473
PRESIDENTS OF ST. JOHN'S.
474
of Warwickshire, pleb.), B.A. 3 July, 1605, M.A. 27
June, 1609, B.D. 18 July, 1616, D.D. 16 July, 1633,
vice-chancellor 1630, 1637, and 1661 ; chaplain to
Charles I. and to Laud, chancellor of St. Davids
1622-6, archdeacon of Nottingham 1628, canon of
St. Paul's 1631, dean of Sarum 1635, sequestered
from rectory of Bradfield, Berks, 1646 ; died at
Salisbury 27 July, 1667, buried in the college chapel.
See AL Ox. qi.
12. Cheynell, Francis, B.D. , president 2 June, 1648, by the visitors, resigned 12 Sept. , 1650 ; bapt. in St. Mary's, Oxon, 6 July, 1608 ; s. John, of Oxford city, D.Med. Magdalen Hall, matric. 2 July, 1624, aged 16; migrated to Balliol, B.A. 1 Feb., 1626-7; fellow Merton 1629, M.A. 1 July, 1633, created B.D. 12 April, 1648, and D.D. 24 July, 1649, Margaret professor of divinity 1648-52, one of the Westminster assembly of divines 1643, and one of the parliamentary visitors 1647 ; vicar of Marston St. Laurence 1637, elected canon of Worcester 1648, but never installed, rector of Petworth, Sussex, ejected after the restoration ; died at Preston, Sussex, Sept., 1665. See A I. Ox. 260.
13. Owen, Thankful (or Gracious), M.A. , president 6 Sept. , 1650, resigned at the restoration 1660 ; s. Philip, of London, gent. Exeter, matric. 1 June, 1636, aged 16, Pauline exhibitioner 1637, B.A. 16 Jan., 1639-40; fellow Lincoln 1642, M.A. 1 July, 1646, proctor 1650 ; died 1 April (Good Friday), 168 1, buried in Bunhill Fields. See Al. Ox. 1102.
( — )Baylie, Richard, D.D. , president Aug. 1660 until his death 27 July, 1660, see above.
14. Mews, Peter (or Meaux), D.C. L. , president 5 Aug. , 1667, resigned 3 Oct., 1673; born 25 March, 1619 ; s. Ellis, of Purse Candle, Dorset, pleb. St. John's, matric. 30 June, 1637, aged 18 (subscribes Mew), fellow (and Wood adds ejected), B.A. 13 May, 1641, M.A. 21 April, 1645 (incorporated at Cambridge 1648), D.C.L. 1 Dec, 1660, vice-chancellor 1669-73; bore arms and was wounded in the civil war, and in 1685 he was in arms against the rebels headed by the duke of Monmouth ; canon of Lincoln 1645, archdeacon of Huntingdon 1649, though not installed till 1660, rector of Farthingstone, Northants, 1645, of South Warnborough, Hants, 1662. rector and vicar of St. Mary, Reading, 1662-7, canon of Windsor 1662-72, and of St. David's 1667, archdeacon of Berks and rector of North Moreton, Berks, 1667, rector of Handborough, Oxon, 1668, dean of Rochester 1670, bishop of Bath and Wells 1673, and of Winchester 1684 until his death 9 Nov. , 1706. See Al. Ox. 1005.
15. Levinz, William, D.Med., president 10 Oct., 1673; born 25 July, 1625; s. William, of Evenly, Northants, gent. St. John's, matric. 23 July, 1641, aged 15, fellow 1641, B.A. 21 April, 1645, M.A. 8 May, 1649, B. and D.Med. 19 June, 1666, regius professor of Greek 1665-98 ; rector of Handborough, Oxon, 1673, sub-dean and canon of Wells 1679 ; died 3 March, 1697-8, admon. at Oxford 29 Oct., 1698, buried in the college chapel. See Al. Ox. 905.
16. Delaune, William, D.D., president 12 March, 1697-8 ; born 14 April, 1659 ; s. Benjamin, of London, gent. St. John's, matric. 2 July, 1675, aged 16 (from Merchant Taylors' school), B.A. 1679, M.A. 1683, B.D. 1688, D.D. 1697 (incorporated at Cambridge 1714), vice-chancellor 1702-5, Margaret professor of divinity 1715-28 ; rector of Chilbolton, Hants, 1689, and of Handborough, Oxon, 1699, canon of Winchester 1701 ; died 23 May, 1728, buried in the chapel of his college. See A I. Ox. 392-
17. Holmes, William, D.D., president 1 June, 1728, born 5 April, 1689 ; s. Thomas, of London, gent. St. John's, matric. 2 July, 1707, aged 18 (from Merchant
Taylors' school), fellow 1710, B.A. 1711, M.A. 1715,
proctor 1721, B.D. 1722, D.D. 5 March, 1724-5,
vice-chancellor 1732-5, regius prof, of modern history
1736-42 ; vicar of Northleigh, Oxon, 1725-6, and of
Henbury, co. Gloucester, 1726, rector of Boxwell,
co. Gloucester, 1728, and of Handborough, Oxon,
1729, preb. and dean of Exeter 1742, until his death
4 April, 1748, aged 59, buried in the chapel of his
college. See A I. Ox. 736.
