allows from its general funds to each of these Scholars £2 a year additional.

In default of claimants for these scholarships from Ipswich School, the College is authorized to bestow them on any deserving students.

Mr Smart also founded a Bye-fellowship, with a preference to those who have held the scholarships founded by him. It is endowed with a fixed perpetual stipend of £12, payable out of

an estate.

1601. Ralph Scrivener, Esq. by desire of Alice his wife, relict of William Smart, founded four Scholarships in addition to the two founded by Mr Smart. A preference is reserved in favour of students of the name of Scrivener or Daundy, next to students from the Free Grammar-school of Ipswich, and thirdly to students from the Grammar-school at Colchester. Each of these four Scholarships is endowed with a fixed annual allowance of £5, payable out of a rent-charge arising from lands at Bramford in Suffolk.

1617. Amy Livesey gave a rent-charge of £3 a year for an Exhibition, which was augmented by her son, Thomas Hobbs, Esq. of Gray's Inn, by an addition of £3 yearly.

1626. Lancelot Andrewes, D.D. formerly Master of the College and Bishop of Winchester, beside other benefactions, bequeathed to the College a sum of money, that they might maintain two more Fellows, and augment the allowances of the four senior “Greek Scholars,” by an addition of 10s. yearly.

1639. Thomas James, Esq. of Ryegate in Surrey, gave a messuage to the College for the endowment of a " Greek Scholarship," in addition to the seven founded by Dr T. Watts.

1675. Benjamin Lany, D.D. Bishop of Ely and Master of the College from 1630 to the Commonwealth, founded a Byefellowship. It is endowed with the dividend on £252, Old South Sea Annuities.

1677. Robert Mapletoft, D.D. Master of the College, and Dean of Ely, gave some lands for founding two Exhibitions, each of £4 per annum. The value of these Exhibitions has been doubled.

1688. William Moses, Serjeant at Law, Master of the

College in the time of the Commonwealth, bequeathed funds to found Exhibitions for scholars educated at Christ's Hospital. The number has varied according to the income. The allowance to each scholar was originally £14 a year, which has gradually been augmented to £50 a year. By an agreement in 1854, made between the College and the Governors of Christ's Hospital, and sanctioned and confirmed by the Court of Chancery, for the future, three Scholars are to be in the appointment of the College, coming from any school whatever; and the remaining four Scholarships are to be given by the Governors to students from Christ's Hospital going to any college in Cambridge.

1748. William Simon Warren, formerly an Exhibitioner from Blackrode School, gave £100 to the College, the interest of which to be given as an exhibition to the student from Blackrode School. The College allows £5 a year for this exhibition.

1770. Roger Long, D.D. Master of the College, and appointed the first Lowndean Professor of Astronomy in 1750, gave £200 Bank Annuities, for founding one Exhibition. Its annual value is £6, and it is in the gift of the Master, who always bestows it on a sizar.

1770. The Rev. Charles Parkin, M.A. Rector of Oxburgh, Norfolk, bequeathed funds for founding six Scholarships. Five for superannuated students from Merchant Tailors' School, London, and one for a student from the Grammar-school at Bowes in Yorkshire. The original allowance to each scholar was £30 a year, but by the continued investment of allowances not made, the College has gradually augmented each of them to £50 a year. They are tenable for seven years from admission if the scholar be resident. If there are no candidates properly qualified from these schools, the scholarships are at the free disposal of the Master.

The rules and conditions of these scholarships are set out in orders made by the Court of Chancery, April 27, 1773, and June 26, 1776.

The Court of Chancery has approved of a scheme regarding the scholarships appropriated to Merchant Tailors' School, similar to that above-mentioned respecting Christ's Hospital, but it is not yet confirmed (Oct. 1854).

1770. William Stuart, D.D., Chancellor of the diocese of Exeter, bequeathed property which came into possession of the College in 1777, for founding one Scholarship, to be held by a student from Merchant Tailors' School, who has become superannuated. The allowance was originally £36 a year, but it has been gradually augmented by the College, and is now £80 a year, and is tenable for seven years from admission, if the student continue in residence,

The rules and conditions of this scholarship are set out in an order made by the Court of Chancery, June 19, 1777.

1854. The present society consists of a Master, 14 Foundation Fellows, including Archbishop Grindal's, 2 Bye-fellows, and 6 Foundation Scholars.

