Dr Lupton, the founder of the school, also founded two Fellowships and eight Scholarships at St John's College, for students who should come instructed from the grammar-school of Sedbergh. (See p. 309.) 1587. Henry Hebblethwaite founded one Fellowship and two Scholarships for poor friendless scholars, especially such as come from Sedbergh grammar-school. (Sec p. 312.) 1692. Thomas Otway, D.D. founded three Scholarships at Christ's College, with a second preference to students from Sedbergh school. (See p. 299.) 1619. Francis Harrison left £60 to the governors of the school, in trust, to apply the interest as an Exhibition for the use of a poor scholar from Sedbergh school. 1710. Posthumous Wharton left £20, the interest of which he directed to be applied towards maintaining a poor Scholar at St John's College, born in the parish, and educated at the school of Sedbergh. 1735. Richard Holmes, clerk, left £100 in trust, the interest to be applied yearly as an Exhibition, towards the maintenance of a poor scholar born in Sedbergh, who should go from the school there to St John's College. The interest of the three last named benefactions has been consolidated into one yearly Exhibition, which is given by the governors to a scholar from Sedbergh school, proceeding to St John's College, and is tenable for three years. Accumulations which arise from a vacancy are given to the student who is the next appointed. SKIPTON-IN-CRAVEN. THE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL. FOUNDED 1548, A.d. THIS school was founded and endowed by the Reverend William Ermystead, canon residentiary of St Paul's, London. By a late decree of the Court of Chancery, a new scheme was ordered for the management of the school. There are two Exhibitions at Christ's College, Cambridge, open to scholars from this school. (See p. 309.) 524 THORNTON, THRESHFIELD, AND WAKEFIELD schools. THORNTON. THE FREE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL. THIS school was founded by Elizabeth, Viscountess Lumley, and endowed for a master in holy orders, to teach the school, and to read prayers in the chapel. There are five Exhibitions which may be held by students from this school. (See p. 180.) THRESHFIELD. THE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL. THE grammar-school of Threshfield, in the parish of Linton, was founded pursuant to the will of the Rev. M. Hewett, who bequeathed certain rent-charges on his estates for the maintenance of the master and usher. Mr Hewett also founded four Exhibitions at St John's College for students from this school. (See p. 319.) WAKEFIELD. THE FREE GRAMAR-SCHOOL. FOUNDED 1592, a.d. THIS School was founded under the authority of letters patent of Queen Elizabeth, in the thirty-fourth year of her reign, at the humble suit of the inhabitants of the parish. By the letters patent power is given to the governors, with the schoolmaster's advice and consent, to make statutes and ordinances in writing, for the management of the school. 1764. John Storie, by his will, devised some estates in the county of York, for the maintenance and the bringing up of three Scholars, whose parents are not able to maintain them at Oxford or Cambridge. The governors of the school now grant three Exhibitions to scholars from this school, for four years, at Oxford or Cambridge. Candidates must have been at least three years at the school, and a preference is given to natives of the town, and in default to other scholars, if they are duly qualified. These exhibitions have averaged for some years past £80 per annum. Thomas Cave founded two Scholarships at Clare Hall, appropriated to this school. (See p. 215.) 1607. John Freestone left property, from which were founded a Fellowship and two Scholarships at Sidney Sussex College, with a preference to his own kin, and then to scholars from the schools of Normanton, Wakefield, Pontefract, and Rotherham. (See p. 374.) YORK. ST PETER'S CATHEDRAL-SCHOOL. FOUNDED 1546, a.d. THIS free grammar-school within the close of the cathedral church was erected under the authority of letters patent of king Henry VIII. by Robert Holgate, D.D. archbishop of York, and endowed by him for a master to attend daily "to read and teach grammar, and other good authors and works, generally to all scholars thither resorting to learn the same." Archbishop Holgate ordained that the schoolmaster should be called “master of the free-school of Robert Holgate," and that he and his successors should be a body corporate: that the archbishop of York should be the patron of the school for ever, and appoint the schoolmaster, and sede vacante, the dean and chapter; if they do not present within 20 days, then the lord mayor and aldermen; and if they do not present in the same time, the patronage is left to the archdeacon of York, and twelve of the most substantial housekeepers in the parish of St John Baptist, to present as they please. The dean and chapter act as the trustees of the school and apply the revenues of it according to their discretion. At present they set apart £150 a year for exhibitions, giving annually one Exhibition of £50 a year, for three years, tenable at any college or hall of Oxford, Cambridge, or Durham. 