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. 1646.
• An. 22. Car. 1.

Chanc. William Marquess of Hertford.

Vicechanc. Dr. Sam. Fell again, without any nomination from the Chancellour, because he had left Oxon at the surrender of it to the Parliament Forces, 24 of June this year.

Proctors

• ... Rich. Wyatt of Oriel Coll. Apr. 8.
• ... Byrom Eaton of Brasn. Coll. Apr. 8.

But the Senior Proctor dying in his Fathers house (Dr. Tho. Wyatt) at Ducklington near Witney in Oxfordshire in the beginning of Octob, his place was supplied by a Deputy till the 25 of Feb. following: At which time Mr. James Farren of the said Coll. of Oriel (who had been elected by the Masters of that house) was admitted therein by the consent of the Committee for regulating the University.

Bach. of Arts.

July 22. Joshua Childrey of Magd. Coll.

• Oct. 21. Steph. Skinner of Ch. Ch.
• Oct. 21. Zachar. Bogan of C. C. Coll.
• Feb. 9. John Betts of C. C. Coll.

The last is now living, and one of the Coll. of Physitians. Mar. 18. Rob. Wood of Merton, afterwards of Linc, College.

Adm. 47.

Bach. of Law.

Five were admitted, but not one of them was afterward either a Writer, Bishop or man of note.

Mast. of Arts.

July 1. Thankful or Gracious Owen of Linc. Coll.—This person, who was the Son of Philip Owen, was born at Taplow in Buckingham∣shire, became a Sojournour of Exeter Coll, under a Puritanical Tu∣tor, in the year 1635, aged 16 years, elected Fellow of Linc. Coll. in the beginning of Aug. 1642, he being then Bach. of Arts, but soon after left the University and so consequently did not bear arms for his Majesty, as other Scholars did, within the Garrison of Oxon. Upon the surrender of the said Garrison for the use of the Parlia∣ment he returned to his Coll, took the degree of Master, as 'tis be∣fore told you, submitted to the Visitors appointed by the said Par∣liament, being then esteemed a Presbyterian. But the Independents at that time carrying all before them, he became one of their num∣ber, a Preacher in their private congregations, Proctor of the Uni∣versity in 1650 and the same year upon Cheynells marching off, Pre∣sident of S. Johns College and a noted Polititian for carrying on the then cause. In the latter end of 1653 he was appointed by Oliver one of the Commissioners for the approbation of publick preachers, and in 1654 he was appointed one of the Assistants to the Com∣missioners of Oxfordshire (as certain Heads of other Colleges were) for the ejection of such who were then called scandalous, ig∣norant and insufficient Ministers and Schoolmasters, and was not wanting upon all occasions to promote the Independent interest in the University. In 1660 he was forced to leave his beloved Presi∣dentship to make room for the right owner Dr. Rich. Baylie, who for 12 years going before had suffer'd much for his Loyalty: So that retiring to London he took up his quarters at length in Hatton Garden and was not wanting to carry on the congregational way upon all occasions. This person, with James Baron, did, after Dr. Thomas Goodwins death, publish certain of his Theological works in two volumes in fol. and set before them a preface. See more among the Creations, under the year 1653. This Mr. Owen, who had a good command of the Latin tongue, died suddenly in his House in Hatton Garden in Holbourn near London, on the first day of April (Good Friday) 1681, and was buried near to the grave of the said Dr. Goodwin in the yard, called by some Tyndales, and by others The fanatical, burying place, joyning on the north side to the New Ar∣tillery-yard

or Garden near London. Some time before his death he had almost prepared for the press a book entit. Imago Imaginis. The design of which was to shew that Rome Papal is an image of Rome Pagan, as I have been informed by one of his perswasion, who is remembred among the Writers under the year 1669.

July 4. Thomas Clutterbook or Clotterbook of Magd. Coll.—This person is the same, I suppose, who was doctorated in Divinity else∣where, and installed Archdeacon of Winchester, 31. Jul. 1684. See more in Robert Sharrock among the Writers, under the year 1684.