18. Derham, William, D.D. , president 14 April, 1748, born at Upminster, Essex, 5 Oct., 1702; s. William, canon of Windsor, D.D. and F.R.S. St. John's, matric. 27 June, 1721, aged 18 (from Mer- chant Taylors' school), fellow 1721, B.A. 1725, M.A. 1729, proctor 1736, B.D. 1737, D.D. 1742, Whyte's prof, of moral philosophy 1737 ; rector of Hand- borough, Oxon, 1748, until his death 16 July, 1757. buried in the chapel of his college. See Al. Ox. ii. 3°4-
19. Walker, William, D.C.L. , president 26 July, 1757, resigned 30 Nov. following; s. John, of St. Michael's, Oxford, D.Med. 1696. St. John's, matric. 3 July, 1719, aged 15, B.C.L. 1726, D.C.L. 1736, principal of New Inn Hall 1745-61, rector of Barnesley, co. Gloucester, 1744, and of Tackley, Oxon, 1743, until his death 18 June, 1761. See Al. Ox. ii. 1487.
20. Fry, Thomas, D.D. , president 9 Dec, 1757; s. Thomas, of Pipe Lane, Bristol, co. Gloucester, pleb. St. John's, matric. 30 June, 1732, aged 14, B.A. 1736, M.A. 1740, B.D. 1745, D.D. 1750; rector of Handborough, Oxon, 1757, until his death 22 Nov., 1772, buried at Clifton, Bristol. See Al. Ox. ii. 499.
21. Dennis, Samuel, B.D. , president 2 Dec, 1772, born 20 Nov. , 1738 ; s. Thomas, of St. Mary's, London, pleb. St. John's, matric. 30 June, 1757, aged 18 (from Merchant Taylors' school), fellow 1757, B.A. 1761, M.A. 1765, B.D. 1770, D.D. 1774, vice-chancellor 1780-4, rector of Handborough, Oxon, 1772, until his death 4 March, 1795. See A I. Ox. ii. 363.
22. Marlow, Michael, D.D., president 1795, born in St. Leonard's, Middlesex, 1 June, 1757 ; s. Michael, vicar of Nazing, Essex. St. John's, matric 2 July, 1776, aged 17 (from Merchant Tavlors' school), fellow 1776, B.A. 1780, M.A. 1784, B.D. 1789, D.D. 1795. vice-chancellor 1798-1802, select preacher 1805 and 1817 ; rector of White Staunton, Somerset, 1789-93, vicar of St. Giles, Oxford, 1789, rector of Hand- borough 1795, and canon of Canterbury 1808, until his death 16 Feb., 1828. See Al. Ox. ii. 913.
23. Wynter, Philip, D.D., president 1828, born at Ald'borough, Suffolk, 2 Feb., 1793 ; s. Philip, gent. St. John's, matric 1 July, 1811, aged 18 (from Merchant Taylors' school), fellow 1811-28, B.A. 1815, M.A. 1819, B.D. 1824, D.D. 1828, tutor 1822-8 (Honours:— 2 classics 1815), classics examiner 1825, 6, select preacher 1828, and 33, vice-chancellor 1840 ; vicar of Owersby, co. Lincoln, 1827, and rector of Handborough, Oxon, 1828, canon resi- dentiary of Worcester 1868, master of St. Oswald's, Worcester, 1869, died 4 Nov., 1871. See Al. Ox. ii. 1623.
24. Bellamy, James, D.D. , president 1871 ; born in London 31 Jan., 1819 ; is. James William, head- master of Merchant Taylors' school 1819-45, an d vicar of Sellindge, Kent, 1822-74. St. John's, matric 27 June, 1836, aged 17 (from Merchant Taylors' school), fellow 1836-71, B.A. 1841, M.A. 1845, B.D. 1850, D.D. 1872, tutor 1850-60, vice-chancellor 1886- 90 (Honours : — 2 classics and 1 mathematics 1841), librarian Oxford union society 1841, mathematical moderator 1853-4, member of the Hebdomadal council 1874-8, etc. See Al. Ox. ii. 91.
