ALFRED , or , Alured King of the West-Saxons , Founded this Colledge in the second year of his Reign , by the Name of the Great Hall , or University Colledge : From the Foundation thereof the Students were maintained out of the Kings Exchequer , till William the Conquerour took the same from them : Afterward William Arch-Deacon of Durham , about the year 1217. Repaired and Endowed the same : Since by the Bounty of Walt●r Skirlow Bishop of Durham , and Henry Piercy Earl of Northumberland , Robert Dudley Earl of Leicister , John Friston Esq ; , Master Gunsley , Mistris Paine , Master Aston , and Sir Simon Bennet , have been bequeathed Goods and Lands to increase the Number of Fellows and Scholars . Also Master Greenwood Fellow of this Colledge gave 1000l toward the new building of it : So there is at present a Master , Eight Fellows , one Bible-Clerk , besides other Students . — Mr Walker Master .

JOHN BALIOL , born at Bernards Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham , ( who was a great Warriour to King Henry the Third in the Barons Wars ) with his Wife Devorgilla , Parents of John Baliol King of Scots , Founded this Colledge , Giving Lands and Revenues for maintenance of a Master , Ten Fellows , Eleven Scholars , but by reason of the Scottish Wars they could not peaceably enjoy the same . Since , the Liberality of Philip Somervil and his Wife , the Lady Ella Longspee Countess of Salisbury , Richard de Hossinger , William Lord Felton , Sir Hugh de Urenna , William Hamon of Guilford Esq ; , Doctor Bell Bishop of Worcester , Peter Rlundel , the Lady Perian , Mary Dunch , and John Brown , with other Benefactors hath much increased the Buildings , and the number of Students are uncertain , and at the discretion of the Visitor , Master and three Senior Fellows . — Doctor Good Master .

WALTER de MERTON , Sometimes Lord High Chancellour to King Henry the Third , and Edward the first , and Bishop of Rochester Founded this Colledge by the Name of Merton Colledge , Endowing it with almost all the Lands and Revenues which at this present belong to it , placing therein a Warden , and no definitive number of Fellows : Since by the Bounty of John Williot D. D. Chancellour of Exeter , was given Maintenance for Twelve Scholars : Since Thomas Le●ch , Sir Thomas Bod●l●y a memorable Benefactor , Dr. Wilson , Mr. John Chambers , sometime Fellow of Eaton , made them Fourteen , and gave a 1000l , that Two Fellows should be Elected out of Eaton School to this Colledge successively . Dr Jervice , Dr Jesop , and the late worthy Warden Sir Henry Savil , Provost of Eaton , Founded Two Mathematick Lectures in this University , which he in person Read two Termes : In this Colledge are a Warden , 21 Fellows , 14 Scholars , besides Officers , and other Students at present : — Sir Thomas Clayton Warden .

WALTER STAPLETON , Bishop of Exeter , Lord Treasurer to Edward the Second , and one of his Privy Council Founded this Colledge by the Name of Stapleton-Hall , which he Endowed with Lands and Revenues , for the maintenance of One Rector , and Twelve Fellows . After , in 1404. Edmund Stassord Bishop of Exeter gave Two Fellowships , reformed the Statutes , and altered the Name thereof , and called it Exeter Colledge : Since Sir William Peter Secretary to Henry the Eighth , Edward the Sixth , Queen Mary , and Queen Elizabeth , gave Eight Fellowships , and augmented the Wages of the Fellows of the first Foundation to make them equal with his . Sir John Periam gave 560l , Sir John Aclan gave 800l , all bestowed in Building ; Dr Georg Hakewel Founded and Erected , and finished the New Chappel , all Three Devonshire Men . In this Colledge is 1 Rector , 22 Fellows , 2 Pensioners , 1 Bible-Clerk , befides Officers and Servants of the Foundation , with other Students . — Doctor Buny Rector .

KING EDWARD the Second , called Edward of Carnarven , began the Foundation of this Colledge , by the procurement of Adam Brown Clerk , Almoner to the said King , Dedicating it to the Honour of the Blessed Virgin St Mary , calling it the House of Hall of St Mary the Virgin , ( or Vulgo Oriell Colledge ) which he Endowed with Lands , for a Provost , and Ten Fellows : Since by the Bounty of John Frank , was given Allowance for Four Fellowships : John Carpenter Bishop of Worcester gave One Fellowship : William Smith Bishop of Lincoln gave One Fellowship : The aforenamed Adam Brown was first Provost , and a great Benefactor . King Edward the Third gave the Hospital of St Bartholomews near Oxford : Anthony Blincow D. D. gave 1200l toward Building the Fore-front : and Richard Dudley gave Maintenance for Two Fellows , Six Exhibitioners . Here is One Provost , Eighteen Fellows , Twelve Pensioners or Exhibitioners , One Bible-Clerk , besides Officers and Servants of the Foundation , with other Students — — Doctor Say Provost .