Nov. 10. Joshua Ahier of New Coll.—This Loyal Gentleman, who was the Son of Guy Ahier of S. Saviours in the isle of Jersey, translated from French into English The Elements of Logick. Oxon 1647 oct. Written originally by Pet. du Moulin. A translation of the said book had been before made with the authors approbation, and printed at Lond. 1624. oct, by one Nathan. de Lawne Bach. of Arts of Cambridge, educated in the Grammar Free-school in the City of Norwych, whence he was sent by the Mayor, Sherriffs and Aldermen thereof to C. C. Coll. in the said University, an. 1618.

Nov. 10. Steph. Skinner of Ch. Ch.—He then accumulated the degrees in Arts.

• Dec. 9. Will. Lloyd of Jes. Coll.
• Jan. 26. George Stradling of Alls. Coll.

Adm. 39.

Bach of Phys.

Dec. 3. John Baber of Ch. Ch.—He was then admitted by ver∣tue of the Letters of Colonel John Lambert Governour of the Gar∣rison of Oxford for the Parliament: which Garrison was surrendred for their use on the 24 of June this year as I shall tell you anon.

• 8. Thom. Willis of Ch. Ch.
• 8. Humph. Brooke of S. John Coll.

The last of these two did, on the eleventh of Nov. going before, supplicate the ven. Convocation that he might accumulate the de∣grees of Master of Arts and Bach. of Phys. which was granted: See among the Doctors of Phys. an. 1659.

Besides these three, who were all that were this year admitted, were two that were licensed to practice Phys. viz. Peter Dewever of Brasn. Coll, and Edward-Atkinson Chirurgeon to his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax the Generalissimo of the Parl. Army.

Bach. of Div.

July 23. Gilb. Stoaks of Wadh. Coll.—This person, who was the Son of a Gentleman of Devonshire, had taken one degree in Arts as a member of Hart Hall, an. 1608; at which time being noted for his Scholarship, he was afterwards made the Junior of the first two Chaplains of Wadham Coll, by the Dame Dorothy the Foun∣dress thereof. Afterwards he became an indefatigable Student in Philosophy and Theology, and a continual Disputant even to his last among the Juniors in the time of Lent, being a usual thing in his time and before for grave Seniors to take the questions of quadra∣gesimal Disputants to try and ferret them from one hole to another with subtilities: But since, that custome is esteem'd forsooth pe∣dantick and ridiculous, to the decay in some respects of disputa∣tion. He died on the 16 of Oct. 1654 aged 71 years (being then, or some time before Rector of Chilton Cantlow in the Dioc. of Wells) and was buried in the outer Chappel of Wadham Coll. He had written much, but published nothing, yet left behind a book, by him written in latine, treating of the Holy Eucharist, which, by the judgment of some, was thought fit to be published.

He was the only person that was admitted this year, having seve∣ral years before performed all his exercise in order thereunto.

☞ Not one Doctor of Law was admitted or created this year.

Doct. of Phys.

June 17. James Hyde of C. C. Coll.—This person, who was the eleventh Son of Sir Laur. Hyde of the City of Salisbury Knight, be∣came after his Majesties restauration the Kings Professor of Physick of this University and Principal of Magd. Hall. He dyed 7. May 1681, aged 64 years and was buried in the isle joyning to the north side of the Chancel of S. Peter in the East within the City of Oxon. In the month of January 1641, the members of Parliament sent the Oath called the Protestation (made by them) to the University of Oxon to be taken by all there, of the University, that were upward of 18 years of age; whereupon the generality of the Academians did take it, yet some with limitations and exceptions: Others absented themselves because they did not rightly understand it, but this Mr. Jam. Hyde then Fellow of C. C. Coll. did plainly refuse it, which none else did beside. 'Tis true that Dr. Ralph Kettle President of Trin. Coll did wave it, yet for no other reason, but that he was an old man and had taken many oathes already, &c.

Nov. 16. John Wilby of Mert. Coll. was then admitted into the House of Congregation and Convocation.—In 1638 he took the degree of Bach. of the said fac. at Cambridge.

☞ Not one Doctor of Div. was adm. or licensed this year, only created.

