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A67907	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.	Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.	1651 (1651)	Wing L370; ESTC R202711	10,636	19

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