Keeper of the prâ—vâ—â— Seal Bishop of Lincoln S. Ralph Hare K. of the Bath Robert Iohnson of Luffenham Esquire and other good benefactours So as there is at this present in the same a Master 54 Fellows 84 scholars besides officers and servants of the foundation with many other students being in all 282. William Beal Doctour of Divinitie c. now Master thereof MAGDALENE Colledge 1519. EDward Stafford last Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton sonne and heir of Henry Stafford second Duke 〈◊〉 Buckingham and Constable of England founded this Colledge by the name of Buckingham Colledge in a place where the Priory â— Gyâ—es had formerly been situated it was after an Hostle or Hall inhabited by divers Monks of severall monasteries to reside and study in and therefore of old called Monks Colledge the backsides whereof at this present retain the name of Monks corner Afterwaâ—ds in the yeare 1542 Thomas Audley Baron of Walden Lord Chancellour of England obtained licence of King Henry 8 to alter the former name and call it S. Mary Magdalene Colledge in the fair Universitie of Cambridge unto which he gave both lands and revenews The right Honourable Theophilus Howard Earl of Suffolk Knight of the Garter being now by inheritance Patron thereof Which Colledge by the gift of King Henry 8 the Founder and Patron S. Christopher Wrey Lord chief Justice of the Kings Bench Iohn Spenliffe of Lincolnsh Edmond Grindall Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Tho. Parkinson Rector of Wivelingham Will. Roberts of Norfolk Iohn Hughes Tho. Suâ—ton of Balsham Esquire and also the Honourable Lady Frances Countesse dowager of Warwick wife of Robert Rich first Earl of Warwick who gave maintenance for one Fellow and 2 scholars and others who have been benefactours is much increased so as at this present there is a Master 11 Fellows and 22 scholars besides officers and servants of the foundation with other students being in all 140. Henry Smith Doctour of Divinitie c. being now Master thereof TRINITIE Colledge 1546. HEnry the 8 King of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. after the suppression 1546. united Kings Hall founded by King Edward 3. Michael house founded by Hervicus de Stanton Chancellour of the Exchequor to King Edward 2. and Phiswick Hostle founded by John Phiswick one of the Esquire Bedles into a Colledge by the name of the holy and undivided Trinity which he endowed with 1640 pounds per ann in or about the places where formerly besides these 3 houses were anciently situated S. Gregories Hoâ—tle S. Katharines Hostle Margaret Hostle S. Gerhards Hostle Tylers Hostle and Owens Inne Since Queen Mary augmented the Colledge by a third part in Fellows and scholars besides the whole foundation of the Quier As also Thomas Allen Clark gave two fellowships and lands to other uses S. Edward Stanhop Knight founded a library-keeper and a servant under him the Lady Anne Bromley gave 5 scholarships George Palyn Girdler the Lady Anne Weld widow Roger Jesson Haberdasher Mistris Elis Elwis widow of Jeffery Elwis Alderman haâ—e each of them given severall pensions Doct. Bill Doct. Beaumont John Whitgift Arch-Bishop of Canterbury all Masters of this house Dâ—ct Cousins Doct. Barrow Doct. Skeffington Will. Cooper Esquire Peter Shaw S. Will. Sidley Knight and Baronet S. Tho. Lake Knight S John Suckling Knight Thomas Nevill Doct. of Divin late Master who expended the summe of 3000 pounds in building the back Court Râ—â—ert Banckworth Doct. of Divinitie late Fellow S. Raph Hare Knight Master Silvius Elwis now of this Colledge and King Iames besides â—â—â—ers other noble and generous benefactours have so increased the same with buildings books and revenews as at this present it is one of the â—st goodly and uniform Colledges in Europe wherein is a Master 60 Fellows 67 scholars 4 Conducts 3 Publique Professours 13 poore sâ—â—olars a master of the Choristers 6 Clarks 10 Choristers 20 Almesmen besides officers and servants of the foundation with many other sâ—â—dents being in all 440. Thomas Cumber Doctour of Divinitie Dean of Carlile c. now Master thereof EMMANUEL Colledge 1584. SIr Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellour and Treasurer of the Exchequour Privie Counsellour to our late Soveraigne Lady Queen Elisabeth obtained licence of the said Queen to found and erect this Colledge for the maintenance of a Master 30 Fellows and scholars nomine plurium as the revenews should ever be able to maintain in the place where in times past inhabited the Blackfryars