Incorporations.

Apr. 9. Joh. Wedderbourne Doct. of Phys. of the University of S. Andrew in Scotland, was then incorporated by vertue of the Let∣ters of the Chanc. of the University, which tell us that he is one of his Majesties Physitians in ordinary and a Gentleman of known learn∣ing and vast experience.—He was originally a Professor of Philo∣sophy in the said University, but that being too narrow a place for so great a person▪ he left it, travelled into various Countries, and

became so celebrated for his great learning and skil in Physick, that he was the chief man of his Country for many years for that faculty. Afterwards he received the honour of Knighthood, and was highly valued when he was in Holland with the Prince, 1646. 47. At length tho his infirmities and great age forced him to retire from publick practice and business, yet his fame contracted all the Scotch Nation to him: And his noble hospitality and kindness to all that were learned and vertuous, made his conversation no less loved, than his advice was desired. One of his name and family named James Wedderbourne, had spent some time in Oxon for the sake of the publick Library, but the particular year when, I cannot justly tell. He was afterwards Doct. of Div, Prebendary of Whitchurch in the Church of Wells upon the resignation of Dr. Joh. Harrys of Winchester, in May 1631, and being some years after made Bishop of Dumblayne in his own Country, Tho. Row Bac. of Div. was adm. to his Prebendship, 30. June 1638.

Octob. ... Edmund Wilson (Anglus-Oxoniensis) Son of John Wil∣son, was incorporated Doct. of Phys. as he had stood in the Univer∣sity of Padua—This person who was admitted to the degree of Bach. of that faculty at Cambridge, 9. Apr. 1638, and to that of Doctor at Padua in Jan. 1641/2, I take to be the same with E. Wil∣son author of—Spadacrene Dunelmensis. Or a short treatise of an antient medicinal fountain or vitrioline spaw near the City of Dur∣ham. Together with the constituent principles, virtues and use thereof. Lond. 1675. &c. oct. as also the same who published The spirit of salt, with the true oyle, or spirit of sulphure, &c. Printed in qu. 1665.

Oct. 15. Thomas Cox Doct. of Phys. of Padua, Son of Thom. Cox of Somersetshire—This Gentleman, who had taken the said de∣gree at Padua, in Decemb. 1641, was afterwards Fellow of the Coll. of Physitians, and President thereof, but being whiggishly inclined, was deprived of that office in Octob. 1683; whereupon Dr. Daniel Whistler was put into his place about S. Lukes day in the same month. Afterwards Dr. Cox put himself in prison purposely to com∣pound for his debts, and died as Dr. Whistler did.

Nov. ... Will. Currer of Yorkshire, Doct. of Phys. of Leyden (where he took that degree in 1643) was then incorporated.

Dec. 17. Will. Marshall Mast. of Arts of Sydney Coll. in Cambridge was then incorporated in the same degree.

Feb. 12. Edw. Emilie of Ch. Ch. Doct. of Phys. of Leyden, was then incorporated Dr. of Phys.—In 1652 or 53 he held up his hand at the bar, at an Assize held in Oxon, for coyning, but being freed, he went to London, practiced his faculty in the Parish of S. Olaves Sil∣ver-street, and died there in the beginning of the year 1658, leaving then a relict behind him named Elizabeth.

Mar. 22. Richard Jackson alias Keurden Bach. of Arts of Emanuel Coll. in Cambridge.—In 1638 he became a Communer of S. Ma∣ries Hall in this University, but upon the breaking out of the rebel∣lion he went to Cambridge, where continuing till Oxford Garrison was surrendred, he retired to his Hall again, and was incorporated Bach. of Arts. See more among the created Doctors of Phy∣sick 1663.

CREATIONS.

The Creations this year did mostly consist of Scholars, not of those only that were factious, after the Garrison was surrendred, but of those that were Orthodox, or had suffered for their Loyalty.

Bach. of Law.

