A coat of arms tripartite paleways is a very rare phenomenon, but is found among Oxford Colleges at Lincoln and Corpus. The cause at Brasenose was no doubt an attempt to combine symmetrically on one shield the arms of the founders, the see of Lincoln being given a disproportionate amount and a central position, from the honour brought by connection with it as both the Founder’s and the Visitor’s see. For the sake of appearance also the arms of Lincoln are placed within the field, the mitre with which they are ensigned being included in the pale. The only variations are that (1) in some old examples the arms of Lincoln cover the whole central pale, the entire College arms being ensigned with a mitre or stringed, and sometimes with a crosier and key in saltire; (2) the crosses crosslet are found as crosses crosslet fitchy or crosses patoncé. The nearest approach to an early official declaration of the arms is to be found in Richard Lee’s report from the best evidence he could obtain, made at the same time as his Visitation in 1574, and to be found in MS. H 6 of the College of Arms. The College seems never to have had a motto, but Bishop William Smyth’s (“Dominus exaltatio mea”) has been occasionally and unofficially used, as in the new Principal’s house. VII. STATISTICS. _1. Principals of Brasenose Hall._ MENTIONED IN 1435 William Long, B.A. 1436 R. Marcham or Markham, M.A. 1438 Roger Grey. 1444 R. Marcham, again. 1451 William Curth or Church, M.A., _d._ 1461. 1461 William Braggys, M.A. 1461 William Wryxham, M.A. 1462 William Braggys, again. 1462 John Molineux, again. In 1468 the Hall was repaired by 1469 William Sutton, M.A., who occurs also as late as 1483. 1501 } Edmund Croston, M.A., who died 27th Jan., 1507/8; his 1503 } brass in St. Mary’s church is engraved in Churton’s _Lives of the Founders_. 1502 } 1505 } John Formby, M.A., resigned 24th Aug., 1510. 1508-10 } 1510-12 Matthew Smyth, B.D. _2. Principals of the College._ ELECTED 1512 Matthew Smyth. (_Original Fellows_: John Haster, probably first Vice-Principal, John Formby, Roland Messenger, John Legh. Shortly after: Richard Shirwood, Richard Gunston, Simon Starkey, Richard Ridge, Hugh Charnock, Ralph Bostock). 1547/8 Feb. 27 John Hawarden. 1564/5 Feb. Thomas Blanchard. 1573/4 Feb. 16 Richard Harrys. 1595 Sept. 6 Alexander Nowell (Head-master of Westminster School 1543-55, Dean of St. Paul’s 1560-1602). 1595 Dec. 29 Thomas Singleton. 1614 Dec. 14 Samuel Radcliffe (ejected by the Oxford Commissioners 6th Jan., 1647. Died 26 June, 1648).