otherwise called Fratres Praedicantes in the street of them called Preachers street and therein established a Master 3 Fellows and 4 schoâ—ars for increase of which foundation the said Queen Elisabeth gave 16l l 13s. 4d. per annum out of the Exchequor Since it hath been much â—ugmented by the liberalitie of Henry Earl of Huntington S. Francis Hastings his brother S. Robert Iermyn S. Francis Walsingham S. Henry Killegrew S. Wolstan Dixy S. Iohn Hart S. Samuel Leonard and S. Thomas Skinner Knights Alexander Noel Doctour of Divinitie Dean of S. Pauls in the City of London Doct. Leeds Doct. Harvey Doct. Branthwait Robert Taylor Customer Smith Nicholas Fuller Roger Snegg Francis Chamberlain Master Ellis Iohn Spenliff William Neale and Edmun. English Esquires Aldermon Radcliff Iohn Morley Richard Culâ—erwel Robert Iohnson Esquire Iohn Bernes the Lady Mary Dixy Martha Iermin Alice Owen Ioyce Franckland and Elisabeth Walters widows Doct. Richardson late Fellow Master of Trinitie Colledge S. Henry Mildmay of Graces in Essex Knight Master Richard Knightly of Prestonâ—n â—n Northamptonshire Esquire and divers other benefactours which Colledge is now enlarged with a fair new building of 4 stories high containing 140 foot There is at this present in the same a Master 14 Fellows 50 scholars 10 poore scholars besides officers and servants of the foundation with other students the whole number being 310. William Sandcroft Doctour of Divinitie c. now Master thereof SIDNEY SUSSEX Coll. 1598. FRances Sidney Countesse of Sussex sister to S. Henry Sidney Knight Lord Deputie of Ireland and President of Wales Aunt to the renowned S. Philip Sidney widow of Tho. Radcliffe 3 Earl of Sussex founded this Colledge by the name of the Colledge of the Lady Frances Sidney Sussex in a place called the Grey Fryars which Friary builded by King Henry 1. suppressed Anno 1546. by King Hen. 8. and given to Trinitie Colledge in Cambridge was since from it by Act of Parliament conveyed to the executours of the said Countesse Henry Grey 5 Earl of Kent and Iohn Lord Harrington of Exton in fee-farm for the building and perfecting of this her Colledge she gave by her last will and testament besides her goods unbequeathed 5000 pounds wherewith her executors aforenamed built and endowed it with lands revenews for the maintenance of a Master 10 Fellows and 20 scholars Which being increased by the accessarie foundation of S. Iohn Hart Knight Leonard Smith Citizen of London Peter Blundel of Tiverton Clothier Iohn Freeston Esquire Edward Lord Mountague of Boughton c. hath in present a Master 12 Fellows and 33 scholars and for the further enlarging thereof S. Francis Clark Knight hath lately built 20 Chambers for students founded 4 fellowships with 8 scholarships more and augmented the scholarships of the foundation Benefactours to the same Colledge have been the forementioned executours Iohn Lord Harrington the younger the Lady Lucie Countesse of Bedford his sister the Lady Anne Harrington his mother the aforenamed Lord Mountague Iames Mountague his brother Doctor of Divinitie Bishop of Winchester the first Master George Lord Goring S. Iohn Breerton Knight his Majest Sergeaunt in the Kingdome of Ireland one of the first scholars of this house a most bountifull benefactour Iohn Young Doctour of Divinitie Dean of Winchester Fellow of this Colledge S. William Wilmore the first Pensioner in it Robert Iohnson of Luffenham Archdeacon of Leicester Iohn Harrington Godf. Fuljambe Edward Wray and Robert Hudson Esquiers The whole number of students at this present with officers and servants of the foundation are 210. Samuel Ward Doctour of Divinitie and the Lady Margaret Professour c. now Master thereof The totall number of Students of all Degrees in this Vniversitie that had names in every particular Colledâ—e with the Magistrates and daily officers thereunto belonging besides divers young Scholars that were relieved herein which had no names in any of the Colledges aforesaid was in Anno 16â—â— 3050. And by reason of the visitation of sicknesse in the yeare 1629 many were then dispersed to Oxford and other places and no supply came the yeare â—â—lowing by which means there is now in the same but 2848. Printed by the Printers to the Vniversitie of Cambridge for JOHN SCOT the elder and to be sold over against Holborn Conduit at the house of Robert Peak Anno 1634.
