The HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANs. VoL. 11. K. Charles I. Dr. Henry Stringer eleB:ed to the warden!hip of Ne7v College, after the ~~ fam.e manner, in direct ~ppofition to the vifitors, Nov. 18. 1647. for · Dr.Scringer. wh1ch reafon he was depnved Aug. I. 1648. He was profeff'or of the Walker, p. greek language, but refigned, and died at London 1657· 127,. The profe!fors ejeCl:ed by the vifitors were, '!rofeffors eDr. Robert Sanderfon regius profefior of divinity ; a very learned man · lflned. and an excellent cafuifi ; he was nominated one of the a!ftmbly of divines' fo;· Sander- but did not fit among them. He had a very confiderable hand in draw~ Lif~ of San- ing up the reqfons of the zmiverjity againfl the co'"fenant, and the mgative derf~n by oath. After his ejectment he retired to his living at Bcothby, where he Wa,ton. continued preaching, though not without fome difficulties, till the refioration, when he was preferred to the bi!hopric of Lincoln, and died !662-3· Mr. BirkenMr. John Birkenhead A. M. moral philofophy reader; he was employ. head. ed by the court to write the Mercurius Au!icus, a paper filled with moll: At~en. Ox. bitter inveB:ives againfi the parliament, for which he was rewarded P• 39 • with this letl:urefhip. After his ejeB:ment he lived privately till the reftoration, when he was knighted, and chafe burgefs in parliament for the borough of lf/ilton. He was alfo created L. L. D. and mafter of the faculties, and died in 1679· leaving behind him (according to Wood) a· very {orry character. .MrWaring-. Mr. Robert Waring Cambden hijlory profeff'or; he bore arms for the Walker, P· king in the garrifon at Oxford, and was not elected to this profe!for!hip till, ~~~:Ox. p. after the vifitation began. He was reckoned (fays Wood) ~nwng the } 43 . wits of the univerfity, and was a good poet and orator. He d1ed' 16 5 8. DrEJwards. John Edwards M. D. natural philofopby lecturer; who behaved rudely Waiker, p. towards the vifitors, and was therefore not only difpo!fe!fed of hisprefer" 118 · ment, but expelled the univerfity; but neither Wood nor Walker give anycharaCl:er of him. Dr. Turner. Peter Turner M. D. Savil!ian profe!for of geometry; he ferve~ his W.ood, p. majefly as a voluntier undev the command of Sir J. Byron, and be1ng a 125· zealous loyali{l was expelled the univerfity by the vifitors, after ":l:ich he retired to London, and died 16 so. He was a good mathematlcJan, well read in the fathers, an excellent linguifi, and highly efieemed byarchbifhop Laud. . /vh·Greavcs. John Grenves A..M. profe!for of ajironon~y, was {ent by archbl!hop Walker, p. Laud to travel into the. eafiern parts of the world to make a colleCl:ton l25· of books in thofe languages. Aft~r his return he was preferrtd to thls profe!forl11ip, but was ejected by the vifitors, and Nov. 9· 1 ~48. ex– pelled the univedity, for fending the college treafure to the k1ng, and other
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