June 17. Noah Bridges of Ball. Coll. lately Clerk of the Parlia∣ment that sate at Oxon, 1643. and 44, was then actually created Bach. of the Civil Law, being at that time esteemed a most faithful Subject to his Majesty.—He was afterwards author of—Lux Mer∣catoria: Arithmetick natural and decimal, digested into a more easie and exact method for resolving the most practical and useful questions that hath been yet published. Lond. 1661, and perhaps of other things. This person, who had a lodging allowed him in Ball. Coll, during the time of the War, is not to be taken to be the same (as some blundering persons that understand but little of authors and books, have done) with Noah Biggs the author of The vanity of the craft of Physick, &c. Lond. 1650. 51. qu.

Alexander Dyer of Wadh. Coll, who for many years together had been trained in the Courts Ecclesiastical and Civil at London, &c. was created the same day.

Aug. 4. Miles Smith of Magd. Coll, who had been admitted Bach. of Arts an. 1638, was actually created Bach. of the Civil Law by vertue of the Chancellours letters directed formerly to the Convocation.—This person, who should have been mention'd a∣mong the Writers, could I have obtained full information of him, was a Ministers Son of, or near to, the City of Glocester, and near∣ly related to Dr. Miles Smith sometimes Bishop of that City, was at his first coming to Magd. Coll. a Servitour, as his contemporaries have informed me, was now a sufferer for his Majesties cause, and after his restauration a retainer and secretary to the Archb. of Can∣terbury. He hath published The Psalmes of K. David paraphrased into English Meeter. Lond. 1668. oct. and perhaps other things. He had a Son of both his names sometimes a Gent. Com. of Trin. Coll, who dying in the Parish of S. Peter in the East 17. Oct. 1682 aged 18, his body was conveyed thence to Lambeth near London I think, and there buried. The said Dr. Smith Bishop of Glocester had a Son called Miles as I have elsewhere told you, which is all I know of him.

Mast. of Arts.

June 17. James Aston of S. Johns Coll, a Captain in the Kings Army—Afterwards he was a suffererer for his Majesties cause,

but after his restauration he became well beneficed, and in Ap. 1682 Canon of Wells.

July 1. Nathaniel Reading of Mert. Coll.

20. Giles Oldisworth Bach. of Arts of Cambridge was then actual∣ly created Master, by vertue of the Chancellours Letters written in his behalf, and read in a Convocation held on the 21. of Feb. going before—This loyal Divine, who was the son of Robert Oldisworth Esq. by Miriel his Wife, Daughter of Nich. Overbury and Sister to Sir Thomas, who was poyson'd in the Tower of London, was born at Coln-Rogers in Glocestershire, an. 1619, educated in the College School at Westminster, elected Scholar of Trinity Coll. in Cambridge 1639, forced thence for his allegiance to the King, retired to Oxon, and was there created Master, as before I have told you, he being then Rector of the Church of Bourton on the Hill near to Morton in the Marsh cammonly called Morton Henmarsh in Glocestershire. He hath written and published (1) The stone roll'd away, and life more abundant: viz. The holy Royallist: or secret discontents of Church and Kingdom, reduced unto self-denial, moderation and thankfulness. Lond. 1663. 64. qu. Before it, is his Majesties picture, as being dedica∣ted to him, from whom he had received, as it seems, some kind of preferment after his restauration. Into the body of this discourse, p. 370, is haled in (2) A Sermon preached at the funeral of Mrs. Dorothie Rutter, Wife of Mich. Rutter Esq. who died in Child-bearing. 'Tis without a text, and dedicated to Sir Joh. Hales of Warwick Bt, Nephew to the said Dorothy. In this volume the author inserts many trivial, impertinent and weak passages, yet seems to shew some con∣siderable reading in the Fathers, and other old authors, to have been honest, loyal and a zealous stickler to his capacity for the estab∣lishment of the Church of England in its whole constitution. (3) The race set before us, shewing the necessity laid upon Gospel believers, to run with diligence thorow all Gospel duties, Sermon preached at Mercers Chap. in Lond. on the 11 of May 1665, on 1. Cor. 9.24. Oxon. 1666. qu. He hath also other things extant, which I have not yet seen, viz. (4) Visitation Sermon, preached at Camden in Glocester∣shire (on 2. Cor. 7.1) printed, as it seems, in 1662. qu. (5) The Father of the faithful tempted, &c. a funeral Sermon, &c. Oxon 1677. (6) Sir Tho. Overburies Wife unvail'd, &c. printed in tw. 'Tis a Poem, and call'd by some The illustrious Wife, &c. This author Giles Oldisworth died 24. Nov. 1678 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Bourton on the Hill before mention'd.