ROBERT EGLESFIELD B. D. Chaplain to Queen Philippa , Wife to King Edward the Third , Founded this Colledge in his own Ground by the Name of Queens Colledge ; commending the Patronage thereof to his Lady the Queen , and to the Queens of England Successively ; which he Endowed with Lands and Revenues for the Maintenance of a Provost , and Twelve Fellows , which were to be Augmented as the Revenues increased . Since , King Edward the Third gave the Hospital of St Julians in Southampton : King Edward the Fourth gave the Priory of Sherborn in Herefordshire : Robert Langton , Thomas Langton , Bishop of Winchester , Edmund Grindal Arch-Bishop of Canterbury , Doctor Rambridge Arch-Bishop of York , William Fettiplace Esq ; , Henry Robinson Provost , Bishop of Carlile ; Doctor Ayrey Provost , all great Benefactors . King Charles the First , gave to this Colledge the perpetual Patronage of divers Benefices in the County of Southampton : In it is a Provost , 14 Fellows , 7 Scholars , 2 Chaplains , and 14 other Students , Under-Graduates , beside Officers and Servants of the Foundation . — Doctor Holton Provost .

WILLIAM of WICKHAM , aliàs Perott , Rector of St Martins le Grand , Bishop of Winchester , Principal Secretary to King Edward the Third , Keeper of the Privy Scal , Lord High Treasurer , and Lord Chancellour , Founded this Colledge , Dedicating the same to God the Father , and the Blessed Virgin Mary : He Endowed it with Maintenance for One Warden , Seventy Fellows and Scholars , Ten Chaplains , Three Clerks , One Organist , Sixteen Choristers . He Founded a Colledge at Winchester , wherein he Established One Warden , Ten Fellows , Two Scholmasters , and Seventy Scholars , all maintained at his own Charge : Since by the Bounty of Master Rawlins , Sir Richard Read , Doctor Newman , Doctor Reeve Warden , Doctor Martin , Robert Bell , Doctor Smith , and others , this Colledge is much inriched with Plate , Books , and other Ornaments ; also Officers and Scrvants of the Foundation , with other Students besides the forenamed numbers . — Doctor Nicholas Warden , D. D.

RICHARD FLEMING , born in York-shire , D. D. Bishop of Lincoln , in the 8th year of Henry the Fifth Founded this Colledge , by the Name of Lincoln Colledge , and Endowed it with Maintenance for One Rector , Six Fellows , Two Chaplains : After Robert Fleming Dean of Lincoln , and Edward Derby Endowed it with Maintenance for Three Fellows . John Forrest Dean of Wells , Thomas Beckington Bishop of Bath and Wells , with others , Henry Beauford Cardinal Bishop of Winchester , John Bucktott and John Crosby Benefactors ; and in Anno 1479. Tho . Scott aliàs Rotheram Arch-Bishop of York , Lord Chancellour of England , did much inlarge and perfect the Buildings : Since Walter Bates , William Dagvil , William Atwater Bishop of Lincoln , Edmund Audley , Robert Trapps , Richard Kelby , late Rector , John Randal , John Williams Arch-Bishop of York , at his great Charge Erected a fair Chappel ; here is One Rector , Fifteen Fellows , Two Chaplains , Four Scholars , besides Officers and Servants of the Foundation , with other Students . — Doctor Marshal Rector , D. D.

HENRY CHICHELY Doctor of the Civil Law , after Arch-Bishop of Canterbury , in the 15th of Henry the Sixth , Founded this Colledge by the Name of All-Souls Colledge , procuring the said King to give thereunto Four Priories Aliens , namely Aberbury , Rumney-Weeden , Pinkney , and Languenith : He Endowed the same with Maintenance for One Warden , Forty Fellows , whereof Twenty four should be Divines , and the rest Students of the Civil Law : Since Reignald Pool Cardinal , and Arch-Bishop of Canterbury , Sir William Peter Fellow of this Colledge , Privy Councellour to Henry the Eighth , King Edward , Queen Mary , and Queen Elizabeth , which last Queen by Letters Patents confirmed to this Colledge the Parsonage of Stanton-Hare-Court : In this Colledge is One Warden , Forty Fellows , Two Chaplains , Three Clerks , Six Choristers , besides Officers , and Servants of the Foundation , with other Students . — Doctor James Warden , D. D.

