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II. ST. EDMUND HALL is oppofite the Eaft Side of Queen's; to which College it is dependant, and has about 25 Students. The Buildings were compleated, and other confiderable Improvements made by the late Principal, Dr. Shaw. Of this Hall were Dr. John Mill, who published the Greek Teftament, printed at the Theatre; and Thomas Hearne, M. A. that diligent Antiquarian.

NEW-INN HALL.

III. NEW-INN HALL ftands at the Weft 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 founded it in the Year 1349. Oppofite this Hall is the Gateway of a College of Monks of the Auguftine Or der, in which Erafmus 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, 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 East and Weft by the Chambers of the Students.

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This Hall was founded 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 Sandys the celebrated English Poet and Traveller, &c.

MAGDALENE HALL.

V. MAGDADENE HALL is adjoining to the West Side of Magdalene College, to which it is an Appendant. The Number of Exhibitions given to this Hall fupplies it with many Members. It was founded by William Wainfleet, the Founder of Magdalene College, and has in it a large Grammar School for a Nurfery for Magdalene College. Lord Chancellor Clarendon, the famous Hiftorian, who was alfo Chancellor of the University, was educated at this Hall...

The

The Late and Prefent GOVERNORS

Of the refpective

COLLEGES and HALLS.

Late and prefent Presidents of Magdalene College, 1745. Thomas Jenner, D. D.

1768. George Horne, D. D.

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

1764. Nathan Wetherell, D. D.

Late and prefent Provofts of Queen's College.. 1756. Jofeph Browne, D. D.

1767. Thomas Fothergill, D. D.

Late and prefent Wardens of All Souls College.

1726. Stephen Niblett, D. D.

1767. The Honourable John Tracy, D. D.

Late and present Principals of Brafen-Nose College.

1770. William Gwyn, M. A.

1770. Ralph Cawley, D. D.

Late and prefent Principals of Hertford College. 1753. William Sharpe, D.D.

1757. David Durell, D. D.

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Late and prefent Wardens of New College. 1764. Thomas Hayward, LL. D. 1768. John Oglander, B. D.

Late and present Wardens of Wadham College, 1739. Samuel Lifle, D. D.

1745. George Wyndham, D. D.

Late and prefent Presidents of Trinity College. 1705. William Dobfon, D. D.

1731. George Haddesford, D. D.

Late and prefent Masters of Baliol College. 1721. Jofeph Hunt, D. D.

1727. Theophilus Leigh, D. D.

Late and prefent Prefidents of St. John's College.

1758. Thomas Fry, D. D.

1772. Samuel Dennis, B. D.

Late and prefent Provofts of Worcester College. 1714. Richard Blechinden, D. C. L.

1736. William Gower, D. D.

Late and prefent Rectors of Exeter College. 1750. Francis Webber, D. D.

1772. Thomas Bray, D. D.

Late and prefent Principals of Jefus College.

1763. Humphrey Owen, D. D.

1768. Jofeph Hoare, D. D.

Late and prefent Rectors of Lincoln College.

1731. Eufebius Ifbam, D. D.

1755. Richard Hutchins, D. D.

Late

Late and prefent Provofts of Oriel College, 1757. Chardin Mufgravě, D. D. 1768. John Clark, D. D.

Late and prefent Prefidents of Corpus Chrifti College. 1714. John Mather, D. D.

1748. Thomas Randolph, D. D.

Late and prefent Wardens of Merton College. 1750. John Robinson, D. D.

1759. Henry Barton, D. D.

Late and prefent Deans of Chrift Church.

1756. David Gregory, D. D.

1767. William Markham, D. C. L..

Late and present Masters of Pembroke College,

1714. Matthew Panting, D. D.

1738. John Ratcliffe, D. D.

Late and prefent Principals of Alban Hall.

1736. Robert Leyborne, D. D.

1759. Francis Randolph, D. D.

Late and prefent Principals of Edmund Hall.,

1751. George Fothergill, D. D.

1760. George Dixon, D. D.

Late and prefent Principals of St. Mary Hall.

1719. William King, LL. D.

1764. Thomas Nowell, D. D.

Late and prefent Principals of New Inn Hall.

1761. William Blackstone, LL. D.

1767. Robert Chambers, LL. B.

Late and prefent Principals of Magdalene Hall.

1744. William Denifon, B. D.

1755. William Denison, D. D.

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