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62 and 1. Newton, Richard, B. D., last principal Hart Hall 1710, and first principal of Hertford Coll. 1740 ; born at Yardley Park 8 Nov., 1676 ; s. Thomas, of Northampton, gent. Christ Church, matric. 16 June, 1694, aged 18, West- minster student 1694, B.A. 1698, M.A. T701, B.D. 18 March, 1707-8, and canon 1752 ; D.D. (Hart) 1710 ; founder and first principal Hertford Coll. 1740-52; rector of Sudborough, Northants, 1704-48, rector and patron of Lavendon, Bucks ; died 21 April, 1752, buried in the chancel of Lavendon church. See A I. Ox. 1065 ; & O.H.S. xxii. 57.

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63 and 2. Sharp, William, M.A., principal 1753, resigned 1757 ; s. James, of Canterbury city, arm. Christ Church, matric. 14 June, 1737, aged 18, Westminster student 1737-82, B.A. 1741, M.A. 7 March, 1743-4; B.D. from Hertford 1753, D.D. 1754, regius professor of Greek 1763, and rector of Easthampstead, Berks, 1759, until his death 5 March, 1782 ; buried in Christ church cathedral. See Al. Ox. ii. 1280.

64 and 3. Durell, David, M.A., principal 1757; s. Thomas, of isle of Jersey, arm. Pembroke, matric. 2 April, 1747, aged 17, B:A. 1750, M.A. 1753; fellow Hertford, B.D. 1760, D.D. 1764, vice-chancellor 1765-8; canon of Canterbury 1767, vicar of Tice-. hurst, Sussex, 1770, until his death in college 16 Oct., 1775, aged 47, buried in St. Peter-in-the-East, Oxford. See Al. Ox. ii. 398.

65 and 4. Hodgson, Bernard, M.A., principal 30

Oct., 1775; s. Mark, of St. Martin's, Westminster, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 20 June, 1764, aged 19, Westminster student 1764-75, B.A. 1768, M.A. 1771, D.C.L. 1776 ; vicar of Tolpuddle, Dorset, 1775, and principal of Hertford 1775, until his death 28 May, 1805, when the college was dissolved and the site utilized by Magdalen Hall, until its dissolution in 1874 and reconstitution as Hertford college. See Al. Ox. ii. 72 ; & D.N.B.

MAGDALEN HALL. Ford, Henry, D.C.L., 32nd principal 1788-1813 ; s Henry, of Cranbrook, Kent, gent. Pembroke, matric. 9 July, 1776, aged 23 ; student Christ

Church, B.A. 1780, M.A. 1783 ; principal Mag- dalen Hall 1788-1813, D.C.L. 1788, lord almoner's professor of Arabic 1780-1813 ; rector of Bishops Waltham, Hants, 1782-94, canon resi- dentiary of Hereford 1790, rector of Cradley 1794, vicar of Sellack 1801, and of Fownhope with Wool- hope, (all) co. Hereford, 1805, until his death 26 July, 1813. See Al. Ox. ii. 476.

Macbride, John David, D. C. L., 33rd principal 1813-68, born at Plympton, Devon, 1779 ; s - John

David, admiral R.N.. Exeter, matric. 28 March, 1795, aged 16 (from Cheam school), B.A. 1799, fellow 1800-5, M - A - l8 ° 2 ' B.C.L. and D.C.L. 1811, assessor of the chancellor's court 1812, lord almoner's professor of Arabic 1813, and principal 1831, until his death 24 Jan., 1868. See Al. Ox. ii. 889.

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66, 5 and 1. Miohell, Richard, D.D., last principal Magdalen Hall 1868-74, and 1st principal Hertford Coll. , of the Baring foundation 1874-77 '. 3 s - Edward, of Bruton, Somerset, arm. Wadham, matric. 8 Dec, 1820, aged 15 (from Bruton school), B.A. 1824, M.A. 1827 ; fellow Lincoln 1830-42, B.D. 1836, tutor 1834-48 (Honours : — 1 classics 1824), classical examiner 1829, 30, 3, 5, 9, 40, 1, select preacher 1837, professor of logic 1839, public orator 1848, Bampton lecturer 1849, law and history examiner 1853, 4, 61, 2; born 10 March, 1805, rector of South Moreton, Berks, 1856, vice-principal Mag- dalen 1848-68, and principal 1868-74, principal of Hertford 1874, until his death 29 March, 1877. See Al Ox ii. 951.

67, 6 and 2. Boyd, Henry, M.A., principal 1877; born in Holborn 26 Feb., 1831 ; 3s. William Charles, arm. Exeter, matric. 31 Jan., 1849, aged 17 (from Hackney school), B.A. 1852, M.A. 1857 ; fellow Hertford 1874-7, principal 1877, B. and D.D. 1879 (Honours : — -2 classics 1852, Ellerton 1853, and Denyer theological essay 1856 and 1857), select preacher 1879, vice-chancellor 1890, member of the Hebdomadal council, and of the Visitorial board ; incumbent of St. Mark's, Victoria Docks, 1862-74 , hon. canon of Rochester 1875-90.

FRONT OF HERTFORD COLLEGE, 1819.— From Ingram.

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