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9. Trinity College was founded 1554. by Sir Thomas Pope Knt. of Tittenhanger Hertfordshire Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations who directed that the Scholars who succeed to Fellowships shall be chosen from His manor, but no candidates appearing on Trinity Monday then to be supplied from any County of England. No more than two natives of the same County to be Fellows at the Same time, Oxfordshire excepted from which five are permitted. The members are a President, twelve Fellows, and twelve Scholars, These added to the independent Members amount to near 70. Visitor Bishop of Winchester.

10. Baliol College founded 1268 by Sir John Baliol of Barnard Castle in Yorkshire, farther of John Baliol King of Scotland, his Widdow Devorguilla compleated his design 1284. by founding sixteen Fellowships, it now consists of a master, twelve Fellows, and eighteen Exhibitioners, the whole number amounts to 50. Visitor Ab. of York.

10. St. John's College founded 1557 by Sir Thos. White Alderman and Merchant Taylor of London for a President, fifty Fellows, three Chaplains, three Clerks, and six Choristers, &c. two of these Fellowships for Coventry, two for Bristol, two for Reading, two for Tunbridge, the rest from Merchant Taylor's School London. The present Members a President, fifty Fellows, two Chaplains one Organist, five Singing Men, Six Choristers and two Sextons number of Students about 70. Visitor Bp. of Winchester.

11. Worcester College founded 1714. by Sir Thos. Cookes of Bentley Worcestershire for one Provost, Six Fellows and Six Scholars. Originally it was called Glocester College being a Seminary for educating novices of Glocester Monastery as also those of other Religous Houses; founded 1283. by John Gifford Baron of Brimfield; when suppersed at the Reformation, converted into a Palace

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