three tenements in St Michael's parish, in Great Wood Street, London, then of the value of £30 a year; and directed that one-third of the rental, £10, should be applied towards the maintenance of two poor Scholars, ministers' sons, and to hold these exhibitions until they be Masters of Arts, if they continue so long in the University, unprovided for.

1642. The Rev. Ambrose Gilbert, rector of Orsett, Essex, gave a rent-charge of £18 a year, out of a messuage or tenement called Marsh House, and all the lands, &c. in the parish of St Osyth, in the county of Essex, for one Fellow and two Scholars at St John's College. The two scholars are to be elected according to the Statutes, and they shall be of the surname of 1. Gilbert, or 2. Torkington. And if there be none of the names thus eligible, then in default of such, the scholars are to be elected out of the School of Colchester, and for default of such, then the said scholars shall be chosen out of such as are of the town of Orsett, or born in the county of Essex, and be styled "Mr Ambrose Gilbert's scholars."

By a decree of the Court of Chancery in 1647, the £18 per annum was allowed for the two scholars only.

1652. Henry Robinson, Esq., left by will lands, &c. in Birchington, in the Isle of Thanet, for the maintenance of two Fellows and two Scholars in St John's College, for natives of the Isle of Thanet, and brought up at the Grammar School at Canterbury; and in default of such, for other scholars born in Kent, and of the said school.

By a decree of the Court of Chancery dated Nov. 22, 1652, and upon consent of parties, it is ordered, that whereas the said lands were then sunk to £50 per annum, and not able to support the charge, the College should maintain (instead of two fellows and two scholars) four Scholars, according to the direction of the donor, in the aforesaid will, for ever.

1659. Sir Robert Wood, Knt., of Islington, gave the messuage or tenement of the Plough, with the two tenements adjoining, called the Bottle-house and the Bear in Barnwell, for the founding of three Scholarships. The three scholars are to be elected by the master and senior fellows of the College: 1. of such scholars as have learned or do learn at the Free

Grammar School at Westminster, and are of the 6th or 7th form of the School. And in default of such, then 2. out of the scholars of the Free School of St Paul's, London, and Merchant Tailors', or any other school within the city of London, or county of Middlesex, according as the master and seniors of the said College shall think in their conscience most deserving.

1668. Rev. Matthew Hewytt left four payments, each of £12. 10s. per annum, out of his estates at Great Gomersall and Birstall, for founding four Exhibitions, with a preference to his nearest kindred; then of his name, if properly qualified; in defect, then of the parish of Linton, Yorkshire. In default of such persons, the scholars are to be elected by Mr Hewytt's heirs, and the master and senior fellows of the College. These exhibitions are now of the value of £12 per annum, and are tenable till M.A., with residence.

1669. The Rev. Isaac Worrall, S.T.B., bequeathed £16 yearly to the College, upon condition that the College shall pay £6 each yearly to two poor Scholars, from the Grammar School at Tunbridge, being the best and most hopeful of those who are in the upper form. Those are to be preferred, 1. who are born in Kent, and in the parishes of Great Peckham or Wateringbury, or whose parents dwell there; 2. those who are born, or their parents dwell in, the parishes next adjacent to Great Peckham or Wateringbury; 3. in failure of such, any born in England or Wales. Mr Worrall's kindred, notwithstanding, to have the exhibitions, though not educated in the school, before any other, if admitted in the College, and if but one of his kindred, he is to have the whole £12; if two, then the whole £12 to be divided between them. Next to his kindred, those of his name are to be preferred. The scholars chosen may keep their exhibitions till they have, or might have commenced M.A., and no longer.

1670. Rev. William Lacie, D.D., by his will left £350 to the mayor and corporation of Beverley, that out of the profits of certain lands, they should pay an annuity of £16 a year to each of two Scholars, born at Beverley, and educated at the school there, and entered as students at St John's College, till

they should go out Masters of Arts, provided they do so within eight years from their admission.

1672. Edmund Mountstephen, Esq., of Paston, Northamptonshire, sometime student of the College, left £1000 towards purchasing lands for the foundation of two Fellowships and two Scholarships. The College with this and other money, the gift of Mr Highlord, purchased lands in Rutlandshire, which lands, afterwards by the civil wars, by clearing the title and other means sunk in their value. Whereupon the College came to an agreement, that in lieu of the two fellowships and scholarships, the College should allow three Exhibitions, each of £6 per annum, to three scholars, the most sufficient for learning, elected from the Grammar School of Peterborough, of the meanest sort, by and upon the commendation of the bishop and dean of Peterborough; and for want of such, from the School of Peterborough, from the Free School of Oundle, or from any other school in Northamptonshire.