WILLIAM PATTIN , Commonly called Wainsteet , from the place of his Birth , Bishop of Winchester , and Lord Chancellour the 37th of Henry the Sixth , Founded first Magdalen-Hall ; after that , this Colledge where St John's Hospital had formerly stood , Dedicates it to the Honour of St Mary Magdalen , Endowing it with Maintenance for One President , Forty Fellows , Thirty Scholars , Four Chaplains , Eight Clerks , Sixteen Choristers : Since Henry the Seventh , Thomas Ingledue Chaplain to the Founder , William Fitzallen Earl of Arundel , John Forman , Doctor Higden President , John Clamond President , Robert Morewent , John Mullins , John Warner , D. D. Dean of Lichfield , with some others , have been Liberal Benesactors , but the number of Fellows and Scholars have not , nor may not be increased above the number of the first Foundation ; there is a Schoolmaster , an Usher , Three Readers of Divinity , Natural and Moral Philosophy , besides Officers and Servants of the Foundation , with other Students :

— Doctor Clerk President , M. D.

WILLIAM SMITH , Sometime Fellow of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridge , after Bishop of Lincoln , five years Chancellour of the University of Oxford , in the first year of King Henry the Eighth , Founded this Colledge by the Name of Kings-Hall , and Colledge of Brasenose , but he lived not to finish it : After whose death Richard Sutton Esq ; perfected the same , wherein he Established a Principal and Twelve Fellows maintained by the Charges of the Founder , and partly his own Charge : Since by the Liberality of William Cliston , William Porter , John Elton , aliàs Baker , Humphrey Ogle , Edward Derby , John Clamond , John Williamson , Alexander Nowell Dean of Saint Pauls , with many others , this Colledge is much beautified with Buildings and other Ornaments : In it there is One Principal , Twenty Fellows , beside Scholars , Officers and Servants of the Foundation . — Doctor Yates Principal , D. D.

RICHARD FOX Doctor of Law , Bishop of Durham and Winchester , and Godfather to Henry the Eighth , and Master of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridge 1507. Founded this Colledge 1516. and called it Corpus Christi Colledge , and Endowed it with Maintenance for a President and Nineteen Fellows , Twenty Scholars , Two Chaplains , Two Clerks , Two Choristers : To this Colledge Hugh Oldham Bishop of Exeter contributed so bountifully , that he is the next principal Benefactor to the Founder . Since John Claymond first President thereof , Master Mordant , William Frost , Mistris Moor , Doctor Reynolds , Sir George St. Paul , and other good Benefactors this Colledge is much beautified ; there is one President , Twenty Fellows , Twenty Scholars , Two Chaplains , Two Clerks , Two Choristers , besides Officers and Servants of the Foundation , with other Students . — Doctor Newlin President , D. D.

THOMAS WOLSEY Cardinal , Arch-Bishop of York , growing toward the height of his Honour laid the Foundation , which from his Dignity was to take its name of Cardinals Colledge ; while the Cardinal was raising this Building , he was pull'd down himself , and falling within the Statute of Praemunire , his design for the Colledge failed with the Founder ; whereupon Henry the Eighth having in his hands that which remained of the Cardinals intentions , added thereunto Canterbury Colledge , and Vine-Hall , and having Translated the Episcopal Sea from Osney , he placed it here , calling it the Cathedral Church of Christ-Church in Oxford , which being Endowed with ample Revenues , he Established therein a Dean , Eight Canons , Three publick Professors in Divinity , Hebrew and Greek , Sixty Students , Eight Chaplains , Eight Singing-men , an Organist , Eight Choristers , Twenty four Almsmen , a Free-School for Scholars , the Revenues whereof by a Visitation in Queen Maries time , were converted to the maintenance of 40 Students more to make up the number of 100 , as now it is . Since Otho Nicholson one of the Masters in Chancery gave 800l toward building and surnishing a Library . — Doctor Fell Lord Bishop of Oxford , Dean of Christ-Church .

