Volume 1

The history and antiquities of the county of Dorset / Compiled from the best and most ancient historians, inquisitions post mortem, and other valuable records and mss. in the public offices, and libraries, and in private hands. With a copy of Domesday book and the Inquisitio Gheldi for the county: interspersed with some remarkable particulars of natural history; and adorned with a correct map of the county, and views of antiquities, seats of the nobility and gentry, &c. By John Hutchins, M.A.

  • John Hutchins
Date:
1774
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Credit: The history and antiquities of the county of Dorset / Compiled from the best and most ancient historians, inquisitions post mortem, and other valuable records and mss. in the public offices, and libraries, and in private hands. With a copy of Domesday book and the Inquisitio Gheldi for the county: interspersed with some remarkable particulars of natural history; and adorned with a correct map of the county, and views of antiquities, seats of the nobility and gentry, &c. By John Hutchins, M.A. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INTRQDUGTIO N] Chrift-Church, confecrated bilhop of Brittol, and made Almoner 1713. He died 1719, aged 57, and was buried in the cathedral ot Chrift-Church, where he who defires to know his cha¬ racter may read his epitaph. He Was fucceeded in his deanry of Ghrift-Church and bifhopnc of Brittol by XXIII. Hugh Boulter, D. D. fellow of Magdalen college, Oxford, archdeacon of Surrv, confecrated 15 Nov. 1714, tranfiated to the archbifhopric of Armagh in Ireland 1724, where he died in Sept. 1742. .. . i r 5, : , . XXIV. William Bradfhaw, D. D. fometime fellow of New college, prebendary of Canter¬ bury, fucceeded to the deanry and bifhopric of Brittol, confecrated 18 Odt. 1724, and dying at Bath 16 Dec. 1732, aet. 80, was there buried. r. XXV. The honourable and reverend Charles Cecil, LL.D. of the noble family of the earls of Salifbury, reCtor of Hatfield, was confecrated bilhop of Brittol 25 Feb. 1732, tranfiated to Bangor 1734, and died 1737. ••fib >. ic c : XXVI. Thomas Seeker, LL.D. reCtor of St. James’s Weftminfter, proceeded to the degree of LL.D. from Exeter college, Oxford, 1733, was confecrated bilhop of Brittol, 19 Jan. 1734, tranfiated to Oxford 1737, fucceeded Dr. Hutton in the archiepifcopai feat of Canterbury 1758, and died 3 Aug. 1768. ~ XXVII. Thomas Gooch, D. D. matter of Gonvil and Caius college, vice-chancellor of Cambridge, confecrated bilhop of Brittol 12 July, 1737, tranfiated to Norwich 1738, and thence to Ely 1747* XXVIII. Jofeph Butler, LL. D. of Oriel college, Oxford, confecrated bilhop of Brittol 3 Dec. 1738, dean of St. Paul’s 1740, tranfiated to Durham 1750, died 1752, buried in the cathedral at Brittol. • XXIX. John Conybeare, D. D. fellow and reeftor of Exeter college, dean of Chritt-Church on the death of Bradlhaw, one of his predecefiors in the fee of Brittol, was confecrated 1750, died 13 July, 1755? and buried at Brittol. XXX. John Hume, D. D. of Corpus Chritti college in Oxford, reftor of Barnes in Surry, confecrated bilhop of Brittol 1756, tranfiated to Oxford 1758, made dean of St. Paul’s, now lord bilhop of Sarum. XXXI. Philip Yonge, D. D. ele<5ted from Weftminfter to Trinity college in Cambridge, matter of Jefus college in that univerfity, canon relidentiary of St. Paul’s, confecrated bilhop of Brittol 28 June, 1758, tranfiated to Norwich 1761. XXXII. Thomas Newton, D. D. dean of St. Paul’s, the prefent lord bilhop of Brittol, fucceeded Dr. Yonge 1761. • Deans of Brittol. William Snow. John Whitlheaie. 1 452 George Carew. 1554 Henry Jollift. 1560 George Carew, reftored. 158° John Sprint, D. D. 1589 Anthony Watfon, D.D. 1398 Simon Robfon, D. D. 1617 Edward Chetwind, D.D. 1639 Matthew Nicholas, LL.D. deprived. 1660 Henry Glemham, D.D. 1666 Richard Towgood, S. T. B„ 1683 Samuel Crofiman, S. T. B. 168*. Richard Thompfon, D. D. 1685 William Levett, D.D. 1693 George Royfe, D.D. 1708 Hon, Robert Booth, B. D. 1730 Samuel Crefwick, D; D. Thomas Chamberlain, D. D. Francis Afcough, D. D. Cutts Barton. Archdeacons of Dorfet after the reparation of this county from the fee of Sarum, 1542 Thomas Canner, D.D. according to Mr. Willis. John Cottrell, LL. D. according to Wood fucceeded William Skipp. 1572 Toby Mathews, 1574 Henry Tuicher, B. D* 1607 Edward Wickham, D. D. 1621 Richard Fitizherbert, B. D. 1660 Richard Meredith. 1668 Ralph Ironfide, M. A. 1683 John Fielding. 1697 Robert Cooper, M. A. 1732 Edward Hammond, M. A, 1762 John Walker* M. A. J543 !556 i575 i583 1587 1603 Chancellors of Brittol. John Cottrell* LL.D. William Dalby* on whofe deprivation Dr. Cottrell refumed his office. Felix Lewis* LL;D. William Clarke* LL.B, Francis James, LL.D. James Hufifey* LL.D. 1625 Gilbert Jones, LL.D. 1669 Henry Jones, LL.D. 1695 Charles Sloper* D. D. 1727 Carew Reygnell, D.D. 1754 William Carey, M. A. *759 Janies Backhoufe, M. A. To