for the maintenance of a Bible-clerk, who was to be called his scholar. This was the first scholarship founded in the College, although Robert Schotesham was appointed bible clerk in 1457.

1495. The society, in consideration of the liberal benefactions of Elizabeth, Duchess of Norfolk, and her sister Lady Botelar, covenanted to receive a studious and well-disposed priest, who should be a graduate in arts, into a fellowship at her nomination for the first time, and to allow him a yearly salary of 8 marks, with all other advantages enjoyed by the rest of the fellows. And in further consideration of the various gifts and benefits conferred upon them by these ladies, the society agreed to elect a scholar who should be called after their name, and have the like stipend, and perform the same exercises with Brocher's scholar.

1525. John Sayntwarye, M.A. and James Curson, M.A., fellows of the College, conjointly gave a house in St Benedict's of the yearly rent of 40s., with £6 to keep it in repair, for founding another Bible-clerkship with the same advantages as the one founded by Mr Richard Brocher.

1546. The annual revenue of the College, as reported by the Commissioners in the 37th year of Henry VIII, was £171. 78. 6d.

1548. The master and fellows desirous of promoting good learning, as an encouragement to young students, founded six new scholarships, for such as were likely to proceed in Arts, and afterwards make divinity their study, out of such reliefs and commodities as else yearly should have risen to their private portions and profits. Each scholar was to have 8d. per week for commons and a chamber with other allowances. The commons were soon after increased to 12d. per week, which was the usual allowance about that time.

1567. Matthew Parker, D. D., sometime master of the College, and Archbishop of Canterbury, purchased of the corporation of Norwich an annuity of £10, payable out of their Manor of Hethill cum Carleton in Norfolk, which he settled upon the College. He ordered £8 thereof for the founding of three scholarships, 30s. to a preacher sent by the College, for a sermon

on Rogation Sunday at Thetford in Norfolk, on Monday at Wymondham, on Ascension Day at St Clement's, Norwich, and on the Sunday following in the Green Yard and to the mayor, sheriffs, officers, &c., present at the sermon in St Clement's, the remaining 10s. These scholars are to be nominated by the mayor and aldermen of Norwich, out of the schools of that city or the town of Aylsham: they are to be under 20 years of age, well instructed in grammar, &c.; and are to enjoy their exhibitions for six years if they be disposed to enter into holy orders,―otherwise no longer than three.

1569. Archbishop Parker founded two Fellowships and two more Scholarships, and provided for their endowment by purchasing (for the sum of £320) an annuity of £18, issuing out of all the estates belonging to the corporation of Norwich.

The scholars are to be nominated in like manner with the former, out of the schools of Norwich, Wymondham, or Aylsham, being natives of those places. To these scholars, now five in number, were assigned the three lower chambers on the east side of the quadrangle, and for their commons weekly 12d. each.

The fellows are to be styled Norwich Fellows, and to be elected by the society out of the five scholars above mentioned, within two months after a vacancy. Each of them is to have £6 per annum for his stipend, with chambers on the east side of the quadrangle.

It was likewise covenanted and agreed at the same time, (the society giving to the corporation of Norwich a bond of £200 for the performance of the covenant) that two other fellowships, to be called the ninth and tenth, should be founded out of the college revenues, with the same stipend of £6 each per annum and that four of the fellows, besides those of Norwich, should always (if possible) be Norfolk men. The Norwich fellows, and the ninth and tenth, are to instruct the Norwich scholars freely, and on that consideration to have the privilege of holding prebends with their fellowships.

The Archbishop the same year, provided for three other scholars, out of some tenements in Westminster, then rented at £8.138.4d. These were to be called Canterbury scholars, to be

nominated by the dean and chapter of that church out of their Free School, and to be such tenants' sons in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Lincolnshire, as they are obliged to support there. In default of such, the dean and chapter of Westminster nominate from Westminster school: and if they fail to do so, the master and fellows may appoint from any school in the province of Canterbury. These scholarships have been augmented to £20 each per annum.

Two scholarships more were endowed by him, in the same year, with an annuity of £6. 13s. 4d., payable for 200 years out of the revenues of Eastbridge Hospital in Canterbury. This payment Archbishop Whitgift subsequently ordered to be made perpetual, and had his decision confirmed by act of parliament in 1584. To the Canterbury and Eastbridge scholars three sets of rooms are appropriated on the north side of the quadrangle.

1569. John Mere, Esq. M. A., one of the Esquire Bedells, left effects (of which an investment was made,) and directed that out of the rents, one scholar of the county of Cambridge should for ever be maintained as the other scholars, and be called "Mr Mere's scholar."