lived at the Universitie charges Afterwards Walter Thaxted Master of the same with the consent of Richard Ling then Chancellour and the Universitie resigned th first foundation into the hands of Elisabeth Countesse of Clare widow sometimes the wife of John de Burgo Earl of Vlster which Elisabth had formerly given the perpetuall patronage of Litlington and bestowed many other favours upon this Colledge She then under the licence of King Edward 3 altered the first name and called it after her own name Collegium sive Aula de Clare In which Colledge by the gift oâ— this Honourable Foundresse and of Thomas Stoyl and Edm. Naturesse Masters thereof John Thaxton Edith Green William Ducket Wil. Worleigh Will. Marshall Ralph Scrivener Thom. Cave Doct. Leeds late Master Thom. Cecil late Earl of Excester and the Ladie Dorothe his wife who gave 108 pounds per annum William Butler sometimes Fellow and President of this House the famous Physician who gave one challice of pure gold with other plate and books c. to the value of 500 pounds John Freeman Esquire who gave 2000 pounds Doct. Scot Dean of Rochester c. late Master who gave in money plate and books the summe of 300 pounds Mast George Ruggle late Fellow who gave in money plate and books above 400 pounds Sir Robert Heath Atturney-Generall c. Mast Thomas Biag Mast Humfrey Hâ—de Robert Johnson of Luffenham Esquire Mast Erasmus Farrer Mast William Briden Mast Thom. Cropley and divers other benefactours there is at this present in the same a Master 18 Fellows 36 scholars 20 poore schol besides officers and servants of the foundation with other students the whole number being 106. Thomas Pask Doct. of Divinitie Archdeacon of London c now Master thereof PEMBROKE Hall 1343. MArie de S. Paul Countesse of Pembroke Baronesse of Veisser and Mountenact daughter to Guido Chastillion Earl of S. Paul in France and of Marie Britannia his wife after the death of Audomarus de Valentia Earl of Pembroke c. whose third wife she was but for one day as it is thought betook her self wholly to devotion bestowing the greatest part of her estate on Churches religious houses the poore and her servants having built Dennie Abbey procured licence from King Edward 3 to found this house by the name of the Colledge of Mary Valence after called Pembroke Hall within the compasse whereof as now it stands are the ancient Hostles of the Universitie and S. Thomas Knaptons Boultons and Cousing places with part of the Chauntrie-house of little S. Maries endowing â—â—e same with divers Patronages Impropriations lands rents plate jewels and other ornaments and established therein one Master six Fellows and two scholars It hath been since enlarged by the gift of holy King Henry the sixth Edward Storie Bishop of Chichester Gerhard and Nichâ—as Skipwith Doct. Atkinson Sir William Hussey Knight Charles Booth Bishop of Hereford S. Roger Strange Knight Doct. Wats William Marshall Will. Smart and Alice his wife afterwards married to Ralph Scrivener Jane Cox widow all these besides John Laughton Bishop of S. Davids Laurence Booth and Thomas Scot alià s Rotheram both Archbishops of York Richard Fox Bishop of Winchester Doct. Shortâ—n Dean of Stoaâ— Edmund Grindall and John Whitgift Archbishops of Canterburie William Fulk Doct. of Divinitie which were all Mastes of this House and have by gifts of lands money plate books c. augmented the same and Lancelot Andrews Doct. of Divinitie late Mastâ—r and Bishop of Winchester hath given 1000 pounds and the perpetuall Patronage of Rawreth in Essex with 374 folio books well bouâ— Wherein there is at this present a Master 19 Fellows one tanquam 33 scholars of the House besides officers and servants of the foundatiâ—n with other students the whole number being 100. Benjamin Laney Doct. of Divinitie Chaplain to the Kings Majestie c. now Master CORP CHRISTI Colledge 1351. HEnrie of Monmouth surnamed Torto Collo sonne and heir of Henrie of Laneaster Lord of Monmouth and Pomfret Earl of Lancaster Leicester and Derbie and high Steward of England succeeded his father in all these honours and was by King Edward the 3 created Earl of Lincoln and Knight of the most honourable order of the Garter Duke of Lancaster and Lord high Steward of England c. Of the Fraternitie or Guild of Corpus Christi and blessed Marie the Virgin neare unto Luthborn lane and the Hostle of S. Bernard in the East whereof himself was then Alderman ordained this Colledge in the yeare 1351 and among other things appropriated unto the same the perpetuall patronage of S. Benedicts Church adjoyning to this Colledge Which Colledge since hath been much beautified with buildings and increased in revenews by the liberalities of the Ladie Margaret Brotherton Dutchesse