Anno Christi, 630. blazon or coat of arms

THe learned in Antiquities haue diuerſly written about the time of the Foundation of the Ʋniuerſitie of Cambridge, ſome affirme that it was founded by Cantaber a Prince of Spaine, brother to Partholomus King of Ireland, ſon in law to Gurguntius King of great Britaine, many yeeres before the Incarnation of our Sauiour Christ; of whoſe name according to the Spaniſh Language, it was firſt called Cantabriga and Cantabrige, after of his ſonne Grantinus (who walled it about) Grantbriga, and Grantbrige. Others ſay that Caſſ •• lanus Prince of the Troynobantes, King Octauius, Arthure King of great Britaine, 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 princip • ll Founder thereof; about the yeeres 630. and 636. who aſſigned diuers Hostles and Houſes for Students and Scholars to inhabite in; giuing them large Priuiledges 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 many incurſions and continuall Warres betweene the Britaines, Romans, Saxons, the Kings of this Heptarchie, Danes and Normans, the Light and Glorie of this Academie was not onely of old much eclipſed; but euen ſince the Conqueſt (in the Barons warres) alſo obſcured and defaced: And it is moſt certaine, as the deſtructions were many, ſo the reſtorations thereof ſhortly enſued by one Prince or other: ſo that at length recouering it ſelfe, it is now moſt worthily reputed o • e of the most famous Vniuerſities in the world. Much Honor this place hath receiued by the Sonnes and Nephewes of Kings, in being Earles thereof (viz.) William brother to Ranulph Earle of Cheſter, Iohn Earle of Henault Vncle to Philip le Beau, Queene & wife of King Edward the third, William Marques of Iuhars, Edmund of Langley Duke of Yorke, Edward Duke of Yorke, Richard Earle of Cambridge, Richard Duke of Yorke, and at this preſent Iames Marques Hamelton Earle of Arren, Baron Hamelton of Chattelrault, &c. And howſoeuer the Hostles, Halls, Innes, Schooles, and Religious Houſes, whereof this Vniuerſitie ſince the Conqueſt did conſist, and which now are wholy defaced, or in part conuerted into ſome of the preſent Colledges, were for their number, and for the number of Students in them, much aboue all that now are extant, yet at this preſent it conſiſts of ſixteene goodly Colledges and Halls, erected and maintayned with the Lands and Reuenues of their ſeuerall founders (one of the Chappels whereof founded by King Henrie the ſixt, and the Colledge of another founded by King Henrie the eight, no Vniuerſitie in the world can in all points parallel) theſe are the Nurceries of Gods true Religion, and Seminaries of good Literature, that by the ſpeciall fauour and gracious protection of our moſt dread Soueraigne Lord, Iames, by the grace of God King of great Britaine, France, and Ireland, doe now enioy all peace and happineſſe.

Acad. Cantabr. 630. Cambridge coat of arms

S. PETERS COLL. or Houſe. 1280. St. Peters College coat of arms

HVgo de Balſham, Prier of Ely, in the yeere 1256. founded this Colledge, dedicating the ſame to the honor of S. Peter, in the place where the two Houſes or Hoſtles (the one, de Poenitentia Ieſu Christi; the other, Fratrum Hospitalis S. Iohannis) ſtood; but the endowment was giuen by him when he was Biſhop of Ely, in the yeere 1284. at what time he tranſlated the Friers Seculars from the Regulars, by reaſon of their daily variance in the Hoſtle of S. Iohn, where they liued then together and herein eſtabliſhed one Maſter, 13. Fellowes, and two Bible Clerks: ſince by the liberalitie of Iohn Hotham, Simon de Mount-acute, Simon Langham, and Iohn Fordham Biſhops of Ely, Thomas Lane, Iohn Warkworth, and Tho. Burgomi Maſters thereof, M. Lund, Rob. Shorten Doctor of Diuinitie, ſometimes Maſter of Pembroke Hall, Edm. Hanſon Doct. of Diuinitie, Will. Martin Doct. of Diuinitie, Rob. Gilbert, Maſter Skelton, Elizabeth Woolfe, Margaret Fulnetby, Rob. Smith, Edw. North Baron of Chartley, Hen. Wilſhaw, Andr. Perne Doct. of Diuinitie, Deane of Ely, late Maſter; the Lady Mary Ramſey, Rob. Warden, Tho. Warren, Iohn Whitegift Archb. of Cant. Margaret Dane, Rob. Slade, Iohn Sampſon, Will. Heron; the worthy Companies of Cloth-workes and Iron-mongers of the Citie of London, with other Benefactors. This Colledge or Houſe (being the firſt of all that now are ſtanding) is much inlarged with Buildings, Books and Reuenues. So as there is at this preſent in the ſame one Maſter, 17. Fellowes, 21. Scholars and Bible Clerks, beſides Officers and Ser • ants of the Foundation, with other ſtudents. The whole number being 138.

