and a little garden within it. Their library is well furnished with books and manufcripts; and their great garden laid out in form. The front of it is a range of iron pallifadoes, and a gate of exquifite work; and at the fouth-eaft end they have a bowling-green. Their hall, which is at the end of the chapel, anfwers to the magnificence of the rest of the building.

The visitor is the bishop of Winchester.

Lincoln college is fituate in the middle of the city, in the parish of All-Saints, having Brazen-Nofe college in its near neighbourhood in the east, Exeter college on the north, and Jefus college on the north-west.

It was founded in the year 1427, by Richard Fleming, bishop of Lincoln.

William Bishop, a popish titular bishop of Chalcedon; William Gifford, archbishop and duke of Rhemes; Dr. Robert Sanderson, bishop of Lincoln; Dr. Nathanael lord Crew, bishop of Durham; Dr. George Hickes; Richard Knolles, author of the Turkish history; Sir William Davenant; and Henry Foulis, author of the Histories of the prefbyterian and popifh confpiracies, &c. were of this college.

This college has, at this time, a rector, 12 fellows, two chaplains, &c.

It has two fmall quadrangles, the ftructure of which is ancient, and not very regular, but yet not unelegant. The chapel is the most confpicuous part of it.

The vifitor is the bishop of Lincoln.

All Souls college ftands in the parish of St. Mary, the front of it facing the highstreet, and the west fide looking towards the east end of St. Mary's church.

It was founded anno 1437, by Henry Chichley, archbishop of Canterbury, to the intent that prayers fhould be offered up there, for the fouls of thofe that fell in Henry the fifth's wars in France, which the archbishop had advised and perfuaded the king to enter into, and in which himself, attending him, had been a fpectator of the terrible flaughter and carnage of his country-men and fellow-fubjects, who loft their lives in that famous ex pedition.

Among the famous men it has produced, were, Thomas Key, the antiquary; Edward Chaloner; Richard Steuart; Thomas Linacer, preceptor to prince Arthur, and afterwards to his brother King Henry VIII. John Leland, the famous antiquary; Sir Clement Edmonds, who tranflated and commented on Cæfar's Commentaries; Henry Coventry, principal fecretary of state to king Charles II. &c. Brian Duppa, bishop of Winchester; Jeremy Taylor, bishop of Down and Connor; Gilbert Sheldon, warden here, and afterwards lord archbishop of Canterbury.

This college has a warden, forty fellows, two chaplains, three clerks, fix chorifters, &c.

It has two courts; the larger a regular and stately old piece of building. The chapel is very auguft and folemn: and upon the walls are to be feen the ruins of good painting, which, though faded, is ftill ornamental in decay.

The vifitor is the archbishop of Canterbury.

St. Mary Magdalen college is fituate at the east end of the town, without the east gate, and adjoining to the bridge that lies over the Charwell.

It was founded anno 1458, by William Patten, alias Wainflete, bishop of Winchester, and lord high chancellor of England.

Cardinal Wolfey; Richard Fox, bishop of Winchester; Edward Lee, archbishop of York; John Longland, bifhop of Lincoln; cardinal Poole; Acceptus Frewen, archbishop of York; befides many other pre ates; William St. Maure, duke of Somerset ; John Warner, bishop of Rochester; Ezekiel Hopkins, bishop of Raphoe; Sir John Digby, earl of Briflol; William Lilie and Thomas Robertson, grammarians; John

Fox,

Fox, the martyrologift; Samuel Smith, the logician; Thomas Godwin, the grammarian and antiquary; Dr. Henry Hammond, and Dr. Peter Heylin, were of this college; with feveral other great and learned men.

It has a prefident, forty fellows, a fchool mafter, thirty fcholars, called Demies, an ufher, three publick readers, four chaplains, eight clerks, fixteen chorifters, an or ganist, &c.