Aug. 5. Tho. Vincent of Ch. Ch. lately in service for his Majesty in remote parts, was then created by vertue of his Majesties Letters formerly sent to the University—He was a Dorsetshire man born and afterwards a sufferer for the royal cause.

Dec. 17. Thom. Willis formerly of S. Johns Coll. in this Univer∣sity, had then the degree of Master confer'd on him by vertue of the Letters of Sir Thomas Fairfax General of the Parliament Army, which partly say that Of his approved ability and integrity for learn∣ing and life, he had been sufficiently informed, &c. He was present∣ed to his degree by Mr. Joh. Goad of the same Coll. See more of him among the created Doct. of Div. an. 1670.

Mar. 11. Rich. Mansell of Ball. Coll. who had been adm. Bach. of Arts in 1643, was then created Master of that faculty by vertue of the Letters of the said Sir Tho. Fairfax, wherein 'tis said that he was then a Parliamentarian Officer—He was one of the Guard be∣longing to the said Fairfax, as a senior Fellow of Ball. Coll. hath informed me.

Bach. of Div.

June 6. In a Convocation then held, the Vicechancellour signi∣fied to the members thereof that several Preachers of this and the University of Cambridge had preached several laudable Sermons be∣fore the King, Court, and Parliament, at Oxon: For which their pains, the Delegates, appointed by the University, could think of no other way to requite them but by conferring on them Degrees: which matter being at length decreed by them, and approved by the Chancellours Letters, their names then were publickly read, with liberty given to the said persons to be created when they pleased. Among those that were created this year, are these following.

• Jun. 17. Rich. Sherlock Chapl. of New Coll.
• Jun. 17. James Masters of S. Alb. Hall.
• Jun. 17. Joh. Castilion of Ch. Ch.
• Jun. 17. Will. Towers of Ch. Ch.
• Jun. 17. Tho. Joyce of Hart Hall.

• Jun. 27. Rowland Nicolls of Magd. Coll.
• Jun. 27. Thom. Norgate of Ch. Ch.

The first of these two last, became Chancellour of the Diocess of lile, in the room of one Hen. Marshall M. A, an. 1667, and the other was now Chaplain to Sir Thom. Glemham Governour of the Garrison of Oxon.

June 22. Rich. Harwood of Magd. Hall.

• 23 Pet. Gunning Chaplain of New Coll.
• 23 George Ashwell of Wadh. Coll.
• 23 Will. Creed of S. Johns Coll.
• 23 Geor. Gisbie of S. Johns Coll.

The last being afterwards ejected, was restored to his Coll. in 1660, and dying 13. May 1664, was buried in the Chappel of S. Johns Coll. 'Tis said that on the same day Isaac Barrow Chaplain of New Coll. (afterwards B. of Man and S. Asaph) was actually created also Bach. of Div, yet he occurs not registred.

July 1. Joshua Mynne of Ch. Ch, lately of Peter House in Cam∣bridge.

10. Josias How of Trin. Coll.—This person, who was now in good esteem for his ingenuity, hath published A sermon before the King at Ch. Ch, on Psal. 4.7. Printed as 'tis said, in red letters, an. 1644 or thereabouts, in qu, but this I have not yet seen. He

hath also several copies of verses that are extant in various books, which shew him to have been a good Poet. He was put out of his Fellowship by the Parliamentarian Visitors an. 1648, was restored in 1660, but was no gainer by his sufferings as many honest Cava∣liers were not by theirs. He is now living and will tell you the reason why, &c.

Others were created this year, which for brevity sake I shall now omit to set down: However the Reader must know, that several persons besides, were allowed to take the same degree of Bach. of Div; among whom were Obadiah Walker of Ʋniv. Coll. and Ant. Hodges Chapl. of New Coll, but they refused that favor.

