The foundation of the Universitie of Oxford, with a catalogue of the principall founders and speciall benefactors of all the colledges, and total number of students, magistrates and officers therein being. And how the revenews thereof are and have been increased from time to time, and by whom, with buildings, books and revenues as no universitie in the world can in all points parallel: these are the nurseries of religion, and seminaries of good literature.
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             The foundation of the Universitie of Oxford, with a catalogue of the principall founders and speciall benefactors of all the colledges, and total number of students, magistrates and officers therein being. And how the revenews thereof are and have been increased from time to time, and by whom, with buildings, books and revenues as no universitie in the world can in all points parallel: these are the nurseries of religion, and seminaries of good literature.
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           The
           Foundation
           OF
           THE
           UNIVERSITIE
           OF
           OXFORD
           ,
           &
           With
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           the
           principall
           Founders
           and
           speciall
           Benefactors
           of
           all
           the
           Colledges
           ,
           and
           total
           number
           of
           Students
           ,
           Magistrates
           and
           Officers
           therein
           being
           .
        
         
           And
           how
           the
           Revenews
           thereof
           are
           and
           have
           been
           increased
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           ,
           with
           Buildings
           ,
           Books
           and
           Revenues
           as
           no
           Universitie
           in
           the
           world
           can
           in
           all
           points
           parallel
           :
           These
           are
           the
           Nurseries
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Seminaries
           of
           good
           Literature
           .
        
         
           Ito
           &
           fac
           similiter
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           
             Thomas
             Jenner
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           ,
           at
           the
           
             South
             entrance
          
           of
           the
           
             Royal-Exchange
             .
          
           1651.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           ABout
           the
           time
           of
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           Universitie
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           the
           ancient
           Historians
           have
           diversly
           written
           :
           some
           affirmed
           that
           it
           was
           founded
           when
           the
           most
           ancient
           Britains
           first
           inhabited
           this
           Island
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           
             Greeklade
             ,
          
           a
           Town
           in
           
             Wilt-shire
             ;
          
           this
           Academy
           was
           translated
           to
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           which
           some
           will
           have
           called
           
             Ouseford
             ,
          
           from
           the
           River
           of
           
             Ouse
          
           (
           by
           the
           
             Latins
          
           called
           
             Isis
          
           )
           which
           giveth
           name
           to
           the
           next
           adjoyning
           Island
           ,
           called
           
             Ousney
             .
          
           Others
           say
           it
           was
           founded
           when
           the
           City
           of
           
             Oxford
          
           was
           first
           builded
           ,
           many
           years
           before
           the
           Incarnation
           of
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           .
           Others
           say
           it
           was
           builded
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           restored
           ,
           by
           King
           
             Vortiger
             :
          
           But
           the
           chiefest
           conclude
           and
           agree
           ,
           that
           
             Elfred
             ,
          
           of
           some
           called
           
             Alured
             ,
          
           King
           of
           the
           West
           
             Saxons
             ,
          
           about
           the
           year
           
             872
             ,
          
           was
           the
           chief
           and
           Principall
           Founder
           thereof
           :
           And
           that
           (
           besides
           the
           ancient
           Hostles
           for
           Scholars
           ,
           which
           is
           evident
           were
           there
           remaining
           after
           many
           overthrows
           of
           warres
           )
           he
           caused
           to
           be
           erected
           therein
           three
           Colledges
           or
           publick
           Schools
           ,
           for
           the
           teaching
           of
           Grammer
           ;
           Philosophy
           ,
           and
           Divinitie
           ,
           sending
           thither
           his
           owne
           son
           
             Ethelward
             .
          
           Since
           which
           time
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           divers
           incursions
           and
           continuall
           wars
           which
           were
           daily
           in
           this
           land
           ,
           between
           the
           
             Britains
             ,
             Romans
             ,
             Saxons
             ,
          
           Kings
           of
           this
           Heptarchie
           ,
           
             Danes
          
           and
           
             Normans
             ,
          
           the
           light
           and
           glory
           of
           this
           Academy
           was
           not
           onely
           of
           old
           eclipsed
           ;
           but
           even
           since
           the
           Conquest
           (
           in
           the
           Barons
           wars
           )
           also
           obscured
           and
           defaced
           .
           And
           it
           is
           most
           certaine
           ,
           as
           the
           destructions
           were
           many
           ,
           so
           the
           restaurations
           thereof
           shortly
           ensued
           by
           one
           Prince
           or
           other
           :
           so
           that
           at
           length
           recovering
           the
           fame
           and
           dignity
           which
           it
           holdeth
           amongst
           other
           Christian
           Academies
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           it
           is
           now
           worthily
           reputed
           one
           of
           the
           most
           famous
           Universities
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           ancient
           and
           noble
           Family
           of
           the
           
             Veres
          
           having
           been
           long
           Earls
           thereof
           ,
           and
           so
           still
           remain
           .
           And
           howsoever
           the
           Hostles
           ,
           Hals
           ,
           Innes
           ,
           Schools
           ,
           and
           religious
           Houses
           ,
           whereof
           this
           University
           since
           the
           Conquest
           did
           consist
           ,
           and
           which
           now
           are
           wholly
           defaced
           ,
           or
           in
           part
           converted
           into
           some
           of
           the
           present
           Colledges
           ,
           were
           for
           their
           number
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           number
           of
           Students
           in
           
           
             them
             ,
             much
             above
             all
             that
             now
             are
             extant
             ,
          
           viz.
           Divi
           Fridswidi
           Prior
           .
           S.
           Mariae
           Aula
           ,
           Divi
           Jacobi
           Aula
           Divi
           Gregorii
           Aula
           .
           D.
           Johan
           .
           Baptist
           .
           Aula
           ,
           D.
           Thomae
           Aula
           ,
           Portlat
           .
           Aula
           ,
           Sacerdotiss
           .
           Aula
           ,
           Peckwateri
           Aula
           ,
           Phiswici
           Diversorium
           ,
           Magnae
           Academiae
           Aula
           ,
           S.
           Margaretae
           Aula
           ,
           Regis
           Aula
           ,
           Reginae
           Aula
           ,
           Pittantii
           Aula
           ,
           Green-Aula
           ,
           Corbetti
           Au'a
           ,
           Parvae
           Academiae
           Aula
           ,
           Stapul
           .
           Aula
           ,
           
             and
             many
             others
             ;
             yet
             at
             this
             present
             there
             are
             eighteen
             goodly
             Colledges
             and
             houses
             erected
             ,
             maintained
             with
             the
             lands
             and
             revenews
             of
             their
             founders
             ;
             and
             seven
             Hals
             that
             Students
             live
             in
             at
             their
             own
             charge
             ,
             not
             having
             endowment
             of
             land
             to
             maintain
             them
             .
             Besides
             there
             are
             publick
             Schools
             and
             a
             Library
             ,
             whose
             Fabrick
             by
             the
             bounty
             of
             many
             royal
             ,
             noble
             ,
             and
             religious
             persons
             ,
             was
             of
             late
             years
             finished
             ,
             which
             no
             Universitie
             in
             the
             world
             can
             in
             all
             points
             paralel
             .
             These
             are
             the
             nurseries
             of
             Gods
             true
             religion
             ,
             and
             Seminaries
             of
             good
             literature
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               I.
            
             University
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             
               872.
               
