PEMBROKE COLLEGE.

EMBROKE College, fo called from the Earl of Pem

was founded, is fituated near St. Aldate's Church, in a direct Line from the Grand Gate of Christ Church, and confifts of two fmall Courts. The Quadrangle is uniform, having the Hall at the North-weft Angle, in which are Pictures of the Founders and fome Benefac. tors. The Chapel is a fmall, elegant Building, of the Ionic Order, with a beautiful Altar-Piece. In the Garden, which is Weft of the Chapel, is a pleasant Common Room, and a Terras walk. The Mafter's Lodgings, which join to the College on the North, is a mo. dern Edifice.

This College, formerly Broadgate Hall, was founded An. 1620, by Tho. Tefdale, of Glympton, Efq; and Richard Whitwick, S. T. B. Rector of Ilfley, Berks, for a Mafter, ten Fellows and ten Scholars. Four of Mr. Tefdale's Fellows to be chofen out of his Relations, and the reft to come from Abingdon Free School.

As to Mr. Whitwick's Benefaction, two of the Fellows and two Scholars to be of his Kindred, and the reft from Abingdon School.

King Charles I. granted to this Society the perpetual Advowson of St. Aldate's Church; and certain Lands, for the Maintenance of one Fellow, to be chofen from Guernsey or Jersey.

Archbishop Abbot, Juliana Stafford, and Francis Rous, were the next Benefactors; and Dr. George Morley, Bishop of Winchefter, founded five Scholarships for the Natives of Guernsey and Jersey.

Queen Anne annexed a Prebend of Gloucester to the Maftership. Lady Holford gave two Exhibitions of 201. a Year each; Dr. Hall, Mafter of this College, and Bi

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fhop of Bristol, built the Master's Lodgings; Sir John Bennet, Lord Offulftone, endowed two Fellowships and Scholarships; Mr. Townshend gave eight Exhibitions to young Scholars from Gloucestershire; and Sir John Phillips, Bart. in 1749, founded one Fellowship and one Scholarship.

The prefent Members are a Mafter, fourteen Fellows, 30 Scholars and Exhibitioners; the whole Number of Students ufually about 70.

Vifitor. The Chancellor of the University.

HALL S.

IVE Halls or Academical Houfes, not incorpo

lived chiefly in Halls or Hotels, where Profeffors and Tutors refided. But when the Colleges were founded, and still more, when the Reformation took Place, the liberal Education, now in Ufe, brought the Students to the more convenient Accommodation in Colleges. These Societies are not endowed, though they have had confiderable Benefactions, which are difpenfed to the Students in Exhibitions, which they enjoy for a stated Time. They are under the Goverment of their refpective Principals, whofe Incomes arise from the Room-rent of the Chambers. The Students take an Oath to obey the Statutes and Customs of the Hall, which Statutes are made and altered by the Chancellor, who has the Nomination of the Principals, and is Vifitor of all the Halls, except St. Edmund Hall, which is dependant on. Queen's College, and the Principal appointed by that Society.

ST. ALBAN HAL L.

I. ST. ALBAN HALL, which is in St. John's Parish, adjoins to Merton College on the Eaft. It had its Name

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from Robert de St. Alban, a Citizen of Oxford, who conveyed the Premifes to the Abbey of Littlemore. Of this Hall were Archbishop Marfh; Dr. Lamplugh, Archbishop of York; Benedict Barnham, Alderman of London, who built the Front of the Hall as it is at prefent; and William Lenthall, Efq; Speaker of the Long Parliament.

ST. EDMUND HALL.

II. ST. EDMUND HALL is oppofite to the Eaft Side of Queen's, to which College it is dependant, and has about 25 Students. The Buildings were compleated, and other cofiderable Improvements made while the late Dr. Shaw, that eminent Traveller, was Principal. Of this Hall were Dr. John Mill, who published the Greek Teftament, printed at the Theatre; and Thomas Hearne, M. A. that diligent Antiquary.

NEW-INN-HALL.

III. NEW-INN-HALL ftands at the Weft End of the City, near the Church of St. Peter in the Bailey. It was formerly called Trillock's-Inn from John Trillock Bishop of Hereford, who built it in the Year 1349. Oppofite this Hall is the Gateway of a College of Monks of the Auguftine Order, in which Erafmus refided two Years. He left an elegant Latin Poem on his Manner of Living there.

ST. MARY HALL.

IV. ST. MARY HALL is fituated North of Oriel College, near the High-Srreét. It confifts of one Quadrangle, with a Garden inclosed in the Middle of it. It is formed by the Principal's Lodgings on the North, the Hall and Chapel on the South, and on the Eaft and Weft by the Chambers of the Students.

This Hall was erected by King Edward. II. Some Exhibitions have been given to affift the Students in the Profecution of their Studies. Several

Several eminent Men have refided here, viz. Cardimal Allen, Sir Thomas Moore, Erafmus, Mr. Sandys the celebrated English Poet and Traveller, &c.

MAGDALEN HALL.

V. MAGDALEN HALL is adjoining to the Weft Side of Magdalen College, to which it is an Appendant. The Number of Exhibitions given to this Hall fupplies it with many Members. It was erected by William Wainfleet, the Founder of Magdalen College, and has joined to it a large Grammar School intended for a Nursery for Magdalen College. Lord Chancellor Clarendon, the famous Hiftorian, who was alfo Chancellor of the Univerfity, was educated at this Hall. The Number of Students is generally about 40.

OXFORD TERMS.

Hilary Term begins January 14.Ends on Saturday before Palm Sunday.

Eafter Terms begins on Wednesday after Low Sunday. Ends on Thursday before Whitfonday.

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A&t Term begins on Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.Ends on Saturday after Act Sunday.

Michaelmas Term begins October, the 10th.. Ends December 17th.

The POST fets out for London every Day, except Saturday, at Half past Six.

CROSS POST, North and Weftward, Tuesday, Thurfday and Saturday, before Two Afternoon.To feveral Places in the Neighbourhood, every Day.

BLENHEIM

The Late and Present GOVERNORS

Of the respective

COLLEGES and HALLS.

Late and present Prefidents of Magdalen College. 1745. Thomas Jenner, D. D.

1768. George Horne, D. D.

Late and prefent Mafters of University College. 1744. John Browne, D. D.

1764. Nathan Wetherell, D. D.

Late and present Provofts of Queen's College.

1756. Jofeph Browne, D. D.

1767. Thomas Fothergill, D. D.

Late and present Wardens of All Souls College. 1726. Stephen Niblett, D. D.

1767. The Honourable John Tracy, D. D. Late and prefent Principals of Brafenofe College. 1777. Thomas Barker, D. D.

1785. William Cleaver, D. D.

Late and prefent Principals of Hertford College. 1757. David Durell, D. D.

1775. Bernard Hodgson, LL. D.