556 OXFORD. Thomas BhaithwxVit, liL.l)., 1703. John Cobb, IA^.D., 1712. Chosen warden of ^Vi^- chester college 5tii Aug. 1720. John Uobson, chosen 5th Aug. 1720, vice Dr. Cobb. Chosen warden of Winchester college 10th Dec. 1724. Henry Bigg, elected ist Jan. 1724-5, vice John Dobson. John Coxed, elected 5th Feb. 1729-30, vice Henry Bigg. John Purnell, 1740. Ob. nth Jan. 1764. Thomas Hay ward, 1764. John Oglander, D.D., 1768. Ob. 13th Jan. 1794. Samuel Gauntlett, D.D., 1794. Ob. 12th Sept. 1822. Philip Nicholas Shuttleworth, D.D., 1822. David Williams, D.D., 1840. The arras of this college are thus blazoned : Argent, two chevronels sable, between three roses gules. LINCOLN COLLEGE Was founded by Richard Flemmyng, bishop of Lincoln, in 142817. Thomas Rotheram, alias Scot, bishop of Lincoln, (after- wards archbishop of York,) is reckoned a second founder : he, besides finishing the buildings and aug- menting the numbers of fellows, &c., gave them a body of statutes nth Feb. 1479. RECTORS. William Chamberleyn was appointed the first, about 1428. John Beke, S.T.B., succeeded about 1435. John Tristrope became rector about J 460. ^^ License to found th^ college dated 13th Oct. 1428. Pat. 6 Hen. VI. p.i. m.8.
