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Suffolk, 1561-71, and of Buscott, Berks, 1571-3, canon of Sarum 1571, and of Winchester 1579, rector of Heyford-at-Bridge, Oxon, 1572-1600, canon 1575, archdeacon 1577, and dean of Lincoln 1598, until his death in 1600, buried in the cathedral under the high altar. See O.H.S. xxv. 124; & Al. Ox. 302.

7. RainoldS, John, D.D., president 11 Dec, 1598; 5s. Richard ; sometime of Merton ; scholar Corpus Christi 1563, fellow 1566, B.A. 15 Oct., 1568, M.A. 14 June, 1572, B.D. 24 June, 1579, D.D. June, 1585 ; born at Pinhoe, Devon, 1549 ; one of the translators of the bible temp. K. James ; dean of Lincoln 1594-8 ; died 21 May, 1607, aged 58, buried in the college chapel ; will at Oxford dated 1 April, 1606, proved 19 June, 1607. See O.H.S. xxv. 157 ; &AI. Ox. 1248.

8. Spenser, John, D.D., president 9 June, 1607 ; of Merchant Taylors' school 3 Aug., 1571 (s. John), scholar or clerk Corpus Christi from Suffolk, B.A. 29 Oct., 1577, fellow 1579, M.A. 16 March, 1580-1, B.D. 21 March, 1589-90, D.D. 20 April, 1602 ; a member of Gray's Inn 1601 ; vicar of Alveley 1589-92, and of Ardleigh (both) Essex, 1592-4, of Broxbouine, Herts, i592,andofFaversham, Kent, 15949, one of the fellows of Chelsea coll. 1610, chaplain to James I., canon of St. Paul's 1612, vicar of St. Sepulchre's, London, 1599, until his death 3 April, 1614 ; buried in the college chapel. See O.H.S. xxv. 170; & A I. Ox. 1397.

9. Anyan, Thomas, D.D., president 1 June, 1614, resigned April, 1629; of Lincoln Coll., matric. June or Nov., 1597, aged 16, as of Kent, pleb.; born at Sandwich, Kent, 25 Feb., 1582-3, scholar Corpus Christi 1601, B.A. 7 June, 1602, M.A. 2 May, 1606, fellow 1608, B.D. 10 Dec, 1612, D.D. 6 July, 1614 ; rector of Beckenham, Kent, and Ash- stead, Surrey, 1613, prebendary of Gloucester 1612, and of Canterbury 1614, rector of Checkendon, Oxon, 1625, and of Cranley, Surrey, 1629, chaplain to the king; buried in Canterbury cathedral 24 Jan. , 1633-4. See O.H.S. xxv. 177 ; & Al. Ox. 28.

10. Holt, John, D.D., president 1 May, 1629; born at Chertsey, Surrey, about Jan., 1585-6. Scholar Corpus Christi 1600, B.A. 20 June, 1605, M.A. 18 March, 1608-9, fellow 1611, licenced to preach 10 Feb., 1613-14, B. and D.D. 9 July, 16 17 ; rector of Welbury, Yorks, 1612, and of Cranley, and of Ewhurst 1614, prebendary of Westminster 1616, until his death 10 Jan., 1630-1, buried in St. Peter, Westminster. See O.H.S. xxv. 184; &AI. Ox. 737.

11. Jackson, Thomas, D.D., president 17 Feb., 1630-1. Queen's, matric 25 June, 1596, aged 17, as of co. Durham, pleb. ; born at Witton-le- Wear about Dec. , 1579, scholar Corpus Christi 24 March, 1596-7, B.A. 23 July, 1599, M.A. 9 July, 1603, fellow 1606, B.D. 25june, 1610, licenced to preach 11 June, 1611, D.D. 27 June, 1622; vicar of St. Nicholas, New- castle-upon-Tyne, 1,623, rector of Winston, co. Durham, 1625, chaplain to Neile, bishop of Durham, chaplain in ordinary to the king, preb. of Winchester 1635, vicar of Witney, Oxon, 1632, dean of Peter- borough 1638, until his death 21 Sept., 1640, buried in the chapel of Corpus Christi ; will at Oxford proved 2 Oct., 1640. See O.H.S. xxv. 184; & Al. Ox. 796.

12. Newlin, Robert, B.D., president 9 Oct., 1640, ejected by the parliamentary visitors 1648, replaced at the restoration 7 Aug., 1660; s. Richard, of Goldley, parish 01 Prior's Dean, Hants ; scholar Corpus Christi 7 Nov., 1614, aged 17, B.A. 30 Oct., 1616, M.A. 28 May, 1620, fellow 1622, B.D. 26 July, 1628 (incorporated at Cambridge 1634), D.D. 28 Nov., 1640; rector of Ham 1643, and of Wroughton alias Elingdon, Wilts, 1660 ; died 6 March, 1687-8, aged 90, buried in the college chapel ; will at Oxford proved 23 March, 1688. See O.H.S. xxv. 194 ; & Al. Ox. 1061.