VNIVERSITIE Houſe or Hall, now CLARE Hall. 1326. Clare Hall coat of arms

RIchard Badew Chancellor (and the Vniuerſitie then being) founded this Colledge or Hall, by the name of Vniuerſitie Houſe or Hall, on two Meſſuages and a parcell of ground, which was purchaſed of one Nigellus de Thornton a Phyſician, ſituated then in a ſtreet, called Mylne ſtreet, neere S. Iohn Zacharies Church; wherein the firſt ſixteene yeeres the Students liued at the Vniuerſities charges: Afterwards Walter Thaxted Maſter of the ſame, with the conſent of Rich. Lyng then Chancellor, and the Vniuerſitie reſigned the firſt foundation into the hands of Elizabeth Counteſſe of Clare widow, ſometime the wife of Iohn de Burgo, Earle of Vlſter: which Elizabeth had formerly giuen the perpetuall Patronage of Littlington, and beſtowed many other fauours vpon them; ſhee then (vnder licence from King Edward 3.) altered the firſt name, and called it after her owne name, Clare Hall. In which Colledge now by the gift of this honorable Foundreſſe, and of Tho. Stoyle, and Edm. Natureſſe Maſters thereof; Rich. Thaxton, Edith Greene, Will. Ducket, VValt. VVorleigh, VVill. Martiall, Ralph Scriuener, Thom. Caue, D. Leeds late Maſter, Tho. Cecill now Earle of Exceſter, and the Lady Dorothy his wife (who g • ue 108l. per annum) of VVill. Butler, ſometimes Fellow and Preſident of this Houſe the famous Phyſician (who gaue in Plate, Books, &c. aboue 500l.) of Iohn Freeman Eſquire (who gaue 2000l.) of Doct. Scot Deane of Rocheſter, Sub-deane of Wels, Sub-Almoner Vice-chan. 1619. late Maſter (who gaue in Money, Plate, and Books aboue the ſumme of 300l.) and diuers other Benefactors. The ſtudents are ſo increaſed, as at this preſent there is in the ſame one Maſter, 18. Fellowes, 36. Sch • lars, beſides Officers and ſeruants of the Foundation, with other ſtudents. The whole number being 140.

PEMBROKE HALL. 1343. Pembroke Hall coat of arms

MAry de S. Paul (daughter of Guido de Chaſtillion, Earle of S. Paul, and Mary de Britannia his wife) Counteſſe of Pembroke, &c. after the death of Adomarius de Ʋalentia, Earle of Pembroke and Wiſhford, Lord of Montiniac and Gouernour of Scotland, &c. whoſe third wiſe ſhee was (but for one day as it is thought) betooke her ſelfe wholly to deuotion, beſtowing the greateſt part of her eſtate on Churches, Religious Houſes, the Poore and her Seruants. Hauing built Denny Abbey, procured licence from King Edward • . to found this Houſe, by the name of the Colledge of Mary Ʋalence, after called Pembroke Hall (within the compaſſe whereof, as now it ſtands, are the ancient Hoſtle of the Vniuerſitie, S. Thomas H • ſtle, Kn • ptons, Boultons, and Co • ſing Places, with part of the Chaunterie Houſe of little S. Maries) endowing the ſame with diuers Patronages, Impropriations, Lands, Rents, Plate, Iewells, and other ornaments, and eſtabliſhed therein one Maſter, 6. Fellowes, and 2. Scholars. It hath beene ſince inlarged by the gifts of holy King Henry 6. Edw. Story Biſhop of Chi • h • ſt. Gerard and Nicholas Sk • with, D. Atkinſon, Sir Will Huſſey Knight, Charles Booth Biſhop of Heref. Sir Roger Strange Knight, D. VV • ts, VVill. Marſhall, VVill. Smart and Alice his wife, afterwards married to Ralph Scriuener, Iane Cox widow, all theſe beſides, D. Sudbury, Iohn Langhton Biſhop of S. Dauis, Laurence Booth, and Tho. Scot alias Rotheram, both Biſhops of Yorke, Rich. Fox Biſhop of Wincheſt. D. Shorten Deane of Stoake, Edm. Grindall, and Iohn Whitgiſt, Archb. of Canterb. Doct. Fulke, Lancelot Andrewes Biſhop of Wincheſt. which were all Maſters of this Houſe, haue by gifts of Lands, Money, Plate, Books, &c. augmented the ſame, wherein there is at this preſent one Maſter, 18. Fellowes, vnus tanquam, 33. Scholars of the Houſe, beſides Officers and Seruants of the Foundation, with other ſtudents. The whole number being 145.

