Covert, Alexander, of Sussex, arm. St. Mary Hall, matric.-entry under date 28 May, 1580, aged 18; B.A. 29 Nov., 1582, of Gray's Inn 1585, as of Slaugham, Sussex. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Covert, Francis, LL.D. of Leyden; incorp. D.C.L. 9 April, 1596, died at Chaldon, Surrey, in 1609. See Fasti, i. 273.
Covert, 'Ranulphus,', s. Nic., of Chichester, Sussex, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 6 Nov., 1703, aged 19; subs. his Christian name Carolus: Memo. Charles Randell Covert, of the Middle Temple 1698 (as 3rd son of Nicholas, of Chichester); LL.B. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1718, vicar of Hunston 1708, and North Mundham, Sussex, 1709, until his death in 1759. See Hearne, ii. 22; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Covert, Robert, of Magdalen Hall; B.A. sup. March, 1575-6. See Calvert, page 232.
Covey, Edward, s. Edw., of Overton, Hants, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 14 Dec., 1666, aged 17; B.A. from New Coll. 1670, M.A. 1673. [5]
Coward, Christopher, gent. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 13 May, 1653; B.A. 15 Oct., 1656, M.A. 24 Feb., 1659-60, B. & D.D. 4 July, 1694, canon of Wells 1664, rector of Sampford Peverell, Devon, 1665, of Ditcheat, Somerset, 1667, and of Kingston Seymour, Somerset, 1668, until his death in 1699. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Rawlinson, xvi. 86; & Ath., i. xxxv.
Cowarde, Edward, of Somerset, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 23 July, 1596, aged 15; B.A. 24 Jan., 1599-1600, fellow, M.A. 10 June, 1602, B.D. 31 May, 1609, rector of Porlock, Somerset, 1610, admon. (at Oxford) granted 18 March, 1611. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Coward, Thomas, of Somerset, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric., 9 May, 1617, aged 17; of the Middle Temple 1619, as son of Thomas, of Wells, Somerset. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Coward, Thomas, s. Gaspar, of Meere, Wilts, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 16 April, 1641, aged 16; B.A. 1 March, 1644-5, M.A. 14 Dec., 1647, vicar of Bucklebury, Berks, 1662, and rector of Peasmore 1680-6, father of the next named. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Burrows, 87, 90; & Gardiner, 151.
Coward, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Bucklebury, Berks, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 21 March, 1677-8, aged 16; B.A. from St. Alban Hall 1681, rector of Peasemore, Berks, 1686. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [10]
Coward, Thomas, s. T(homas), of Winchester, Hants, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 12 Nov., 1705, aged 17; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1711. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Coward, William, s. Thomas, of Winchester, gent. New Coll., matric. 11 Aug., 1672, aged 18; B.A. 1676, M.A. 14 Jan., 1679-80.
Coward, William, s. William, of Winchester, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 21 May, 1674, aged 18; scholar of Wadham Coll. 1675, B.A. 1677; fellow of Merton Coll., 1680, M.A. 1683, B.Med. 1685, D.Med. 1687, practiced in Northampton, and at 93 & 94, Lombard Street, London, a candidate of College of Physicians 1695, author of 'The Grand Essay,' which the House of Commons ordered (17 March, 1704) to be burnt by the common hangman, died 1725. See O.H.S., iv. 296; wrongly matriculated in Gardiner, 305; Munk's Roll, i. 512; Hearne, i. 304; Ath., iv. 480; Rawlinson, i. 287, iv. 51; & D.N.B.
Cowart, William, s. William, of Wells, Somerset, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 15 July, 1682, aged 15; of Lincoln's Inn 1682. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cowcher, Robert, s. Rich., of Redmarley, co. Worcester, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 10 Dec., 1675, aged 14; B.A. 1679, M.A. 1682, of the Inner Temple 1683. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [15]
Cowdale, Edmund, of Bucks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 17 June, 1586, aged 17; called Edward in Mat. Reg.
Cowdewell, Robert; B.A. (sup. 29 Jan.) 1507-8.
Cowderoy, John, s. Tho., of Aldermaston, Berks, gent. New Coll., matric. 26 March, 1713, aged 18; died a fellow 23 Sept., 1714. See Gutch, i. 230, as Cowderay.
Cowdrey, John, 'pauperis.' Magdalen Coll., matric. 15 Nov., 1649, subscribes as 'Codrey'; chorister 1648, demy 1650-4, B.A. 24 March, 1652-3, fellow by the visitors 1654-60, M.A. 28 June, 1655, rector of Bramber-cum-Botolph, Sussex, 1658, buried at St. Botolph 9 July, 1697. See Bloxam, i. 69; Burrows, 172.
Cowell, John; B.A. (sup. 8 April) 1527. [20]
Cowell, John, of Devon; D.C.L. Canterbury, incorp. 1600, King's scholar, Cambridge, 1570, from Eton, proctor 1586, master of Trinity Hall 1598, regius professor of civil law (? 1598-1611), vice-chancellor 1603, 1604, 1608, doctor (? dean) of the Court of Arches, vicar-general to the archbishop of Canterbury 1609, until his death 11 Oct., 1611. See Fasti, i. 289; & D.N.B.
Cowhide, John, B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 5 July, 1655; M.A. from New Inn Hall 22 May, 1658, as Cowbridge.
Cowles, Thomas, s. John, of Worcester (city), pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 25 Feb., 1646-7, aged 18; servitor 1647, scholar 1648, ejected by the parliamentary visitors the same year. See Burrows.
Cowles, Thomas (Coules), s. Tho., of Bristol, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 27 June, 1712, aged 16.
Cowley, Abraham, created D.Med., 2 Dec., 1657, incorp. at Cambridge 11 July, 1664, 'the celebrated poet' (posthumous son of Thomas Cowley, citizen and stationer of London), scholar of Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1636, B.A. 1639, M.A. 1642, a minor fellow 1640, and a major 1642, until ejected by the parliamentary visitors in 1644, when he took refuge at St. John's College, Oxford, but quitted Oxford for France before the city was given up to the forces of the parliament, died at the Porch House, Chertsey, 28 July, 1667, buried in Westminster Abbey 3 Aug. See Alumni West., 110; Fasti, ii. 209; D.N.B.; & Westminster Abbey Reg., 166. [25]
Cowley, Almetius, s. Th., of St. Albans, Herts, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 20 Oct., 1671, aged 17.
Cowley, Anthony, of co. Chester, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 13 Nov., 1590, aged 15; B.A. 8 Feb., 1593-4, vicar of Kinnerley, Salop, 1606. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cowley, Daniel, s. 'Thomas Cowley,' of Bromsfeild, co. Gloucester, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 13 Dec., 1633, aged 18; B.A. 14 June, 1634.
Cowley, Henry, s. H., of Kildare, Ireland, arm. Christ Church, matric. 14 March, 1703-4, aged 17.
Cowlie, John, B.A. 4 Dec., 1570, M.A. 30 July, 1573, of Exeter Coll., rector of Wootton Rivers, Wilts, 1579. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [30]
Cowley, Thomas, B.A. from Christ Church 28 March, 1650.
Cowley, William, s. Thomas, of Dodleston, co. Chester, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 8 May, 1640, aged 16; of Gray's Inn 1642. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Cowling, Charles, s. Henry, of Richmond, Richmondshire, draper, admitted to St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 23 May, 1665, aged 16; B.A. 1668, M.A. 1672, incorp. 5 July, 1672, vicar of Merrington, co. Durham, 1674, and of Bedlington, Northumberland, 1677. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Mayor, 169.
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