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23. Gervase, James (or Gervys), M.A. and LL.D., warden 30 Oct., 1559, resigned before 14 Jan., 1561 ; fellow 1548, B.A. supld. 1547-8, M.A. 18 July, 1552, B.C.L. 13 Feb., 1555-6, proctor 1555, D.C.L. 29 July, 1560, principal of Broadgates Hall about 1556. See Al. Ox. 559.

24. Man, John, M.A., warden 27 May, 1562 ; fellow New Coll. 1529-41, from Laycock, Wilts, B.A. 31 May, 1530, secular chaplain after studying five years, B.Can.L. 24 April, 1535, proctor 1540, " being detected of heresy was expelled New Coll.," principal of White Hall 1547 ; rector of Hawkes- well, Essex, 1530, canon of Lincoln 1561, chaplain to Dr. Parker archbishop of Canterbury, dean of Gloucester 1565 ; ambassador to Spain 1567 ; died

18 March, 1568-9, buried in the chancel of St. Anne, Aldersgate. See Al. Ox. 963.

25. Bickley, Thomas, D. D., warden 7 April, 1569, resigned 7 March, 1584-5 ; chorister Magdalen Coll. 1531, from Stow, Bucks ; demy 1534, B.A.

19 June, 1540, fellow 1540-54, M.A. June, 1545, B.D. 1552, D. D. 10 July, 1570, Greek lecturer 1542-7, vice-president 1553 ; chaplain to K. Edward or preacher at Windsor, chancellor of Lichfield 1560, rector of Biddenden, Kent, 1564-79, arch- deacon of Stafford 1567, canon of Lincoln 1572, rector of Sutton Waldron, Dorset, 1578, bishop of Chichester 1585, until his death 30 April, 1596, aged 78 ; buried in his cathedral. See Al. Ox. 121.

26. Savile, Sir Henry, M.A., warden 18 May, 1585 ; originally of Brasenose ; fellow Merton 1565, B.A. 14 Jan., 1565-6, M.A. 30 May, 1570, proctor 1575 (2s. Henry, 2s. John, of Newhall, Yorks), born at Over Bradley, near Halifax, 30 Nov., 1549 ; Greek tutor to Q. Elizabeth (perhaps M.P. Bossiney 1588-9, and Dunwich 1593), provost of Eton college 1596, knighted at Windsor, 21 Sept., 1604, founded the Savilian professorships in geometry and astro- nomy 1619 ; died 19 Feb., 1621-2, buried in the college chapel at Eton. See Al. Ox. 1319.

27. Brent, Sir Nathaniel, LL.D., warden 20 March, 1621-2 ; s. Anchor, of Little Wolford, co. Warwick, pleb. Merton, matric. 13 Nov. 1590, aged 16 ; postmaster 1589, B.A. 20 June, 1593, fellow 1594, M.A. 31 Oct., 1598, proctor 1607, B. and D.C.L. 11 Oct., 1623 ; commissary of the diocese of Canter- bury, master of the faculties, vicar-general to the archbishop, judge of the prerogative court, knighted at Woodstock, 23 Aug., 1629; ejected from his wardenship in 1645, after the surrender of Oxford he became president (under the parliamentary visitors) 1646, but resigned 27 Nov., 1651, arch- visitor of the university 1647-8 ; died in Little Britain, 6 Nov., 1652, buried in the church of Little St. Bartholomew. See Al. Ox. 175.

28. Harvey, William, D.Med., warden 8 April, 1645, retired 1646 on the surrender of Oxford ; s. Thomas, of Folkestone, Kent, yeoman, born there 2 April, 1578; scholar Gonville and CaiusColl. .Cambridge, 31 May, 1593, aged 16, B.A. 1597, D.Med. Padua 1601 ; incorporated at Oxford 7 Dec, 1642, "the discoverer of the circulation of the blood," fellow college of physicians 1607, treasurer 1628-9, physician to St. Bartholomew's hospital 1609, physician extraordinary to James I. 1618, and to Charles I., was at the battle of Edgehill 1642 ; died 3 June, 1657. See Al. Ox. 667.

( — ) Brent, Sir Nathaniel, LL.D., warden, 1646, see above

29. G-oddard, Jonathan, D.Med., warden 9 or 11 Dec, 1651 ; s. Henry, of Deptford, Kent, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 May, 1632, aged 15; B.Med, from St. Catherine Hall, Cambridge, 1638, D.Med. 20 Jan., 1642-3; incorporated 14 Jan., 1651-2 ; fellow college of physicians 1646 first physician to the army under Oliver Cromwell in Ireland 1649, and in Scotland 1650 ; warden of Merton 1651, by the parliamentary visitors, but

removed on the restoration 1660 ; M.P. Oxford in the Little or Bareb'ones parliament 1653, and one of the council of state ; professor of physic at Gresham College 1655, one of the first council of the royal society, said to have constructed the first telescope in this country ; died 24 March, 1674-5, buried in the chancel of Great St. Helen's, London. See Al. Ox. 575.

