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
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1813-1820
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    [227] Thom. Edwards M. of A.7 8—He was afterwards a mi¬ nister of God’s word, a zealous puritan, and in the begin¬ ning of that rebellion raised by the presbyterians, an. 1642, did, with his wife, children, estate, and all that was dear to him, imbark in the same ship with them, shew’d himself most zealous for the cause by preaching, praying, and stir¬ ring up the people to stand for them: Also by going out in person, and lending money to carry on the war. He hath written (l) Reasons against the Independant Government of particular Congregations, &c. Lond. 1641, qu. answer’d the same year by a woman called Catharine Chidley. (2) Anti- pologia: or an Answer to an Apologetical Narration of Mr. Goodwin, Nye, Sympson, Burroughs, and Bridge, Members of the Ass. of Divines, Lond. 1644, qu. &c. (3) Gangrcena : or, a Catalogue and Discovery of many of the Errours, Heresies, Blasphemies, &;c. acted in England in these four last Years. As also a particular Narration of divers Stories, remarkable Pas¬ sages, Letters, Lond. 1645, qu. there again the second time 1646, qu. The second and third parts of the same book came out in 1646, qu. (4) “ The casting down of the last “ and strongest Hold of Satan; or a Treatise against Tole¬ ration, Lond. 1647, qu. the first part. The other parts, if any, I have not yet seen. He hath also written, if I mis¬ take not; Of the particular Visibility of the Church. Also A Treatise of the Civil Power in Ecclesiusticals, and of Suspension from the Lord's Supper, which three were published in qu. an. 1642. 44. Will. Fairfax who had been incorporated M. of A. in 1622, was incorporated again this year in the same degree. —He was afterwards D. of D. rector of the parish church of St. Peter in Oornhill within the city of London, and vicar of East-Ham in Middlesex. Of both which he was de¬ prived by a committee of parliament, (after he had been plundred, imprison’d in Ely-house and the ships, and his wife and children turn’d out of doors) an. 1642-3. You may read more of him in that most scandalous libel entit. The first Century of scandalous and malignant Priests, &c. printed 1643, qu. p. 7- Sam. Hildersham batch, of div. Anthony Shert doct. of div. All which with many others were incorporated on the 14th of July, as ’tis before said. Aug. 4. Ferdinando Texeda batch, of div. of the uni¬ versity of Salamanca in Spain.—He had been a monk in the said country, but left it and his religion, came over to the church of England, and at length receding to Oxon, was not only incorporated, but found relief among the scholars thereof. He hath written, Texeda retextus: or, the Spanish Monk, his Bill of Divorce against the Church of Rome.9 Lond. 3623, qu. It contains the chief motives of his conversion, and ’tis probable it was an usher to other of his labours. Oct. 14. Nich. Vignier M. A. of Saumur in France.— He afterwards took the degree of batch, of div. in the year following. Creations. July 18. George Berkley baron of Berkley, Moubray, Segrave and Bruce, knight also of the Bath, was actually created master of arts.—This most noble person (who had been sometimes of Ch. Ch.) died in 1658, leaving then be¬ 7 [Tho. Edwards coll. Begin. Cant. adm. in matric. acad. Cant. Jun. 15, 1575. A. B. 1578, 9 ; A. M. 1582 Beg. Acad. Cant. Baker ] 8 [He was also author of Miracles unmasked; a Treatise proving that Miracles are not infallible Signs of the Time and orthodox Faith, &c. 4to. 1525. It exposes Popish miracles, especially those said to be wrought in Spain. Wh ALLEY.] hind him a son named George, created earl of Berkley by K. Ch. 2. Anthony Stafford sometimes a member of Oriel coll, was created M. of A. the same day.—I shall mention this person among the writers under the year 1641, or else¬ where. Sam. Thomas of Brasen-n. coll, was created batch, of arts on the same day also, which is all I know of him. An. Dom. 1624.—22 Jac. I. Chancellor. Will, earl of Pembroke. Vice-chancellor u Dr. Prideaux again, July 26. Proctors. Daniel Escote of Wadli. coll. Apr. 7- Ri ch. Hill of Brasen. coll. Apr. 7. In the election of which proctors, was the greatest canvas (as ’twas thought) in the memory of man. There were four candidates for the two places, viz. Henry Warner of St. John’s coll, who had 229 voices, Philip Parsons of the said house, 247 Hill before-mention’d, 253, and Escote 255. For the taking of the suffrages, given partly by country parsons, curates, school-masters, &c. who were masters of arts of the university, and had been invited thereunto for a time, the scrutiny continued till after 9 of the clock at night. In the year 1626 was a greater canvas than this, there being then 1078 voices given on all sides. Batchelors of Arts. May 11. Joh. Dawson of Ch. Ch. June 5. Will. Denton of Magd. hall. 10. Rich. Allen of Baliol, afterwards fellow of Pembr. coll. Will. Berkley of Mert. coll, was admitted the same day. ft Nov. 6. John Davis of St. Edmunds, afterwards of Magd. hall.—See among the masters 1628. Dec. 2. Thom. Browne of Ch. Ch. 15. Hen. Beesley of Mert. coll. Steph. Goffe of Mert. coll. Of the last of these two, you may see more among the creations an. 1636. Jan. 22. Roger Turner of Ex. coll. Feb. 17- Joseph Caryl of Ex. coll. Of the first of these two last, you may see more among the masters, an. 1627° 19. Sam. Kem of Magd. coll. Rich. Owen of Oriel coll. 22. Christop. Elderfield of St. Mar. hall. Thomas Ford of Magdal. hall. 25. Isaac Ambrose of Brasen. coll. Will. White of Wadh. coll. Joh. Fairclough of All-s. coll. 26. Joseph Hens haw of Magd. hall,- Franc. Davies of Jes. coll. The first of these two last was afterwards bishop of Pe¬ terborough, the other of Landaff. All these batchelors, except Jo. Davis, will be mention’d in another part of this work. Admitted 268,
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