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.)

THE grammar-school of Ruthin was founded and endowed by Gabriel Goodman, D.D. a native of the town, who died in 1601,

having held the deanery of Westminster for upwards of forty years. Dr Goodman drew up a code of statutes for the government of the school, which forbad the admission of any scholar above sixteen years of age, and the continuance of any one in the school after nineteen.

The bishop of Bangor is the president or visitor of the school and appoints the head master; but if he fails to do so within a month after a vacancy, then the warden of Ruthin makes the appointment.

1574. John Gwynne, D.D. left a rent-charge for founding two Fellowships and three Scholarships at St John's College, for natives of certain districts in North Wales. His will being found impracticable, an indenture was made between his heirs and the college in 1660, and in consequence of an application to the Court of Chancery, it was agreed that the college should always elect three Scholars, out of the schools of Bangor or Ruthin, being natives of the districts expressed in the will. (See p. 311.)

1740. Rev. Edward Lloyd, of Ripple, in the county of Kent, by will, devised to seven trustees the residue of his property, (after they had executed the specific directions of his will,) in trust, that they should apply the same for the benefit of the school of Ruthin, as they should judge in their discretion most fitting and convenient.

In the year 1745, a scheme was proposed and confirmed by the Court of Chancery, for the administration of the trust, and it was decreed, that "the clear rents and profits of the premises which had been purchased with the bequest, after a deduction of all costs attending the trusts, should be yearly distributed for the benefit and encouragement of the said school, to such poor boys or young men who shall be educated there for five years at least, as the said relators, or their successors in the said trust, or any four or more of them, for the time being, shail appoint, not exceeding £12 yearly to any one person, having a primary regard to the relations of the benefactor of the said charity, if any offer; and in the next place, to poorest boys or young men, and best scholars, as and for exhibitions towards the education of such young men at either of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, for so long as the trustees for the time being shall think fit, but not longer than they shall have respectively arrived at the standing of bachelor of arts."

By another decree of the Court of Chancery in 1823, the trustees were allowed to raise the value of the exhibitions, and they have since varied in value from £20 to £25 per annum.

MONMOUTHSHIRE.

MONMOUTH.

THE FREE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL.

FOUNDED 1614, A.D.

THE free grammar-school* of Monmouth was founded by Walter William Jones, haberdasher and Hamburgh merchant, of London.

On the 19th March, 1614, in the eleventh year of James I., his Majesty granted his licence for this foundation, and for the purchase of lands not exceeding £200 per annum.

On the 24th March, 1616, statutes were ordained by the Haberdashers' Company, for the government of the school, which were more generally exemplified and extended to the whole establishment of the founder in a series of regulations drawn up the same year.

The school is open for a free education of 100 scholars who are required to be natives of Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire, or Herefordshire.

From the increased revenue of the estates, two Exhibitions have been established, each of the value of £30 per annum, and tenable for three or four years, by students proceeding from this school to Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Lampeter, or St Bees.

"The tradition of the town (of Monmouth) gives a singular story of its establishment. He was a native of Newland, in the County of Gloucester, but passed the early part of his life in a menial capacity at Monmouth. From this situation he became shop-boy to a merchant in London, where his acuteness procured his admission to the counting-house, and he performed the office of clerk with such diligence, skill, and fidelity, that he was employed by his master as a factor abroad, and afterwards taken into partnership.

Having raised an ample fortune, he quitted London, and returned to Newland under the appearance of great poverty, and made an application to the parish; being tauntingly advised to seek relief at Monmouth, where he lived at service, and would find persons disposed to assist him, had he conducted himself with propriety, he repaired thither and experienced the charity of several inhabitants.

In gratitude for this reception, he founded the free-school upon a liberal establishment, according to the table of benefactions within the church, where it appears that by his will, anno 1613, he bequeathed £9000 to found and erect a Free Grammarschool, Lecture, and Almshouse for the poor in this town, and appointed the master and four wardens of the Company of Haberdashers in London, trustees of the said Charity; who received the full £9000, and therewith built the Free-school, Master's, Lecturer's and Usher's Houses, with an Almshouse for 20 poor people, and also purchased the Manor of Hatcham Barns, and land in Lewisham, in the counties of Kent and Surrey, now [1818] of the value of £546. 10s. per annum, both which manors are, as appears by a decree in Chancery, made anno 1703, appropriated solely to the use, support, and maintenance of the said Mr William Jones' Charity."Carlisle on Endowed Schools, Vol. II. pp. 171, 172.

LL

ISLE OF MAN.

KING WILLIAM'S COLLEGE.

FOUNDED 1688, A.D.

THIS Collegiate institution was founded and endowed by Dr Barrow, bishop of Sodor and Man, and afterwards bishop of St Asaph, with some special advantages for persons born in the island, or whose fathers are natives of it.

There are three exhibitions, called "The Barrow Exhibitions," tenable for four years at either of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, or Dublin, at the discretion of the trustees. The value of each of these exhibitions is £30 per annum.

JERSEY.

LAURENS BAUDAINS' EXHIBITIONS.

1611. Laurens Baudains founded Exhibitions for natives of Jersey, tenable for three years at either of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge.

The candidates for these exhibitions are elected by thirteen governors according to the number of applicants, regard being paid to the testimonials produced.

The present value of each is about £80 per annum.

GUERNSEY.

ELIZABETH COLLEGE.

THERE is no exhibition belonging to this college which requires residence at either Oxford or Cambridge. There are however two Exhibitions, one called "The Queen's," of £30 per annum, and tenable for four years; the other of £15 per annum, for the same period, founded by Lord De Saumarez. Neither of the exhibitioners is required to be a member of the University of Oxford or Cambridge; though in practice the successful competitors have always (or nearly always) been pupils preparing for one of the Universities.