KATHERINE HALL. 1475. Katherine Hall coat of arms

RObert Woodlarke, borne at Wakerley in the Countie of Northumberland, third Prouoſt of the Kings Colledge of our bleſſed Ladie Marie the Virgin, and Saint Nicholas, Chancellor of this Vniuerſitie, founded this Colledge or Hall, in a place called Milne-ſtreet, ouer againſt Queenes Colledge orchard; formerly knowne by the name of the Carmelite Friars, of foure tenements which he purchaſed, dedicating the ſame to the honour of Saint Katherine the Virgin and Martyr. The foundation whereof King Edward the Fourth confirmed to the ſaid Robert Woodlarke and his Succeſſors by his Letters Patents for euer, for the endowment whereof he alſo obtained the ſame Kings Licence of Mortmaine, to purchaſe fortie Markes per annum, wherein he eſtabliſhed one Maſter, and three Fellowes: Since it hath beene enlarged by the liberalities of Iſabell Canterburie Widow, William Taylor, Katherine Myles, Robert Simpton, Hugh Pemberton, the Ladie Elizabeth Barnardiston, Iohn Leach, Richard Nealſon, Robert Shorton Doctor of Diuinitie, Maſter of Saint Iohns Colledge, after Maſter of Pembroke Hall; Hugh Garret, Iohn Cheſter, Doctor Greene, Doctor Thimbleby, Doctor Middleton, Roſamond Payne, Widow, Iohn Cholmley, Iohn Duke, Sir Iohn Claypole Knight, and many other Benefactors. So as at this preſent there is in the ſame, one Maſter, ſixe Fellowes, eight Scholars, beſides officers, and ſeruants of the foundation, with other Students, being in all 60.

IESVS COLL. 1496. Jesus College coat of arms

IOhn Alcocke borne at Beauerly in Yorkſhire, Doctor of the Ciuill Lawes, Deane of Saint Stephens in Weſtminſter, Maſter of the Rolles, Biſhop of Rocheſter, after of Worceſter, laſtly of Elie, and Lord Chancellor of England, procured Licence of King Henrie 7. in the eleuenth yeere of his Raigne, to conuert into a Colledge an ancient Nunnerie, (the Nuns whereof all but two then were dead or diſperſed, and the Houſe much waſted) formerly conſecrated to S. Rhadegund, and endowed by ſundrie Benefactors, whereof Malcolme 4. King of Scotland, and that whole race of the Earles of Huntington with their Families, were the chiefeſt, who gaue vnto the Prioreſſe and Nuns for their better maintenance, and to build a Church vpon the Scyte of the Mannor of S. Rhadegund, and ten acres of Land lying round about this Colledge. He alſo obtained licence vnder the Great Seale of England, that all the lands belonging to the ſame Cell ſhould be appropriated to this his Colledge, dedicating the ſame to the honour of the bleſſed Virgin Marie, S. Iohn the Euangelist, and the glorious Virgin Rhadegund commonly called Ieſus Colledge. Wherein after he had builded and endowed the ſame, he eſtabliſhed one Maſter, and ſix Fellowes, ſix Scholars: Since by the liberalitie of Sir Robert Read Knight, Lord chiefe Iuſtice of the Common Pleas; Iohn Andrews, Doctor Royston, and Doctor Fuller, Maſters of the ſame; Thomas Thirlbie Biſhop of Elie, Richard Pigot, Godfrey Foliambe, Will. Marſhall, Ioane Woods, Thomas Sutton of Balſham Eſquier, and other worthie Benefactors it is ſo increaſed, as at this preſent there is in the ſame, one Maſter, ſixteene Fellowes, twentie two Scholars, beſides Officers and Seruants of the Foundation with other Students, the whole number being 130.

