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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    475 “ great tutor and moderator in Magd. hall—Afterwards mi- nister of Derby and there died, but hath written nothing. “ He had an elder brother named Robert Williamot, who was born of genteel parents in the borough of Derby, “ became a commoner of Magd. hall in 1617, aged 16 or ” thereabouts, went to the inns of court.—and afterwards <e was serjeant at law, and a great and learned lawyer.” 26. George Eglionby of Gh. Ch.—This person, who was sometimes master of Westminster school, and after¬ wards tutor to Geor. the young duke of Buckingham, was made canon or preb. of the twelfth stall in St Peter’s church in Westminster, on the death of his uncle Dr. John King, an. 163S, dean of Canterbury in the place of Dr. Isaac [261] Bargrave deceased, an. 1642, and dying in the beginning of Nov. 1643, was buried on the eleventh of the same month in the isle joyningon the South side of the choir of Ch. Ch. in Oxon. Nov. 4. Geor. Griffith of Ch. Ch.8 tinate of Germany,6 was about this time rect. of Wotton near Woodstock in Oxfordsh. which place he kept during the time of the rebellion, being himself a presbyterian, and published The Principles of Christian Religion in 30 Ques¬ tions and Answers, Lond. 1674, oct. and perhaps other things, but such I have not yet seen. He died soon after, and was buried at Wotton before-mention’d. June 26. Edm. Staunton of C. C. coll. Admitted 12. Doctors of Law. July 5. George Ryves of All-s. coll. 23. Tho. Heath of Mert. coll. The last of these two was about this time chancellor of Peterborough, where continuing till that office was annull’d and all matters relating to the church tending to ruine, he went beyond the seas, changed his religion for that of Rome, and lived ever after, especially in his last days, in so great poverty at Ghent in Flanders, that he was mostly sus¬ tained by the almes of the monastery of English nuns there, and partly by the contribution of some charitable persons in that town. He died on the second day of Febr. 16S0, ac¬ cording to the accompt there followed, and was buried by the charity of others (having nothing of his own) in the parish church of St. Nicholas near to the said monastery. Doctor of Physic. Oct. 10. Will. Denton of Magd. hall.—He accumulated the degrees in physic, and was the only proceeder in his fa¬ culty this year. He is now living in Covent-garden near London, 1690. Doctors of Divinity. Mar. 26. Morgan Wynne of All-s. coll.7—In the be¬ ginning of Dec. 1629, he became archdeacon of Lincoln, but in whose room I cannot tell, for between the death of Dr. Joh. Hills which hapned in 1626, to Nov. 1629, that dignity was enjoyed by one, as yet unknown to me. This Dr. Wynne, who was rector of Scotter in Lincolnshire, died (and was buried at Scotter as it seems) an. 1644. Where¬ upon Raphael Throckmorton succeeded him, an. 1645. May 10. John Morris Hebrew professor of the uni¬ versity and canon of Ch. Ch. sometimes chaplain of All-s. coll. 14. Anth. Clopton of C. C. coll, compounder. June 25. Gilb. Sheldon of All-s. coll, compounder. 26. Edm: Staunton of C. C. colL—He accumulated the degrees in div. July 1. Thom. Leigh of Brasen. coll. Rich. Parr of Brasen. coll. The first of these two was a compounder, the other was afterwards bishop of the isle of Man. 5. Will. Page of All-s. coll. 10. Edw. Williamot of Magd. hall. He was a 6 [He came into England 1623 with others of his countrymen and found relief at Oxon; he died-and left behind him a son nam’d Benjamin, men¬ tion’d in these Fasti in the next vol. Watts.] 7 [Morgan Wynne was bom in the parish of Llanfair Dolbairn in the county of Denbigh, being the seventh son of William Wynne of Llanfair (or Melay) by Mary (the daughter of Rich. Clough) his wife. Beside his pre¬ ferments in England, he had also the sine cure of Kilken in com. Flint, to which he was instituted Nov. 18. 1622. and also the sine cure of Llanouss, both which were vacant by his death in Sept. 1644. With a sum of money left him by his brother Sr Erasmus Wynne Kl (a captain of the low coun¬ treys) for pious uses, he endowed a fellowship of Jesus coll. Oxon. of which I had the benefit, and am therefore obliged thankfully to remember. Hum¬ phreys. Morganus Wynne S. T. B. ad rect. de Cranford s’cti Joh’is ad pres. Joh’is Line, ep’i, 7 Jauuar. 1624. Re'g. Dove ep'i Detriburg. Ken net.] Incorporations. May 4. Robert Bostock. D. of D. of the university of St. Andrews in Scotland.—This Robert Bostock, who was originally of Trin. coll, in Oxon, was installed archdeacon of Suffolk, in the place of Dr. Rob. Pearson deceased, on the fourth day of Feb. an. 1639, and dying soon after, Richard Mileson M. of A. succeeded. Dr. Bostock also was canon residentiary of Chichester, where dying in Nov. 1640, was there buried. July .. Roger Goodiere doct. of phys. of Leyden in Holland. Will. Goddard doct. of phys. of Padua in Italy. John Hodge doct. of phys. of Montpelier in France. In the reign of K. Jam. I. lived in London one Will. Goddard a fantastical poet, (among the Templars as it seems) author of (1) A Mastiff Whelp with other ruff-Island- like Curs, from among the Antipodes alias London, in 85 Satyrs. (2) Dogs from the Antipodes, in 41 Satyrs. [Bodl, 4to. G. 8. Art. BS.]—Both printed at London in qu. in the reign of K. Jam. I.9 But these I cannot say were made by Will. Goddard, who was afterwards doct. of phys. 8 [Dr. George Griffyth was the third son of Robert Grififyth of Carrey lwyd, and brother by the full blood to Dr. William Griffith chancellor of Bangor and S1 Asaph. He was born at Llanfaethlw in Anglesey. Upon his leaving the university, he became chaplain to Bp. Owen of Sl. Asaph, and was by him prefered, first to the rectory of New town Jun. 3. 1631. In 1632, he was canon of Sl. Asaph, and Jan. 19.1632, 3. he was instituted to Llandrinis, which he kept to his death, and his successors bishops of Sl. Asaph have ever since held it in commendam. Jan. 7. 1633,4. he had Llanfechan, which he exchanged for Llanymynach the 20th of March fol¬ lowing. This he also kept in commendam, till a little before his death. He suffered in the times of the rebellion, as all others of his principles did, and upon the restauration was rewarded with the bishoprick of SL Asaph. He was a learned, religious, and truly good man. He hath in print (1) A copy of Latin verses before Dr. Davies Dictionary. (2) A Disputation between him and Vavasor Powell. (3) An Exposition of the Lord’s Prayer in Welsh, printed at Oxon. 1685. Humphreys.] 9 [A MASTIF WHELP with other rujf-Island-lik Cuirs fetcht from amongst the Antipedes. Which bite and barke at the fantasticall humorists and abusers of the time. (Figure of a mastiff with a scroll in his mouth bearing these words. ‘ In earnest ile but jeast.’) Imprinted amongst the Antipedes, and are to bee souid, where they are to be bought. 4to. no date. To my very loving Friends, G F. R N. W S. R G. IF. 1G. Gentlemen of the Inner Temple. Renoewned flatt caps (worthy sprighted men Accept (but doo’t with thanks) fruites of my pen, Protect with tongues (for tongues are lawyers helps) My toothless (though much seeming-bitten whelpes.
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