Memorials of Oxford, Volume 2James Ingram J.H. Parker, 1837 - 99 pages |
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Page 6 - Frideswyde, which he completed in 1513. But his design at this time went no farther than to found a college for a warden and a certain number of monks and secular scholars belonging to the priory of St. Swithin, in Winchester, in the manner of Canterbury and Durham colleges, which were similar nurseries in Oxford for the priories of Canterbury and Durham.
Page 7 - Winchester, (the four sees which he successively tilled) doth found and appoint this college always to be called CORPUS CHRISTI College. The statutes are dated Feb. 13, 1527, in the 27th year of his translation to Winchester, and according to them, the society was to consist of a president, twenty fellows, twenty scholars, two chaplains, two clerks, and two choristers.
Page 5 - The Master, Fellows, and Scholars of THE COLLEGE of PEMBROKE, in the University of Oxford, of the Foundation of King JAMES, at the cost and charges of THOMAS TESDALE and RICHARD WIGHTWICK.
Page 13 - Bushell, esq. officers of our mint, or either of them, to receive the said plate from you, who upon weighing thereof shall give you a receipt, under their or one of their hands for the same. And...
Page 12 - ... followed ; rich offerings were made at her shrine, and ample endowments were added to her foundation. A more splendid shrine received her relics in 1289, and one still more splendid about 1480. Sermons were preached at her cross, the University authorities went in annual procession to her altar, and as late as 1434 she is called in a public instrument "the special advocate of the flourishing University of Oxford.
Page 8 - I concluded at the last to set up my staff at the library door in Oxon, being thoroughly persuaded, that in my solitude and surcease from the commonwealth affairs, I could not busy myself to better purpose, than by reducing that place (which then in every part lay ruined and waste) to the public use of students.
Page 2 - Three years before his death, queen Elizabeth assented to his petition ; ' that she would be pleased to found a college in Oxford, on which he might bestow his estate for the maintenance of certain scholars of Wales, to be trained up in good letters.
Page 7 - This money having accumulated to the sum of 15,000/. from being placed out at interest by the trustees for a few years, GLOUCESTER HALL was at length purchased of St. John's college for the purpose of fulfilling the intentions of the testator ; and a charter of incorporation passed the great seal July...
Page 7 - This foundation was afterwards increased by Dr. Clarke, of All Souls, and Mrs. Sarah Eaton, daughter of Dr. Byrom Eaton, formerly a principal of Gloucester Hall, to its present state, comprising a provost, nineteen fellows, sixteen scholars, three exhibitioners, and two bible clerks.
Page 2 - Augustinenses, colloquially called "doing Austins," continued down to the introduction of the new examination statute. They were held in the school of Natural Philosophy, every Saturday in full term ; and every BA, after his Lent determination, was bound to dispute there once every year, either as opponent or respondent, before he could proceed to his Master's degree.