1573. The statutes, by which the society had been governed for upwards of 200 years, were revised by Archbishop Parker and others, and formally approved and subscribed by them in January 1573.

Though the Norwich and two other fellowships had been founded four years previously, yet these statutes do not recognize them as foundation fellowships, but ordain that the college shall consist of a master (magister sive custos), eight fellows (socii sive scholares), two Bible-clerks (bibliotistæ), and six poor scholars (pauperes scholastici), besides college-servants: but that the number of fellows, &c., may be increased or diminished according to the judgment of the master and all the fellows, and the state of the revenues of the college.

In the election of fellows, it is ordained "Quod magister et socii qui per scrutinium socios in virtute juramenti eligant simpliciter meliores non habendo respectum ad aliquem affectionem carnalem, nec instantiam seu requisitionem aliquorum,

aut procurationem, sed quos cognoverint esse honestos, castos, humiles, pacificos, et modestos, graduatos, aut qui in artibus liberalibus responderint, disputaverint et declamaverint, quemadmodum statuta Academiæ pro eo gradu requirunt, et qui proxima determinatione post electionem suam actualiter procedant. Et qui in temporis progressu studio Theologiæ vacent et intendant."

The statutes also require that the poor scholars be "ingeniosi, ac honestis moribus præditi, sufficienterque in grammatica instructi."

1574. By indenture bearing date January 1 in this year, Archbishop Parker appointed a sixth scholar to be elected and sent by the Corporation of Norwich in the same manner as the other scholars. He is to live in the same rooms with the fifth Norwich scholar, and his commons are to be paid out of that portion of the money given for the increase thereof, which had not been distributed by reason of absence.

1577. Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the great seal, formerly a member of the College, as a lasting testimony of his regard and affection" gave an annuity of £20 issuing out of his manors of Studdye and Barningham in Norfolk, for founding six scholarships. These scholars are to have the three sets of rooms on the west side of the quadrangle, and to be allowed 18. 2d. per week for commons, with other advantages of barber, laundress, &c. They are to be nominated by the heirs male of the founder, out of the boys at Redgrave School. If the scholarships be not regularly filled up, the master and fellows are to dispose of them as they please.

1580. John Parker, Esq. son of Archbishop Parker, founded (for the accomplishment of his father's will) three scholarships out of an annuity of £10 from his estate at Lambeth. One is nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and during a vacancy of the see, by the master and fellows, who have the sole choice of the other two. The first of these is to be taken out of Canterbury school, being a native of that city; the second out of that at Aylsham, being born there, and the third in like manner from Wymondham. If none be found qualified in the schools whence they are to come, the master

and fellows are to choose whom they will out of the diocese of Canterbury or Norwich.

1595. The honourable Roger Manners, third son of Thomas Earl of Rutland, "out of the singular good and pious affection and zeal which he heartily bare to the College," gave the rectory of East-Chinnock in Somersetshire, for the maintenance of four poor scholars, three of whom were to be allowed 16d. per week for commons during their residence, and to be chosen by the master and fellows out of such as they shall in their consciences think fit for such places, both in morals and learning: but the fourth, called a sizar, to have 10d. per week for his allowance, and to be nominated by the master solely. These scholarships are now all of the same value, having been increased to £25 a year each. Two are given annually, after the College examination, to two junior sophs, and are tenable for two years, with any other scholarship or exhibition. The whole value is forfeited by any scholar for that year in which he resides less than twenty-six weeks.

1618. Mrs Alice Caston of Ipswich, widow of Leonard Caston, gent., for the fulfilling of his intent and desire, left two annuities, one of £12, and the other of 10 marks, issuing out of divers lands, for founding three Scholarships; persons bearing the names of Caston, Clench, Brownrig, and Amfield to be preferred; each scholar to be allowed at the rate of 2s. 33d. per week.

1634. In this year, according to Fuller, there were maintained in this College, one master, 12 fellows, 37 scholars, with other students, besides officers and servants of the foun. dation, the whole number being 126.

1636. Mr John Borage, gent., of North Barsham in Norfolk, left by will, an annuity of £5, issuing out of his estates in Norfolk, for a scholar of his own name or kindred, and in default of such, for a native of Norwich or Norfolk, who is to hold his scholarship till he becomes fellow or M.A.

1659. Edward Coleman, Esq. M.A., out of regard for the College, left by will an annuity of £20, for four scholars, two from the free school at Norwich, and two from that at Wymondham, each to receive £5 per annum during residence