            
          
           
             
               ALfred
            
             or
             
               Alured
            
             King
             of
             the
             West
             
               Saxons
               ,
            
             being
             addicted
             to
             Religion
             and
             good
             literature
             ,
             for
             the
             increase
             and
             study
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             Philosophie
             and
             other
             arts
             ,
             in
             the
             second
             year
             of
             his
             reigne
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             by
             the
             name
             of
             the
             
               Great
               Hal
               ,
            
             or
             
               Universitie
               Colledge
               ;
            
             from
             the
             foundation
             whereof
             the
             students
             were
             maintained
             out
             of
             the
             Kings
             Exchequer
             ,
             until
             King
             
               William
            
             the
             Conqueror
             did
             take
             the
             same
             from
             them
             :
             by
             which
             means
             both
             the
             Colledge
             wanted
             repairing
             ,
             and
             the
             students
             also
             were
             for
             many
             years
             enforced
             to
             live
             by
             the
             devotion
             of
             religious
             people
             .
             Afterwards
             
               William
            
             Arch-deacon
             of
             
               Durham
               ,
            
             about
             the
             year
             ,
             1217
             repaired
             and
             endowed
             the
             same
             with
             new
             possessions
             ,
             establishing
             therein
             a
             Master
             ,
             two
             Fellows
             ,
             a
             Bible
             Clark
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Porter
             .
             Since
             by
             the
             bounty
             of
             
               Walter
               Skirlow
            
             Doctor
             of
             Law
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             
               Litchfield
            
             and
             
               Coventry
               ,
            
             after
             of
             
               Bath
            
             and
             
               Wels
               ,
            
             and
             lastly
             of
             
               Durham
               ,
            
             who
             gave
             three
             Fellowships
             ,
             
               Henry
               Piercy
            
             Earl
             of
             
               Northumberland
               ,
            
             who
             gave
             other
             three
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             gift
             of
             
               Robert
               Dudley
            
             late
             Earl
             of
             
               Leicester
               ,
               Iohn
               Friston
               ,
            
             Esquire
             ,
             Mast.
             
               Gunsley
            
             Rector
             of
             
               Tytesley
            
             in
             
               Surrey
               ,
            
             Mistris
             
               Pain
               ,
            
             Mast.
             
               Aston
               ,
            
             S.
             
               Simon
               Bennet
               ,
            
             who
             hath
             bequeathed
             good
             lands
             to
             increase
             the
             number
             of
             Fellows
             and
             
             Scholars
             (
             after
             the
             decease
             of
             his
             Lady
             )
             Master
             
               Charles
               Greenwood
               ,
            
             sometimes
             fellow
             of
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             and
             Proctor
             of
             this
             University
             ,
             who
             gave
             1000
             pounds
             towards
             the
             new
             building
             of
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             and
             some
             other
             benefactors
             ;
             the
             company
             and
             revenues
             of
             this
             Colledge
             is
             much
             increased
             ,
             so
             as
             there
             is
             at
             this
             present
             in
             the
             same
             a
             Master
             ,
             eight
             Fellows
             ,
             one
             Bible-Clerk
             ,
             with
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             Foundation
             ,
             besides
             other
             students
             ;
             the
             whole
             number
             being
             73.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               II.
            
             Baliol
             Colledge
             founded
             
               1262.
               
            
          
           
             
               IOhn
               Ba'iol
               ,
            
             born
             at
             
               Bernards
            
             Castle
             in
             the
             Bishoprick
             of
             
               Durham
            
             (
             a
             worthy
             warriour
             to
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             third
             in
             his
             civil
             wars
             against
             his
             Barons
             )
             with
             his
             wife
             
               Dervorgilla
               ,
            
             a
             Lady
             of
             honorable
             Parentage
             (
             being
             in
             her
             right
             Earl
             of
             
               Galloway
               ,
            
             and
             Lord
             high
             Constable
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             )
             parents
             of
             
               Iohn
               Baliol
            
             King
             of
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             giving
             thereunto
             both
             lands
             and
             revenews
             ,
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             a
             Master
             ,
             10
             Fellows
             ,
             11
             Scholars
             ,
             which
             is
             recorded
             to
             be
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             most
             anciently
             endowed
             Colledge
             in
             this
             University
             ,
             as
             some
             late
             Historians
             constantly
             affirme
             .
             But
             by
             the
             reason
             of
             the
             
               Scottish
            
             wars
             in
             the
             reigne
             of
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             first
             ,
             the
             students
             could
             not
             peaceably
             enjoy
             the
             same
             .
             This
             Colledge
             hath
             since
             ,
             by
             the
             liberality
             of
             
               Philip
               Somervil
               ,
            
             and
             
               Margaret
            
             his
             wife
             ,
             the
             Lady
             
               Ella
               Longspee
            
             Countesse
             of
             
               Salisbury
               ,
               Richard
               de
               Hofinger
               ,
               VVilliam
            
             Lord
             
               Felton
               ,
               Hugh
               de
               Vrenna
            
             Knight
             ,
             
               VVilliam
               Hamon
            
             of
             
               Gilford
            
             Esquire
             ,
             Doctor
             
               Bell
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               VVorcester
               ,
               Peter
               Blundel
            
             Esquire
             ,
             the
             Lady
             
               Elizabeth
               Perian
               ,
            
             sister
             to
             the
             honorable
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Bacon
            
             late
             Lord
             Chancelour
             ,
             
               Mary
               Dunch
               ,
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Browne
               ,
            
             with
             divers
             other
             benefactors
             ,
             been
             much
             increased
             with
             buildings
             ,
             and
             other
             ornaments
             .
             In
             which
             the
             number
             of
             fellows
             are
             uncertaine
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             discretion
             of
             the
             Visitour
             ,
             Master
             ,
             and
             three
             seniour
             Fellows
             ,
             as
             the
             revenews
             thereof
             do
             increase
             or
             decrease
             .
             There
             are
             in
             the
             same
             at
             this
             present
             a
             Master
             ,
             11
             Fellows
             ,
             11
             Schollers
             ,
             four
             exhibitioners
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             the
             whole
             number
             being
             138.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             
               III.
            
             Merton
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             
               1274.
               
            
          
           
             
               WAlter
               de
               Merton
            
             sometimes
             L.
             Chancellour
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             Counsellour
             to
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             third
             ,
             and
             
               Edward
            
             the
             first
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             
               Rochester
               ,
            
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Merton
            
             Colledge
             ,
             endowing
             it
             in
             effect
             with
             all
             the
             lands
             and
             revenews
             which
             at
             this
             present
             are
             belonging
             thereunto
             ,
             ordaining
             in
             the
             same
             a
             Warden
             ,
             and
             no
             definitive
             number
             of
             Fellows
             ,
             Since
             by
             the
             liberality
             of
             
               Iohn
               Williot
            
             Doctor
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             Chancellour
             of
             
               Excester
            
             (
             formerly
             Fellow
             of
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             who
             gave
             maintenance
             for
             twelve
             Schollers
             ,
             whereof
             nine
             should
             serve
             the
             nine
             seniour
             Fellows
             ,
             and
             are
             by
             them
             to
             be
             chosen
             ,
             upon
             which
             they
             were
             called
             
               Postmasters
               ,
            
             the
             other
             three
             should
             serve
             all
             the
             Fellows
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             chosen
             by
             one
             who
             is
             yearly
             elected
             to
             be
             principall
             of
             the
             
               Postmasters
            
             )
             
               Thomas
               Leech
               ,
               S.
               Thomas
               Bodeley
            
             Knight
             ,
             a
             memorable
             benefactor
             to
             this
             University
             ,
             Doctor
             
               Wilson
               ,
            
             Mast.
             
