were nominated to them. The 101ft Studentship was added by William Thurfton, Efq; 1663, and is now in the Gift of the Vernon Family. Several Exhibitions were given by Lady Holford for Scholars educated at the Charter-Houfe, and more by other Bene-factors.

Vifitor. The King.

PEMBROKE

PEM

COLLEGE.

EMBROKE College, fo called from the Earl! of Pembroke, Chancellor of the University at the: Time it was founded, is fituated near St. Aldate's Church, in a direct Line from the Grand Gate of Christ Church, and confifts of two fmall Courts. The Quadrangle is uniform, having the Hall at the Northweft Angle, in which are Pictures of the Founders and! fome Benefactors. The Chapel is a fmall,, elegant: Building, of the Ionic Order, with a beautiful AltarPiece. In the Garden, which is Weft of the Chapel,. is a pleasant Common Room, and a Terrace walk. The Mafter's Lodgings, which join to the College on the North, is a modern Edifice.

This College, formerly Broadgate Hall, was found-ed An. 1620, by Tho. Tefdale, of Glympton, Efq; and Richard Whitwick, S. T. B.. Rector of Illey, Berks, for a Mafter, ten Fellows and ten Scholars. Four of Mr. Tefdale's Fellows to be chosen out of his Relations, and the reft to come from Abingdon. Free School.

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 perpe-tual Advowfon of St. Aldate's Church; and certain. Lands, for the Maintenance of one Fellow, to be chofen from Guernsey or Jerfey. D 5

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Archbishop

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

Queen Anne annexed a Prebend of Gloucefter to the Maftership. Lady Holford gave two Exhibitions of 201. a Year each; Dr. Hall, Master of this College, and Bishop of Bristol, built the Mafter'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, 30 Scholars and Exhibitioners; the whole Number of Students usually about 70.

Vifitor. The Chancellor of the University.

HALL S.

IVE Halls or Academical Houses, not incorporated, are still remaining. Originally the Students lived chiefty 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 Ufe, 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 refpective Principals, whose Incomes arife from the Room-rent of the Chambers. The Students take an Oath to obey the Statutes and Customs of the Hall, which Statutes are made and altered by the Chancellor, who has the Nomination of the Prin

cipals,

cipals, 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 HAL L.

I. ST. ALBAN HALL, which is in St. John's Parish, adjoins to Merton College on the Eaft. 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 Marfh; Dr. Lamplugh, Archbishop of York; Benedict Barnham, Alderman of London, who built the Front of the Hall as it is at present; and William Lenthall, Speaker of the Long Parliament.

ST. EDMUND HALL.

II. ST. EDMUND HALL is oppofite to the East Side of Queen's, to which College it is dependant, and has about 25 Students. The Buildings were compleated, 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-IN N-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 Erasmus refided two Years. He left an elegant Latin Poem on his Manner of Living there. D 6... ST. MARY

ST. MARY HALL.

IV. ST. MARY HALL is fituated North of Oriel College, near the High-Sreet. It confifts of one Quadrangle, with a Garden inclofed in the Middle of it. It is formed by the Principal's Lodgings on the North, the Hall and Chapel on the South, and on the Eaft 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 Profecution of their Studies.

Several eminent Men have refided here, viz. Cardinal Allen, Sir Thomas Moore, Erafmus, Mr. Sandy's the celebrated English Poet and Traveller, &c.

V. MAGDALEN HALL is adjoining to the West Side 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 Wainfleet, the Founder of Magdalen College, and has a large Gammar School joined to it, intended as a Nursery for Magdalen College. Lord Chancellor Clarendon, the famous Hiftorian, who was alfo Chancellor of the University, was educated at this Hall. The Number of Students is generally about 40.

OXFORD TERM S.

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

Eafter Term begins on Wednesday after Low Sunday Ends on Thursday before Whitfunday. Act Term begins on Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.Ends on Saturday after Act Sunday. Michaelmas Term begins October the 10th.Ends December 17th."

The Late

The Late and Prefent GOVERNORS

Of the respective

COLLEGES and HALLS.

Late and prefent Prefidents of Magdalen College. 1745. Thomas Fenner, D. D.

1768. George Horne, D. D.

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

1764. Nathan Wetherell, D. D.

Late and prefent Provosts of Queen's College.

1756. Jofeph Browne, D. D.

1767. Thomas Fothergill, D., D.

Late and present Wardens of All Souls College, 1726. Stephen Niblett, D. D.

1767. The Honourable John Tracy, D. D. Late and prefent Principals of Brafenose 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