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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Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dec. this year, he travelled beyond the seas, where he im¬ proved himself much as to learning', knowledge of men and manners. After the death of Roger Ascham, which hap¬ pened in 1568jhe became Latin secretary to the queen; and in 1569 he was made prebendary of Compton-Dundo in the church of Wells. In 1578 he was made dean of Carlisle (tho’ a layman) on the death of sir Thomas Smyth, and in 1589 chancellor of the most noble order of the garter. He was appointed by queen Eliz. one of the commissioners to sit upon, and try, Mary queen of the Scots. In 1592 he was made a knight, and about the same time one of the privy council to her majesty, being then a person most emi¬ nently perspicuous for his learning, piety, integrity, good¬ ness, and gravity. He died at Pyrford in Surrey (where he had an estate) in the latter end of Feb, or beginning of March, an. 1595, whereupon his body was buried in the middle of the chancel behind the high altar of St. Paul’s with an inscription thereon, under which also sir Franc. Wolley his son and heir, sometimes of Mert. coll, also, was buried an. 1611, as also Elizabeth widow of sir John. All whose bodies were removed in 1614, and buried between St. George’s chappel and that of our Lady, within the precincts of the said cathedral, and had a very goodly tomb with a large inscription on it, erected over them; which was, with pened in London in the beginning of Sept. an. 1666. Admitted 18. Batchelor of Divinity. Only one was admitted this year, viz. Hen. Hens haw alias Heronshaw of Magd. coll. Dec. 3.—In the next year he was elected rector of Line. coll. There were also but two that supplicated for the said de¬ gree, one of which was named Will. Ely of Brasen-nose by the founder thereof, an. 1559. In 1563, or thereabouts, he was removed from that place for maintaining the pope’s authority, and not the queen’s, over the church of England : whereupon leaving Oxon, lived many years obscurely, hav¬ ing, if I mistake not, entred into some religious order be¬ yond the seas. Afterwards being seized upon for a seminary, he was committed to the common prison at Hereford, where remaining several years, died an aged man, an. 1609, being then accounted by those of his persuasion, a most holy confessor. What I have farther to observe of him is this, that when archb. Cranmer was brought to the stake to be burnt at Oxon, he took leave of some of his friends stand¬ ing by, and seeing this Will. Ely among them, went to shake him by the hand, but he drawing back, said. It was not lawful to salute hereticks, and especially such an one that had falsly returned unto his opinions that he had for¬ sworn, &c. Kt* Not one doctor of law, physic or divinity was ad¬ mitted this year. An. Dom. 1558.—5-6 Marine.—1 Eliz, L Chancellor. The said Cardinal Pole; but he dying on the 18 of Nov. in that office till 24 Jan. following, at which time Hen. Fitzalan earl of Arundel, high steward of the university, was chosen by the suffrages of all the electors, and on the 6 of Feb. a codicil of his election was sealed and sent to him. Commissary. The same, who was lately canc. natus, viz. Dr. Will. Tresham designed to that office by letters from the new chancellor, dat. 24 Feb. to continue therein till the feast of St. Michael following. * Proctors. Alan Cope of Magd. coll, elected 20 Apr. Walt. Baylie of New coll, elected 20 Apr. Grammarians. July 8. John Bedo an eminent grammarian, who had publicly instructed youths in grammar for four years in this university, was admitted to inform and instruct in that faculty. Nov. 18. Tho. Brasbridge of All-s. coll. Dec. 12. John Merick of New coll.—He was after¬ wards bishop of the isle of Man. Besides these two, were about 63 more admitted, but none of them can I yet find, that were afterwards bishops, writers, or eminent dignitaries in the church. July 9- Tho. Dorman of All-s. coll. -Rob. Lougher of All-s. coll. Of the last see in the year 1564. Feb. 21. Owen Lewes, or Lewes Owen of New coll.— He was afterwards bishop of Cassana in Italy. Dav. de la Hyde of Merton, and Alan Cope of Magd. coll, who had studied the civ. law five years, supplicated to be admitted, but were not. Amitted 14. Jan. 10. Jasp. Heywood lately of Merton coll, after¬ wards a Jesuit. writer and a dean. “ Edw. Cradock of Ch. Ch.” Dec. 5. Leonard Stopes of St. John’s coll.—In the year following he either left his fellowship of the said coll, or else was ejected; and going beyond the seas, was made a priest, much about the same time that Ralph Windon ano¬ ther ejected fellow of that house was made a priest also. Afterwards they both came into England, were taken and committed to custody in Wisbich castle in Cambridgeshire, where they endured a tedious imprisonment, and therefore accounted by those of their persuasion, confessors. Con¬ temporary with them, was one Tho. Bramston alias Brim- ston a young fellow of the same coll, who with leave from the founder thereof lived with John Fekenham abbot of Westminster; but upon the alteration of religion which was made soon after, he went beyond the seas, and was made a Rom. Cath. priest. Afterwards he returned into England, was taken and committed to custody in Wisbich castle, where we find him 1595. Afterwards being set at liberty, lived beyond the seas, to about the year 1608. Admitted 39. Feb. 6. Tho. Phaer.—See among the doct. of this fac. following. 21. Walt. Baylie of New coll. [87]
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