Doct. of Phys.

April 9. Peter Massonet lately of the City of Geneva, now second or under Tutor to James Duke of York, was then actually cre∣ated.

June 23. Charles Scarborough of Merton Coll, lately Fellow of that of Caies in Cambr. was then actually created by vertue of the Letters of the Chancellour of the University, in which 'tis said that he was Master of Arts of Cambridge of 7 years standing and upwards, and that he was spoiled of his Library in the beginning of these troubles; and afterwards for his conscience deprived of his Fellowship at Cam∣bridge, &c. His Letters testimonial under the hand of the famous Dr. Will. Harvey, say also that he is well learned in Physick, Philo∣sophy and Mathematicks, &c. While he abode in Mert. Coll, he did help the said Dr. Harvey then Warden of that House, (in his Chamber at the end of the Library there) in the writing his book De generatione Animalium, which was afterwards published by the said Harvey. Afterwards he became a most learned and incompara∣ble Anatomist, one of the Coll of Physitians, principal Physitian to K. Ch. 2. (from whom he received the honour of Knighthood on the 15. of Aug. 1669) and to his royal Highness James his Brother, while Duke of York, and when King, Physitian to the Tower of London, and afterwards to K. Will. 3. &c. He was the first that intro∣duced (a) Geometrical and Mechanical speculations into Anatomy, and applyed them as well in all his learned conversation, as more par∣ticularly in his famous Lectures upon the Muscles of humane Bodies for 16 or 17 years together in the publick Theater at Surgeons Hall, which were read by him with infinite applause and admiration of all sorts of learned men in the great City. He is also most admira∣bly well skill'd in the Mathematick Arts, and was so esteemed by the famous Mr. Will. Oughtred, who speaks thus (b) of him after he had given a just character of Mr. Christop. Wren—Accessit & alter Hortator vehemens D. Car. Scarborough Doctor Medicine, suavis∣simis moribus, perspicatissimoque ingenio Vir; cujus tanta est in Ma∣thesi solertia, & supra fidem faelix tenaxque memoria, ut omnes Eu∣clidis, Archimedis aliorumque nonnullorum ex Antiquis propositiones recitare ordine & in usum proferre potis sit, &c. He hath extant un∣der his name (1) Syllabus Musculorum, which is added to The Ana∣tomical administration of all the Muscles of an humane body as they rise in dissection, &c, revived with additions by Will. Molins Master in Chirurgery. This book, which hath been several times printed in oct. is, and ever will be used, as having a prospect of two excel∣lent ends especially: one to shew all the Muscles as they naturally rise in dissection, the other, to place every one of them by his pro∣per Antagonist. (2) Trigonometry. printed in qu. He hath also compendiously methodized the Grammar of the famous Will. Lilye, which shews him to have been a critical Grammarian, as indeed he is; but this I have not yet seen, nor his Elegy upon Mr. Abr. Cowley, which goes from hand to hand in Ms. This worthy person is now living in great repute and veneration at Court, within the liberty of Westminster; of whom you may see more in the discourse of Dr. Seth Ward among the Writers in this vol. num. 522.

June 23. Rob. Mead M. A. of Ch. Ch. and a Captain in his Maje∣sties service.

William Lord Brouncker Vicount of Castle Lyons, Son of Sir Will. Brouncker, (mention'd among the created Doctors of the Civil Law under the year 1642) was actually created Doctor of Physick the same day—This noble person, did then solely addict himself to the study of Mathematicks, and at length became a very great Artist in that faculty. He was afterwards Fellow of the Royal Society and President thereof for about 15 years: which society he did much honour and advance by his learning and experience. The places of honour and profit which he held, were the Chancellourship of her Majesties Courts, and keeping of her Great Seal, one of the Lords Commissioners for the executing the office of the Lord High Admi∣ral, and the Mastership of S. Catherines Hospital near to the Tower of London: which last place he obtained in Nov. 1681, after a long suit of Law had depended between him and Sir Rob. Atkins a Judge, concerning the right thereof. He hath extant under his name Ex∣periments of the recoiling of Guns, mention'd in the Hist. of the Royal Society, and Several Letters to Dr. Jam. Ʋsher Primate of Ireland, which are at the end of his life published by Dr. R. Parr. He died in his house in S. James-street within the liberty of Westm, on the 5. of April early in the morning an. 1684 aged 64 years, and was bu∣ried on the 14 of the same month in a little vault which he had caused to be made, eight foot long and four broad, in the middle of the choir belonging to the Hospital of S. Catherine before mention'd: Which choir he a little before had divided in the middle, with a good skreen (set up at his own charge) whereby he hath spoiled the beauty and state of it.