               Iohn
               Chambers
               ,
            
             sometimes
             a
             Fellow
             of
             
               Eton
               ,
            
             Canon
             of
             
               Winsor
            
             (
             who
             made
             them
             14.
             &
             gave
             1000
             pounds
             that
             two
             Fellows
             should
             be
             elected
             out
             of
             
               Eton
            
             School
             to
             this
             Colledge
             successively
             )
             Doctor
             
               Jervice
               ,
            
             Doctor
             
               Jesop
               ,
            
             and
             the
             late
             worthy
             Warden
             ,
             
               S.
               Henry
               Savil
            
             Knight
             ,
             Provost
             of
             
               Eton
               ,
            
             (
             who
             founded
             two
             mathematick
             lectures
             in
             the
             Universiry
             ,
             which
             he
             in
             his
             person
             read
             publickly
             for
             two
             terms
             ,
             by
             whose
             procurement
             and
             care
             this
             Colledge
             hath
             been
             much
             beautified
             and
             enlarged
             with
             fair
             buildings
             ,
             books
             ,
             and
             ornaments
             )
             it
             is
             much
             enriched
             .
             In
             this
             Colledge
             at
             this
             present
             is
             a
             Warden
             ,
             21
             Fellows
             ,
             14.
             
             Schollers
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             the
             whole
             number
             being
             80.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               IV.
            
             Excester
             Colledge
             founded
             
               1316.
               
            
          
           
             
               VVAlter
               Stapuldon
               ,
            
             being
             descended
             of
             noble
             parentage
             (
             for
             his
             wisedome
             ,
             gravity
             ,
             and
             learning
             was
             often
             employed
             in
             Embassages
             for
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             2.
             who
             made
             him
             Bishop
             of
             
               Excester
               ,
            
             Lord
             Trea
             surer
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             one
             of
             his
             Privy
             Councel
             )
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Stapuldon
            
             
             
               Hall
               ;
            
             which
             he
             endowed
             with
             lands
             and
             revenews
             ,
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             one
             Rector
             ,
             &
             12
             Fellows
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             number
             one
             should
             beyearly
             chosen
             to
             govern
             the
             rest
             .
             After
             in
             
               anno
               ,
            
             1404.
             
             
               Edmund
               Stafford
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Excester
            
             (
             brother
             to
             
               Ralph
            
             Earl
             
               Stafford
            
             )
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             gave
             two
             Fellowships
             ,
             reformed
             the
             statutes
             ,
             altered
             the
             name
             thereof
             ,
             and
             called
             
               Excester
            
             Colledge
             .
             To
             this
             Colledge
             since
             ,
             Sir
             
               Willam
               Peter
            
             Knight
             ,
             principall
             Secretary
             to
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             
               8th
               ,
            
             K.
             
               Edward
            
             the
             
               6th
               .
            
             Q.
             
               Mary
               ,
            
             and
             Q.
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
            
             gave
             eight
             fellowships
             ,
             and
             augmented
             the
             wages
             of
             the
             Fellows
             of
             the
             first
             foundation
             ,
             to
             make
             them
             equall
             with
             his
             .
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Periam
            
             Esq.
             gave
             560
             pounds
             ,
             which
             was
             expended
             in
             building
             ;
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Aelan
            
             Knight
             ,
             gave
             800
             pounds
             ,
             which
             was
             bestowed
             in
             building
             of
             a
             fair
             and
             spacious
             Hall
             ,
             and
             
               George
               Hakewell
            
             Doct.
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             Archdeacon
             of
             
               Surrey
            
             (
             yet
             living
             )
             sometimes
             Fellow
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             founded
             ,
             erected
             and
             finished
             the
             new
             Chappell
             ,
             all
             three
             Devonshire
             men
             .
             In
             which
             Colledge
             at
             this
             present
             is
             one
             Rector
             .
             22
             Fellows
             ,
             two
             Pensioners
             ,
             and
             one
             Bible-clark
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             Foundation
             with
             other
             students
             to
             the
             number
             of
             230.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               V.
            
             Oriall
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             
               1337.
               
            
          
           
             KIng
             
               Edward
            
             the
             second
             (
             called
             
               Edward
            
             of
             
               Canarvan
            
             )
             began
             the
             foundation
             of
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             by
             the
             procurement
             of
             
               Adam
               Brown
            
             Clerk
             ,
             Almner
             to
             the
             said
             King
             ,
             dedicating
             the
             same
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             the
             blessed
             Virgin
             
               Mary
               ,
            
             calling
             it
             the
             
               House
            
             or
             
               Hall
            
             of
             
               S.
               Mary
               the
               Virgin
            
             (
             
               Vulgo
               ,
               Oriall
               Colledge
            
             )
             which
             he
             endowed
             with
             lands
             and
             revenews
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             one
             Provost
             ,
             and
             10
             Fellows
             .
             But
             afterwards
             by
             the
             liberality
             of
             
               Iohn
               Frank
               ,
            
             who
             gave
             allowance
             for
             four
             Fellowships
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Carpenter
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Worcester
               ;
            
             who
             gave
             one
             Fellowship
             ,
             
               William
               Smith
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
            
             who
             gave
             one
             Fellowship
             ;
             the
             aforenamed
             
               Adam
               Brown
               ,
            
             who
             was
             first
             Provost
             ,
             being
             also
             a
             great
             benefactor
             ;
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             third
             ,
             who
             gave
             the
             Hospitall
             of
             
               S.
               Bartholmew
            
             near
             
               Oxford
               ;
               Anthony
               Blincow
            
             D.
             of
             Law
             ,
             late
             Provost
             ,
             who
             bestowed
             1200
             pounds
             in
             building
             the
             forefront
             ,
             and
             
               Rich.
               Dudley
               ,
            
             who
             gave
             maintenance
             for
             two
             
             Fellows
             ,
             and
             6.
             exhibitioners
             ,
             other
             six
             being
             of
             a
             more
             ancient
             foundation
             ,
             besides
             divers
             other
             benefactors
             ,
             this
             Colledge
             is
             much
             encreased
             .
             Moreover
             our
             late
             Soveraigne
             L.
             King
             
               Iames
               ,
            
             being
             informed
             that
             the
             title
             of
             the
             foundation
             thereof
             with
             the
             lands
             thereunto
             belonging
             were
             in
             question
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             eviction
             ,
             hath
             confirmed
             by
             Letters
             Pattents
             a
             sure
             estate
             of
             the
             same
             :
             wherein
             at
             this
             present
             is
             one
             Provost
             ,
             18.
             
             Fellows
             ,
             12.
             
             Pensioners
             or
             exhibitioners
             ,
             one
             Bible-Clark
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             ,
             the
             whole
             number
             being
             106.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               VI
               .
            
             Queens
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             
               1340.
               
            
          
           
             
               RObert
               Eglesfield
            
             Batchelor
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             Chaplain
             to
             Queen
             
               Philippa
               ,
            
             wife
             to
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             third
             ,
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             in
             his
             own
             ground
             ,
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Queens
            
             Colledge
             (
             commending
             the
             patronage
             thereof
             to
             his
             Lady
             the
             Queen
             and
             to
             the
             Queens
             of
             
               England
            
             successively
             )
             which
             he
             endowed
             with
             lands
             and
             revenews
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             a
             Provost
             ,
             and
             12
             Fellows
             which
             were
             to
             be
             augmented
             as
             the
             revenews
             increased
             .
             But
             since
             by
             the
             bounty
             of
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             third
             ,
             who
             gave
             the
             Hospitall
             of
             S.
             