CHRISTS COLL. 1505. Christ's College coat of arms

MArgaret Counteſſe of Richmond and Derbie, daughter and ſole heire of Iohn Beauford Duke of Somerſet, Widow of Edmund of Hadham Earle of Richmond, ſonne of Owen Tud • r of Wales Knight, and of Queene Katherine his wife, Dowager of King Henrie the Fift, (halfe brother to King Henrie the Sixt,) mother of King Henrie the Seuenth; in teſtimonie of her loue to learning, obtayned licence of the ſame King, to erect a Colledge without Barawell gates, in Preachers ſtreet, of foure meſſuages and gardens, belonging to the Abbot of Tiltie, and Prioreſſe of Dennie, (where King Henry the Sixt had begun the foundation of a houſe called Gods Houſe, in liew of that which had formerly beene builded by William Bingham Rector of Saint Iohn Zacharies Church in the Citie of London, but was pulled downe by him when hee founded Kings Colledge) dedicating the ſame to the honour of our Sauiour Christ; which ſhee endowed with lands and reuenues for the maintenance of one Maſter, twelue Fellowes, fortie ſeuen Scholars, beſides Officers and Seruants. The number of which hath ſince beene increaſed by the liberalitie of King Edward the Sixt, Doctor Tompſon, and Doctor Hawford, Maſters of the ſame; Iohn Hawford, Sir Walter Mildmay Knight, Richard Riſley, Doctor Patiſſon, Philip Rowlins, Maſter Iennings, Nicholas Coluerwell, Thomas Laughton, Maſter Wentworth, Iohn Collins, Edmund G • indall Arch-biſhop of Canterburie, Robert Iſham, Richard Bunting, Anthonie Watſon Biſhop of Chicheſter, Richard Carr, and diuers other worthy Benefactors: So as there is at this preſent in the ſame, one Maſter, 14. Fellowes, 55. Scholars, beſides Officers and Seruants of the Foundation, with other Students, the whole number being 206.

COLL. COR. CHRISTI 1351. Corpus Christi College coat of arms

HEnry of Monmouth, ſurnamed Torto Collo (ſonne and Heire of Henry of Lancaſter, Lord of Monmouth and Pomfret, Earle of Lancaſt. Leiceſt. Derby, and high Steward of England) ſucceeded his father in all theſe Honors, and was by King Edward the third created Earle of Lincolne, one of the Knights of the firſt foundation of the moſt noble Order of the Garder, Duke of Lancaſter, &c. of the Fraternitie or Guild of Corpus Chriſti & bleſſed Mary the Virgin, neere vnto Lu • hborne Lane, and the Hoſtle of S. Bernard in the Eaſt (whereof himſelfe was then Alderman) ordayned this Colledge in the yeere 1351. amongſt other things, appropriating vnto the ſame the perpetuall Patronage of S. Benedicts Church. This Colledge ſince hath beene much beautified with buildings, and increaſed reuenues; by the liberalitie of the Lady Elizabeth Brotherton Dutcheſſe of Norfolke, Thomas Cambridge Eſquire, Sir Iohn Cambridge Knight (who gaue a place called Stone-Hall, towards the augmentation of the ſame) Iohn Meeres Eſquire-Bedle, Matthew Parker Archbiſhop of Canterburie, Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England; Roger Mannors, late Earle of Rutland, Lord Roos of Hamlake, Beluoir, and Trusbut, &c. Roger Mannors his great Vncle, William Benedict, and Leonard Cauſton (who gaue eighteen pounds, thirteene ſhillings and foure pence, for the maintenance of three Scholarſhips, beſides diuers other Benefactors. So as there is at this preſent in the ſame one Maſter, twelue Fellowes, 37. Scholars, beſides Officers and Seruants of the Foundation, with other Students: The whole number being 145.