of Norfolk c. Thomas Cambridge Esquire S. Iohn Cambridge Knight who gave a place called Stonehouse or Stonehall towards the augmentation of the same Iohn â—eeâ— Esquire Bedle Matthew Parker Fellow and Master of this House Doctour of Divinitie Archbishop of Canterburie S. Nicholas Bacon Knighâ— Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England Roger Mannors late Earl of Rutland Lord Roos of Hamlake Belvoir and Trousbut c. Mast Roger Mannors his great uncle M. William Benedict and M. Leonard Cawson who gave 18 pounds 13 shillings 4 pence for the maintenance of three scholarships besides divers other benefactours So as there is at this present in the same a Master 12 Fellows 37 scholars besides officers and servants of the foundation with other students the whole number being 126. Richard Love Doctour of Divinitie now Vicechancellour and Master TRINITIE Hall 1353. WIlliam Bateman born in the citie of Norwich Doct. of the Civil Law Archdeacon of Norwich after the 18 Bishop of that See for exchange of certain Parsonages obtained an ancient Hostle neare adjoyning to the Vniversitie House or Haâ—l butting upon Milnstreet and S. Iohn Zacharies Church East where in former time students lived at their at their own charges which one Iohn de Crawden Prior of Elie had purchased for the Monks of that Priorie to inhabite and reside in and made thereof a Colledge or Haâ—l for the students of the Law dedicating the same to the honour of the 〈◊〉 and blessed Trinitie in the citie of Norwich endowing the same with lands and possessions To this Hostle before it was by him purchased 〈◊〉 â—ichard Ling Doctour of Divinitie Chancellour of this Universitie Archibald of Norwich Simon de Rekenhall and Walter Elvedon gâ—â—â— foure tenements Robert Stratton John Trunch Walter Baketon Walteâ— de Aldersey and Peter de Bittering gave two messuages and seven pieces of ground one of the messuages being called Drakes entrie This Colledge hath since by the bountie of M. Simon Dalling and Walter Huke Masters thereof Robert Goodnap John Maptid Gabr. Dun Richard Nix Bishop of Norwich Steph. Gardiner Doct. of Law Master of this House Bishop of Winchester Lord Chancellour of England and Chancellour of this Universitie Matthew
The foundation of the Universitie of Cambridge With a Catalogue of the principall Founders and speciall Benefactours of all the Colledges and totall number of Students Magistrates and Officers therein being Anno 1634. ¶ To the right honourable THOMAS Earl of Arundell and Surrey Primier Earl of England and Earl Marshall of the same Kingdome Baron Howard Mowbray Segrave Brus of Gower Fitzallen Clun Oswaldstree and Mautravers Knight of the most nobe Order of the Garter and one of the Lords of his MAJESTIES most honourable privie Counsell JOHN SCOT wisheth all increase of honour and felicitie Anno Christi 630. ACADEMIA CANTAB 630. THe learned in antiquities have diversly written about the time of the foundation of the Vniversitie of Cambridge som affirming it was founded by Cantaber a Prince of Spain brother to Partholinus King of Ireland sonne in law to Gurguntius King of Great Britain many yeares before the incarnation of our Saviour Christ of whose name according to the Spaâ—ish language it was first called Cantabriga after of his sonne Grantinus who is said to have walled it about Grantbriga and Grantbrige Others say that Cassivilanus Prince of the Troynobantes King Octavius Arthur King of Great Bitain and Ethelbert King of Kent were each of them founders or restorers of the same But the chiefest conclude and agree that Sigebert King of the East Angles was the principall Founder thereof about the yeares 630 and 636 who assigned dives Hostles and Houses for students to inhabite in giving them large priviledges and charters whereof some are yet extant procuring also great immunities from Pope Honorius the first which Sergius the first confirmed Since which time by reason of mny incursions and continuall warres between the Britains Romanes Saxons the Kings of this Heptarchie Danes and Normans the light and glorie of this Academie was not onely of old much eclipsed but even since the Conquest in the Barons warre also obscured and defaced and it is most certain as the destructions were many so the restaurations thereof shortly ensued by one Prince or other so that at length recovering it self it is most worthily reputed one of the famous Vniversities in the world Muh honour this place hath received by the soones and nephews of Kings in being Earls thereof viz. William brother to Ranulph