SIR THO MAS POPE Founded this Colledge in the fourth of Philip and Mary , Dedicating the same to the Holy and Individual Trinity , about the year 1550. where Thomas Hatfield Bishop of Durham had formerly builded a Colledge by the Name of Durham Colledge , which was Endowed with certain Lands by the Gift of the Founder ; and Robert Walworth Prior of Durham , for Eight Monks and Seven Clerks . This place being much decayed , Sir Thomas Pope obtained leave to Erect his New Colledge , and Endowed the same with Maintenance for a President , and Twelve Fellows , and Twelve Scholars : Since by the Lady Powlet , and many other Benefactors , this Colledge is much beautified with Buildings and Books , and other Ornaments ; there are many Students , beside Officers and Servants of the first Foundation . — Doctor Bathurst President .

HENRY CHICHELY Doctor of the Civil Law , and Arch-Bishop of Canterbury , among other his Buildings laid the Foundation of this Fabrick , and called it St. Bernards Colledge : At its suppression by King Henry the Eighth , it was in a Dream shewed unto Sir Thomas White Merchant-Taylor of London , and thereupon by him new built , to the Honour of St. John Baptist , who Endowed it with Maintenance for a President , Fisty Fellows and Scholars , a Chaplain , a Clerk , six Choristers , and four Singing-men : The Merchant-Taylors have been very bountiful to this Colledge , especially Sir William Craven . Sir William Paddy Doctor of Physick hath bountifully given to the Library as to Building it , so hath he given to it 100 Books ; and as this Colledge was first begun by Henry Arch-Bishop of Canterbary , so it is now much inlarged by William Land Arch-Bishop of Canterbury ; in which , besides the first Established number are many Officers and Servants , Commoners , and other Students . — Doctor Laviaze President , M. D.

HUGH PRICE Doctor of the Civil Law , procured the Foundation of this Colledge on the Ground where Whitehall had formerly stood , which was given with the Edifices and Gardens thereto belonging by Queen Elizabeth , who is the true Foundress thereof , wherein she Established a Principal , eight Fellows , eight Scholars , and Hugh Price is only stiled a Benefactor , who builded one part thereof : Since by Herbert Westph thing Bishop of Hereford , Henry Rowland Bishop of Bangor , Grissith Lloyd Doctor of Law , Grissith Powel , and John Williams D. D. Principal , and Sir Eubule Thelwell Principal of the same , who made a four-square Court , builded and wainscotted the Hall , and much adorned it , Mistris Jane Wood Widow of Doctor Owen Wood Dean of Armagh in Ireland , with other Bene●actors , it s much increased with Studens , and hath a Principal , sixteen Fellows , sixteen Scholars , befide Officers and Servants of the Foundation , with other Students . — Doctor Lloyd Principal , D. D.

NICHOLAS WADHAM of Merefield in Somerset-shire Esq ; , in the seventh of King James , deceased , and bequeathed 400l per Annum , and lest in money 6000l to purchase more Lands for Endowing a Colledge in Oxford , and gave order for raising 5000l more upon his Lands for the building of it , and gave Order to Dorothy his Wise for Erecting the same , who in token of her Love to her Husband hath perfected the same , in such fair and ample manner , as no Colledge in Oxford , for quantity , doth exceed the same , expending between 11000l and 12000l in the building thereof , and hath setled a perpetual Estate of her Own and her Husbands of near 1800l a year in present for a Warden , fifteen Fellows , fifteen Scholars , two Chaplains , two Clerks : Since Philip Bisse D. D. gave 1849 Books to their Library , valued at 1200l , in which , beside the first Establishment there are divers Officers , Servants , and Students . — Doctor Ironside Warden , D. D.

THOMAS TISDALE of Glimpton in Oxford-shire Esq ; gave 5000l to George Abbot Bishop of London , Sir John Bennet , and Doctor Henry Ayrey D. D. to purchase Lands for the Maintenance of seven Fellows , and six Scholars ; with which money was purchased 250l a year for the said use : After Richard Wightwick B. D. gave 100l per annum for maintenance of three Fellows and four Scholars ; whereupon King James Granted a Charter for the Foundation of a Colledge by the Name of Pembroke Colledge , with Mortmain of seven hundred pounds per an . which Colledge was Founded at Broadgate-hall , an Ancient House for Scholars , but not Endowed , having only a Principal and voluntary Students therein : This Colledge was called Pembroke Colledge in respect to William Earl of Pembroke then Chancellour of the University , and Visitor of Broadgate-hall ; to which King Charles the first gave the Patronage of the Church adjoyning , ( viz. ) St. Aldats for ever . In this Colledge is a Master , ten Fellows , ten Scholars , with other Students and Officers . — Doctor Hall Master , D.D.