TRINITI HALL. 1353. Trinity Hall coat of arms

WIlliam Bateman, borne in the Citie of Norwich, Doct. of the Ciuill Lawes, Archdeac. of Norwich, after the 18. Biſhop of that See; for exchange of certaine Parſonages obtayned and ancient Hoſtle, neer adioyning to the Vniuerſitie Houſe or Hall, butting vpon Mylne ſtreet and S. Iohn Zacharies Church eaſt, where in former time Students liued at their own charge: which one Iohn de Crawden Prior of Ely, had purchaſed for the Monks of that Priorie to inhabite in, and made thereof a Colledge or Hall for Students of the Law, dedicating the ſame to the honor of the holy and bleſſed Trinitie in the Citie of Norwich, indowing it with Lands and Poſſeſſions: To this Hoſtle, before it was by him purchaſed, Richard Lyng Chancellor of this Vniuerſitie, Archibald of Norwich, Simon de Rekenhall, and Walter Eluedon, gaue foure Tenements, Rob. Stratton, Iohn Trunch, Walter Baketon, Walter de Alderſey, and Peter de Bittering, gaue two Meſſuages and ſeuen pieces of ground, one of the Meſſuages being called Drakes Entrie. This Colledge hath ſince by the bountie of Simon Dalling, and Walter Huke, Maſters of the ſame; Rob. Goodnap, Iohn Maptid, Gabriel Dun, Rich. Nix Biſhop of Norwich, Steph. Gardiner Maſter of this Houſe, Biſhop of Winch. Matt. Parker Archbiſh. of Cant. D. Mowſe, D. Haruey, M. Busby, M. Hare, D. Cowell late Maſter, Sir George Newman Knight, and other Benefactors, been much inlarged. So as at this preſent there is in the ſame 1. Maſter, 12. Fellowes, 14. Scholars beſides Officers & Seruants of the foundation and other Students. The whole num. 61.

GON. & CAI. COLLEG. 1353. Gonville and Caius College coat of arms

EDmund de Gonuill, Rector of Terrington and Ruſhworth in Norfolke, obtayned licence of King Edward 3. to erect this Colledge: the firſt foundation thereof hee laid in the yeere 1348. where the Orchard of Corpus Chriſti Colledge is now ſtanding, dedicating the ſame to the honor of the Annuntiation of the bleſſed Virgin Mary, naming it Gonuill Hall; wherein he eſtabliſhed one Maſter and 4. Fellowes. But being preuented by death in the yeere 1350. he gaue by Will a great ſumme of money in truſt to Will. Bateman, Biſhop of Norwich, to endow the ſame with competent Poſſeſſions, which William, in the 1353. procured the ſaid Maſter and Fellowes, to remooue to a place neere vnto his owne Colledge or Hall, where he purchaſed diuers Meſſuages and Tenements on which he erected the ſame, by the former name of Gonuill 〈…〉 a place called Henny, in the Pariſh of S. Michaels neere S. Maries Hoſtle in the South, and a place called Flex 〈…〉 North. After Iohn Caius Doct. of Phyſicke a learned Antiquarie, both increaſed the number of Fellowes and 〈…〉 alſo the buildings of the ſame, obtayning leaue of King Philip and Queene Mary, to be a co-founder, who named it 〈◊〉 and Caius Colledge. Since the Ladies Pakenham and Scroope, Elizabeth Cleere, D. Baly, Steph. Smith, Will. Williſon, W • 〈◊〉 Tho. Atkins, Tho. Willowes, Will. Gale, D. Wendy, Peter Huet, D. Knight, Iohn Whitacre, Hum. Busby, Matt. Parker Arch • 〈◊〉 Cant. Rob. Traps and Ioane his wife, Ioyce Frankland, Will. Cutting, Sir Will. Paston Knight, D. Haruey, D. Legg, and D. 〈…〉 late Maſters, Doct. Perſe late Fellow, and others, haue beene liberall benefactors. So as there is at this preſent in the ſame one Maſter, 25. Fellowes, one Conduct, 65. Scholars, beſides Officers and Seruants of the foundation with other Students. The whole number being 195.

KINGS COLL. 1441. King's College coat of arms

HEnry 6. called Henry of Windſore, King of England and France, &c. (ſon & heire of King Henry 5.) and of Katherine daughter of Charles 6. King of France) began this Royal foundation, dedicating the ſame to the honor of S. Nicholas, conſiſting then of one Maſter and 12. Scholars, in or about the places where the Churches of S. Nicholas and S. Iohn Zacharie, S. Augustines Hoſtle, and Gods Houſe, had formerly beene ſituated. But within two yeeres after hee inlarged the firſt foundation, dedicating the ſame to the honor of our bleſſed Lady Mary the Virgin and S. Nicholas. In which Colledge at this preſent is ſtanding one of the faireſt Chappels in the world; conformable whereunto he intended to haue made this his Colledge, which by his vntimely death he left only begun, and vnperfected, for ſome of his Royall Succeſſors to finiſh. Afterwards, K. Henry 7. finiſhed the ſtone worke (in part) of the ſaid Chappell; and K. Henry 8. cauſed the ſame to be glaſed, ſeated, paued and perfected. To this Colledge, the Founder vnder his great Seale by Act of Parliament, confirmed this Coat of Armes which here they beare, of purpoſe placing in chiefe a Flowre of France, and a Lion of England, that it may appeare to be the worke of a King. Since Roger Goad D. of Diuinitie, late Fellow and Prouoſt, Adam Robins, Rich. Day, and D. Cowell late Fellowes, D. Smith late Fellow and Prouoſt, Will. Henſon late Fellow, and diuers others, haue been thereunto liberall Benefactors. In which Colledge at this preſent is one Prouoſt, 70. Fellowes and Scholars, three Chaplains, one Maſter of the Choriſters, ſix Clerks, 16. Choriſters, ſixteene Colledge Officers, thirteene Seruitors to the Senior Fellowes, ſixe poore Scholars of the foundation, with other Students. The whole number being 144.