Hen. Brouncker younger brother to the said L. Brouncker, was crea∣ted the same day, Jun. 23.—After the death of Will. Lord Broun∣ker, this Henry succeeded him in his honour, and dying about the 4 of January 1687, was buried at Richmond in Surrey, where there is a mon. over his grave.

Doct. of Div.

Jun. 6. In a Convocation then held, the Vicechancellour signified to the Members thereof, &c. as before, under the title of Bach. of Div, this year: Whereupon these persons following were created, either for their preaching before the Court or Parl. at Oxon, or for their Sufferings for the Royal Cause.

• Jun. 17. Matthew Brookes of Mert. Coll.
• Jun. 17. Jasp. Mayne of Ch. Ch.
• Jun. 17. Thom. Swadlin of S. Joh. Coll.
• Jun. 17. Tho. Philpot of New Coll.

This last, Tho. Philpot son of Dav. Philpot, was born at Michel Dever in Hampshire, educated in Wykehams School near Winchester, made perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 1609, and afterwards taking holy Orders, he became Rector of Turveston and Akeley in Bucking∣hamshire. In the beginning of the Civil War he suffered much for his Loyalty and a good Conscience, suffer'd also by the loss of his Goods and Imprisonment; and therefore retiring to Oxon, was there actually created D. of D. He hath published (1) An adieu to the Duke of Glocester: or, a Sermon preached in a poor Parish Church (Turweston or Turveston) near Buckingham 23 Sept. 1660, on Eccles. 3.20. Lond. 1660. qu. (2) The Cripples Complaint, &c. Sermon on S. Joh. 5.7. Lond. 1665. qu. He died in 1669 or there∣abouts, and was, I suppose, buried at Turveston.

• Jun. 22. Ger. Langbaine Prov. of Qu. Coll.
• Jun. 22. Thomas Bravell of Magd. Coll.

23. John Croft now of Wadham Coll.—He was a younger son of Sir Hen. Croft of Teddington in Bedfordshire, was first a Com. of Linc. Coll, afterwards Fellow of that of Allsoules, M. of A. and be∣neficed; but suffering for his Majesties Cause he retired to Oxon, and was there created D. of D. as 'tis here said. After his Maje∣sties restauration, he was, by the endeavours of William Lord Croft his brother, promoted to the Deanery of Norwich in the place of Dr. Joh. Hassall some years before deceased; in which being instal'd 7 Aug. 1660, sate there to the time of his death, which hapning on the 27 Jul. 1670, he was buried in the Cath. Ch. at Norwich. His said Brother Will. Lord Croft, died either in Aug. or Sept. 1677.

Will. Stutevile of Ch. Ch. who had lately done his Maj. special service in the West, was actually created the same day, June 23.

Tristram Sugge of Wadh. Coll. was also created the same day.—This person who was born at Yeovill in Somersetshire, had been pub∣lic Metaphysick Reader and Proctor of the University. Afterwards he was ejected by the Visitors in 1648, and suffer'd much in the interrupted times for his Loyalty. In 1660 he was restored to his Fellowship, and dying on the 27 of January in the same year, was buried in the Chappel of Wadham Coll. He was esteemed by all that knew him a profound Philosopher and Divine, and very fit to publish what he had written of those Subjects; but since his death his papers are gotten into such hands, that it is doubted whether ever they will see light.

Jul. 1. Edward Boughen of Ch. Ch.

