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VISITOR.
The Bishop of Lincoln.
PRINCIPALS OF BRASENOSE HALL.
Mentioned.
1435- Long, William, B.A.
1436. Marcham, R. (or Markham), M.A.
I43 8 - Grey, Roger, proctor 1442, then a member of University college.
1444- Marcham, R., again.
I45 r - Curth, William (or Church), M.A., died 1461.
1461. Braggys, William, M.A.
1461. Wryxham, William, M.A. ; canon of
Lichfield in 1494, then s.t.p. See Le Neve, i. 623.
1462. Braggys, William, again.
Mentioned.
1462. MolinetlX, John, again ; proctor 1458, perhaps canon of Lichfield 148 1. See Le Neve, i. 620. In 1468 the hall was repaired by 1469. Sutton, William, M.A., who occurs also as late as 1483, proctor 1467, vice-chan- cellor 1480,1,2, S.T.P. 1501.") Croston, Edmund, M.A. ; died 27 Jan., J> 1507-8, brass St. Mary's church. See 1503. ) Churtori s " Lives of the Founders."
1502. "J Form'by, John, M.A. , resigned 24 Aug., I 5°5- y 1510; B.D. 20 June, 1514, canon of 1508-10. J Lincoln 1512. Le Neve, ii. 223.
1510-12. Smyth, Matthew, B.D. See next notice.
PRINCIPALS OF BRASENOSE COLLEGE.
1. Smyth, Matthew, B.A., principal of Brasenose
hall 1510-12, and of Brasenose coll., 1510; B.A.
30 June, 1505 ; fellow Oriel 27 April, 1506 ;
migrated to Brasenose, M.A. suppld. 24 Feb.,
1513-14, B.D. disp. 20 Oct., 1519, D.D. supld.
1519; canon of Lincoln 1508; died 6 Feb., 1547-8,
buried in St. Mary's church. See Foster's Alutnni
Oxofiienses, 1377.
2. Hawarden, John, B.D., principal 27 Feb. , 1547-8, resigned 21 Jan., 1564, from Lancashire; B.A. suppld. 14 Oct., 1515, M.A. 26 Jan., 1519-20, B.D. 12 March, 1528-9 ; rector of Steeple Aston, Oxon. See A I. Ox. 674.
3. Blanchard, Thomas, M.A., principal Feb., 1654-5, resigned 13 Feb., 1573; from Yorkshire; B.A. 27 April, 1540, M.A. 18 March, 1543-4; vicar of Speen 1549, and rector of Boxford, 1560 (both) Berks, and rector of Quainton, Bucks, 1568. See A I. Ox. 137.
4. Harris, Richard, M.A. , principal 16 Feb., 1573-4, resigned 22 Aug., 1595; from Herefordshire ; B.A. 3 Nov., 1558, fellow, M.A. 26 June, 1562; rector of Kentchurch, co. Hereford, 1571, canon of Here- ford 1575. See A I. Ox. 658.
5. Nowell, Alexander, M.A. , principal 6 Sept. to 14 Dec, 1595 ; is. John, of Great Merley, co. Lan- caster; B.A. 29 May, 1536, fellow, M.A. 10 June, 1540, D.D. suppld. 10 June, 1578, created D.D. 1 Oct., 1595 ; headmaster Westminster school 1543- 55, canon of Westminster 1551-4, 1560-4, exiled at Geneva, Zurich and Basle, temp. Q. Mary, canon of Canterbury 1560-4, archdeacon 1560, and canon of Middlesex 1559-88, dean of St. Paul's 1560, fellow collegiate church of Manchester 1578, rector of Saltwood, Kent, 1560, and of Much Hadham, Herts, 1562-89 ; canon of Windsor 1594 ; died 13 or 19 Feb., 1601-2, M.I. St. Paul's. See Al. Ox. 1081.
6. Singleton, Thomas, B.D. , principal 29 Dec, 1595 ; from Cheshire, of Brasenose 1573, aged 21 (from Cambridge University 4 years), B.A. 23 July, 1574, fellow 1575-6, M.A. 29 May, 1578, proctor 1585, B.D. 4 July, 1586, D.D. 12 July, 1597, vice- chancellor 1598 and 1611-14; a member of Gray's Inn 1609; rector of Whitchurch, Oxon, 1596-1610, canon of St. Paul's 1597, and of Hereford 1604, rector of Whitchurch, Salop, 1609, until his death 29 Nov. , 1614, buried in St Mary's chancel, Oxon. See Al. Ox. 1359.
7. Radcliffe, Samuel, B.D. , principal 14 Dec. , 1614,
ejected by the parliamentary committee 20 Jan.,
1647-8; Brasenose, matric. 14 Oct., 1597, aged
17 (from Lancashire, gent.), B.A. 8 May, 1601,
M.A. 21 May, 1604, proctor 1610, B.D. 6 June,
1611, D.D. 27 March, 1615 ; a member of Gray's
Inn 1614 ; rector of Steeple Aston, Oxon, 1617,
until sequestered 1647, rector of Boxford, Berks,
1618 ; died 26 June, 1648, buried in St. Mary's
church 30th. See Al. Ox. 1228.
( — ) Greenwood, Daniel, B.D. , principal 29 Feb., 1647-8, by parliamentary committee, ejected by the King's commissioners Aug., 1660; s. Richard, of Sowerby, Yorks, pleb. LINCOLN, matric. 30 April, 1624, aged 19, B.A. 26 Jan., 1626-7; fellow Brase- nose, M.A. 17 June, 1629, B.D. 3 Feb., 1640-1, created D.D. 24 July, 1649, vice-chancellor 1650-2; rector of Chastleton, Oxon, 1640-62 ; died 29 Jan., 1673-4, buried in the chancel of Steeple Aston church. See Al. Ox. 601.
8. Yate, Thomas, B.D. , principal 13 July, 1648, though did not obtain possession until the restor- ation 10 Aug. , 1660; of Brasenose 1619, B.A. 17 Feb., 1622-3, fellow 1623, M.A. 1 July, 1625, created B.D. 31 Aug., 1636, D.D. 2 Aug., 1660 ; rector of Middleton Cheney, Northants, 1633-40, 1642, until ejected 1646, and 1660-78 ; died 22 April, 1681, buried in the cloisters of the college chapel. See Al. Ox. 1.700.
9. Meare, John, M.A., principal 7 May, 168 1 ; s. John, of Horton, Cheshire, pleb. Brasenose matric. n May, 1665, aged 16, B.A. 21 Jan., 1668-9, M.A. 1671, B. and D.D. 1684, vice-chancellor 1697-8; rector of Great Rolhvright, Oxon, 1687-1710, and ot Middleton Cheney, Northants, 1693, and canon of Wells 1703, until his death 10 May, 1710, will at Oxford proved 28 Oct. following. See Al. Ox. 998.
10. Shippen, Robert, M.A., principal 2 June, 1710 ; s. William, D.D. , rector of Stockport, Cheshire, 1678-93. Merton, matric. 6 April, 1693, aged 16, B.A. 1696 ; fellow Brasenose, M.A. 1699, B. and D.D. 1710, vice-chancellor 1718-23; baptised at Prestbury, Cheshire, 27 July, 1675, professor of music in Gresham college 1705-10, f.r.s. 1706; rector of Great Billing, Northants, 1710-12, of Whitechapel, Middlesex, 1716, and rector of Amers- ham, Bucks, 1744; died 24 Nov. , 1745, buried in the college chapel. See A I. Ox. 1351.