QVEENES COLL. 1448. Queens' College coat of arms

MArgaret Audegauenſis, daughter of Reyner, Duke of Aniou (titularie King of Cicilie, Naples, and Ieruſalem) wife of King Henry 6. obtayned licence of the ſame King to build this Colledge, and purchaſed Land of the yeerly value of 200l. for the endowment thereof, dedicating the ſame to the honor of S. Margaret and S. Bernard, but ſhe dyed and left it vperfected. Afterwards, Queene Elizabeth, wife to King Edward 4. obtayned licence to finiſh the ſame, which ſhee accompliſhed. This Colledge ſince by the liberalitie of the Ladies Margerie Roos, Iane Ingoldeſthorpe, and Iane Burrough, Geor. Duke of Clarence Cecily Ducheſſe of Yorke, Rich. Duke of Gloceſter, the Lady Anne his wife, Edw. Earle of Salisburie, Maud Counteſſe of Oxford, Marmaduke Lomly Biſhop of Lincolne, Chancellor of this Vniuerſitie, Andr. Ducket Rector of S. Botolphs in Cambridge, ſometimes Principall of S. Bernards Hoſtle, and the firſt Preſident of this College (who had formerly beene a Friar, and gathered of well-diſpoſed perſons ſo much money as purchaſed a 〈◊〉 of Ground, called Gooſe greene, in the Pariſh aforeſaid, whereon this Colledge ſtandeth) Hugh Tro • ter D. of Diuinitie, Iohn Drewell, and Will Weyld, Canons of S. Pauls in the Citie of London, Sir Thomas Smith Fellow of this Houſe, principall Secretarie to Queene Elizabeth, Hen. Wilſhaw, D. Stoakes, Iohn Chetham, Hen. now Earle of Huntingdon, Iohn Ioſlyne, George Mountaigne late Biſhop of Lincolne, now Biſhop of London, together with many other noble and worthy benefactors is ſo increaſed: As at this preſent there is in the ſame, one Preſident, 19. Fellowes, 23. Scholars, 8. Bible Clerks, and 3. Lecturers of Hebrew, Atrithme. and Geomet. beſides other Officers and Seruants of the foundation, with other Students. The num. being 230.

S. IOHNS COLL. 1508. St. John's College coat of arms

THe ſaid Margaret Counteſſe of Richmond, &c. obtayned licence of her Nephew King Henry 8. to conuert an Hoſpitall, or Houſe of Regular Canons (founded by Nigellus, the ſecond Biſhop of Elie, in the yeere 1134. afterwards tranſlated to a Priorie, and dedicated to the honor of S. Iohn the Euangelist in the Iurie, by Hugo de Balſham the tenth Biſhop of Elie) into a Colledge, by the ancient name of S. Iohn the Euangelist: the Perfecting of which worke ſhee left to her Executors, Richard Fox Biſhop of Wincheſter, Iohn Fiſher Biſhop of Rocheſter, Charles Somerſet Lord Herbert, and others; who did moſt iuſtly performe the truſt ſhe repoſed in them. This Colledge hath beene ſince inlarged by the liberalitie of Iohn Morton Arch-biſhop of Canterburie and Cardinall, the Ladie Anne Rookeſbie, Doct. Fell, Doct. Keyton, Hugh Aſhton, Doct. Lupton, D. Thimblebie, D. Downham, Iohn Conſtable, Rob. Simpſon, Rob. Ducket, Tho. Lane, Iames Berrisford, Rob. Holitreeholme, Iohn Replingham, Doct. Linacre, Ioh. Baily, Doct. Tompſon, Walter Sawkins, Katherine Ducheſſe of Suffolke, Iohn Thurlſton, Stephen Cardinall, Sir Ambroſe Caue Knight, Tho. Cunnie, Doct. Goodman, William Cecill Lord Burleigh, the Ladie Mildred Burleigh, Sir Henrie Billingsley Knight, Doct. Guyne, the Ladie Iermyne, Henry Heblethwaite, William Spalding & William Spalding Brothers, Rob. Booth, Henry Aluey, Ioh. Watſon, Ioh. Waller, Marie Counteſſe of Shrewsburie, Geor. Palyn, Will. Lord Maynard, Baron of Wicklowe &c. and other good Benefactors: So as there is at this preſent in the ſame, one Maſter, 54. Fellowes, 84. Scholars, beſides Officers and Seruants of the Foundation with many other Students, the whole number being 370.

