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Faculty:
"Ward - A member of the college in 1498-9 when he is permitted by grace "quod non arceatur interesse congregationibus".
Perhaps the same who appears in our books as resident 1506-10"
Page 14 - Volume I
1580 - 1581:
"Rant, William - son of Humfrey Bant gent (notary public). Born at Norwich. School - Norwich under Mr Limbert. Age 17. Admitted scholar April 14, 1581. Surety Mr Richard Swale, M.A president. B.A 1584-5 ; M.A. 1588. Scholar Mich 1582 to Mich 1588. Fellow L. Day 1589 to L. Day 1596 - resigned on marriage. Dean 1593; steward 1595. Married Mary, daughter of Edward Ward of Bixley.
Practised medicine in Norwich. Died May 26, 1627. Buried at St Stephen's, Norwich - monuments there to him and his wife who died soon after him. Will proved Norwich: Nov 8, 1627. Leaves property in Norwich to sons William and Thomas ~ "my Greek books of Physic" to William. and c. (v. Carthew III., 458; and Vis. of London 1633).
The first of this numerous family of whom 23 entered the college"
Page 111 - Volume I
"Mich 1595 - Mich 1596":
"Warde, Henry - son of Edward Ward of Bixley, Norfolk (bapt Mar 8 1575-6) gent. School - Norwich. Age 19. Admitted pensioner Jan 21, 1595-6. Surety Mr Goslin. B.A 1597-8; MA 1601. Scholar L. Day 1596 to L. Day 1601. Second son; died unmarried. (v Vis of Norfolk)."
Page 158 - Volume I
1629 - 1630:
"Ward, Charles of Norfolk - son of Hamon Ward gent of Hethersett. Born at Topcroft. School - Holt six years under Mr Tallis. Age 17. Admitted to the scholars table April 14, 1630. Surety Mr Eade. B.A. 1633-4; M.A 1637. Scholar Mich 1631 to Midsr 1635. Ordained priest (Norwich) Sep 4, 1637. Curate of Fakenham, Norfolk Nov 2, 1637. Certified Ap 5, 1641 that he had been five years curate there, and at Letheringsett and was in all ways conformable to the doctrine of the Church of England. (Cal of State Papers)
Rector of Acle, Norfolk: admitted by the Parl. Committee after examination by the Assembly of Divines Dec 1645: signs Bp Hall's subscription book Oct 31 1646. Buried at Acle June 24 1664. Pedigree in Vis of Lond 1633."
Page 294 - Volume I
"Mich 1631 - Mich 1632":
"Scarborough, Charles - son of Edmund Scarborough gent. Born in the parish of St Martin in the fields, London. School - St Paul's under Mr Gill five years. Age 16. Admitted sizar March 4, 1632-3. Surety Mr Moore. B.A. 1636-7 (14th out of 23 in the list). M.A. 1640; M.D. Oxford June 23, 1646. Incorporated M.D. (Cambridge) 1660. Scholar Midsr 1634 to Mich 1640. Junior Fellow L. Day 1642 to Mich 1649, when he was probably deprived. Morning lecturer 1642. Resided for a time at Merton Coll, Oxford where he was a friend of Seth Ward; with whom he paid a visit to the mathematician Oughtred to have certain points explained. He is said to have been one of the first to introduce Oughtred into college lectures. A friend also of William Harvey whom he assisted in his work and who left him by will his surgical instruments, velvet gown & c. One of the original fellows of the Royal Society Fellow of the College of Physicians 1650. First physician to Charles II whom he attended in his last illness. Physician to James II (he was one of the deponents at the birth of the Prince of Wales), and William III. Knighted Aug 15 1669. M.P. for Camelford 1685-7. Died Feb 26, 1693-4 at his house in the Old Bailey: buried at Cranford, Middx: monument there. (Munk's Roll: Wood's Ath) Author, Treatise on Trigonometry. Compendium of Lilly's Grammar. The English Euclid: published by his son Edmund 1705. Elegy on Abraham Cowley. His library - a splendid collection of Greek and Mathematical works, was sold in 1695. The copy of the Catalogue Bibliotheca Scarburghiana in our library has the prices marked in MS. against each book. He gave a Syriac Testament to our library. Oughtred praises him very highly as a mathematician."
