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 Execu∣tors of the said Countesse in Fee Ferme. For the building and perfecting whereof, shee gaue by her last Will and Testa∣ment 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 Har∣rington Esquier: the Ladie Lucie Countesse of Bedford, the Ladie Anne Harrington, Edward Lord Mountague de Bough∣ton, Sir William Wilmore, and Sir George Goring, Knights; Doctor Aldrich late Master, Doctor Fludd, Robert Rhoads, Ma∣ster 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.
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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- 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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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17788.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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[illustration] Sidney Sussex College coat of arms
SIDNEY SVSSEX COLL. 1598.