The election of fellows to vacant fellowships rests entirely with the Master and Fellows. There is no restriction whatsoever with respect to the candidates, except in the case of the Grindal Fellow. It matters not of what nation or kingdom they may be; and a native of France", if a member of the

* It may be here remarked, that no impediments in ancient times appear to have been thrown in the way of foreigners who might be desirous of availing themselves of the advantages which the universities of Oxford and Cambridge afforded to students. There are still extant copies of Royal Letters Patent, granting a general licence, as well as leave to particular individuals to come into England for the sake of study, and promising, in those early and unsettled times, liberty and security. For instance,

In the 13th year of the reign of Henry III. Letters Patent were issued by that monarch, authorizing that Scholars of the University of Paris, may if they please, come into England and remain there for the sake of study, with the king's promise that his majesty will cause them to enjoy liberty and tranquillity.

In the 31st year of Edward III. Letters Patent were issued for granting protection for all Scholars of Scotland (then an independent kingdom), wishing to come into England to study in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

In the 25th year of Edward III. protection was granted for Andrew de Allyncrom and John de Allyncroin coming from Scotland with other persons into England to study in the University of Oxford or Cambridge.

In the 37th year of Edward III. protection was granted for Alexander de Redwell and others coming from Scotland into England to study in the University of Oxford or elsewhere.

In the 40th year of Edward III. protection was granted for John de Langeton, clerk, and others, coming from Scotland into England, to study in the University of Oxford or elsewhere.

In the 47th year of Edward III. licence was given to James de Denmark, one of the scholars of the Hall of Mary de St Paul, Countess of Pembroke, in the

University of Cambridge or Oxford, is especially recommended in the College Statutes.

The fellows are required under obligation of the oath, which they severally took when elected fellows, of fidelity to the College and obedience to the statutes, to nominate that person whom they firmly believe to be the most orderly, the best proficient in his studies, who is legitimate and unmarried, and has not been expelled from any College, and who has been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

A Fellow must on his admission proceed regularly to the degree of Master of Arts, and must make profession of his resolution to keep the Christian faith and rule of life.

An income acquired by inheritance or gift of twice the value of the fellowship from any source, is a disqualification for holding a fellowship, as is also promotion to a benefice, or marriage. No amount of income acquired by personal or professional exertion vacates a fellowship.

Six Fellows are required to be in holy orders when there are more than 12 Fellows; and four when there are less than that number.

In the year 1851, each of the Foundation Fellows received £317. 3s. 2d. as his dividend for that year, together with his commons, if resident.

The two Bye-fellowships are in the appointment of the Master and Fellows, and are regarded as merely honorary distinctions.

The election of Scholars also rests entirely with the Master and Fellows; and all such Scholarships as are at the free disposal of the College, "are invariably and strictly bestowed

University of Cambridge, to remain in the University for the sake of study; he had also the King's especial protection.

In the 1st year of Henry IV. by Letters Patent, licence was given to Nicholas Hill, vicar of the Church of Balyrothery in Ireland, to study ecclesiastical law in the University of Oxford or Cambridge, for five years, receiving the profits of his vicarage.

In the 2nd year of Henry IV. Letters Patent were issued, granting licence to Nicholas Fitz Symond, vicar of the Church of St Patrick, Donaghmore, in the diocese of Meath, to come to study in the University of Oxford or Cambridge, for five years, receiving the profits of his vicarage.

A similar licence in the same year was also granted for three years to Hugh Fitz Owyn, parson of the Church of Rathcomarthy, in the diocese of Meath.

according to merit." The Scholars are elected "for their capacity and diligence" after the general College Examinatoin at the division of the Easter Term.

Each of the six Foundation Scholars receives an allowance

of £28 a year.

It is understood that the College has further plans in hand, besides those concerning Christ's Hospital and Merchant Tailors' School, by which a large number of valuable scholarships will be at the disposal of the master and fellows as the rewards of merit. (Oct. 1854.)

The statutes of the College contain no regulations with respect to the admission of students over and above the members of the foundation, and the enjoyment of one scholarship or exhibition does not preclude a deserving scholar from holding others on different foundations.

Three Sizars are admitted, one every year. The College has consolidated the Exhibitions, which amount to £28. 13s. 4ď., and has added £7. 68. 8d. from its general funds, making £36 a year, which is divided into three Exhibitions of £12 each, and given to the Sizars.

There is also a fund formed from certain allowances not given to any Scholar, out of which a deserving Sizar is sometimes rewarded.

In addition to the Scholarships and Exhibitions, Prizes of Books are given to the most distinguished students in each year after the College Examination. There is also a prize given for the best compositions in Latin prose and Latin verse every

year.

The ecclesiastical patronage of the College consists of the right of presentation to ten Church livings.

The whole gross annual income of the College in 1851 was reported to the Commissioners at £12,013. 88., and the clear net income at £10,008. 8s.

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