               Julians
            
             in
             
               Southampton
               ,
            
             commonly
             called
             
               Gods
               House
               ;
            
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             fourth
             ,
             who
             gave
             the
             Priory
             of
             
               Sherborn
            
             in
             
               Hamshire
               ,
               Robert
               Langton
               ,
               Thomas
               Langton
            
             Provost
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             
               Winchester
               .
               Edm.
               Grindall
               ,
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
               Christopher
               Bambridge
            
             Provost
             ,
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Yorke
               ,
               William
               Fettiplace
            
             Esquire
             ,
             
               Henry
               Robinson
            
             Provost
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             
               Carlile
               ,
            
             D.
             
               Ayrie
            
             late
             Provost
             .
             and
             divers
             other
             late
             good
             benefactors
             ;
             the
             number
             of
             students
             are
             much
             increased
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             our
             late
             Soveraign
             Lady
             Q.
             
               Elizabeth
            
             in
             the
             3
             year
             of
             her
             raign
             ,
             being
             informed
             that
             the
             title
             of
             the
             foundation
             thereof
             ,
             with
             the
             lands
             thereunto
             belonging
             were
             in
             question
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             eviction
             ;
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             confirmed
             a
             sure
             estate
             of
             the
             same
             .
             Likewise
             of
             late
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             encouragement
             of
             the
             Fellows
             ,
             who
             are
             all
             bound
             by
             statute
             to
             professe
             Divinity
             ;
             King
             
               CHARLS
               ,
            
             by
             the
             intercession
             of
             Q
             
               MARY
               ,
            
             Patronesse
             of
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             to
             bestow
             upon
             the
             same
             the
             perpetuall
             patronage
             of
             certaine
             Benefices
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Southampton
               .
            
             In
             it
             at
             this
             present
             
             is
             a
             Provost
             ,
             Fourteen
             Fellows
             ,
             Seven
             Scholars
             ,
             Two
             Chaplaines
             ,
             and
             fourteen
             other
             students
             Under-graduats
             ,
             called
             by
             the
             Founder
             ,
             
               Servientes
               ad
               mensam
               ,
            
             or
             
               Sociorum
               ministri
               ;
            
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             ,
             to
             the
             number
             of
             160.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               VII
               .
            
             New
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             ,
             
               1375.
               
            
          
           
             
               VVIlliam
               Wickam
               ,
            
             alias
             
               Perot
               ,
            
             Rector
             of
             S.
             
               Martins
               le
               grande
               ,
            
             and
             after
             Dean
             there
             ,
             Archdeacon
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
               Northampton
               ,
            
             and
             
               Buckingham
               ,
            
             Provost
             of
             
               Wels
               ,
            
             Prebend
             of
             twelve
             severall
             places
             ,
             principall
             Secretary
             to
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             third
             ,
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Privy
             Seal
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             
               Winchester
               ,
            
             L.
             high
             Treasurer
             ,
             and
             Chancellor
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             dedicating
             the
             same
             to
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             blessed
             Virgin
             
               Mary
               ;
            
             which
             he
             endowed
             with
             lands
             and
             revenues
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             a
             Warden
             ,
             Seventy
             Fellows
             ,
             and
             Schollars
             ,
             Ten
             Chaplains
             ,
             three
             Clarks
             ,
             one
             Organist
             ,
             Sixteen
             Choristers
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             :
             and
             before
             he
             builded
             the
             same
             ,
             he
             gave
             exhibition
             to
             Fifty
             Scholars
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             ten
             years
             ,
             in
             this
             university
             .
             He
             also
             founded
             a
             Colledge
             at
             
               Winchester
               ,
            
             wherein
             he
             established
             one
             Warden
             ,
             ten
             Fellows
             ,
             two
             School-masters
             ,
             and
             seventy
             schollars
             ,
             with
             officers
             and
             servants
             ,
             which
             are
             all
             maintained
             at
             his
             charge
             ;
             out
             of
             which
             School
             he
             ordained
             should
             be
             chosen
             the
             best
             scholars
             alwayes
             to
             supply
             the
             vacant
             places
             of
             the
             Fellows
             of
             this
             Colledge
             .
             Since
             by
             the
             bounty
             of
             Master
             
               Rawlins
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Richard
               Read
            
             Knight
             ,
             Doctor
             
               Newman
               ,
            
             Doctor
             
               Reeve
            
             late
             Warden
             ,
             Doctor
             
               Martin
               ,
               Robert
               Bell
               ,
            
             Doctor
             
               Smith
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ;
             this
             Colledge
             is
             much
             enriched
             with
             plate
             ,
             books
             ,
             and
             other
             ornaments
             :
             in
             which
             at
             this
             present
             is
             a
             Warden
             ,
             Seventy
             Fellows
             and
             Scholars
             ,
             ten
             Chaplains
             ,
             three
             Clarks
             ,
             one
             Organist
             ,
             sixteen
             Choristers
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             ,
             being
             in
             all
             135.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             
               VIII
               .
            
             Lincolne
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             ,
             
               1420.
               
            
          
           
             
               RIchard
               Fleming
            
             born
             in
             
               Yorkeshire
               ,
            
             Doctor
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
            
             in
             the
             eight
             yeare
             of
             the
             reigne
             of
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             Fifth
             ,
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Lincolne
            
             Colledge
             ,
             which
             he
             endowed
             with
             lands
             and
             revenews
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             one
             Rectour
             ,
             six
             Fellows
             ,
             and
             two
             Chaplains
             .
             After
             ,
             
               Robert
               Fleming
            
             Deane
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
               Edward
               Derbie
            
             Arch
             Deacon
             of
             
               Stow
               ,
            
             endowed
             the
             same
             Colledge
             with
             lands
             ,
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             three
             Fellows
             ,
             superadded
             to
             the
             number
             of
             the
             foundation
             ;
             
               Iohn
               Forrest
            
             Deane
             of
             
               Wels
               ,
               Thomas
               Beckington
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Bath
            
             and
             
               Wels
               ,
               John
               Southam
            
             Arch
             Deacon
             of
             
               Oxford
               ,
               William
               Fyndern
               ,
            
             Esquire
             ,
             
               Henry
               Beauford
            
             Cardinal
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             
               Winchester
               ,
               Iohn
               Bucktott
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Crosbie
            
             augmented
             the
             same
             .
             In
             
               anno
            
             1479
             
               Thomas
               Scot
               ,
            
             alias
             
               Rotheram
               ,
            
             borne
             in
             
               Yorkeshire
               ,
            
             Fellow
             of
             
               Kings
            
             Colledge
             ,
             Chaplaine
             and
             Lord
             Privy
             Seal
             to
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             Fourth
             ,
             Provost
             of
             
               Beverley
               ,
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Rochester
               ,
            
             after
             of
             
               Lincolne
            
             (
             and
             then
             chosen
             Master
             of
             
               Pembroke
            
             Hall
             in
             
               Cambridge
            
             )
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             
               Yorke
               ,
            
             Lord
             Chancellour
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             Chancellour
             of
             the
             University
             of
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             Secretary
             to
             foure
             Kings
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             Bishop
             of
             
               Lincolne
            
             did
             much
             enlarge
             ,
             and
             finally
             perfect
             the
             buildings
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             adding
             to
             the
             former
             number
             five
             fellowships
             .
             Since
             
               Walter
               Bates
               ,
               William
               Dagvill
               ,
               William
               Atwater
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
               Edmund
               Audley
               ,
               Robert
               Traps
               ,
               Richard
               Kelbie
            
             late
             Rector
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Randal
               ;
            
             the
             Right
             Honorable
             and
             Right
             Reverend
             Father
             in
             God
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
            
             &c.
             (
             who
             at
             his
             great
             charge
             erected
             a
             faire
             Chappel
             )
             and
             divers
             other
             Benefactors
             ,
             have
             much
             increased
             the
             same
             :
             wherein
             at
             this
             present
             is
             one
             Rector
             ,
             fifteen
             Fellows
             ,
             two
             Chaplains
             ,
             and
             foure
             Scholars
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             being
             in
             all
             one
             hundred
             and
             nine
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             
               IX
               .
            
