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1674, vice-chancellor 1679-82, 1685-6; prebendary of St. David's 1662, archdeacon of Brecknock 1672, and of Oxford 1675, rector of Weyhill, Hants, 1679, and of Charlton-upon-Otmore, Oxon, 1685, until his death 21 July, 1704, buried in the college chapel. See Al. Ox. 638.

30. Lancaster,William, D.D., provost 15 Oct., 1704; s. William, of Sockbridge, Westmorland ' ' pauperis." Queen's, matric. 1 July, 1670, aged 20, B. A. 6 Feb., 1674-5, M - A - l6 7 8 . fellow 1678, B.D.1690, D.D. 1692, vice-chancellor 1705-9; originally "a little petty schoolmaster in Westmorland ; " vicar of Oakley, Bucks, 1682, and of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields 1692, archdeacon of Middlesex 1705; died 4 Feb., 1716- 17. See Al. Ox. 874.

31. Gibson, John, B.D., provost 13 Feb., 1716-7 ; s. Richard, of Bampton, Westmorland, pp. Queen's, matric. 18 Feb., 1691-2, aged 14, B.A. 1697, M.A. 1700, fellow 1701, B. D. 1712, D.D. 21 March, 1716-17 ; canon of Lincoln 1719, and of Peterborough 1727, rector of Farthingston 1720, and of Lower Isham (both) Northants 1721, until his death at Oxford 2 Sept., 1730, buried 9th; will at Oxford proved 8 April, 1731. See Al. Ox. 562.

32. Smith, Joseph, D.D.. provost 20 Oct., 1730 ; bap- tised at Lowther, 30 Oct., 1670, s. William, rector of Lowther, Westmorland, 1662-76. Queen's, matric. 16 May, 1689, aged 18 (from Durham school), tabarder 1683, B.A. 1694, M.A. by diploma 1 March, 1696-7, fellow 1698, proctor 1704, B. and D.D. 1708 ; secretary to his godfather Sir Joseph Williamson at

the treaty of Ryswick 1696, minister of the donative of Upton Grey, Northants, 1703-16, rectorof Knights' Enham, Hants, 1708, canon of Lincoln 1723, andof St. Paul's 1728, chaplain in ordinary to queen Caroline, rector of St. Dionis, Lime Street, London, with the donative of Paddington 1716 ; died 23 Nov., 17^6, aged 86. See A I. Ox. 1376.

33. Browne, Joseph, D.D., provost 3 Dec., 1756 ; s. George, of Newchurch, Cumberland, pleb. Queen's matric. 24 March, 1715-16, aged 15, B.A. 1721, M.A. 1724, fellow 1731, B.D. 1737, D.D. 1743, Sedleian professor of natural philosophy 1741-67, vice-chancellor 1759-65 ; rector of Bramshot, Hants, 1746, canon 1746, and chancellor of Hereford 1752, until his death 17 July, 1767. See Al. Ox. ii. 175.

34. Fothergill, Thomas, D.D., provost 15 Oct., 1767 ; s. Henry, of Russendale, Westmorland, pleb. Queen's, matric. 13 July, 1734, aged 18, B.A. 1739, M.A. 1742, fellow 17 March, 1751-2, B.D. 1755, D.D. 1762, vice-chancellor 1772-5; canon of Durham 1775, until his death 30 Aug., 1796. See Al. Ox. ii. 483.

35. Collinson, Septimus, D.D., provost 20 Oct., 1796; s. Joseph, of Longworth, Cumberland, pleb. Queen's, matric, 13 June, 1759, aged 19 (from Appleby school, Westmorland), B.A. 1763, M.A. 1767, fellow 1777, B.D. 1792, D.D. 1793, select preacher 1804, Mar- garet professor of divinity 1798-1827; born n Sept. , 1739, rector of Earnshill 1774, of Dowlish Wake and Dowlish West, Somerset, 1778, and of Holwell, Dorset, 1794-6, canon of Worcester 1798, until his death 24 fan., 1827. See Al. Ox. ii. 280.

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