30. Reynolds, Edward, D.D., warden 18 July, 1660; s. Austin, o*ne of the customers of Southampton, born there Nov., 1599. Merton, matric. 26 Jan., 1615- 16, aged 17; postmaster 1615, B.A. 15 Oct., 1618, fellow 1619, M.A. 10 July, 1624 (incorporated at Cambridge 1626), created D. D. 12 April, 1648, (re- incorporated at Cambridge 1657) ; preacher of Lincoln's Inn 1628, chaplain to the King, vicar of Northampton All Saints 1628-9, rector of Braunston, Northants, 1631, one of the Westminster assembly of divines 1643, vicar of Lawrence Jewry 1645-62, one of the parliamentary visitors 1647-50, dean of Christ Church 1648-50, 1659, vice-chancellor 1648-50, warden of Merton July, 1660 — Feb., 1660-1, canon of Worcester 1660, bishop of Norwich 1 661, until his death 28 July, 1676. See Al. Ox. 1247.

31. Clayton, sir Thomas, D.Med., warden (4 or 6 May), 1661-93 1 s - Thomas, regius professor of medicine (1612-47). Pembroke, matric. 25 May, 1627, aged 15 ; B.A. 22 Jan., 1628-9, M.A. 17 Oct., 1631, B.Med. 18 July 1635, D. Med. 19 June, 1639, regius professor of medicine 1647-65 ; of La Vache, Bucks, a member of Gray's Inn 1633, M.P. Oxford University 1660, knighted 27 March 1661 ; died 4 Oct., 1693, buried in the college chapel. See Al. Ox. 288.

32. Lydall, Richard, D.Med., warden 27 Nov., 1693 ; s. John, of Uxmore, Oxon, gent. Oriel, matric. 19 Jan., 1637-8, aged 17, B.A. 23 Oct., 1641 ; fellow Merton 1641, M.A. 3 July, 1647, B.Med. 3 July, 1656, D.Med. 3 July, 1657; junior 1650, and senior Linacre reader 1653 ; served in the king's army during the civil war ; died 5 March, 1703-4, aged 84, buried in the chapel ; will at Oxford proved 21.sK See Al. Ox. 952.

33. Martin, Edmund, D.Med., warden 1704; s. Thomas, of Rousham, Oxon, gent. University Coll., matric. 13 July, 1675, aged 16, B.A. 1679 ! fellow Merton 1680, M.A. 1683, B.Med. 1686, D.Med. 1689; died at Mapperton, Dorset, 21 June, 1709, buried 7 July in the outer chapel of his college ; probate at Oxford 12th. See Al. Ox. 977.

34. Holland, John, D.D., warden, 1709; s. Thomas, of Worcester, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 24 March, 1681-2, aged 16 ; migrated to St. Alban Hall, B.A. 1685; fellow Merton 1688, M.A. 1691, proctor 1700, B. and D.D. 1707 ; chaplain to the King, canon of Salisbury 1716, and of Worces- ter 1723, rector of East Hendred, Berks, 1721, until his death at Worcester, 26 May, 1734, buried in the college chapel ; will at Oxford proved 27 July 1734. See A I. Ox. 731.

35. Wyntle, Robert, D.Med., warden 18 July, 1734; s. Richard, of Gloucester city, gent. Pembroke, matric 27 March, 1699, aged 16, B.A. 1702 ; fellow Merton 1705, M.A. 1709, B. and D.Med. 1726, one of the two first Radcliffe travelling fellows (July) 1715-25 from University Coll. ; died 22 Aug., 1750, buried 28th in Merton chapel. See Al. Ox. 696.

36. Robinson, John, M.A., warden 20 Sept., 1750; s. Thomas, of St. Nicholas Newcastle upon Tyne, gent. Merton, matric 24 April, 1729, aged 15, B.A. 19 Jan., 1732-3, fellow 1738, M.A. 1739, B. and D.D. 1751 ; vicar of Great Wolford, co. Warwick, 1744-9 1 died 18 March, 1759, buried in the college chapel. See Al. Ox. ii. 1213.

37. Barton, Henry, M.A., warden 17 April, 1759; s. Henry, rector of Churchill, co. Wore Merton, matric. 8 May, 1733, aged 15, B.A. 1737, fellow 1738,