             All-Soulnes
             Colledge
             ,
             
               1437.
               
            
          
           
             
               HEnry
               Chichely
            
             Doctor
             of
             the
             Civil
             Law
             ,
             Chancellour
             of
             
               Salisbury
               ,
            
             Bishop
             of
             Saint
             
               Davids
               ,
            
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             in
             the
             fifteenth
             year
             of
             the
             reigne
             of
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             Sixth
             ,
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               All
               Soulne
               Colledge
               ,
            
             (
             procuring
             the
             said
             King
             
               Henry
            
             to
             give
             thereunto
             foure
             Priories
             Alians
             ,
             namely
             
               Alberbury
               ,
               Rumney
               ,
               Weeden
               ,
               Pinkeney
               ,
            
             and
             
               Languenith
            
             )
             the
             building
             whereof
             the
             perfected
             in
             such
             forme
             as
             it
             still
             remaineth
             ,
             endowing
             the
             same
             with
             lands
             and
             revenews
             ,
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             one
             Warden
             ,
             forty
             Fellows
             ,
             whereof
             twenty
             foure
             should
             be
             Divines
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             students
             of
             the
             Civill
             Law
             ,
             appointing
             by
             statute
             that
             the
             number
             of
             Fellows
             should
             never
             be
             augmented
             nor
             empaired
             ;
             and
             that
             once
             in
             every
             year
             all
             places
             (
             by
             death
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             void
             )
             should
             be
             supplyed
             .
             He
             also
             gave
             lands
             and
             revenews
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             Chaplains
             ,
             Clarks
             and
             Choristers
             ,
             
               sans
            
             number
             .
             Since
             
               Reginald
               Pool
            
             Cardinall
             ,
             and
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               William
               Peter
            
             sometime
             Fellow
             of
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             Privy
             Counsellor
             to
             
               Henry
            
             the
             eight
             ,
             King
             
               Edward
            
             Queene
             
               Mary
               ,
            
             and
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
            
             have
             been
             benefactors
             to
             the
             same
             .
             And
             the
             late
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
            
             of
             famous
             memory
             ,
             confirmed
             by
             letters
             Pattents
             to
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             the
             Parsonage
             of
             
               Stanton
               Harecourt
               .
            
             In
             this
             at
             this
             present
             is
             one
             Warden
             ,
             forty
             Fellows
             ,
             two
             Chaplains
             ,
             three
             Clarks
             ,
             six
             Choristers
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             ,
             the
             whole
             number
             being
             70.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               X.
            
             Magdalene
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             ,
             
               1459.
               
            
          
           
             
               VVIlliam
               Pattin
            
             commonly
             called
             
               Wainfleet
               ,
            
             from
             the
             place
             of
             his
             birth
             ,
             having
             been
             Provost
             of
             
               Eton
               ,
               juxta
               Winsor
               ,
            
             after
             Bishop
             of
             
               Winchester
               ,
            
             and
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             about
             the
             thirty
             seaventh
             yeare
             of
             the
             reigne
             of
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             sixth
             ,
             founded
             first
             
               Magdalene
            
             Hall
             ;
             after
             that
             
             this
             Colledge
             (
             where
             S.
             
               Iohns
            
             Hospitall
             had
             formerly
             been
             situated
             )
             dedicating
             the
             same
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             S.
             
               Mary
               Magdalene
               ,
            
             endowing
             it
             with
             lands
             and
             revenews
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             one
             President
             ,
             forty
             Fellows
             ,
             thirty
             Demies
             ,
             or
             Scholars
             ,
             four
             Chaplaines
             ,
             eight
             Clarks
             ,
             and
             sixteen
             Ghovisters
             .
             Since
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             seventh
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Ingledue
               ,
            
             Chaplaine
             to
             the
             Founder
             ,
             
               VVilliam
               Fitzallen
            
             Earle
             of
             
               Arundel
               ,
            
             Knight
             of
             the
             most
             noble
             Order
             of
             the
             Garter
             ,
             who
             married
             
               Jane
            
             daughter
             of
             
               Richard
               Nevil
            
             Earle
             of
             
               Salsbury
               ,
            
             from
             whom
             is
             lineally
             descended
             the
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
             and
             my
             singular
             good
             Lord
             
               Thomas
            
             now
             Earle
             of
             
               Arundel
            
             and
             
               Surrey
               ,
            
             Earle
             Marshall
             of
             
               England
               ,
               ut
               supra
               ;
               Iohn
               Forman
               ,
            
             D.
             
               Higden
            
             President
             
               Iohn
               Clamond
            
             President
             ,
             
               Robert
               Morewent
               ,
               Iohn
               Mullins
            
             Arch-Deacon
             of
             
               London
               ,
               Iohn
               VVarner
            
             D.
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             Deane
             of
             
               Litchfield
               ,
            
             with
             some
             others
             ,
             have
             been
             liberal
             benefactors
             ;
             but
             the
             number
             of
             Fellows
             and
             Scholars
             neither
             hath
             been
             ,
             nor
             may
             be
             increased
             .
             In
             which
             at
             this
             present
             is
             a
             President
             ,
             forty
             Fellowes
             ,
             thirty
             Demies
             ,
             or
             Scholars
             ,
             four
             Chaplains
             ,
             eight
             Clarks
             ,
             sixteen
             Choristers
             ,
             School-Master
             ,
             and
             an
             Usher
             ,
             three
             Readers
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             naturall
             and
             morall
             Philosophy
             ,
             besides
             divers
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             Foundation
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             ,
             being
             in
             all
             two
             hundred
             and
             twenty
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               XI
               .
            
             Brazen
             Nose
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             
               1515.
               
            
          
           
             
               VVIlliam
               Smith
               ,
            
             borne
             at
             
               Farmoutb
               ,
            
             sometimes
             Fellow
             of
             
               Pembroke
            
             Hall
             in
             the
             University
             of
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Coventry
            
             and
             
               Litchfield
               ,
            
             translated
             to
             
               Lincolne
               ,
            
             first
             Lord
             President
             of
             
               VVales
               ,
            
             and
             that
             for
             many
             years
             ,
             five
             yeares
             Chancellor
             of
             the
             University
             of
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             in
             the
             first
             year
             of
             the
             reigne
             of
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             eight
             ,
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Kings
            
             Hall
             ,
             and
             Colledge
             of
             
               Brasen-Nose
            
             (
             but
             he
             lived
             not
             to
             finish
             the
             same
             as
             he
             intended
             )
             in
             a
             place
             where
             heretofore
             divers
             Hals
             have
             been
             situated
             (
             some
             whereof
             still
             remaine
             )
             namely
             
               Parva
               Aula
               Vniversitatis
               &
               AEnaei-Nasi
               ,
            
             or
             
               Little
               Vniversity
               and
               Brazen-Nose
               Hal
               ,
            
             otherwise
             called
             the
             
               Kings
            
             Hall
             ,
             with
             many
             more
             .
             After
             whose
             death
             
