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248 HISTORY OF
John's College, in Cambridge, of which he was elected fellow in the year 1522-3.
In 1542, he Avas appointed Greek professor in that university; in 1546, he was
advanced to be the head of his college; and, in 1551, he was removed to the
same dignity in Trinity College. On the accession of Queen Mary he was dis-
missed from the latter situation, but restored to it when Elizabeth succeeded to
the crown. He was also made principal almoner to her majesty, and, at short
intervals, Provost of Eton and Dean of Westminster, both of which preferments
he held, together with the mastership of Trinity College.
He did not, however, long enjoy these eminent promotions, as he died July
15, 1561; and consequently had little or no opportunity of rendering any im-
portant service to his church. It must not, however, be unnoticed, that he
drew up statutes for its regulation, and by his will bequeathed some plate to the
college, as well as furniture for the beds of the scholars. His character is
displayed in the epitaph on his tomb in the chapel of St. Bennet. It is written
with the feeling of friendship, and there is no reason to suppose that it does not
contain the language of truth.
Billus et ipse bonus fuit et virtutis amator,
Et coluit doctosj doctus et ipse fuit.
Officii custos erat, atque magister honesti,
Et bene perfecit multa, loquendo parum.
Patria prudentem, fidum regina ministrum
Perdidit, et patrem pauper abesse gemit.
Et tria talc caput collegia ma:sta reliquit,
Quale diu rursus non habitura puto.
Aut ego dilcxi nimium cum viveret ilium,
Aut patriae magno concidit ipse malo.
bably a tenant's son; and thus, in some measure, connected with the church, as many of the monks
had been.
John's College, in Cambridge, of which he was elected fellow in the year 1522-3.
In 1542, he Avas appointed Greek professor in that university; in 1546, he was
advanced to be the head of his college; and, in 1551, he was removed to the
same dignity in Trinity College. On the accession of Queen Mary he was dis-
missed from the latter situation, but restored to it when Elizabeth succeeded to
the crown. He was also made principal almoner to her majesty, and, at short
intervals, Provost of Eton and Dean of Westminster, both of which preferments
he held, together with the mastership of Trinity College.
He did not, however, long enjoy these eminent promotions, as he died July
15, 1561; and consequently had little or no opportunity of rendering any im-
portant service to his church. It must not, however, be unnoticed, that he
drew up statutes for its regulation, and by his will bequeathed some plate to the
college, as well as furniture for the beds of the scholars. His character is
displayed in the epitaph on his tomb in the chapel of St. Bennet. It is written
with the feeling of friendship, and there is no reason to suppose that it does not
contain the language of truth.
Billus et ipse bonus fuit et virtutis amator,
Et coluit doctosj doctus et ipse fuit.
Officii custos erat, atque magister honesti,
Et bene perfecit multa, loquendo parum.
Patria prudentem, fidum regina ministrum
Perdidit, et patrem pauper abesse gemit.
Et tria talc caput collegia ma:sta reliquit,
Quale diu rursus non habitura puto.
Aut ego dilcxi nimium cum viveret ilium,
Aut patriae magno concidit ipse malo.
bably a tenant's son; and thus, in some measure, connected with the church, as many of the monks
had been.