Towers, John, from Norfolk, scholar of Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1598, B.A. 1601-2, M.A. 1606, as Tower, fellow 15 March, 1607-8 (incorporated 9 July, 1611), B.D. 1615, D.D. (Regiis Literis) 13 Dec., 1624, chaplain to William, earl of Northampton, rector of Yardley Hastings 1623, and of Castor, Northants, 1638, until sequestered 1646 by the Westminster assembly of divines, canon of Westminster 1634, dean 1630, and bishop of Peterborough 1639-41, one of the 12 bishops committed to the Tower 1642; on his release he retired to the king at Oxford; died obscurely at Peterborough 10 Jan., 1648-9, buried in the cathedral; father of William 1634. See Fasti, i. 344; Foster's Graduati Cantab.; Foster's Index Eccl.; Lansdowne MS. 985, f. 127; & Add. MS. 15,670, p. 68.
Towers, John, fellow Magdalen Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1675-6, M.A. 1679; incorporated 13 July, 1680; vicar of Swaffham Bulbeck, co. Cambridge, 1680. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Towers, William, born in Northants, s. John, (then) dean of Peterborough. Christ Church, matric. 1 Sept., 1634, aged 17, B.A. 11 April, 1638, M.A. 22 May, 1641, created B.D. 17 June, 1646; canon of Peterborough 1641, rector of Barnack, Northants, 1644, ejected during the revolution, but re-instated at the restoration, rector of Fisherton, co. Lincoln, 1662, until his death at Uffington, co. Lincoln, 20 Oct., 1666, buried there. See Ath. iii. 736; Al. West. 105; Burrows, 490; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Towerson, Gabriel, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 27 Feb., 1650-1, Pauline exhibitioner 1650-9, B.A. 17 June, 1654, M.A. 21 April, 1657, fellow All Souls' Coll. 1660, D.D. Lambeth 1 Feb., 1678; rector of Welwyn, Herts, 1662, and of St. Andrew Undershaft, London, 1692, until his death in Oct., 1697, buried at Welwyn. See Ath. iv. 582; Rawl. v. 49; & St. Paul's S. R. 44.
Towerson, William, of Hants, arm. fil. nat. max. Queen's Coll., matric. 14 June, 1616, aged 18; perhaps son of William Towerson, skinner, M.P. London, 1621-2, and Portsmouth 1628-9. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary. [5],
To(w)good, Edward, B.A. 5 Feb., 1525-6, M.A. 11 March, 1528-9; one of these names vicar of Hungerford, Berks, 1550, and rector of Wraxall, Somerset, 1555. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Towgoode, Edward (Toogoode), s. Edward, of Ilfracombe, Devon, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 5 March, 1623-4, aged 17, B.A. 2 July, 1627, M.A. 15 April, 1630; rector of Tiverton, Devon (Tidcombe portion), 1637. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Towgood, Edward (Towgard), "ser." St. John's Coll., matric. 27 Feb., 1650-1, B.A. 7 March, 1653-4, as Toogood.
Towgood, James, of Trinity Coll. 1665. See Twogood.
Towgood, John (Toogood), cler. fil. Exeter Coll., matric. 9 July, 1651; perhaps student of Inner Temple 1652, as of Oxford, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [10],
Towgood, Richard, of Somerset, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 19 April, 1611, aged 16, "paup. schol." B.A. 1 Feb., 1614-15, M.A. 4 Feb., 1617-18, B.D. 7 Nov., 1633 (as Toogood); kept school at Bristol, vicar of All Saints 1619, and of St. Nicholas, Bristol, 1626, chaplain to Charles I., vicar of Weare, Somerset, 1664, canon 1660, and dean of Bristol 1667, until his death 21 or 23 April, 1683, aged 89. See Ath. iv. 85; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Towgood, Richard, s. Richard, of Bristol (city), sacerd. Oriel Coll., matric. 10 March, 1637-8, aged 16; B.A. from Merton Coll. 9 Nov., 1641, as Toogood.
Towgood, Richard, s. Rich., of Bristol (city), minister. Wadham Coll., matric. 12 April, 1671, aged 15, B.A. 1674, M.A. 1677; canon of Bristol 1685, vicar of Bitton 1685, of Olveston 1697, and of Winterbourne, (all) co. Gloucester, 1698. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Towgood, Stephen, s. William, of Llanmaes, co. Glamorgan, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 28 March, 1690, aged 16.
Towgood, William, s. Richard, of Bristol, sacerd. Oriel Coll., matric. 29 March, 1639, aged 15.
Towgood, William (Toogood), s. William, of Gillingham, Dorset, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 31 March, 1696, aged 17, B.A. 1699 as Twogood; rector of Burton Bradstock, Dorset, 1705. See Foster's Index Eccl. [16],
Towill, George, s. Geor., of Bromfield, Somerset, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 15 Nov., 1667, aged 18, B.A. 1671.
Towill, John (Tuell), B.A. 27 Nov., 1515, M.A. 23 Nov., 1526.
Towille, Thomas, s. William, of Broomfield, Somerset, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 13 Dec., 1633, aged 19.
Towills, Arthur, s. Geo., of Charlinch, Somerset, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 18 Feb., 1680-1, aged 21. [20],
Towne, Robert, of Yorks, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 4 Dec., 1612, aged 19, B.A. 30 June, 1614; minister at Eland in Halifax, and of Howorth, Yorks, from whence he was ejected 1662 for nonconformity; died in 1663. See Calamy, iii. 438.
Towne, William, B.A. 29 Nov., 1527.
Towne, William, of co. Lancaster, pleb. University Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1604, aged 18.
Towneraw, Henry, at Corpus Christi Coll. 1555, from diocese of Lincoln, B.A. 29 June, 1557; inventory at Oxford 29 Oct., 1565, as (—) B.A. of Brasenose Coll.
Towning, Henry, s. Rob., of Wilsham, Somerset, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 29 March, 1667, aged 18. [25],
Townley, Bernard, of co. Lancaster, pleb. University Coll. matric. 15 Nov., 1588, aged 18; student of Gray's Inn 1591. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Townley, Edmund, s. Nic., of Royle, co. Lancaster, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 10 March, 1669-70, aged 17, B.A. 1673, M.A. 1676; rector of Slaidburn; buried at Burnley Nov., 1729, brother of Nicholas and Richard. See Foster's Lancashire Collection.
Townley, Henry, s. John, of Clitheroe, co. Lancaster, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1689, aged 18; student of Gray's Inn 1690. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Townley, Henry, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 29 March, 1693, aged 16.
Townley, John, of co. Gloucester, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 2 March, 1620-1, aged 19, B.A. 10 Feb., 1622-3, M.A. 7 July, 1625. [30],
Townley, John, s. John, of Burnley, co. Lancaster, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 4 March, 1677-8, aged 18; student of Gray's Inn 1678, as of Hurstwood, co. Lancaster, esq. (s. John); died April, 1704, buried at Huddersfield. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Townley, Nicholas, s. Nic., of Royle, co. Lancaster, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1667, aged 17; of Royle, died in May, 1699.
Townley, Richard, s. Nic., of Royle, co. Lancaster, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 17 July, 1669, aged 18, B.A. 1673, M.A. 1676; died in 1695.
Towneley, William, B.A. 1 Dec., 1532, as Richard.
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