               Richard
               Sutton
            
             Esquire
             ,
             tooke
             upon
             him
             to
             perfect
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             
             he
             accomplished
             ;
             wherein
             he
             established
             a
             Principall
             ,
             and
             twelve
             Fellows
             ,
             maintained
             partly
             by
             the
             charges
             of
             the
             Founder
             ,
             and
             partly
             by
             his
             owne
             charge
             .
             But
             since
             by
             the
             liberality
             of
             
               William
               Clifton
               ,
               William
               Porter
               ,
               Iohn
               Elton
               ,
            
             alias
             
               Baler
               Humfrey
               Ogle
               ,
               Edward
               Derbie
               ,
               Iohn
               Clamond
               ,
               Iohn
               Williamson
               ,
               Brian
               Higden
               ,
               Alexander
               Noel
            
             Dean
             of
             Saint
             
               Pauls
            
             in
             
               London
               ,
               Joyce
               Frankland
               ,
               Richard
               Harper
            
             Justice
             of
             the
             Common
             pleas
             ,
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Port
            
             Knight
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             
               Mordant
               ,
            
             Doctor
             
               Barnston
               ,
               George
               Palin
               ,
            
             and
             other
             good
             benefactors
             ,
             this
             Colledge
             is
             much
             beautified
             with
             buildings
             and
             other
             ornaments
             ,
             for
             the
             perfecting
             whereof
             there
             hath
             been
             expended
             great
             summes
             of
             money
             ,
             within
             these
             few
             years
             past
             :
             and
             at
             this
             present
             there
             are
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             a
             Principall
             ,
             twenty
             Fellows
             ,
             besides
             Sholars
             ,
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ;
             the
             whole
             number
             being
             186.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               XII
               .
            
             Corpus
             Christi
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             
               1516.
               
            
          
           
             
               RIichard
               Fox
            
             Doct.
             of
             Law
             ,
             Agent
             in
             
               France
            
             for
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             
               seventh
               ,
            
             Lord
             Keeper
             of
             his
             Privy
             Seal
             ,
             principall
             Secretary
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             his
             Privy
             Counsel
             ,
             Embassador
             into
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Excester
               ,
               Bath
            
             and
             
               Wels
               ,
               Durham
               and
               Winchester
               ,
            
             Godfather
             to
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             eight
             ,
             and
             then
             chosen
             Master
             of
             
               Pembroke
            
             Hal
             in
             the
             University
             of
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             1507.
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Corpus
               Christi
            
             Colledge
             ,
             in
             
               Anno
            
             1516.
             which
             he
             endowed
             with
             lands
             and
             revenews
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             a
             President
             ;
             nineteen
             Fellows
             ,
             twenty
             Scholars
             ,
             two
             Chaplains
             ,
             2
             Clarks
             ,
             and
             two
             Choristers
             .
             To
             this
             Colledge
             
               Hugh
               Oldham
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Excester
               ,
            
             sometimes
             of
             
               Queens
            
             Colledge
             in
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             Chaplaine
             to
             the
             Lady
             
               Margaret
            
             Countesse
             of
             
               Richmond
            
             and
             
               Darbie
               ,
            
             &c.
             contributed
             so
             bountifully
             ,
             that
             the
             next
             after
             the
             Founder
             ,
             he
             is
             entituled
             the
             principall
             benefactor
             .
             Since
             by
             the
             liberality
             of
             
               Iohn
               Claymond
            
             first
             President
             thereof
             ,
             Master
             
               Mordent
               ,
               William
               Frost
               ,
            
             Mistris
             
               Moor
               ,
            
             Doctor
             
               Reynolds
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               George
            
             St.
             
               Paul
            
             Knight
             ,
             and
             other
             good
             benefactors
             ,
             this
             Colledge
             is
             much
             beautified
             and
             adorned
             ,
             so
             as
             there
             is
             at
             this
             present
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             a
             President
             ,
             
             twenty
             Fellows
             ,
             twenty
             Scholars
             ,
             two
             Chaplains
             ,
             two
             Clerks
             ,
             and
             two
             Choristers
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             ,
             the
             whole
             number
             being
             seventy
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               XIII
               .
            
             Christ-Church
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             ,
             
               1546.
               
            
          
           
             
               THomas
               VVolsey
            
             Cardinall
             ,
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Yorke
               ,
            
             &c.
             growing
             toward
             the
             height
             of
             his
             honour
             ,
             laid
             the
             foundation
             of
             a
             Colledge
             ,
             which
             from
             the
             name
             of
             his
             dignity
             ,
             was
             to
             be
             called
             the
             
               Cardinals
               ;
            
             &
             this
             was
             done
             upon
             the
             site
             of
             ground
             ,
             where
             formerly
             had
             stood
             the
             ancient
             Priory
             of
             St.
             
             
               Friswid
               ;
            
             while
             the
             
               Cardinal
            
             was
             raising
             this
             building
             he
             was
             pulled
             downe
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             falling
             within
             the
             statute
             of
             
               Praemunire
               ,
            
             his
             designe
             for
             the
             Colledge
             failed
             with
             the
             Founder
             ;
             whereupon
             
               Henry
            
             the
             eight
             ,
             King
             of
             
               England
               ,
               France
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
               &c.
            
             having
             in
             his
             hands
             that
             which
             remained
             of
             the
             Cardinals
             intentions
             ,
             added
             thereunto
             
               Canterbury
            
             Colledge
             and
             
               Vine
            
             Hall
             ,
             otherwise
             called
             
               Peckwater
               Inne
               .
            
             And
             having
             translated
             the
             Episcopal
             sea
             from
             
               Osney
               ,
            
             he
             placed
             it
             here
             ,
             calling
             this
             his
             new
             foundation
             ,
             
               The
               Cathedrall
               Church
               of
               Christs
               Church
               in
               Oxford
               :
            
             which
             being
             endowed
             by
             him
             with
             a
             fair
             and
             ample
             revenew
             ,
             he
             established
             therein
             a
             Dean
             ,
             8
             Canons
             ,
             3
             publick
             Professors
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             Hebrew
             and
             Greek
             ,
             60
             students
             ,
             eight
             Chaplains
             ,
             eight
             Singing
             men
             ,
             an
             Organist
             ,
             eight
             Choristers
             ,
             twenty
             four
             Almsmen
             ,
             and
             a
             Free-School
             for
             Scholars
             ;
             the
             revenews
             whereof
             ,
             by
             a
             visitation
             in
             
               Queen
               Maries
            
             time
             ,
             were
             converted
             to
             the
             maintenance
             of
             forty
             students
             more
             ,
             to
             make
             up
             the
             full
             number
             of
             a
             hundred
             ,
             as
             now
             it
             is
             .
             Since
             that
             time
             
               Otho
               Nicholson
            
             one
             of
             the
             examiners
             of
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             hath
             in
             building
             and
             furnishing
             of
             a
             fair
             Library
             expended
             the
             summe
             of
             eight
             hundred
             pounds
             .
             In
             which
             at
             this
             present
             are
             students
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             with
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             to
             the
             number
             of
             223.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             
               XIV
               .
            
             Trinity
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             
               1556.
               
            
          
           
             SIr
             
               Thomas
               Pope
            
             Knight
             ,
             founded
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             in
             the
             fourth
             yeare
             of
             the
             reigne
             of
             King
             
               Phillip
            
             and
             
               Queen
               Mary
               ,
            
             dedicating
             the
             same
             to
             the
             holy
             and
             individuall
             Trinity
             ,
             where
             about
             the
             year
             1350.
             