This college has two quadrangles, the innermoft of which is regular, and almost uniform. It confifts of a library and lodgings, fupported by a fpacious handfome cloifter. The chapel and the great tower, as alfo the little one in the weft fide of the inner quadrangle, and the hall, are very magnificent and lofty. Their library is furnished with a large and choice collection of books. Befides thefe great and pompous conveniences, the prefident and fellows have their private gardens, extremely pleasant and beautiful. But that which renders this college more agreeable and delightful than perhaps any other in the world, is the advantage of their water walks, as they are called, and their grove. The firft is a gravel walk almoft triangular, fenced with hedges and trees on both fides, furrounded on every part with a running stream, and inclofing a large meadow. Their grove is a fpacious extent of ground, planted with stately vistas of trees, and one part of it laid out into a bowling green.

The vifitor of this college is the bishop of Winchester.

Brazen Nose college is fituate in the middle of the town, having Lincoln college on the west, the library and schools on the north, St. Mary's church on the fouth-east, and the high-street on the fouth.

In the place where this college ftands, there had before been a hall called Brazen Nofe hall, from whence the college took its name, and that fancy of a monstrous nofe which stands out at the top of the gate. It was founded by William Smyth, firft bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, afterwards of Lincoln, counfellor to Prince Arthur, and prefident of Wales (the first that ever bore that office and character) and by Sir Richard Sutton, Knt.

Of this college were Sir Thomas Egerton, lord high-chancellor of England, and chancellor of this univerfity; Sir James Ley, lord high-treasurer of England, and earl of Marlborough; Launcelot Bulkeley, archbishop of Dublin; Edward Brerewood, astronomy profeffor of Grefham college; John Guillim, author of the book of Heraldry; Robert Burton, author of the book of Melancholy, afterwards of Chrift Church; Elias Afhmole, Efq. &c.

It has a principal, twenty fellows, thirty-three fcholars and exhibitioners,

&c.

It confifts of two very handfome quadrangles; in the leffer of which are the chapel and library, and under them a wide and plealant cloifter, very compactly and elegantly

built.

The visitor is the bifhop of Lincoln.

The fituation of Corpus Chrifti col'ege is in the fouth fide of the town. It stands inclofed by Oriel college in the front, Chrift-Church on the weft, and Merton college on the east.

This college was founded anno 1516, by Richard Fox, bishop of Winchester, privycouncillor, and lord privy-feal to King Henry VII. and King Henry VIII.

This college has been a feminary of many great and famous men: Among thefe, John Jewel, bishop of Sarum; Reginald Poole, archbishop of Canterbury, and cardinal; with other prelates; Johannes Ludovicus Vives; Richard Hooker, author of the Ecclefiaftical Polity; John Reynolds, one of their prefidents; Sir Edwin Sandys; Alex

ander

ander Gill, fchool-mafter of St. Paul's; Thomas Jackfon, fome time prefident of the houfe, and afterwards dean of Peterborough; Brian Twine, the antiquary; Daniel Fairclough, or Featly; Edward Pocock, profeffor of Hebrew and Arabick, &c.

It has a prefident, twenty fellows, twenty fcholars, two chaplains, &c.

The ftructure of the first court is ancient, but the infide very regular and handsome. Their library contains a noble treafure of books; and their garden, though fmall, is laid out in very good form and order, and kept very neat. But the moft

fplendid part of this college, is that ftately row of lodgings on the fouth fide

thereof.

The vifitor is the bishop of Winchester.

Christ Church college, which takes up a vaft extent of ground, ftands on the fouth fide of the city, the front of it looking weft.

It was begun to be founded anno 1525. The whole defign was laid, and a confiderable progress made in it, by the great and publick fpirit, and out of the flowing wealth and profperity of cardinal Wolfey; but, upon his difgrace, this unfinished, but immenfe foundation, was confifcated to his royal mafter King Henry VIII. whofe princely value and efteem for learning, and concern for the encouragement and promotion of it, eafily induced him to go on with the cardinal's great defign. Hereupon the college was called, for fome time, King's college; but his majesty, to avoid any fuch odious fufpicion, as if he defigned to aggrandize his own reputation and honour at the cardinal's coft, did not think fit fuch an ample foundation fhould be called either by his own or the cardinal's name, and therefore gave it the name of Chrift-Church, and made it an epifco pal fee, anno 1546. Afterwards he enlarged the college (anno 1563) by joining to it Canterbury college, now called Canterbury quadrangle, which had been built by Simon Iflip, archbishop of Canterbury, and Peckwater-Inn, or Vine-Hall, now Peckwater Court, &c.

