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WARDENS OF NEW COLLEGE.

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VISITOR :-THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER.

WARDENS.

1. Tonworthe, Richard de, M.A., " deputed warden " during the building of the college ; fellow of Merton 1352, proctor 1358 and 1360; (B.D. ), first principal of Hart Hall 1360, also principal of Black Hall, having charge of the Wykehamist scholars while New College was being erected, whence he is reckoned its first warden ; preb. of Colwich in Lichfield 1374 ; died 1379.

2. Wykeham, Nicholas de, M.A., warden 26 Nov., 1379, resigned 26 April, 1389 ; of kin to the founder, a licentiate of the laws ; prebendary of Maple Durham in the collegiate church of Boseham, diocese of Chichester, 1370, archdeacon of Winchester 1372-82, and of Wilts 1388, warden of St. Nicholas hospital, Portsmouth, and rector of Witney, Oxon (then LL. D. ) 1378, master of the hospital of St. Cross, Southampton, resigned 1382, chancellor of Salisbury 1380; died before 17 March, 1406-7.

3. Cranley, Thomas de, D. D. , warden 1389, resigned 15 Feb., 1395-6; fellow Merton 1366, principal of Hart Hall 1384, first warden of Winchester college 1382-5, chancellor of the University 1390, preb. of Knaresborough in the church of York (? archbishop of Dublin 1397), chancellor of Ireland 1398 and 1413, justiciary or viceroy of Ireland 1414-17 ; died at Faringdon, Berks, 31 March, 1417, buried in the College chapel.

4. Mall'ord, Richard, M.A., and a student in divinity, warden 1396 ; rector of Clatford, which he exchanged for Hinton, resigned 1396, for West Wycombe, rector of Radclive, Bucks, 1402 ; died 20 Oct., 1403, buried in the chapel.

5. Bowke, John, M.A. and student in divinity, warden 11 Dec, 1403, resigned 28 Oct., 1429; fellow New Coll. 1386-1403, from Southants ; rector of St. Leonards-juxta-Hastings 1400, died at Winchester, 2 March, 1442, buried in the chapel belonging to Wykeham college there.

6. EstCOTirt, William, M.A. and student of divinity, warden 23 Nov., 1429, resigned 10 Oct., 1435, being then canon of Salisbury ; fellow New Coll. 1400- 18, from Skipton, co. Gloucester ; vicar of Writtle, Essex, 1417.

7. Ossulbury, Nicholas, M.A. and B. D., warden 31 Oct., 1435; rector of Tingwyke, Bucks, 1440; died 6 Feb., 1453, buried in the college chapel.

8. Chaundler, Thomas, M.A. and B. D., warden 22 Feb., 1453-4, resigned 12 Aug. , 1475 ; fellow NEW Coll. 1435-50, from S. Cuthbert, city of Wells, proctor 1444, chancellor of the University 1457-61, 1472-9, vice-chancellor 1463-7 ; warden of Win- chester college 1450, master of the hospital of St. Cross, Winchester (D.D. ), canon of St. Paul's 1471, and of Southwell 1476-85, rector of Hardwick, Bucks, 1461, chancellor of Wells 1454, and of York 1467, dean of the king's chapels, preb. 1486, and dean of the cathedral of Hereford 1482 ; died 2 Nov., 1490, buried in the cathedral.

9. Hyll, Walter, M.A., warden 5 Sept., 1475 ; proctor 1463 ; rector of Hardwicke, Bucks, preb. of Pratum Minus in Hereford cathedral 1487 ; died 30 March, 1494, buried in the college chapel.

10. Porter, William, M.A., warden 12 April, 1494, resigned Aug., 1520; fellow New Coll., from Newent, co, Gloucester, proctor 1487; B.D., D.D. supld. 31 May, 1511, canon of Lincoln 1485, chan- cellor of Chichester 1507, rector of SahamToney 1482, and of Colerne, Wilts, 1508, canon residentiary and precentor of Hereford cathedral 1515 ; died 5 Nov., 1523, buried in the cathedral. See Foster's Alumni Oxonienses 1183.