MAGDALENE COLL. 1519. Magdalene College coat of arms

EDward Stafford laſt Duke of Buckingham, Earle Stafford, Hereford, and Northampton, &c. (ſonne and heire of Henry Stafford ſecond Duke of Buckingham, and Conſtable of England) founded this Colledge by the name of Buckingham Colledge: In a place where the Priorie of S. Gyles had formerly beene ſituated, it was after an Hoſtle or Hall inhabited by diuers Monkes of ſeuerall Monaſteries to reſide and ſtudie in, and therefore, of old, called Monkes Colledge (the backſides whereof at this preſent ſtill retaine the name of Monkes Corner.) Afterwards in the yeere 1542. Thomas Audley Baron of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England, obtained licence of King Henry the Eight, to alter the former name, and call it S. Marie Magdalene Colledge, in the faire Vniuerſitie of Cambridge, vnto which he gaue both Lands and Reuenues. The right Honorable Thomas Earle of Suffolke, Chancellor of this Vniuerſitie, being now (by inheritance) Patron thereof: Which Colledge by the gift of King Henry 8. the Founder and Patron, Iohn Spenliffe, Sir Chriſtopher Wrey Lord Chief-Iuſtice of the Kings Bench, Edmond Grindall Arch-biſhop of Canterburie, Thomas Parkinſon Rector of Wiuelingham, William Roberts, Iohn Hughes, Thomas Sutton of Balſham Eſquier, and others, who haue beene Benefactors, and encreaſed the ſame, hath at this preſent one Maſter, ten Fellowes, and twentie Scholars, beſides Officers and Seruants of the Foundation with other Students, being in all 100.

TRINITIE COLL. 1546. Trinity College coat of arms

KIng Henrie 8. &c. vnited Kings Hall, founded by King Edward 3. Michael Houſe, founded by Heruicus de Stanton Chancellor of the Exchequor to King Edward 2. and Phiſwicke Hoſtle, founded by Phiſwicke an Eſquier Bedle, into one Colledge, by the name of the holy and vndiuided Trinity, which he endowed with 1640l. per annum, In or about the places where formerly (beſides theſe three Houſes) had alſo beene ſituated, S. Gregories Hoſtle, S. Katherines Hoſtle, S. Margarets Hoſtle, S. Gerards Hoſtle, Tylers Hoſtle, and Owens Inne, Since King Edward 6. Queene Marie, Queene Elizabeth, and King Iames, haue beene moſt gracious Benefactors. Alſo Tho. Allen Clerke, Iohn Whitgift Arch-biſhop of Canterburie, D. Coſins, Doct. Bill, and Doct. Beaumont, late Maſters; Sir Edward Stanhop Knight, Doct. of Law; Iſaac Barrow Doctor of Phiſicke, Doct. Skeffington, William Cooper Eſquier, George Palyn, Peter Shaw, William Sidley Knight & Baronet, Sir Tho. Lakes Knight, Iohn Suckling Knight, Doct. Fortho, the Ladie Anne Bromley Widow, Thom. Neuill Doctor of Diuinitie, late Maſter, Deane of Canterburie, who expended aboue the ſumme of three thouſand pounds in building the backe Court, which is now called Neuills Court, Robert Bankeworth now Fellow, Sir Ralph Hare Knight: beſides diuers other Noble and Generous Benefactors haue ſo increaſed the ſame with buildings, bookes, and reuenues: As at this preſent it is one of the moſt goodly and vniforme Colledges in Europe, and hath beene twice, within the ſpace of three moneths, the Court Royall of our Soueraigne Lord King Iames, and of his deereſt ſonne Prince Charles, &c. In this Colledge is one Maſter, 60. Fellowes 67. Scholars, 4. Conducts, 3. publique Profeſſors, 13. poore Scholars, 1. Maſter of the Choriſters, 6. Clerckes, 10. Choriſters, 20. Almeſ-men, beſides officers and ſeruants of the Foundation, with many other Students, being in all 468.