( — ) Staunton, Edmund, D.D., president 22 May, 1648, by the parliamentary visitors, ejected at the restoration 3 Aug., 1660. Wadham, matric. 9 June, 1615, aged 18, as of Beds, gent., born at Woburn 20 Oct., 1600. Scholar Corpus Christi 1615, fellow 1617, B.A. 8 Feb., 1619-20, M.A. 2 April, 1623 (incorporated at Cambridge 1624), B. and D.D. 26 June, 1634; puritan divine, a student of Gray's Inn 1620 as son of Francis of Birchmore, Beds (after a knight), rector of Bushey, Herts, 1627, which he exchanged for Kingston-upon-Thames 1631 ; one of the Westminster assembly of divines 1643, a frequent preacher in London and sometimes before the long parliament, minister at Rickmansworth 1660, until silenced f r nonconformity 1662 ; died at Bovingdon, Herts, 14 July, 1671, buried in the church. See O.H.S. xxv. 219 and 232 ; & Al. Ox. 1411.

( — ) Newlin, Robert, D.D., president 7 Aug., 1660 on the Restoration, see above.

13. Turner, Thomas, D.D., president 13 March, 1687-8 ; s. Thomas, D.D., and dean of Canterbury. Hart Hall, matric. 10 May, 1662, aged 16; born at Bristol 19 or 20 Sept., 1645, scholar Corpus Christi 1663, B.A. 15 March, 1665-6, M.A. 1669, fellow 1672, B.D. 1677, D.D. 1683, incorporated at Cambridge 1690; perhaps admitted to Gray's Inn 1671, and vicar of Milton, next Sittingbourne, Kent, 1672-95 ; rector of Thorley, Herts, 1680-9, an d °f Fulham, Middlesex, 1688, archdeacon of Essex 1680-6, canon of Ely 1686; canon 1682, and precentor of St. Paul's 1690, until he died 29 April, 1714 ; buried in the college chapel ; will at Oxford proved 18 Oct., 1715. See O.H.S. xxv. 261; & Al. Ox. 1522.

14. Kennett, Basil, D.D., president 8 May, 1714; ' s. Basil, of Postling, Kent, cler. St. Edmund

Hall, matric. 23 April, 1689, aged 14 ; born 21 Oct., 1674, scholar of Corpus Christi 1689, B.A. 1693, M.A. 1696, fellow 1697, B.D. (by decree) 22 Feb., 1706-7, D.D. 1714 ; vicar of Combe, near Sarum, 1705, chaplain to the English factory at Leghorn 1706-13; died 2 Jan., 1714-15, buried in the college chapel ; will at Oxford proved 1 1 Feb. following. See O.H.S. xxv. 272 ; & A I. Ox. 844.

15. Mather, John, D.D., president 12 Jan., 1714-15 ; s. William, of Manchester, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 21 March, 1692-3, aged 16 ; born 1 Oct. , 1676, scholar Corpus Christi 1693, BA - l6 9 6 - M.A. 22 Feb., 1699-1700, fellow 1704, B.D. 1708, D.D. 9 March, 1714-15, vice-chancellor 1723-8 ; rector of Helmdon, Northants, 1723, until he died 15 April, 1748 ; will at Oxford proved 24 June fol- lowing. See O.H.S. xxv. 277 ; & A I. Ox. 987.

16. Randolph, Thomas, D.D., president 23 April, 1748 ; s. Herbert, recorder of Canterbury. Corpus Christi, matric. 26 Nov., 1715, aged 14 (from Canterbury school); born 30 Aug., 1701, scholar 1715, B.A. 1719, M.A. 1 Feb., 1722-3, fellow 1723, B.D. 1730, D.D. 1735, vice-chancellor 17569; vicar of Waltham with Petham 1737-83, and of Saltwood with Hythe (all) Kent, 1746-70, archdeacon of Oxford 1767, Margaret professor of divinity 1768-83, and preb. of Worcester 1768, until his death 24 March, 1783. See O.H.S. xxv. 283; and Al. Ox. ii. 1175.

17. Cooke, John, D.D., president 2 April, 1783; born at Winchester, Hants, 23 Aug. or 3 Sept., 1734 ; s. John, cler. Hertford, matric. 3 May, 1749, aged 14 (from Winchester college) ; scholar Corpus Christi 1750, B.A. 1753, M.A. 1757, fellow 1761, B.D. 1765, D.D. 1782, vice-chancellor 1788-92 ; rector of Wood Eaton 1767, and of Begbrooke (both) Oxon, 1776, until his death 3 Feb., 1823. See O.H.S. xxv. 294 ; & Al. Ox. ii. 289.