Volume 2

Athenae Oxonienses. An exact history of all the writers and bishops who have had their education in the University of Oxford. To which are added the Fasti, or annals of the said university / By Anthony à Wood.

  • Anthony Wood
Date:
1813-1820
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    Dr. Richard Bancroft. He departed this mortal 1633. life in sixteen hundred thirty and three; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. [Col. 561.] In the see of Canterbury succeeded Dr. William Laud, as I shall tell you at large when I come to the next volume of this work. JOHN PHILIPPS was a Welsh-man born, as it seems, and having received his academical education in Oxon, became afterwards parson of Thorp-Basset, and Slingesby in Yorkshire; which last he obtained in the latter end of March 1591. About that time he being chaplain to Henry earl of Derby, became archdeacon of Clievland (on the resignation of Richard Bird, bachelor of divinity)-in April 1601, also archdea¬ con of the Isle of Man, and at length (about 1614) bishop of that place, but in whose room I cannot tell, for between the translation thence of Dr. George Lloyd to Chester 1604, some person, yet unknown to me, did succeed.? In the rectory of Slingesby succeeded Samuel Philipps master of arts, in Jan. 1618, and in Clievland Henry Thur- cross master of arts, an. 1619, as I shall tell you in the fasti an. 1.610. So that I presume those two places were kept in commendam with the bishoprick, by the said John Philipps, whom I take to be the same with John Philipps who took the degree of master of arts as a member of S. Mary’s-hall, in the month of May 1584. Which degree he compleated as a member of Broad- gate’s, in an act celebrated the 10th of July the same year. The said John Philipps bishop of Man translated the bible into the Manks lan¬ guage, that is, the language commonly spoken in [736] the Isle of Man, assisted in the said work bj’ sir Hugh Cannal minister of Kirk St. Michael in the said isle. He concluded his last day about the 1633. year sixteen hundred thirty and three, and was succeeded in the said see of Man by William Forster8 a divine of some note in his time, but whether he was ever of Brasen-nose college, a.s some think he was, (wherein several of his sir- name and time have studied,) I cannot tell. One William Forster, a Warwickshire man born, was entred a student in S. John’s college 1601, and another of that house was a writer, as I have before told you among the writers under the year 1633, [Col. 573-] One John Philipps wrote J Summon to Repentance. Lond. 1584. oct. but he is not to be taken to be the same with the former, and another John Philipps wrote The Way to Heaven, on Acts 2. 47-—Printed in qu. 1625. Which book I having not yet seen, can- ' [This is a mistake; Philipps succeeded Lloyd. He was nominated to the see Jan. 29, 1604, and consecrated Feb. 10 following. Willis, Cathedrals, p. 368.] [Dr. Will, lorster held in com. the rectories of Barrow and Northern (co. Cestr.) and a prebend in the church of Chester. Tanner J not say to the contrary but that it may be pub¬ lished by John Philipps the bishop. Qu. [Bp. Philips was presented some time after his consecration, by the earl of Darby to the rectory of Hawarden (co. Flint) wch he enjoyed till his death, wcl1 was before April 1632, when the king presented to Hawardyn, void by the bp’s death jure prerog. Tanner. He got the Common Prayer Booh of the Church of England, translated into the language of the natives of his diocese, the original of which (says Willis?) is yet extant, and was famous for his charity and hospitality.] FRANCIS GOUGH, commonly called Goffe, the fifth son of Hugh Gough rector of All- cannings in Wilts, by Jane his wife, daughter of one Clifford of Clifford-hall in Devonshire, was born in Wiltshire, entred a batler in S. Edmund’s-hall in the latter end of 1.611, aged 17 years, and afterwards was made one of the clerks of New college; where continuing some years, returned to the said hall, and as a member thereof took the degree of master of arts, in ] 618. Soon after, he having a just opportunity of going into Ireland, became first chancellor, then bishop of Limerick ; to which see being consecrated 1 at Cashills the 17th of September 1626, sate there till the time of his death; which hapning on the 29th of August in sixteen hundred thirty and 1634. four, was buried in the cathedral church of Lime¬ rick, leaving then behind him his eldest brother named Hugh, who was chanter of Limerick and justice of peace. In the see of Limerick suc¬ ceeded George Web, whom I shall mention under the year 1641. WILLIAM PILSWORTH was born in Fleetstreet in the West suburb of London, elected and admitted demy of Magd. coll. 29 Sept. 1578, aged 18 years on the day of the nativity of our Saviour following, took one degree in arts as a member of Magd. hall in Dec. 1581, left the university without any other degree, went into Ireland, became prebendary of Monahannoc, and at length bishop of Kildare : To which being consecrated 1 at Balsoon in the county of Meath, the 11th of September 1604, sate there without any removal to the time of his death; which hapning at Naas on the 9th of May in sixteen 163.D hundred thirty and five, was buried at Dunfert in the county of Kildare. In the said see succeeded Robert Usher doctor of divinity, son of Henry Usher sometimes archbishop of Armagh; who lived upon it till the rebellion broke out in Ire¬ land, an. 1641, and then retired into England for protection. 9 [Cathedrals (Diocese of Man) page 368.]; r 1 Jac. War. ut supra, p. 18Q. * Ibid. p. 130.
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