The Snell exhibitions : From the University of Glasgow to Balliol college, Oxford / By W. Innes Addison.

  • William Innes Addison
Date:
1901
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Credit: The Snell exhibitions : From the University of Glasgow to Balliol college, Oxford / By W. Innes Addison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ benefactor of Balliol College. His epitaph with that of his wife who survived “ him still remains.” The fourth is from Three Oxford Parishes, A History of Kidlington, Yarnton, and Begbroke, by Mrs. Bryan Stapleton. Oxford 1893 : “ Rectors of Begbroke, From the Institution Rolls of the Bishops of Lincoln— “page 334. ‘1614. 12th Augt. Vincent Coventrie, M.A., presented by Sir “‘Thomas Spencer Knt. and Bart., on the death of Laurence Woodhull.’ Notes “respecting above on same page. ‘Vincent Coventry; Oxon. arm. fil 16, 20 “‘Oct 1598. Trinity.’ Reg. Univ. vol 2 pt 2 p. 230. ‘ Trinity, Vincent Coven- “‘trie; adm. B.A. 30 June 1603, det. i6of; lie. M.A. 12 May 1608; inc. 1608.’ “ U. S. pt. 3, p 242. * College lecturers excused from Congregation, because they “‘had to lecture at 10 a.m. 15th Feby. i6of, Vincent Coventrie Publicus praelector “ ‘in Trinity.’ U. S. pt. 1, p. 93. ‘Vincent Coventrie, Rector of Begbrooke, had “‘two daughters Joane who married John Snell of Ufferton, alias Oulseton co. “‘Warwick, who had one daughter Dorethie who married1 2 2nly2 Mr. Benjamin “ ‘Cooper, Registrar of the University; he lived in Holywell near Oxford, and his “ * mother-in-law, Mrs. Coventrie died in his house and was buried in Holywell “ ‘ Church.’ Wood MSS. F. 4. ‘ Also he had a son “ Vincent Coventrie, son of ““‘Vicar of Begbrook, St. Alban’s Hall, Matric. 11 Dec. 1635, aged 17.”’ “ Alumni Ox., Foster. In the Chancel: On a small black oblong stone :—‘ Vincent “‘Coventrie, hujus ecclesiae Rector, die Febij 13, 1659, aet. suae 77’ p 341.3 “From Yarnton Register. ‘Buried—1625 Mr. Richard Coventrie. 1626 Mrs. “‘Coventrie, widow.’ p. 275.” Thanks to the foregoing extracts, we now know the names of Snell’s mother— Margaret Carnahan, and of his maternal grandfather—John Carnahan. We likewise learn the name of his wife—Joane Coventrie; the date of her death—3rd September, 1697; and certain particulars as to her parents, sister, brother, etc. The sister, it turns out, was the “ Silvester Cooper,” described in Snell’s Will as his sister, but who, of course, was thus his sister-in-law. Further, the “ person of quality ” with whom Snell found shelter is now clearly identified, and all the theories on that subject are finally set at rest, by the quaint account of his unconventional but not unsuccessful “ call ” upon Lady Houghton (that “ gude lady, his country-woman ”) at Walton,4 in the guise of “ a poore Scotchman and a scholar.” And, finally, it is established that there was in Holywell Church a monumental inscription to Snell’s memory, though it does not now appear. This is no doubt sufficiently explained by the fact that a “ restoration ” of the Church took place in 1845 1 In the second edition of Ingram’s Memorials of 1 There is evidently an omission here,—it should read “Dorethie who married William Guise.” 2 “ Silvester who married” should be here inserted. * This inscription is now covered by the altar rails. * This narrative, it will be observed, does not indicate that Snell was fleeing from a battle. If he was, the situation of Walton suggests the probability that it was the battle of Preston rather than that of Worcester from which he was flying.
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