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Memorabilia Cantabrigiae, or, an account of the different colleges in Cambridge : biographical sketches of the founders and eminent men; with many original anecdotes... / by Joseph Wilson
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1738, 12th George II. ; tranflated to Ely, 174?,22d George IT.

Dr. Charles Moss, Bifhop of Bath, and Wells,1774, 14th George III .

Dr. John Warren, Bifhop of St. Davids,1779, 19th George III. ; afterwards tranflated toBangor .

The notorious Titus Oates received the rudi-ments of his education at this College, being admit-ted a poor fclxolar, 29th of June, 1667, at the ageof eighteen.

Among Mr. Bakers MSS. in the Britiflh Mu-feum, is the following memorandum concerninghim

Titus Oates , a liar from the beginning. He ftole from and cheated his taylor of a gown, which he denied with horrid imprecations; and afterwards at a communion, being admonifhed and advifed by his tutor, confefled the fadt. This and more I had from Sir John E.. and leave it in teflimony of truth.'

And again

Dr. T. W.. his tutor, does not charge him with much immorality,, but fays he was a great dunce; that he run into debt, and being fent away for want of money, never took a degree at Cam- bridge, fo that he mull have gone out Doftor per faltum at Salamanca.

Dr , Phineas Fletcher , fon of Giles Fletcher ,

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