The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.

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Title: The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.
Author: Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
Publication: London :: Printed by J.G.W.L. and W.G. for Thomas Williams ...,; 1662.
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Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation.

THOMAS TISDALL, of Glimpton in this County, Esquire; deceasing Anno 1610. bequeathed five thousand pounds to George Abbot then Bishop of London, John Bennet Knight, and Henry Aray Doctor of Divinity, to purchase Lands for the main∣tainance of seven Fellows and six Scholers: which money deposited in so careful hands, was as advantagiously expended for the purchase of two hundred and fifty pounds per annum. It fell then under consideration, that it was pity so great a bounty (substantial enough to stand of it self) should be * 1.1 adjected to a former Foundation; whereupon a new College (formerly called Broad-gates-hall in Oxford) was erected therewith by the name of Pembroke-College, which since hath met with some considerable Benefactors. May this the youngest College in England have the happiness of a youngest child, who com∣monly have in their mothers love, what they lack in the land of their father.

We must not forget, that the aforesaid Thomas Tisdall gave many other charitable Legasies, and deserved very well of Abington-school, founding an Usher therein.

Notes

* 1.1

Some inten∣tions there were to have made it an ad∣dition to Bali∣ol Colledge.

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