Of this houfe were thofe two princes, Charles prince of Wales, afterwards King Charles II. and James duke of York, afterwards King James II.

This college has furnished both church and ftate with many great and famous men ; as John King, bishop of London; Tobias Matthews, archbishop of York; Richard Corbet, bifhop of Norwich; John Bancroft, bifhop of Oxford; Henry King, bishop of Chichester; Brian Duppa, and George Morley, bifhops of Winchefter; John Dolben, bishop of Rochester, afterwards archbishop of York; befides many other eminent prelates: John Leland, and William Camden, the famous hiftorians and antiquaries; Francis Godwin, bishop of Hereford, author of the lives of the English bishops; Richard Corbet, Ben Johnson, William Cartwright, Corbet Owen, Jafper Mayne, poets: Clement Walker, author of the hiftory of the independants; Sir Philip Sidney, baronet; Sir Dudley Carlton, vifcount Dorchester, secretary to King Charles I. Robert Burton, the author of the book of Melancholy; Sir Edward Littleton, lord-keeper; Sir Robert Dudley, baronet, famous for his great knowledge in mathematics; Barten Holyday; Stephen Skinner, author of the Etymologicon; Merick Cafaubon, the fon of ifaac; Thomas Willis, M. D. Richard Alleftree, D. D. regius profeffor of divinity, provost of

Eaton.

This foundation is numerous and magnificent; has a dean, eight canons, one hundred and one ftudents, eight chaplains, eight finging men, eight chorifters, a teacher of mufick for the chorifters, an organist, a school-mafter and an ufher, forty grammar scholars, a virger, &c. There is alfo belonging to it an hospital in the parish of St. Aldate, commonly called St. Ole's, which has twenty-four poor.

The buildings of this college are very large, auguft, and fplendid. The great quadrangle, which is almoft exactly fquare, has a wide and handfome terrace round it, and a fountain in the middle. Three fides of Peckwater quadrangle have been re-built; and the contrivance, grandeur, and beauty of them, are very furprising, and much admired. This college has alfo two other quadrangles of ancient ftructure, Canterbury and the Chaplains. The cathedral is lofty and folemn: their hall and library high and spacious. The latter contains a large and noble collection of books. On the fouth fide lies a very large meadow which belongs to it, furrounded with a walk, and that walk with a river, except on the north fide, where a double row of very tall and fpreading elms cover the walk, which is in that part very wide and ftrait, and the middle of it laid with gravel. To be particular as to all the other buildings and lodgings, the gardens, offices, &c. belonging to this college, would be a talk little less than defcribing a city.

The vifitor is the King.

Trinity college ftands in the north fuburbs, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, in the neighbourhood of Baliol college, to the weft, and St. John Baptift's, to the north.

In the fame place where Trinity college is fituate, was once Durham college (founded anno 1350, by Thomas Hatfield, bishop of Durham) a feminary for the monks of the church of Durham. Its prefent foundation was by Sir Thomas Pope, knt. of Tyttenhanger, in Hertfordshire, in the year 1550.

Of this college were the moft reverend father in God, Dr. Gilbert Sheldon, lord archbishop of Canterbury, elected from hence to All-Souls college; the right reverend fathers in God, Dr. Gilbert Ironfide, fen. lord bishop of Bristol, and Dr. Samuel Parker, lord bishop of Oxford; with other eminent prelates; Sir George Calvert, fecretary to King James I. and baron of Baltimore; Sir John Denham, Sir Edward Hoby, Sir Edward Byffe, clarencieux, knts. William Chillingworth, M. A. Arthur Wilfon, author of the hiftory of King James the firft's life; Dr. Daniel Whitby, &c. It has a prefident, twelve fellows, twelve fcholars, &c.

It has two quadrangles. In the first are the chapel, the hall, and the library. The chapel was rebuilt in the year 1693, and the work of it, both without and within, is wonderfully elegant. The altar-piece is of cedar inlaid; the rails and the screen are of cedar; and all adorned with exquisite carving. The roof is rich, with embellishments of fret-work, and an admirable piece of painting, reprefenting our bleffed Saviour's afcenfion. And the pavement, from the screen to the altar, is of black and white marble. On the east fide of the college they have a very large delightful garden (once their grove ;) and at the entrance and end of the great walk that goes through it, very noble iron gates, which leave a profpect open to the whole eaft fide of the college.