Earl of Chester John Earl of Henault uncle to Philip le Beau King of France whose daughter Isabel was wife to King Edwar the second and mother to King Edward the third William Marquesse of Juliars Edmund of Langley Duke of York Edward Duke of York Richard Earl of Cambridge Richard Duke of York James Marquesse Hamleton Earl of Arren Baron Hamleton of Chattelrault c. and at this present James Marquesse Hamleton Earl of Arren c. Master of the Horse to his Majestie c. And howsoever the Hostles Halls Innes Schools and religious Houses whereof the Vniversitie before and sice the Conquest did consist which now are wholly defaced or in part converted into some of the present Colledges were for their number and number of Students in them much above all that are now extant many of them being formerly known by these nmes Frater de Poenitentia Jesu Christi S. Johannis Zacharii S. Botolphi Divi Gerhardi S. Edvardi S. Edmundi S. Augustini Divi Thonae Beatae Mariae S. Clementis Hovingi Diversorium Divi Gregorii S. Margaretae S. Katharinae Hospitium Phiswici Tegularii Hospitium Harlstoni Diversorium S. Trinitatis Domus Dei Ruddi Hospitium Michaelis Domus Aulae Regae S. Pauli Diversorium Burdeni Hospitium with many others yet at this present it consists of sixtee goodly Colledges and Halls erected and maintained with the lands and revenews of their severall Founders one of the Chappels thereof founded by holy King Henry the sixth and the Colledge of the holy and undivided Trinitie founded by King Henry the eighth no Vniversitie in the world can in all points parallell These are the nurseries of Gods true religion and seminaries of good literature which by the speciall favour and gracious protection of our most deare Soveraigne Lord CHARLE By the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King c. do enjoy all peace and happinesse S. PETERS Colledge or House 1280. HVgo de Bâ—lsham Supprior and after Bishop of Ely began the foundation of this Colledge about ann 1257 in the place where the two Hostles of Students were purchased the one for the Friars de poenitentia Jesu Christi the other for the Friars Hospitalis S. Johannis and neare to the Church of S. Peters extra Trumpington gates He settled not the endowment till anno 1284 at which time upon six of both prties translating the Seculars unto this place he established one Master and 14 Fellows and died before all things wee finished After Sinon de Montacute Simon Langham and John Fordam Bishops of Ely added to their means In this while S. Peters Church fell to the ground and Ecclesia beatae Mariae de gratia was built where now it stands from whence the Colledge also came to be commonly styld for an hundred years together Coll. B. Mariae de gratia which after in processe of time by the liberalitie of John Holbrook Doctour of Divinitie Chancellour of his Universitie Master Thom. Lane Thom. Deynman John Warkworth William Burgonie Henrie Hornbie John Edmund Andrew Pern Dean of Ely all Masters of this House it was much increased Since William Martin Robert Shorton Edmund Handson Ro. Gilbert Mast Skelon M tâ—s Elisabeth Wolf John Whitgift Archbishop of Canterburie Edward Lord North Master Robert Smith Mast Henrie Wilshaw the Ladie Marie Ramsey M. Robert Warden M. Thomas Warren M t is Margaret Dean M. William Hern M. Robert Slade and John Blithe late Felow have been all good benefactours To these must be added the late religious founders of the new Chappel dedicated March 17 1632 whose names are in a catalogue there affixed that have alreadie contributed 1000 pounds towards the same and the present Master and Fellowâ— have not onely finished the said Chappel with the expence of 1200 pounds but also by the help of M t is Frances Matthew widow c. who gâ—ve 200 pounds Doct. Richardson late Fellow Doctour Hawkins late of this Colledge who gave each of them 100 pounds have builded a new Court with a fair front and gate next the street This Colledge being the first of all that now are standing in this Universitie hath a this time in it a Master 19 Fellows 29 Bible-clarks 8 poore scholars besides other students with officers and common servants being in al 106. Matthew Wren Doct. of Divinitie Dean of Windsor and Dean of his Majesties Chappel-royall c. now Master UNIVERSITIE House or Hall now CLARE Hall 1326. RIchard Balew Chancellour and the Universitie then being founded this Colledge or Hall by the name of the Universitie House or Hall in a street called Mylne street neare S. John Zacharies Church wherein the first sixteen yeares the students