As to Mr. Whitwick's benefaction, two of the Fellows and two Scholars to be of his kindred, and the reft from Abingdon School.

King Charles I. granted to this Society the perpetual advowson of St. Aldate's Church, and certain lands for the maintenance of one Fellow, to be chofen from Guernsey or Jersey.

Archbishop Abbot, Juliana Stafford, and Francis Rous, were the next Benefactors; and Dr. George Morley, Bishop of Winchester, founded five Scholarships for the natives of Guernsey and Jersey.

Queen Anne annexed a Prebend of Gloucefter to the Mastership. Lady Holford gave two Exhibitions of 201. a year each; Dr. Hall, Mafter of this College, and Bishop of Bristol, built the Master's Lodgings; Sir John Bennet, Lord Offulftone, endowed two Fellowships and Scholarships; Mr. Townshend gave eight Exhibitions to young Scholars from Gloucefterfhire; and Sir John Philips, Bart. in 1749, founded one Fellowship and one Scholarship.

The prefent members are, a Mafter, fourteen Fellows, thirty Scholars and Exhibitioners; the whole number of Students ufually about 70.

Vifitor. The Chancellor of the University.

HALLS.

FIVE Halls or Academical Houses, not incorporated, are still remaining. Originally the Students

lived chiefly in Halls or Hotels, where Profeffors and Tutors refided. But when the Colleges were founded, and ftill more, when the Reformation took place, the liberal education now in use brought the Students to the more convenient accommodation in Colleges. These Societies are not endowed, though they have had confiderable benefactions, which are difpenfed to the Students in Exhibitions, which they enjoy for a stated time. They are under the government of their respective Principals, whofe incomes arife from the room-rent of the Chambers. The Students take an oath to obey the statutes and cuftoms of the Hall, which ftatutes are made and altered by the Chancellor, who has the nomination of the Principals, and is Vifitor of all the Halls, except St. Edmund Hall, which is dependant on Queen's College, and the Principal appointed by that Society.

ST. ALBAN HALL.

I. ST. ALBAN HALL, which is in St. John's Parish, adjoins to Merton College on the east. It had its name from Robert de St. Alban, a citizen of Oxford, who conveyed the premises to the Abbey of Littlemore. Of this Hall were Archbishop Marsh ; Dr. Lamplugh, Archbishop of York; Benedict Barnham, Alderman of London, who built the front of the Hall as it is at prefent; and William Lenthall, Speaker of the Long Parliament.

ST.

ST. EDMUND HALL.

II. ST. EDMUND HALL is opposite to the east side of Queen's, on which College it is dependant, and has about forty Students. The buildings were completed, and other confiderable improvements made, while the late Dr. Shaw, that eminent traveller, was Principal. Of this Hall were Dr. John Mill, who publifhed the Greek Teftament, printed at the Theatre; and Thomas Hearne, M. A. that diligent Antiquary.

NEW-INN HALL.

III. NEW-INN HALL ftands at the west end of the City, near the Church of St. Peter in the Bailey. It was formerly called Trillock's Inn, from John Trillock, Bishop of Hereford, who built it in the year 1349. Oppofite this Hall is the gateway of a College of Monks of the Auguftine order, in which Erafinus refided two years. He left an elegant Latin Poem on his manner of living there.

ST. MARY HALL.

IV. ST. MARY HALL is fituated north of Oriel College, near the High-Street. It confifts of one Quadrangle, formed by the Principal's Lodgings on the north, the Hall and Chapel on the fouth, and on the east and weft by the Chambers of the Students.

This Hall was erected by King Edward II. Some Exhibitions have been given to affift the Students in the prosecution of their ftudies.

Several

Several eminent men have refided and been educated here, viz. Cardinal Allen, Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor Hatton, Erafmus, Mr. Sandys the celebrated English poet and traveller, &c.

The buildings of this Society received confiderable improvements in the last century, the east fide having been entirely rebuilt by the contributions of several Noblemen and Gentlemen educated here; and the fouth fide of the Quadrangle has been lately raised and finished by benefactions from Dr. Nowell, the late Principal, and other members of the fociety. The number of Students is about 60.

MAGDALEN HALL.

V. MAGDALEN HALL is adjoining to the west fide of Magdalen College, to which it is an appendant. The number of Exhibitions given to this Hall fupplies it with many members. It was erected by William Waynflete, the Founder of Magdalen College, and has a large Grammar School joined to it, intended as a nursery for Magdalen College. The number of Students is generally about 70.

OXFORD TERMS.

Hilary Term begins January 14. -Ends on Saturday before Palm-Sunday.

Eafter Term begins on Wednesday after Low Sunday- -Ends on Thursday before Whitfunday.

A&t Term begins on Wednesday after Trinity Sunday

-Ends

on Saturday after A& Sunday.

Michaelmas Term begins O8. 10.-) -Ends Dec. 17.

THE

THE LATE AND PRESENT

GOVERNORS

OF THE RESPECTIVE

COLLEGES AND HALLS.

Late and prefent Presidents of Magdalen College. 1768. George Horne, D. D.

1791. Martin Jof. Routh, D. D.

Late and present Masters of University College. 1744. John Browne, D. D.

1764. Nathan Wetherell, D. D.

Late and present Provofts of Queen's College. 1767. Thomas Fothergill, D. D.

1797. Septimus Collinfon, D. D.

Late and present Wardens of All Souls College. 1767. Right Honourable Lord Tracy, D. D.. 1793. Edmund Isham, D. D.

Late and prefent Principals of Brafenofe College. 1777. Thomas Barker, D. D.

1785. William Cleaver, D. D.

Late and present Principals of Hertford College.

1757. David Durell, D. D.

1775. Bernard Hodgson, LL. D.

Late and present Wardens of New College.. 1768. John Oglander, D. D.

1794. Samuel Gauntlett, D. D.

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