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RECTORS OF EXETER COLLEGE.
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VISITOR— THE BISHOP OF EXETER : Rt. Rev. Edward Henry Bickersteth, D.D.
RECTORS.
Prior to the year 1566 the Rectors were elected annually ; notices of these will be found in the elaborate " Register of the Rectors and Fellows of Exeter College," by the Rev. C. W. Boase.
1. Neale, John, rector 18 Oct., 1560, perpetual rector
1566; B.A. 14 Dec, 1557. M.A. 28 Nov., 1560,
rector 1560-3, fellow 1556, and perpetual rector 1566,
until deprived by the queen's visitors 12 Oct., 1570,
for long absence ; fellow of St. John's. See
Foster's Alumni Oxonienses, 1053.
2- Newton, Robert, rector 17 Oct., 1557, perpetual rector 1570; fellow 1548, B.A., supld. 1552, M.A. 1 July, 1557, rector 1557-9, perpetual rector 31 Oct. (or 2 Nov.), 1570, resigned 4 Oct., 1578; B.D. 14 Feb., 1575-6, after 20 years in theology, perhaps rector of Bugbrooke, Northants, 1560, until his death in 1603 ; nominated 2nd fellow of Trinity 1555, though he did not proceed to election. See A I. Ox. 1065.
3. Glasier, Thomas, rector 21 Oct., 1578; student of Christ Church 1561, B.A. 12 Dec, 1561, M.A. 17 Jan., 1564-5, B.C.L. 5 Nov., 1569, proctor 1570, D.C. L. 23 Nov., 1577; fellow 4, and rector of Exeter 21 Oct., 1578, until his death ; an advocate of Doctors' Commons 13 Oct., 1590 ; died 9 March, 1591-2, admon. at Oxford 19 April, 1592. See Al. Ox. 571.
4. Holland, Thomas, rector 24 April, 1592; B.A. 9 Dec, 1570, chaplain-fellow Bai.liol 19 Jan., 1573, M.A. 21 June, 1575, supld. for licence to preach 14 March, 1578-9, B.D. 13 July, 1582, D.D. 15 July, 1584, regius professor of divinity 1589-1612; a member of Gray's Inn 2 Feb., 1609-10. Wood states that he was born at Ludlow (perhaps a member of Middle Temple 1571, as 2nd son of William, of Burwarton, Salop, gent.); canon of Salisbury 1590, one of the translators of the bible 1604, rector of Kctherfield Grays, Oxon, 1591, until his death 17 March, 1611-12, buried 26th in St. Mary's church, Oxford ; will at Oxford proved 20 April, 1612. See Al. Ox. 73T.
5. Prideaux, John, rector 4 April, 1612, resigned 3 Aug., 1642. Exeter, matric 14 Oct., 1596, aged 18, as of Devon, pleb. ; B.A. 31 Jan., 1599- 1600, fellow 1601-12, M.A. 11 May, 1603, B.D. 6 May, 1611, D.D. 30 June, 1612, vice-chancellor 1619-21, 1624-6, and 1641-2 ; canon of Christ Church 1615, and regius professor of divinity 1615-42; (4s. John, of Stowford, Devon), born there 17 Sept., 1578, a member of Gray's Inn 1625, chap- lain to Prince Henry, K. James, and K. Charles, canon of Sarum 1620, vicar of a portion of Bampton 1614-34, and of Chalgrove 1620, rector of Bladon 1625, and of Ewelme (all) Oxon 1629 ; bishop of Worcester 1641, until his death at Bredon, co. Wor- cester, 20 July, 1650, buried there. See Al. Ox. 1212.
6. Hakewill, George, rector 23 Aug., 1642. St. Alban Hall, matric. 15 May, 1595, aged 16, as of Devon, gent. ; fellow Exeter 1596-1611, B.A. 8 July, 1599, M.A. 29 April, 1602, B.D. 27 March, 1610, D.D. 2 July, 1611. built the college chapel ; a member of Lincoln's Inn 1614(35. John, of Exeter), chaplain to Prince Charles, archdeacon of Surrey 1617, and rector of Heanton Punchardon, Devon,
1611, until his death, buried there 5 April, 1649,
aged 72 ; will proved 2 May following. See Al.
Ox. 628.
7. Conant, John, rector 7 June, 1649, expelled
1 Aug., 1662, for nonconformity; s. Robert, of Bicton, Devon, pleb. Exeter, matric. 18 Feb., 1626-7, aged 18, B.A. 26 May, 1631, fellow 1623- 47, M.A. 12 June, 1634, D.D. 31 May, 1654, regius professor of divinity 1654-60, and de jure canon of Christ Church, vice-chancellor 1657-60 ; a mem- ber of the Westminster assembly of divines, se- questered to the church of St. Thomas, New Sarum, and to the rectory of Whimple, Devon 1645, vicar of Abergele, co. Denbigh, 1657, conformed and became vicar of St. Mary, Aldermanbury 1670, rector of All Saints, Northampton, 1671-94, arch- deacon of Norwich 1676, canon of Worcester 168 1 ; died 12 March, 1693-4, buried in All Saints Nor- thampton. See Al. Ox. 315.
8. Maynard, Joseph, rector 18 Sept., 1662, re- signed 30 April 1666; 2S. Alexander, of Tavistock, Devon, arm. Exeter, matric. 13 Dec, 1622, aged 15, B.A. 21 June, 1625, fellow 1625-53, M.A. 13 May, 1628, B.D. 28 July, 1636, proctor 1662, D.D.
2 July, 1663; rector of Loddington, Northants, 1640, canon of Exeter 1666, vicar of a portion of Bampton, Oxon, 1662, and of Menheniot, Cornwall, 1668, where he died 1670. See Al. Ox. 995.
9. Bury, Arthur, rector 27 May, 1666, expelled 1690 ; s. John, of Heavitree, Devon, sacerd. Exeter, matric 5 April, 1639, aged 15, B.A. 29 Nov., 1642, fellow 1643, ejected 1648, restored 1662, M.A. 7 June, 1645, B. and D.D. 27 June, 1666 ; expelled from his rectorship by the visitor (bishop Trelawny) for his book "The Naked Gospel," which was burnt by order of the university ; rector of Duloe, Cornwall, 1648, and of Puckington, Somerset, 1649, canon of Exeter, 1661, vicar of a portion of Bampton, Oxon, 1671-1707, chaplain to the king; died 3 April (May), 1713, aged 91, buried in South Petherton church, 6th. See Al. Ox. 219.
10. Paynter, William, rector 1690. Exeter, matric. 29 March, 1656, as " ser," fellow 1657-88, B.A. 1660, M.A. 21 Jan., 1662-3, (incorporated at Cambridge 1664), B.D. 1674, D.D. 1695, vice- chancellor 1698-1700 ; born at Trelissick, baptised at St. Erth, 7th Dec, 1637 (s. William, of Antron, inSithney, Cornwall) ; rector of Wootton, Northants, (as Paynter alias Cambourne), 1686, until his death there 18 Feb., 1715-16, admon. at Oxford, 2 April, 1716. See Al. Ox. 1131.
11. Hole, Matthew, rector 8 March, 1715-16. Exeter, matric. 18 March, 1657-8 as "ser," B.A. 1661, fellow 1663-89 and 1716-30, M.A. 1664, B.D- 1674, D.D. 1716 ; vicar of Bishops Lavington, Wilts, 1673-4, °f Stogursey, Somerset, 1689, canon of Wells 1687, rector of Fiddington, Somerset, 1709; died 19 July, 1730, aged 90, buried in the college chapel ; will at Oxford dated 4 May, 1730. SeeAl. Ox. 730.
