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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••h∣borne 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 Ham∣lake, 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.