K. Jam. 2. and Qu. Mary, solemnized in the collegiate Church of S. Peter in the City of Westminster on Thursday 23 of Apr. 1685, with an exact account of the several preparations in order thereunto, &c. the whole work illustrated with sculptures. Pr. in the Savoy 1687 in a large fol. What other things he hath publish∣ed I know not, nor any thing else of him besides, only that he now lives in, or near, Bloomsbury in Middlesex.

Notes

• (*)

  Anth. Walker in his Virtuous Woman found, Fun Serm. of Mary Countess Dow••ger of Warwick, &c. Lond. 1678. oct.