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OLD seal, 1340.— From Ingram. NEW SEAL 1584.— From Ingram.
VISITOR-THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.
PROVOSTS.
1. Retteford, Richard de, D.D., provost 1340;
prebendary of Moreton-cum-Whadon, in Hereford
cathedral, 1349, of Masham, or Massam, 1358-64,
and of Tockerington (both) in York cathedral
1364-9, as Retford.
2. Hotham, John de, B.D., provost 1354; fellow 1350, chancellor of the university 1357 and 1359, D.D. , rector of Chinnor, buried in the chancel of his church 1361.
3. Whitfelde, Henry, M.A., provost about 1361, ejected 1376 ; fellow 1353.
4. Carlisle, Thomas de, B.D. fellow 1368, provost
6 Jan., 1376-7, until his death 1404; sometime of University College.
5. Frank, William, provost, so named in 1377, fellow 1372.
6. "Whelpdale, Roger de, M.A., provost 15 April, 1404, resigned 4 Feb., 1420-1 ; of Balliol, proctor 1403, fellow Queen's 1403, B.D. ; rector of Burgh- clere, Hants, bishop of Carlisle 1420 ; died 4 Feb. , 1422-3, will dated 25 Jan. same year.
7. Bell, Walter, M.A., provost 5 Feb., 1420-1, resigned 1426 ; fellow 1416.
8. Bires, Rowland (or Del Byrys), M.A., provost 8 Dec. , 1426, until his death 1432 ; fellow 1414.
9. Eglesfeld, Thomas de, M.A., provost 17 Oct., 1432 ; proctor 1430, fellow 1431 ; died provost of Graystock, Cumberland.
10. Spenser, William, M.A., provost 1442, resigned 1459 ; fellow 1429.
11. Peyrson, John, M.A., confirmed provost 3 Aug., 1460, resigned 1482 ; fellow 1451, doctor of decrees, vice-chancellor 1464.
12. Boost, Henry (or Bost), B. D., provost 1482-7; incepted as. M.A., 29 April, 1455, fellow 1458 ; fellow King's Hall, Cambridge, 1477, master 1477-83, and provost of Eton College 1478 ; died
7 Feb., 1502-3, buried in the chapel of Eton College. See Alumni Eton., 353.
13. Langton, Thomas, LL.D., provost 6 Dec, 1487 ; fellow Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, 1461, proctor 1462 ; preb. of St. Decuman in Bath and Wells 1478, treasurer of Exeter cathedral 1478, preb. of North Kelsey in Lincoln cathedral 1483, master of St. Julian's hospital, Southampton, rector
of All Hallows, Bread Street, Lo'ndon, 1480, and of
All Hallows, Lombard Street, 1482, bishop of
St. Davids 1483, of Salisbury 1485, and of Win-
chester 1493, elected archbishop of Canterbury
22 Jan., 1500-1, but died 5 days after, before the
translation could be perfected, his will dated 25 Jan. ,
1500-r, proved 20 May following. See Foster's
Alumni Oxonienses, 880.
14. Bainbrigg, Christopher, M.A., provost 1495, born (as 'tis said) at Hylton, near Appleby, West- morland ; the intimate friend of Morton, arch- bishop of Canterbury ; prebend of South Grantham, resigned Feb., 1485, of Chardstock i486, and of Horton i486 (all) in the church of Salisbury, preb. of North Kelsey, in the church of Lincoln, 1496 ; LL.D. Bologna and incorporated at Cambridge; rector of Aller, Somerset, 1497-1505, treasurer of St. Paul's 1497-1503, prebendary of Strenshall 1503, and dean of York 1503, master of the rolls 1504, dean of Windsor 1505 ; of the king's council and almoner to Henry VII ; bishop of Durham 1507, archbishop of York 1508 ; ambassador to Rome 1509, created a cardinal March, 1511, poisoned at
■ Rome 14 July, 1514. See Al. Ox. 56.
15. Rigge, Edward, provost about 1508, resigned 20 Dec, 1514 ; fellow about 1485, M.A. and B.D., dispensed 30 April, 1513 ; rector of St. Mildred, Bread Street, London, 1514. See A I. Ox. 1258.
16. Pantrey, John, B.D., provost 10 Jan., 1514-15, fellow about 1500, M.A., B.D. 12 May, 1512, D.D., suppld. 9 June, 1515 ; rector of South Moreton, and of Sulhampstead (both) Berks 1519 ; will at Oxford proved 29 Jan. , 1541. See Al. Ox. 1112.
17. Devenish, William, M.A., provost 1541-59, B. A. 19 Feb., 1526-7, fellow Merton 1528, M.A. 15 July, 1530, fellow Queen's 1534, B.D. (suppld. 2 July), 1537 I chaplain to Henry VII., canon of Canterbury 1544, until deprived (temp. Q. Mary) 1554, rector of Mildenhall, Wilts, 1548, canon of Windsor, temp. Ed. VI. canon of Chichester 1556, until his death 24 March, 1558-9. See Al. Ox. 399.
18. Hodgson, Hugh, M.A., provost 1559-61 ; B.A. 27 April, 1531, M.A. 2 July, 1537, fellow 1539; "left his place for religion sake;" one of these names rector of Battlesden, Beds, 1547-55, and rector of Semer, Suffolk, 1550. See Al. Ox. 725.