The vifitor is the bishop of Winchester.

St. John Baptift college is fituate in the north fuburbs, in the parish of St. Giles, having Baliol college and Trinity college in its neighbourhood on the fouth.

It was founded anno 1555, by Sir Thomas White, lord-mayor of London, in the place where formerly was St. Bernard's college, built by archbishop Chichley.

This fociety has been the parent of many great men: particularly the two most reverend fathers in God, William Laud, lord archbishop of Canterbury, chancellor of the univerfity; and William Juxon, his immediate fucceffor in the primacy, and lord hightreafurer of England, flourished in this feminary; as did alfo Tobias Matthews, archbifhop of York; John Buckridge, bifhop of Ely; Peter Mews, bifhop of Winchester, befides other eminent prelates; Sir William Paddy, baronet; Sir John Marsham, knt. the famous antiquary and philologer; and Dr. William Creed, regius profeffor of divinity, &c.

This college has a prefident, fifty fellows and fcholars, an organist, eight finging-men, four chorifters, &c.

It has two spacious quadrangles, uniform and magnificent. The inner court is very fplendid and elegant. The eaft and weft fides of it are fupported by noble piazzas, in the middle of which are two portals finely fronted with pillars and carving. In one of thefe fronts ftands a very curious ftatue in brafs of king Charles I. and in the other, another of the queen. Their chapel, which has an organ and choir in it, is handsome and folemn. Their library (if it may be called but one) which takes up the east and fouth fides of the new quadrangle, is fpacious; and the eaft part of it a beautiful wide gallery; the whole well stocked with books, manufcripts, and valuable curiofities. Their hall is neat, and adorned with good pictures. They have alfo a very delightful fhady grove; and a large piece of ground laid out into regular walks and grafs-plats; and at the end of it an iron gate, of good work, through which you have an agreeable vifto, through the two paffages of the inner quadrangle, to the weft fide of the

outer.

The vifitor is the bishop of Winchester.

Jefus college is fituate oppofite to Exeter college in the parish of St. Michael.

The fociety has bred several right reverend prelates: David Powell, the antiquary and hiftorian, Thomas Powell, James Howell, Dr. Daniel Brevint, John Rider, the author of the dictionary, Sir Thomas Salefbury, baronet, were also members of it.

It has at this time, a principal, fixteen fellows, fixteen fcholars, eight exhibitioners, &c.

It has two large handfome quadrangles; the innermoft very regular and uniform.

The vifitor is the earl of Pembroke.

Wadham college stands in the north skirts of the town, in the parish of St. Crofs, alias Hawly-Well, the front looking towards the eaft fide of Trinity college.

The founders of it were Nicholas Wadham, of Merefield, in Somersetshire, Efq. and Dorothy his wife.

Dr. Nicholas Monk, bishop of Hereford, Dr. John Gauden, bishop of Worcester, Dr. Seth Ward, bishop of Salisbury, Dr. Walter Blandford, bishop of Worcester, and Dr. John Wilkins, bishop of Chester, were of this college; as was alfo Sir Henry Yelverton, baronet, &c.

This college has one large, regular, beautiful quadrangle. The windows of the chapel, which is a building that ftands out behind the quadrangle, to the caft, regularly answering to the library, are finely painted. They have alfo a large garden, handfomely laid out, and very pleasant.

The visitor is the bishop of Bath and Wells.

Pembroke college is fituate in the fouth fide of the town, in the parish of St. Aldgate or St. Ole's, not far from Chrift-Church.

This place was formerly a hall, called Broad-Gate-hall, and a nursery of learning, which bred many men of note; among others, John Story, profeflor of civil law; Tho mas Young, archbishop of York; Edmund Bonner, bishop of London; John Philips, bishop of Sodor; Sir George Carew, carl of Totnes; Sir Thomas Brown, phyfician; William Camden, clarencieux, and Thomas Lufhington. It was made a college by the munificence of Thomas Tefdale, Efq. anno 1624.

It has one handsome quadrangle, the front of which is a regular neat piece of building. They have a pleafant garden.

The vifitor is the chancellor of the university.

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