1597. Thomas Cartwright, by his will, reciting that he had made a testament by deed indented to five trustees therein named, of his manor of Scawsby and other estates, to hold for certain purposes, one of which was, "that as well his executors and the heirs male of his brother Robert, and every other person to whom the premises were entailed by the said indentures, should yearly distribute and pay out of the sum of £30, £10 to one of his blood and kin, towards his education and maintenance in learning in the University of Cambridge or Oxford, the poorest to be preferred before the rich, by the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of St Peter of York, and by them to be changed at every ten years' end successively for ever." WALES. COUNTY OF ANGLESEY. BEAUMARIS. THE FREE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL. FOUNDED 1609, A.D. THIS school was founded by David Hughes, Esq. of Woodrising, in Norfolk, who gave his house at Beaumaris for a schoolhouse, and endowed it with estates in the county of Anglesey for the payment of the salaries of the master and usher, &c., and directed his trustees to apply the surplus in placing one or two of the scholars from the school in the University of Oxford or Cambridge. 1620. Dame Joanna Wood founded two Scholarships at Jesus College, one of which is required to be held by a native of the county of Anglesey or Merioneth. (See p. 287.) 1671. Tobias Rustat founded Scholarships at Jesus College for the orphans of clergymen of England and Wales. (See p. 288.) 1681. William Lewis, D.D. by his will, devised property in trust to found eight Exhibitions, of which four were to be given to students at Trinity College, Cambridge, "special regard being had to poor boys born in Anglesey." (See p. 351.) CAERMARTHENSHIRE. CAERMARTHEN. THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. FOUNDED 1576, A.D. THIS School was founded by letters patent of Queen Elizabeth, in the eighteenth year of her reign, at the petition of Walter, Earl of Essex, Richard Davis, bishop of St David's, and others. 1690. Thomas Edwards, LL.D. left a rent-charge on certain • In the Report of the Charity Commissioners it is stated that "The Exhibition mentioned in Dr Edwards's will has been claimed and refused, and has not been enjoyed within the memory or knowledge of the master of the school." If the claim was made by a person not duly qualified in learning, a claim was refused of one who was not a poor scholar in the true sense of the words. This exhibition has been lost for some years, but the college will probably soon take steps for its recovery. (March, 1855.) property in Caermarthenshire for an Exhibition at Queens' College, Cambridge, to a poor scholar educated at this school. (See p. 272.) 1713. Griffith Lloyd, Esq. founded a Scholarship at Queens' College for a Caermarthen scholar. (See p. 272.) CAERNARVONSHIRE. BANGOR. THE FREE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL. FOUNDED 1561, A.D. THIS school was founded under the authority of letters patent granted by Queen Elizabeth in the third year of her reign, which recite that "Geoffery Glynne, LL.D. by his will, left a house called The Friar House, in Bangor, and all his lands, tenements, and hereditaments in North Wales, or elsewhere, to Maurice, bishop of Rochester, and William, bishop of Bangor, their heirs and assigns for ever; to the intent, that the said bishops, or the survivor of them, or their surviving heirs, within half a year after his decease, should cause the same to be assured, in due form of law, to the use and behoof of a grammar-school, having continuance for ever in the town of Bangor, for the better government and instruction of boys." 1574. Rev. John Gwynne, LL.D. founded three Scholarships at St John's College for scholars from the grammar-school of Bangor or Ruthin. (See p. 311.) 1618. George Mountaigne, D.D. founded two Scholarships at Queens' College, with a preference to natives of Bangor, St Asaph, St David's, or Llandaff. (See p. 271.) 1624. John Williams, bishop of Lincoln, founded four Scholarships at St John's College, two of which are required to be held by natives of Wales. (See p. 316.) DENBIGHSHIRE. RUTHIN. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. FOUNDED 1598, a.d. THE grammar-school of Ruthin was founded and endowed by Gabriel Goodman, D.D. a native of the town, who died in 1601 |