EMANVEL COLL. 1584. Emmanuel College coat of arms

SIr Walter Mildmay Knight, Chancellor and Treaſurer of the Exchequor, Priuie Counſellor to our late Soueraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth; in teſtimonie of his loue to learning obtained licence of the ſaid Queene, to found and erect this Colledge, for the maintenance of one Maſter, 30. Fellowes and Schollars, (nomine plurium) as the Reuenues ſhould euer be able to maintaine: In the place where in times paſt inhabited the Blacke Friars, otherwiſe called Fratres Praedicantes, in the ſtreet (of them) called Preachers ſtreet: and therein eſtabliſhed one Maſter, three Fellowes, and foure Scholars, for the increaſe of which foundation, the ſaid Queene Elizabeth gaue 16l. 13s. 4d. per annum, out of the Exchequor. Since it hath beene much augmented by the liberalitie of Henrie Haſtings Earle of Huntington &c. Sir Francis Haſtings his brother, Sir Robert Iermyn, Sir Francis Walſingham, Sir Henrie Killegrew, Sir Wolſtan Dixie, Sir Iohn Hart, Sir Samuel Leonard, and Sir Thomas Skinner Knights: Doctor Alexander Noëll Deane of S. Pauls in the Citie of London, Doctor Leeds, Doctor Haruey, Doctor Branthwait: Robert Taylor, Customer Smith, Nicholas Fuller, Robert Snegg, Francis Chamberlaine, Maſter Ellis, Iohn Spenliffe, William Neale, and Edmund Engliſh, Eſquires: Alderman Radcliffe, Iohn Morley, Richard Coluerwell, Robert Iohnſon, Iohn Bernes, the Ladie Marie Dixie, Martha Iermyn, Alice Owen, Ioyce Frankland, Elizabeth Walters, Widowes; and diuers other Benefactors: So as there is at this preſent in the ſame, one Maſter, twelue Fellowes, fiftie Scholars, ten poore Scholars, beſides officers and ſeruants of the Foundation, with many other Students, the whole number being 320.

SIDNEY SVSSEX COLL. 1598. Sidney Sussex College coat of arms

FRances Sidney Counteſſe of Suſſex (ſiſter of Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter, L. Deputie of Ireland, and Preſident of the Counſell of the Marches of Wales) Widow of Thomas Radcliffe third Earle of Suſſex, &c. founded this Colledge, by the name of the Colledge of the Lady Francis Sidney Suſſex, in a place called the Grey Friars, builded by King Edward 1. which Friarie was at the ſuppreſſion, in the yeere 1546. by King Henry 8. amongſt other lands giuen to his Colledge of the holy and vndiuided Trinitie in Cambridge, and ſince by Act of Parliament conuayed from the ſaid Colledge to the Executors of the ſaid Counteſſe in Fee Ferme. For the building and perfecting whereof, ſhee gaue by her laſt Will and Teſtament 5000l. ouer and aboue all her goods vnbequeathed, which her Executors Henry Grey fift Earle of Kent &c. and Iohn Lord Harington of Exon. perfected; endowed the ſame with lands and reuenues for the maintenance of one Maſter, ten Fellowes, and twentie Scholars, ſince by the bountie of the ſame Executors, Sir Iohn Hart Knight, Peter Blundell, Iohn Freeſton, Leonard Smith, Iames Mountague Doctor of Diuinitie, late Maſter, Biſhop of Wincheſter, &c. Iohn Harrington Eſquier: the Ladie Lucie Counteſſe of Bedford, the Ladie Anne Harrington, Edward Lord Mountague de Boughton, Sir William Wilmore, and Sir George Goring, Knights; Doctor Aldrich late Maſter, Doctor Fludd, Robert Rhoads, Maſter Iennings, Edward Cambell, and other Benefactors it is ſo increaſed, as at this preſent there is in the ſame, one Maſter, twelue Fellowes, twentie eight Scholars, beſides officers and ſeruants of the Foundation, with other Students, the whole number being 136.