             
               Thomas
               Hatfield
               ,
            
             Secretary
             to
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             third
             ,
             afterwards
             Bishop
             of
             
               Durham
               ,
            
             had
             formerly
             builded
             a
             Colledge
             called
             
               Durham
            
             Colledg
             ,
             which
             was
             endowed
             with
             certaine
             lands
             by
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             founder
             ,
             and
             
               Robert
               VValworth
            
             Prior
             of
             
               Durham
               ,
            
             for
             the
             Maintenance
             of
             eight
             Monks
             ,
             and
             seven
             Clarks
             ,
             such
             as
             should
             be
             thought
             fit
             to
             come
             thereunto
             from
             
               Durham
               :
            
             which
             old
             Colledge
             being
             by
             continuance
             of
             time
             exceedingly
             decayed
             and
             ruinated
             ,
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Pope
            
             Knight
             obtained
             to
             erect
             his
             new
             Colledge
             thereon
             ,
             endowing
             the
             same
             with
             Lands
             and
             possessions
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             a
             President
             ,
             twelve
             Fellows
             ,
             and
             twelve
             Scholars
             .
             Since
             by
             the
             liberality
             of
             the
             late
             Lady
             
               Elizabeth
               Powlet
               ,
            
             and
             many
             other
             worthy
             and
             well
             affected
             benefactors
             ,
             the
             same
             is
             much
             beautified
             with
             buildings
             ,
             books
             ,
             and
             other
             ornaments
             ;
             for
             the
             perfecting
             whereof
             there
             hath
             been
             expended
             great
             summes
             of
             money
             ;
             wherein
             there
             is
             at
             this
             present
             a
             President
             ,
             twelve
             Fellows
             ,
             twelve
             Scholars
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             many
             other
             students
             ,
             the
             whole
             number
             being
             a
             hundred
             thirty
             three
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               XV
               .
               St.
            
             John's
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             
               1557.
               
            
          
           
             
               HEnry
               Chicheley
            
             Doctor
             of
             the
             Civil
             Law
             ,
             Chancellor
             of
             
               Salisbury
               ,
            
             Bishop
             of
             Saint
             
               Davids
               ,
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             &c.
             among
             other
             buildings
             laid
             the
             foundation
             of
             this
             Fabrick
             ,
             and
             called
             it
             Saint
             
               Bernards
            
             Colledge
             .
             After
             its
             suppression
             by
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             eight
             ,
             it
             was
             in
             a
             dreame
             (
             
               ut
               tradunt
            
             )
             shewed
             unto
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               VVhite
            
             Knight
             ,
             Merchant
             Taylor
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             &
             thereupon
             by
             him
             new
             built
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             S.
             
               Iohn
               Baptist
               ;
            
             who
             endowed
             it
             with
             a
             maintenance
             
             for
             a
             President
             ,
             fifty
             Fellows
             and
             Scholars
             ,
             a
             Chaplaine
             ,
             a
             Clarke
             ,
             six
             Choristers
             ,
             and
             foure
             Singing
             men
             .
             The
             company
             of
             Merchant
             Taylors
             in
             generall
             ,
             and
             divers
             of
             them
             in
             particular
             have
             been
             also
             very
             beneficiall
             ;
             more
             especially
             Sir
             
               VVilliam
               Craven
            
             Knight
             ,
             Sir
             
               VVilliam
               Paddie
            
             Knight
             Doctor
             of
             Phisick
             ,
             sometimes
             Commoner
             of
             this
             Colledge
             ,
             hath
             given
             towards
             the
             building
             of
             the
             Library
             ,
             and
             not
             onely
             furnished
             it
             with
             a
             hundred
             books
             ,
             but
             also
             purchased
             perpetuall
             patronages
             ,
             of
             
               Greek
            
             three
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
             and
             of
             
               Bagley
            
             a
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
             erected
             a
             faire
             paire
             of
             Organs
             in
             the
             Chappel
             ,
             gave
             twenty
             pounds
             
               per
               annum
            
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             the
             Organist
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             as
             this
             Colledge
             was
             first
             begun
             by
             
               Henry
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             so
             it
             is
             now
             enlarged
             with
             a
             fair
             and
             spacious
             back-Court
             embattled
             ,
             by
             
               VVilliam
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               :
            
             in
             which
             at
             this
             present
             is
             a
             President
             ,
             fifty
             Fellows
             and
             Scholars
             ,
             a
             Chaplain
             ,
             a
             Clarke
             ,
             besides
             servants
             ,
             Commoners
             ,
             and
             other
             students
             ,
             being
             in
             all
             110.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               XVI
               .
            
             Jesus
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             
               1572.
               
            
          
           
             
               HVgh
               Price
            
             Doctor
             of
             the
             Civill
             Law
             ,
             treasurer
             of
             Saint
             
               Davids
               ,
            
             procured
             the
             foundation
             of
             this
             Colledge
             on
             the
             ground
             where
             
               White
               Hall
            
             had
             formerly
             been
             situated
             ,
             which
             was
             given
             with
             the
             edifices
             and
             gardens
             thereunto
             belonging
             by
             
               Queen
               Elizabeth
               ,
            
             who
             is
             the
             true
             Foundresse
             thereof
             ,
             being
             so
             stiled
             in
             the
             mortmain
             ,
             by
             her
             confirmed
             27
             
               Junii
               Anno
               regni
               sui
            
             13.
             
             
               Collegium
               Jesu
               ,
               infra
               Civitatem
               &
               Vniversitatem
               Oxon.
               ex
               fundatione
               Reginae
               Elizabethae
               ;
            
             wherein
             she
             established
             a
             Principall
             ,
             eight
             Fellows
             ,
             eight
             Scholars
             ;
             and
             
               Hugh
               Price
            
             is
             onely
             stiled
             a
             benefactor
             ,
             who
             builded
             one
             part
             thereof
             .
             Since
             by
             the
             bounty
             of
             
               Herbert
               Westfalling
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Hereford
               ,
               Henry
               Rowland
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Bangor
               ,
               Griffith
               Loyd
            
             Dr.
             of
             Law
             ,
             
               Griffith
               Powel
               ,
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Williams
            
             Doctor
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             late
             Principall
             ,
             Sir
             
               Eubule
               Thelwel
            
             Knight
             ,
             late
             Principall
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             a
             Court
             in
             a
             manner
             four-square
             ,
             builded
             and
             wainscotted
             the
             Hall
             ,
             perfected
             the
             Chappell
             
             with
             a
             curious
             and
             costly
             roof
             ,
             seats
             ,
             glasse
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             things
             necessary
             for
             so
             sacred
             a
             place
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             goodly
             ornaments
             ;
             Mistris
             
               ●●ne
               Wood
            
             widow
             of
             
               Owen
               Wood
            
             Deane
             of
             
               Armagh
            
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             with
             other
             good
             benefactors
             ,
             it
             is
             much
             increased
             with
             students
             ,
             and
             hath
             at
             this
             present
             in
             the
             same
             a
             Principall
             ,
             sixteen
             Fellows
             ,
             sixteen
             Scholars
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             ,
             being
             109.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               XVII
               .
            
             Wadham
             Colledge
             ,
             founded
             ,
             
               1613.
               
