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.
Publication: [S.l.] :: Printed by Cantrell Legg for Iohn Scot, by the licence of the Right Honorable, Thomas, Earle of Arundell and surrey, Earle Marshall of England, &c. and are to be sold in Popes-head Alley and the signe of the white Horse,; Anno 1622.
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[illustration] Trinity College coat of arms

TRINITIE COLL. 1546.

KIng Henrie 8. &c. vnited Kings Hall, founded by King Edward 3. Michael House, founded by Heruicus de Stanton Chan∣cellor 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 1640^l. 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 cal∣led Neuills Court, Robert Bankeworth now Fellow, Sir Ralph Hare Knight: besides diuers other Noble and Generous Bene∣factors 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.