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The masters at Emmanuel in Gurnall's time were

1.William Sancroft, uncle of the archbishop, who held the office from 1628 to 1637, and

2.Holdsworth, who held the office from 1637 to 1645, when lie was ejected by the Earl of Manchester. He was a zealous advocate of the king, and attended him during his confinement in the Isle of Wight, and soon after, according to Neal, died of grief.

The reason why Gurnall was never elected fellow of his college appears to have been the high character and attainment of his competitors. According to the books of Emmanuel, Ralph Cudworth was elected fellow in 1639, Worthington (afterward master of Jesus) in 1641, and Sancroft (afterward Archbishop of Canterbury), in 1612.