terwards Arch-Bishop of York; of whom Memorials are to be seen in feveral Places. For befides his Arms, which are upon the Cieling, amongst thofe of the other Benefactors, the fame are again in Shields over the Doors of the Screen, very finely carved in Cedar on the Outfide of it, and painted with all the proper Colours on the Infide. And in the upper Part of every Window on both Sides of the Chapel, are four Human Figures in painted Glafs, with Efcutcheons on their Breafts; wherein there are several different Coats of Arms, to all which this Benefactor has Pretenfions.

This College was first founded by Richard Flemming, who was born of a good Family in Yorkshire. He was educated in this Univerfity, of which he was two Years Proctor, being then Fellow of Univerfity College.

In 1420 he was made Bishop of Lincoln by King Henry V. and died in 1431. He obtained the Charter of Incorporation of King Henry VI. in the fixth Year of his Reign; and in 1429 efta-, blished a College confifting of a Rector and feven Fellows, to whom he appropriated the Income of the faid Churches.

Soon after which, the following Perfons made liberal Additions to their Maintenance. John Southam, Archdeacon of Oxford; John Foreft, Dean of Wells, and Prebendary of Banbury; Henry Beaufort, Cardinal, and Bishop of Winchefter; William Fynderne of Childrey, Efq; and John Bucktot, Clerk.

Thefe Benefactors were before the Time of their fecond Founder, and to them we may add, Thomas Gafcoygne, fometime Chancellor of this University, and Robert Flemming, Dean of Lincoln; who, be

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fide other Donations, gave them fome valuable and ufeful Manuscripts.

But in the Year 1478, Thomas Scott, alias Rotherham, then Bishop of Lincoln, confidering the imperfect State of this Foundation, obtained a new Charter of King Edward IV. by Virtue whereof, he added five other Fellowships to the feven before founded, annexed to the College the Rectories of Long Combe in Oxfordshire, and Twyford in Buckinghamshire, and gave them a Body of Statutes, in which he limits the Choice of the Fellows to the Diocefes of Lincoln and York, all except one, whom he would have to be of the Diocese of Wells.

But the greatest Benefactor to this College was the Right Honourable Nathaniel Lord Crewe, late Bishop of Durham, who making a Vifit here in the Year 1717, after contributing liberally to the Buildings which were then carrying on at ChriftChurch, Queen's, Worcester, and All-Souls Colleges, and to the finishing of All-Saints Church, fettled by way of a Rent Charge free from all Deductions whatfoever, iffuing out of his Manors in Northumberland and Durham, twelve Exhibitions of 201. per Annum each, for Commoners of this College, whom he would have to be the Sons of Gen-` tlemen; and made a confiderable Augmentation to the Annual Stipends of the Rector, Fellows, Scholars, Bible Clerk, and the Chaplains of the four appropriated Churches. And what much en-hanced the Merit of his Beneficence was, that his Benefaction took Place immediately; and they all received their refpective Shares of it half yearly, for feveral Years, while their great Benefactor was. liying. A little

A little before the Time of the fecond Foundation, Thomas Beckington, Bishop of Bath and Wells, left a confiderable Sum of Money to this College, to erect an handfome Apartment for the Rector at the South Eaft Corner of the Quadrangle. Upon feveral Parts of which Building is a Device cut in Stone, reprefenting a Beacon and Tun, alluding to the faid Benefactor's Name of Bokyntun.

After which, Thomas de Rotherham compleated the Quadrangle, by building up the Remainder of the South Side of it; on the Wall of which are his Arms curiously carved in Stone in feveral Places.

Strangers are directed to look up to a Grotefque Figure at the North West Corner of the College, which they call the Devil looking over Lincoln.

The Members of this College are usually be

tween Fifty and Sixty.

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Vifitor. The Bishop of Lincoln.

ORIEL COLLEGE.

RIEL College is fituated between St. Mary's Church on the North, Corpus Chrifti College on the South, and Christ Church on the Weft; the Entrance is on the Weft. It chiefly confifts of one regular, uniform, well-built Quadrangle. On the North Side whereof is the Library and the Provoft's Lodgings; on the Eaft the Hall, and the Entrance into the Chapel, which runs Eastward from thence; and on the South and Weft Sides are the Chambers of the Fellows and other Students.

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Oppofite to the Great Gate we afcend by a large Flight of Steps, having a Portico over them, to the Hall; which is a well-proportioned Room, handfomely wainscotted, with a Doric Entablature, and adorned with three whole-length Portraits, viz. in the Middle, at the Upper-End, a very fine one of King Edward II. enthroned with his Regalia, by Hudfon; on his Right-Hand, one of Queen Anne, by Dahl; and on his Left, one of the late Duke of Beaufort, in his Parliament Robes, hav ing a Negro Servant bearing his Coronet, by Soldi.

The Chapel, which has been lately repaired and ornamented, has that Beauty which is derived from a decent Simplicity: The large Eaft Window, the Wife Men offering, was lately painted by Mr. Peckett, from a Defign by Dr. Wall.

Through a Pallage on the North Side, we enter the Garden Court. The Garden is fenced at this End with a Pair of Iron Gates and Palisades, properly fupported by a Dwarf-Wall and Stone Piers. On either Hand is a Wing of new Building, in a Style conformable to the Quadrangle. That on the Right, was built at the Expence of Dr. Robinfon, Bishop of London: And that on the Left by Dr. Carter, late Provoft; Part thereof being intended as an Addition to the Provoft's Lodgings.

This College was founded by King Edward II. 1324. King Edward III. and Adam le Brome, Almoner to King Edward II. who was the first Provoft, were confiderable Benefactors to this College. King Edward III. particularly gave them the large Meffuage of Le Oriel, fituate in St. John's Parish, by which Name the College was afterwards called; from whence this College has been frequently held to be a Royal Foundation: But the

first Grant was made to St. Mary Hall, from whence the Fellows removed to Oriel, after that House was affigned to them. He likewife gave them the Hofpital of St. Bartholomew, near Oxford, with the Lands thereunto belonging.

Other Benefactors were John Frank, Master of the Rolls in the Reign of Henry VI. who gave 1000l. to this College at his Death, to purchase Lands for the Maintenance of four Fellows; John Carpenter, formerly Provoft, and afterwards Bishop of Worcester; William Smith, Bishop of Lincoln, and Dr. Richard Dudley, fometime Fellow, and afterwards Chancellor of the Church of Sarum, gave the College the Manor of Swaynfwick in Somersethire, for the Maintenance of two Fellows and fix Exhibitioners. Dr. John Tolfon, who was Provoft in 1640, was the principal Benefactor to the prefent Edifice, to which Purpofe he gave 1150l and other confiderable Donations. Queen Anne annexed a Prebend of Rochester to the Provoft for ever. Dr. Robinfon, Bishop of London, befides the New Building, gave 2500l. to augment the Fellowfhips. And the late Duke of Beaufort gave 100l. per Annum for four Exhibitioners.

The prefent Members are a Provost, eighteen Fellows, and fourteen Exhibitioners; the whole Number of Students of all Sorts about eighty,

Vifitor, The Lord Chancellor.

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