11. Rede, John, B.D., warden, Sept., 1520; fellow New Coll. 1472-84, from Kingsley, Hants, D.D. supld. 31 May, 1511, ' informator ' 1484, and warden ofWykeham's college, Winchester 1501; chaplain to prince Arthur 1491, prebendary of Lincoln 1503, canon of Chichester, and master of the hospital of St. Cross, Winchester ; died 1 April, 1521. See Al. Ox. 1240.

12. Young, John, D.D., warden 13 April, 1521 ; born at Newnton Longvill, Bucks ; educated at Wyke- ham school, Winchester; fellow New Coll. 1480- 1502, D.D. disp. 13 June, 1510; rector of Codford St. Peter 1502, and of Easton Grey, (both) Wilts, 1506, rector of All Hallows, Honey Lane, 1510, of St. Christopher le Stocks 1513, and of St. Magnus the Martyr, London, 15 14 ; dean of Chichester, bishop of Calipolis (Gallipoli) 15 13, and archdeacon of London 1514-26, rector of Colerne, Wilts, 1524, until his death 28 March, 1526; buried in the college chapel. See Al. Ox. 1704.

13. London, John, D.C.L., warden 16 April, 1526, resigned Sept., 1542; fellow New Coll. 1503-18; from Hambleden, Bucks; B.C.L. 29 July, 1512, D.C.L. 28 Feb., 1518-9 ; an advocate of Doctors' Commons 1519 ; vicar of Abberbury, Salop, and canon of Sarum, rector of Ewelme, Oxon, 1502, canon of York 1519, of Lincoln 1522, and of Windsor 1540, treasurer of Lincoln cathedral 1522, dean of the cathedral church of Osney, near Oxford, and of the collegiate church of Wallingford, Berks, 1536, and master of the hospital of St. John's 1541, im- prisoned for perjury in the Fleet, where he died 1543. See A I. Ox. 935.

14. Cole, Henry, D.C.L., warden 4 Oct., 1542, resigned 16 April, 1551 ; fellow New Coll. 1521- 40 from Godshill i.w., and Winchester college; B.C.L. 3 March, 1529-30, D.C.L. July, 1540, B. and D.D. (dispd. 25 June) 1554; canon of Sarum 1539, rector of Chelmsford 1540-8, canon of St. Paul's 1540, rector of Newton Longueville, Bucks, 1545-52, archdeacon of Ely 1554, canon of Westminster 1554, fellow and provost of Eton 1554, dean of St. Paul's 1556, an advocate of Doctors' Commons 1540, judge of prerogative court circa 1548-58, dean of the arches 1557-8, vicar- general to archbishop of Canterbury 1557-9, rector of Wrothatn, Kent, lost all his preferments, com- mitted to the Tower 20 May, 1560, and removed to the fleet 10 June following ; buried 4 Feb., 1579-80. See Al. Ox. 301.

15. Skinner, Ralph, M.A., "pro warden" 1 May, 1551, resigned 1553; fellow New Coll. 1531-8, from Feltham, Middlesex; B.A. 11 July, 1536; M.P. Leicester 1547-52, Penryn Oct. -Dec. , 1553, Bossiney Oct. -Dec. , 1555, and Westbury 1559; rector of Broughton Astley, co. Leicester, 1550-3, dean of Durham 1561, and rector of Sedgefield, co. Durham, 1562, until his death 1563. See Al. Ox. 1362.

16. Whyte, Thomas, D.C.L., warden 17 Sept., 1553, resigned 1573 ; fellow New Coll. 1532-53, from Leckford, Hants; B.C.L. 17 June, 1541, D.C.L. 17 July, 1553, vice-chancellor 1557 and 1562-4 ; rector of Bishopstoke, Hants, 1545, and of Long- worth, Berks, 1555, canon of Winchester 1554, arch deacon of Berks 1557, Stanton St. John, Oxon, 1560-76, and of Colerne, Wilts, 1568-88 ; canon 1553, and chancellor of Salisbury cathedral 1571, until he died 12 June, 1588 ; buried in his cathedral. See Al. Ox. 1616.