Lenthall, Edmund, of Oxon, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 22 June, 1593, aged 15. See also John 1601.
Lenthall, Edmund, s. William, of Nurthen, co. Warwick, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 20 May. 1625, aged 16.
Lenthall, Edmund, gent. All Souls' Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1657, B.C.L. 1 April, 1658; bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1666, as 2nd son of Francis, of city of London, esq. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Lenthall, John (Leynthall), of Oxon, arm. St. John's Coll., matric. 4 Dec., 1601, aged 15; student of Lincoln's Inn 1604. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Lenthall, (Sir) John, s. John (rightly William 1607), of Burford, Oxon, arm. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 12 Sept., 1640, aged 15; student of Lincoln's Inn 1640 (as son of William), according to Wood "the grand braggadocio and lyer of the age," knighted 9 March, 1658; M.P. Gloucester Nov., 1645 (l.p.), till 1653, Abingdon 1659 (Rumper) and 1660, till void 23 May (double return); one of the commissioners on trial of the king but did not sit, a colonel under Oliver; created a baronet 1658; knighted by Cromwell 9 March, 1657-8, and by Charles II. 13 March, 1677, one of the six clerks in chancery 9 March, 1657, sometime governor of Windsor Castle, high sheriff Oxon, 1672; died at Besselsleigh 9 Nov., 1681. See Ath. iii. 609; & Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [5],
Lenthall, John, arm. St. John's Coll., matric. 2 Oct., 1699; son of William, and grandson of John last-named.
Lenthall, Robert (Leynthall), of Oxon, cler. fil. Oriel Coll., matric. 17 Oct., 1611, aged 14; B.A. from All Souls' Coll. 8 July, 1619, rector of Aston Sandford, Bucks, 1627, and of Great Hampden, Bucks, 1643. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Lenthall, William (Lentall), of co. Hereford, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. entry under date 1575, aged 19.
Lenthall, William (Leynthall), of Oxon, arm. St. Alban Hall, matric. 23 Jan., 1606-7, aged 15; bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1616 (as son of William, of Wilcot, Oxon), bencher 1633, recorder of Woodstock and M.P. 1624-5, April-May 1640, 1640 (l.p.) —1653. Oxfordshire 1654-5, 1656-8, 'Lord' 1657, and a rumper 1659, recorder of Gloucester and Woodstock 1637, speaker 1640-53, and 1654-5, master of the rolls 1643-60, a commissioner of great seal 1646-8 and 1659-60; born at Henley-on-Thames June 1591, died 3 Sept., 1662; father of John 1640. See Ath. iii. 603; & Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Lenthall, William, s. William, of London, gent. Trinity Coll. matric. 17 Nov., 1671, aged 16; of Latchford and Great Haseley, Oxon; student of Lincoln's Inn 1672; M.P. Wallingford 1679-81, Cricklade 1681. See Hearne, i. 115; Foster's Inns of Court Reg.; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary. [10],
Lenthrop, Peter, of London, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 20 Jan., 1597-8, aged 18; B.A. 5 March 1601-2.
Lenton, Edward, 2s. Edward, of Notley, Bucks, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 May, 1632, aged 17; B.A. 24 Oct., 1633, M.A. 25 June, 1636, B. Med. 9 May, 1639, D.Med. 10 July, 1641. See Fasti, ii. 4n.
Leolin, Thomas, s. "Leoline Williams," of Cantreff, co. Brecon, pp. Jesus Coll. matric. 28 March, 1679, aged 20.
Leonard, Henry, D.D. Oxon; incorporated at Cambridge 1521. See O.H.S. i. 332.
Leonarde, Jerome (Jeronimus), Carmelite, B.D. sup. 15 June, 1514. [15],
Leonard, Stephen, of co. Worcester, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1615, aged 19; B.A. 9 Feb., 1617-8, rector of Great Comberton, co. Worcester, 1624. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Leonarde, (Thomas), of co. Clare, Ireland, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. entry under date 1571, aged 25; chorister 1555-8, clerk 1570-3, and chaplain 1573-4 (as Thomas), B.A. 1 April, 1573, vicar of Bedwardine St. John, co. Worcester, 1577, rector of Saltfleetby, co. Lincoln, 1589; died 1621; father of the next. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Bloxam. i. 15, ii. 41.
Leonard, Thomas, of co. Worcester, cler. fil. Oriel Coll., matric. 11 Dec., 1607, aged 19; scholar of Brasenose Coll. 1608, admon. at Oxford 5 March, 1616.
Leonarde, William, of Northants, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 29 Nov., 1581, aged 16; B.A. 25 Oct., 1583; M.A. from Gloucester Hall 8 July, 1586, B.D. and licenced to preach 7 March, 1606-7, D.D. 12 July, 1608, rector of Kirkhampton, Cornwall, 1611, &c. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Leonard, William, s. G. (? "Gul."), of Crewkerne, Somerset. Wadham Coll., matric. 20 May, 1686, aged 19. [20],
Leprevick, John, M.A. St. Andrew's University, N.B., incorporated 14 July, 1602.
Leprez, James, created D.D. by diploma 9 Sept., 1685, sometime professor of divinity in Saumar University and warden of the college there, forced to leave his country for religion by the king of France. See Fasti, ii. 398.
Lereby, Nicholas, of Cornwall, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 7 Dec., 1610, aged 16.
Lered, John, of Bucks, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 29 Nov., 1616, aged 18; B.A. 24 April, 1618, M.A. 29 Jan., 1620-1; buried in Merton college chapel 19 March, 1622-3, admon. at Oxford 3 May, 1623. See Gutch, i. app. 207.
[Leslie, John, bishop of the isles in Scotland, of Raphoe, and of Clogher in Ireland; died 1671, See Ath. iv. 845; & Foster's Baronetage.] [25],
Lesley, Robert, s. Henry, bishop of Down and Connor in Ireland, B.A. Trinity Coll., Dublin, 23 March, 1636-7; M.A. of Aberdeen University 16 July, 1638; incorporated 13 June, 1639, bishop of Dromore 1660, of Raphoe 1661, and of Clogher 1671, until his death 10 Aug., 1672. See Fasti, i. 510.
L'Esquire, Scipio, s. Scipio, of London, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 22 July, 1664, aged 16; student of Inner Temple, 1664, as of Long Acre, Middlesex, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
L'Esquier, Scipio, s. S. of Balden, Oxon, gent. Oriel Coll., matric. 23 Jan., 1684-5, aged 18.
Lesse, John, of Christ Church 1563. See Lees.
Lesseus, Robert, 6 years a student of medicine, sup. for B.Med. in Michaelmas term 1571 (memo. Robert Lesse, B.A. Cambridge 1563-4, M.A. 1567). See Foster's Graduati Cantab. [30],
Lessey, Thomas, s. Reginald, of Donyatt, Somerset, pp. Wadham Coll., matric. 30 March, 1666, aged 16; scholar 1668, B.A. 1670, M.A. and fellow 1672, incorporated at Cambridge 1680, canon of Sarum 1687-1724, rector of Lydeard St. Lawrence 1687, and of Odcombe, Somerset, 1708, until his death in 1724; his father rector of Donyatt 1633. See Gardiner, 266; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Lestede, George, scholar, or fellow of New Coll. in and before 1564.
Lester. See also Leycester.
Lester, Allen, s. Al., of Dorchester, pp. Wadham Coll., matric. 18 March, 1669-70, aged 17; B.A. 25 Feb., 1673-4, vicar of Ilfracombe, Devon, 1683. See Foster's Index Eccl.
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