1674. Thomas Braithwaite, Esq., of Ambleside, bequeathed £250 to the College, towards the maintenance of two Scholars from either the Grammar School of Kendal in Westmoreland, or Hawkeshead in Lancashire; and for want of such two, any other going out of either of the said counties, until they be Masters of Arts, or otherwise preferred.

1674. Robert Allott, D.D., gave a house in Thetford, called the Spread Eagle, and a house called Jenkinson's, in All Saints' parish, Cambridge, for one or two exhibitions. A preference is reserved, first to one of the name and blood of Dr Allott, or nearest in consanguinity; in default of such, then for two persons of the name of Allott. For want of such, then to two persons born in Cregglestone, or within the parish of Sandal Magna. For want of such, to two persons born in any part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, or of the diocese of York. An exhibitioner may hold his exhibition till M.A., or till he is elected a fellow.

1675. Robert Clarke, a senior fellow of the College, left £200 towards the maintenance of a Scholar.

1681. Samuel Newton, clerk, of Great Samford, Essex, gave £60 towards the augmentation of the commons of the proper Sizars, viz. 13d. weekly.

1682. The Right Honourable Sarah, Duchess Dowager of Somerset, by an indenture dated July 12, 1682, gave lands at March, in the Isle of Ely, for the founding, establishing, and sustentation of five Scholarships in St John's College, to be called for ever 66 Somerset Scholarships."

In the deed, it is provided that the scholars shall have a stipend each of 5s. a week for his subsistence for seven years, under certain conditions, together with chambers, and caps and gowns. The scholars are to be elected by the master and senior fellows of the College, out of the free school of Hereford, and a preference is to be given to such youths in the said School as shall have been born in the counties of Somerset, Wilts, and Hereford.

By a second indenture dated March 7, 1697, the executors of the Duchess, in conformity with her will, conveyed to the College the manor of Wootton Rivers, in the county of Wilts (then worth about £560 per annum, on the expiration of the leases), for the maintenance of a further number of Scholars, to be called "Somerset Scholars," who are to have the same allowances as the five scholars before endowed by her; and directed that one additional scholar should be chosen at the first settlement, and others elected as the rents improved.

These additional scholars are directed in the indenture to be elected from time to time out of the free schools of Marlborough, Hereford and Manchester, by turns; the first of them to be chosen out of Marlborough School, the second out of Hereford School, and the third out of Manchester School; and to keep the same course and turns for ever. The number of Scholars on this foundation is now thirteen.

The indenture, in accordance with the directions in the will of the Duchess, further directed that when the lease of a certain farm in the manor of Wootton Rivers fell in, six additional Scholars should be elected, who should have for their allowances and maintenance the rent of the said farm, and that none of the other "Somerset Scholars" should have any part thereof, nor they with the others. The six scholars were elected when the lease expired in 1735. The allowance to each of these scholars was at the first establishment 10s. a week, and is now £40 per annum.

The Duchess also directs by her will, that these six Scholars shall be such youths whose parents or friends are not able to contribute anything considerable towards their maintenance at the University; and therefore the large allowance is appointed for them; and that the persons chosen shall be such as design or intend to take upon them the ministry; and that they shall in order thereunto, so soon as they shall be fit for it, incline and dispose themselves to the study of divinity; but all other things relating to the said additional "Somerset Scholarships" in former rules and directions, shall stand and be observed, and these last mentioned "Somerset Scholars" are to differ from them in nothing, save only in their maintenance.

1708. The Rev. Thomas Thurlyn, D.D., by his will remitted to the mayor and corporation of King's Lynn the sum of £200, they were indebted to him, on the condition that they should for ever pay £6 a year to a poor Scholar who should go from the grammar-school of Lynn to St John's College, Cambridge.

1710. George Baker, Esq. gave a benefaction for six Exhibitions, each of about £8 a year, with a preference to his own kin.

1711. Humphrey Gower, D.D., master of the College, founded two Exhibitions for the sons of clergymen who have been educated at the grammar-school of Dorchester, or at St Paul's School, London. These exhibitions are of the value of about £10 each per annum.

1712. Rev. Thomas Nadin gave a benefaction to found three Exhibitions for students in divinity: one of about £100 a year, and the other two each £15 a year. A preference is reserved for Mr Nadin's kin, or persons born in the province of Canterbury.

1721. Rev. Francis Robins, senior fellow of the College, by will gave £200 to found two Exhibitions, each of £10 a year, for two deserving students of the name or kindred of Robins or Tabb, and born in Kent, and in default of such, to two poor and apt students born in Chart, Leeds, Langley or Lenham, who have been educated in the grammar-school at Sutton Valence.