BRASENOSE COLLEGE. 563 He became dean of Worcester. Died 24th Oct. 1661, and was buried in the chapel. Thomas Pierce, S.T.P., was elected 9th Nov. 1661, and resigned 4th March 167 1. He was dean of Sa- lisbury in 1675. Henry Clerk, M.D., was elected 5th March 1671—2. He died 24th March 1686, and was buried in the church of Willoughby in Warwickshire. John Hough, S.T.B., was elected T5th April 1687. He was deprived in 1687. He became bishop of Oxford in 1 690^ and bishop of Coventry and Lichfield in 1699. Samuel Parker, 1687. BonaventureGifford, 1688. John Hough, restored, 1688. John Rogers, S.T.P., succeeded in 1700. Thomas Bayley, S.T.P., in 1702-3. Joseph Harvvar, S.T.P., in 1706. Edward Butler, LL.D., 29th July 1722. Ob. 29th Oct. 1745. Thomas Jenner, 1745. George Horne, 1768. Martin Joseph Routh, 1791. The arms of this college are thus blazoned : Lozengee, ermine and sable ; on a chief of the second, three lilies slipped, argent. BRASENOSE COLLEGE Was founded by William" ' Smith, bishop of Lincoln, and Richard Sutton of Presbury in Cheshire, esquire. Charter of foundation dated 25th Jan. 1511 — 127^. Statutes dated 13th Feb. 1521-2. PRINCIPALS. Matthew Smith, S.T. B., was nominated by the founders to be the first principal of their now founda- 7' LiceDBe to William bishop collej^c. Pat. 3 lien. VIII. p. 3. of Lincoln to found Hrascnose 72 p^t. 3 Hen. VI II. p. 3. m. 3. 4 C 2