            
          
           
             
               NIcholas
               VVadham
            
             of
             
               Merefield
               ,
            
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Sommerset
            
             Esquire
             ,
             in
             the
             seventh
             year
             of
             the
             reigne
             of
             King
             
               Iames
            
             deceased
             ;
             and
             bequeathed
             four
             hundred
             pounds
             
               per
               annum
               ,
            
             and
             left
             in
             ready
             mony
             six
             thousand
             pounds
             to
             purchase
             more
             Lands
             for
             the
             endowing
             of
             a
             Colledge
             in
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             and
             gave
             order
             for
             raising
             of
             five
             thousand
             pounds
             more
             upon
             his
             lands
             for
             the
             building
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             before
             his
             death
             gave
             directions
             to
             
               Dorothy
            
             his
             wife
             (
             sister
             to
             
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             
               Peter
               )
            
             for
             the
             erecting
             of
             the
             same
             ;
             who
             in
             testimony
             of
             her
             love
             to
             her
             husband
             ,
             hath
             since
             erected
             and
             perfected
             in
             such
             fair
             and
             ample
             manner
             ,
             as
             no
             Colledge
             in
             
               Oxford
            
             (
             for
             the
             quantity
             )
             doth
             exceed
             the
             same
             ,
             expending
             between
             eleven
             and
             twelve
             thousand
             pounds
             in
             the
             building
             thereof
             :
             and
             hath
             endowed
             and
             setled
             a
             perpetual
             estate
             of
             her
             owne
             and
             her
             husbands
             of
             near
             eight
             hundred
             pounds
             
               per
               annum
            
             in
             present
             ,
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             a
             Warden
             ,
             fifteen
             Fellows
             ,
             fifteen
             Scholers
             ,
             two
             Chaplains
             ,
             two
             Clarks
             ,
             furnishing
             them
             wth
             serviceable
             officers
             ,
             and
             other
             necessary
             ornaments
             fit
             for
             such
             a
             society
             .
             To
             which
             Colledge
             since
             
               Philip
               Bisse
            
             Doctor
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             Canon
             of
             
               VVels
               ,
            
             &
             Archdeacon
             of
             
               Taunton
               ,
            
             gave
             1849
             books
             for
             their
             Library
             ,
             valued
             at
             1200
             pounds
             :
             Wherein
             at
             this
             present
             is
             a
             Warden
             ,
             fifteen
             Fellows
             ,
             fifteen
             Scholars
             ,
             two
             Chaplains
             ,
             two
             Clarks
             ,
             besides
             officers
             and
             servants
             of
             the
             foundation
             ,
             with
             many
             other
             students
             ,
             the
             whole
             number
             being
             129.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             
               XVIII
               .
            
             Pembrook
             Colledge
             founded
             
               1620.
               
            
          
           
             
               THomas
               Tisdal
            
             of
             
               Glimpton
            
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Oxford
            
             Esquire
             ,
             bequeathed
             five
             thousand
             pounds
             to
             
               George
               Abbot
            
             then
             Bishop
             of
             
               London
               ,
               John
               Bennet
            
             Knight
             ,
             and
             
               Henry
               Airay
            
             Doctor
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             to
             purchase
             lands
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             7
             Fellows
             ,
             and
             6
             Scholars
             ;
             with
             which
             mony
             lands
             were
             purchased
             to
             the
             valew
             of
             two
             hundred
             and
             fifty
             pounds
             
               per
               anuum
            
             for
             the
             said
             use
             .
             And
             
               Richard
               VVightwick
            
             Batchelor
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             Rector
             of
             
               East-Isley
               in
               comitat
               .
               Berk.
            
             gave
             lands
             to
             the
             value
             of
             a
             hundred
             pounds
             
               per
               annum
            
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             three
             Fellows
             ,
             and
             four
             Scholars
             ,
             whereupon
             Petition
             being
             made
             to
             King
             
               Iames
               ,
            
             he
             granted
             a
             Charter
             for
             the
             foundation
             of
             a
             Colledge
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Pembroke
            
             Colledge
             with
             mortmain
             of
             seven
             hundred
             pounds
             
               per
               annum
               :
            
             which
             Colledge
             was
             founded
             at
             
               Broadgates
            
             Hall
             ,
             an
             ancient
             house
             for
             Scholars
             ,
             but
             not
             endowed
             ,
             having
             onely
             a
             Principall
             ,
             and
             voluntary
             students
             therein
             .
             This
             Colledge
             was
             called
             
               Pembroke
            
             Colledge
             in
             respect
             to
             
               VVilliam
            
             Earl
             of
             
               Pembroke
               ,
            
             then
             Chancellor
             of
             the
             Uniuersity
             of
             
               Oxon.
            
             and
             Visitor
             of
             
               Broadgate
            
             Hall
             ,
             to
             which
             King
             CHARLES
             gave
             the
             Patronage
             of
             the
             Church
             adjoyning
             to
             it
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             Saint
             
               Aldats
               ,
            
             for
             ever
             .
             This
             Colledge
             consisteth
             of
             a
             Master
             ,
             ten
             Fellows
             ,
             and
             ten
             Scholars
             ,
             with
             other
             students
             and
             officers
             ,
             to
             the
             number
             of
             169.
             
          
           
             THere
             be
             also
             in
             this
             University
             seven
             Hals
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             are
             many
             students
             living
             at
             their
             owne
             Charges
             ,
             
               viz.
               Glocester
               Hall
               ,
            
             which
             was
             first
             built
             by
             
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             
               Grifford
            
             of
             
               Brimsfield
            
             for
             five
             Monks
             of
             
               Glocester
            
             to
             study
             in
             :
             afterwards
             it
             was
             augmented
             by
             the
             Monastery
             of
             the
             order
             of
             Saint
             
               Benedict
               ,
            
             for
             their
             
               Benedictine
            
             Monks
             ,
             and
             lastly
             converted
             to
             a
             House
             for
             Scholars
             ,
             by
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               VVhite
            
             Knight
             ,
             
               ut
               prius
               :
            
             and
             nine
             students
             .
             
               Edmund
            
             Hall
             was
             builded
             by
             S.
             
               Edmund
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             wherein
             is
             a
             Principall
             ,
             and
             ninety
             three
             students
             .
             Saint
             
               Albon
            
             Hall
             was
             builded
             by
             the
             Abbot
             
             of
             Saint
             
               Albons
               ,
            
             for
             their
             Monks
             to
             study
             in
             ;
             wherein
             is
             a
             Principall
             ,
             and
             ninety
             nine
             students
             .
             
               Hart
            
             Hall
             was
             builded
             by
             
               Walter
               Stapuldon
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Excester
               ,
            
             for
             students
             :
             wherein
             is
             a
             Principall
             ,
             and
             a
             hundred
             and
             four
             students
             .
             
               N●w
               Inn
            
             was
             in
             the
             Tenure
             of
             
               New
            
             Colledg
             ,
             heretofore
             called
             
               Turlocks
            
             Inne
             ;
             wherein
             is
             a
             Principal
             ,
             and
             140
             students
             .
             Saint
             
               Mary
            
             Hall
             was
             founded
             by
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             second
             ;
             wherein
             is
             a
             Principall
             ,
             and
             a
             hundred
             students
             .
             
               Magdalene
            
             Hall
             was
             founded
             by
             
               William
               Waithfleet
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Winchester
               ,
            
             wherein
             is
             a
             Principall
             ,
             and
             two
             hundred
             and
             twenty
             students
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           totall
           number
           of
           Students
           of
           all
           Degrees
           in
           this
           
             Vniversity
             ,
          
           that
           had
           names
           in
           every
           particular
           Colledge
           ,
           with
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           daily
           officers
           thereunto
           belonging
           ,
           besides
           divers
           young
           Scholars
           that
           were
           relieved
           therein
           ,
           which
           had
           no
           names
           in
           any
           of
           the
           Colledges
           aforesaid
           ,
           were
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1622
           2850.
           
           And
           at
           this
           present
           there
           are
           in
           the
           same
           3247.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .