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Suffolk, 1561-71, and of Buscott, Berks, 1571-3, canon of Sarum 1571, and of Winchester 1579, rector of Heyford-at-Bridge, Oxon, 1572-1600, canon 1575, archdeacon 1577, and dean of Lincoln 1598, until his death in 1600, buried in the cathedral under the high altar. See O.H.S. xxv. 124; & Al. Ox. 302.

7. Rainolds, John, D.D., president 11 Dec, 1598; 5s. Richard; sometime of Merton; scholar Corpus Christi 1563, fellow 1566, B.A. 15 Oct., 1568, M.A. 14 June, 1572, B.D. 24 June, 1579, D.D. June, 1585; born at Pinhoe, Devon, 1549; one of the translators of the bible temp. K. James; dean of Lincoln 1594-8; died 21 May, 1607, aged 58, buried in the college chapel; will at Oxford dated 1 April, 1606, proved 19 June, 1607. See O.H.S. xxv. 157; & Al. Ox. 1248.

8. Spenser, John, D.D., president 9 June, 1607; of Merchant Taylors' school 3 Aug., 1571 (s. John), scholar or clerk Corpus Christi from Suffolk, B.A. 29 Oct., 1577, fellow 1579, M.A. 16 March, 1580-1, B.D. 21 March, 1589-90, D.D. 20 April, 1602; a member of Gray's Inn 1601; vicar of Alveley 1589-92, and of Ardleigh (both) Essex, 1592-4, of Broxbouine, Herts, 1592, and of Faversham, Kent, 1594-9, one of the fellows of Chelsea coll. 1610, chaplain to James I., canon of St. Paul's 1612, vicar of St. Sepulchre's, London, 1599, until his death 3 April, 1614; buried in the college chapel. See O.H.S. xxv. 170; & Al. Ox. 1397.

9. Anyan, Thomas, D.D., president 1 June, 1614, resigned April, 1629; of Lincoln Coll., matric. June or Nov., 1597, aged 16, as of Kent, pleb.; born at Sandwich, Kent, 25 Feb., 1582-3, scholar Corpus Christi 1601, B.A. 7 June, 1602, M.A. 2 May, 1606, fellow 1608, B.D. 10 Dec, 1612, D.D. 6 July, 1614; rector of Beckenham, Kent, and Ashstead, Surrey, 1613, prebendary of Gloucester 1612, and of Canterbury 1614, rector of Checkendon, Oxon, 1625, and of Cranley, Surrey, 1629, chaplain to the king; buried in Canterbury cathedral 24 Jan., 1633-4. See O.H.S. xxv. 177; & Al. Ox. 28.

10. Holt, John, D.D., president 1 May, 1629; born at Chertsey, Surrey, about Jan., 1585-6. Scholar Corpus Christi 1600, B.A. 20 June, 1605, M.A. 18 March, 1608-9, fellow 1611, licenced to preach 10 Feb., 1613-14, B. and D.D. 9 July, 1617; rector of Welbury, Yorks, 1612, and of Cranley, and of Ewhurst 1614, prebendary of Westminster 1616, until his death 10 Jan., 1630-1, buried in St. Peter, Westminster. See O.H.S. xxv. 184; & Al. Ox. 737.

11. Jackson, Thomas, D.D., president 17 Feb., 1630-1. Queen's, matric 25 June, 1596, aged 17, as of co. Durham, pleb.; born at Witton-le- Wear about Dec., 1579, scholar Corpus Christi 24 March, 1596-7, B.A. 23 July, 1599, M.A. 9 July, 1603, fellow 1606, B.D. 25 June, 1610, licenced to preach 11 June, 1611, D.D. 27 June, 1622; vicar of St. Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1623, rector of Winston, co. Durham, 1625, chaplain to Neile, bishop of Durham, chaplain in ordinary to the king, preb. of Winchester 1635, vicar of Witney, Oxon, 1632, dean of Peterborough 1638, until his death 21 Sept., 1640, buried in the chapel of Corpus Christi; will at Oxford proved 2 Oct., 1640. See O.H.S. xxv. 184; & Al. Ox. 796.

12. Newlin, Robert, B.D., president 9 Oct., 1640, ejected by the parliamentary visitors 1648, replaced at the restoration 7 Aug., 1660; s. Richard, of Goldley, parish of Prior's Dean, Hants; scholar Corpus Christi 7 Nov., 1614, aged 17, B.A. 30 Oct., 1616, M.A. 28 May, 1620, fellow 1622, B.D. 26 July, 1628 (incorporated at Cambridge 1634), D.D. 28 Nov., 1640; rector of Ham 1643, and of Wroughton alias Elingdon, Wilts, 1660; died 6 March, 1687-8, aged 90, buried in the college chapel; will at Oxford proved 23 March, 1688. See O.H.S. xxv. 194 ; & Al. Ox. 1061.

(—) Staunton, Edmund, D.D., president 22 May, 1648, by the parliamentary visitors, ejected at the restoration 3 Aug., 1660. Wadham, matric. 9 June, 1615, aged 18, as of Beds, gent., born at Woburn 20 Oct., 1600. Scholar Corpus Christi 1615, fellow 1617, B.A. 8 Feb., 1619-20, M.A. 2 April, 1623 (incorporated at Cambridge 1624), B. and D.D. 26 June, 1634; puritan divine, a student of Gray's Inn 1620 as son of Francis of Birchmore, Beds (after a knight), rector of Bushey, Herts, 1627, which he exchanged for Kingston-upon-Thames 1631; one of the Westminster assembly of divines 1643, a frequent preacher in London and sometimes before the long parliament, minister at Rickmansworth 1660, until silenced for nonconformity 1662; died at Bovingdon, Herts, 14 July, 1671, buried in the church. See O.H.S. xxv. 219 and 232; & Al. Ox. 1411.

(—) Newlin, Robert, D.D., president 7 Aug., 1660 on the Restoration, see above.

13. Turner, Thomas, D.D. , president 13 March, 1687-8; s. Thomas, D.D. , and dean of Canterbury. Hart Hall, matric. 10 May, 1662, aged 16; born at Bristol 19 or 20 Sept., 1645, scholar Corpus Christi 1663, B.A. 15 March, 1665-6, M.A. 1669, fellow 1672, B.D. 1677, D.D. 1683, incorporated at Cambridge 1690; perhaps admitted to Gray's Inn 1671, and vicar of Milton, next Sittingbourne, Kent, 1672-95; rector of Thorley, Herts, 1680-9, and of Fulham, Middlesex, 1688, archdeacon of Essex 1680-6, canon of Ely 1686; canon 1682, and precentor of St. Paul's 1690, until he died 29 April, 1714; buried in the college chapel; will at Oxford proved 18 Oct., 1715. See O.H.S. xxv. 261; & Al. Ox. 1522.

14. Kennett, Basil, D.D., president 8 May, 1714; s. Basil, of Postling, Kent, cler. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 23 April, 1689, aged 14; born 21 Oct., 1674, scholar of Corpus Christi 1689, B.A. 1693, M.A. 1696, fellow 1697, B.D. (by decree) 22 Feb., 1706-7, D.D. 1714; vicar of Combe, near Sarum, 1705, chaplain to the English factory at Leghorn 1706-13; died 2 Jan., 1714-15, buried in the college chapel; will at Oxford proved 11 Feb. following. See O.H.S. xxv. 272; & Al. Ox. 844.

15. Mather, John, D.D., president 12 Jan., 1714-15; s. William, of Manchester, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 21 March, 1692-3, aged 16; born 1 Oct., 1676, scholar Corpus Christi 1693, BA l696, M.A. 22 Feb., 1699-1700, fellow 1704, B.D. 1708, D.D. 9 March, 1714-15, vice-chancellor 1723-8; rector of Helmdon, Northants, 1723, until he died 15 April, 1748; will at Oxford proved 24 June following. See O.H.S. xxv. 277; & Al. Ox. 987.

16. Randolph, Thomas, D.D., president 23 April, 1748; s. Herbert, recorder of Canterbury. Corpus Christi, matric. 26 Nov., 1715, aged 14 (from Canterbury school); born 30 Aug., 1701, scholar 1715, B.A. 1719, M.A. 1 Feb., 1722-3, fellow 1723, B.D. 1730, D.D. 1735, vice-chancellor 17569; vicar of Waltham with Petham 1737-83, and of Saltwood with Hythe (all) Kent, 1746-70, archdeacon of Oxford 1767, Margaret professor of divinity 1768-83, and preb. of Worcester 1768, until his death 24 March, 1783. See O.H.S. xxv. 283; and Al. Ox. ii. 1175.

17. Cooke, John, D.D., president 2 April, 1783; born at Winchester, Hants, 23 Aug. or 3 Sept., 1734; s. John, cler. Hertford, matric. 3 May, 1749, aged 14 (from Winchester college); scholar Corpus Christi 1750, B.A. 1753, M.A. 1757, fellow 1761, B.D. 1765, D.D. 1782, vice-chancellor 1788-92; rector of Wood Eaton 1767, and of Begbrooke (both) Oxon, 1776, until his death 3 Feb., 1823. See O.H.S. xxv. 294; & Al. Ox. ii. 289.