The foundation of the Vniversitie of Cambridge with a catalogue of the principall founders and speciall benefactors of all the colledges and the totall number of students, magistrates and officers therein being, anno 1622 / the right honorable and his singular good lord, Thomas, now Lord Windsor of Bradenham, Ioh. Scot wisheth all increase of felicitie.

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Title: The foundation of the Vniversitie of Cambridge with a catalogue of the principall founders and speciall benefactors of all the colledges and the totall number of students, magistrates and officers therein being, anno 1622 / the right honorable and his singular good lord, Thomas, now Lord Windsor of Bradenham, Ioh. Scot wisheth all increase of felicitie.
Author: Scot, John.
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[illustration] King's College coat of arms

KINGS COLL. 1441.

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 Zacha∣rie, 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 gla∣sed, 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.