Aug. 13. Joh. Pottinger of New Coll, the famous Master of Wyke∣ham's School near Winchester.—He resigned the said Mastership soon after, was succeeded by Mr. Will. Burt, and died in 1659.

This year it was allowed by the Members of the ven. Convoca∣tion that Hen. Tozer, Joh. Proctor and Baldwin Acland of Exeter Coll, Rob. Barker of New Coll, Rich. Washington of Ʋniv. Coll, Edm. Diggle of Magdalen, and John Good of New, Coll, might have liberty when they pleased to be created Doctors of Divinity, but they all refused then, and the next year, to accept of that favour.

At the same time also Isaac Basire and Rich. Dukeson of Cambr. Thom. Bunbury of Ball. Coll, Rob. Sibthorp of Linc. Coll, Will. Hay∣wood of S. Johns Coll, &c. who had fled to Oxon, as an Asylum, and there had several times preached before his Majesty and the Mem∣bers of Parliament, had each a license given to them under the public Seal of the Univ. to preach the word of God throughout England.

This year Jun. 24, being Wednesday and Midsummer day, the Garrison of Oxford was surrendred for the use of the Parliament; at which time marched out in a body eastward about 3000 Soldi∣ers, besides 500 or thereabouts northward, and a little before and after them, five hundred more, mostly Horsemen and private per∣sons engaged in the Siege. On Munday going before, Prince Rupert and Pr. Maurice his brother, with their attendants, departed; and those that followed them the next day, were about 300 persons, most of them of quality, and their attendants. When the forces belonging to the Parliament were entred, who were all Presbyte∣rians, Independents or worse, were among them their Chaplains of the same perswasion, who forthwith, upon all occasions, thrust themselves into the pulpits, purposely by their rascally doctrine to obtain either Proselites, or to draw off from their loyal Principles and orthodox Religion the Scholars and Inhabitants. Among them were Hugh Peters that diabolical Villain and Pulpit-buffoon, Will. Dell Chapl. to Sir Tho Fairfax, John Saltmarsh, Will. Erbury, &c. and what they did there besides, during their stay, is too large a story now to tell you. In Sept. following, were seven Presbyterian Mi∣nisters (who had formerly their education in this University) ap∣pointed by Parliament, sent to Oxon, to preach at S. Maries and elsewhere, to draw off the Scholars from their loyal principles, but Edw. Corbet one of them, being about that time called thence, the six carried on the work, yet found opposition by the Indepen∣dents and other Sectaries, of whom Will. Erbury was one, yet all,

upon any occasion, would joyn together to pluck down and per∣secute the Malignants, that is Cavaliers and Royalists. So that whereas before the surrender, there was no place in England more loyal to their Prince, orthodox, and observant of the Ceremonies of the Church of England, than the Scholars and the generality of the Inhabitants of Oxon were; so after the entry of the said Parlia∣menteers, there appeared nothing but confusion, darkness, &c. Hell was broke loose upon the poor remnant, and they were over∣run by Sectaries, Blasphemers, Hypocrites, Exciters to Rebellion, Censurers, Covetous persons, men of self-pride, envy, and what not. So that those of the Gown that could not brook such persons, did either leave the University, or abscond in their respective hou∣ses, till they could know their doom by the approaching Visitation. The Soldiery did declare their impudence so much, that they forbore not to preach in some of the Pulpits, and to thrust themselves into the pub∣lic Schools, and there, in the places of Lecturers, speak to the Scholars against humane learning, and challenge the most learned of them to prove their Calling from Christ, &c. But let the restless Presbyterians be thanked for the original of all these Evils and others that follow∣ed; who, to fill their coffers, raise families, please and cherish their private lusts and endearments and nothing else, care not what mis∣chief they do, or what ruin they bring upon this poor Nation, so that they might obtain their own unworthy ends.

Notes

• (a)

  Dr. Charles Goodall in his Royal Coll. of Physitians at London, &c. with a brief Hist. of the lives and works of several of the Members of that Royal foundation, &c. Lond. 1684. qu.
• (b)

  In his pr••f. to Clavis Mathemat. Oxon. 1652. third edit. in oct.