Page 308 - Volume I
"Mich 1635 - Mich 1636":
"Ward, Henry - son of Thomas Ward Esq. Born at Bixley, Norfolk; bapt June 1, 1620. Educated at Yelverton under Mr. Brookes two years. Age 16. Admitted pensioner to the bachelors table Sep 27, 1637. Surety Mr Rant.
Probably the same who was admitted at Gray's Inn, March 5, 1628-9. "
Page 328 - Volume I
"Mich 1636 - Mich 1637":
"Warde, Thomas - son of John Warde gent. Born at Gestingthorpe, Essex. School - Thetford under Mr Ward two years. Age 15. Admitted sizar March 7, 1636-7. Surety Mr Bladwell. B.A. 1641-2 ; M.A. 1646. Ordained deacon Norwich Dec 18, 1642 as curate of Wilton Norfolk when he is called 24: priest (by Bp Jos Hall) July 28 1652. Rector of Gt Melton with Melton St Mary 1661. Subscribed 5 pounds to the royal loan 1666. Obtained the bishop's licence to teach grammar Sep 22, 1677. Died or left the parish 1680."
Page 324 - Volume I
"Mich 1665 - Mich 1666":
"Ward, Thomas - son of Henry Ward. Born at Aveley Essex. Schools-Beccles and Barsham, Suffolk under Mr Nuttall two years; and Norwich under Mr Lovering three years. Age 17. Admitted sizar Feb 22, 1665-6. Perhaps scholar, L. Day 1666 to L. Day 1667."
Page 426 - Volume I
1668 - 1669:
"Ward, Robert - son of Edward Ward bart, of Bixley, Norfolk. Born there, bapt Dec 12 1653. Schools - Norwich under Mr Lovering; Mendlesham, Suffolk under Dr Smith three years, and Norwich under Mr Mazey a year and a half. Age 16. Admitted to the scholars table Aug 4, 1669. Surety Mr Ellys. Scholar, Mich 1669 to Mich 1671. Admitted at the Middle Temple June 2 1671. Steward of Norwich 1688-90. Died about 1690-1. Brother of John 1667."
Page 438 - Volume I
1668 - 1669:
"Chichester, Amias - son of Henry Chichester gent, of Barnstaple Devon. Born at Marwood. School-Barnstaple under Mr Humes four years. Age 16. Admitted May 9 1669. Surety Mr Ellis. B.A. 1672-3; MA 1676; M.D. 1687. Scholar - Mich 1669 to Mich 1673.
Junior fellow, L. Day 1679 to Mich 1695. Logic lecturer 1678-81: ethical 1681-7; rhet prselector 1682-7. He was appointed fellow by the master on lapse after non agreement amongst the fellows. The latter protested that none but Norfolk or Suffolk men could hold a Frankland fellowship. Chichester was appointed but it was agreed not to admit him until the visitors had been appealed to. We have no record of the results of any such appeal. Afterwards lived at Sherwell, Devon. Married Anne Ward of Coxleigh in Sherwell. Buried at Sherwell. Will dated Oct 6; proved Nov 12, 1708 by his widow Anne. Brother of Henry 1667 and Edward 1673."
Page 437 - Volume I
1679 - 1680:
"Ward, Charles - son of Ralph Ward gent, deceased of Horstead, Norfolk. Born in Norwich. At school - there six months under Mr Mazey. Afterwards at Cawston one year under Mr Green, and at Norwich and Lynn five years under Mr Horn. Age 16. Admitted sizar, Ap 8, 1680. Tutor Mr Ellys. B.A. 1683-4; M.A. 1693. Scholar, Mich 1680 to Mich 1685. Ordained deacon (Norw) Sep 9 1686, as curate of Hockering: priest (do.) Sep 1687. Rector of Hockering 1687; Rector of Mileham Norfolk 1704-44. Died Aug 6 1744. M.I. in Mileham church to him and to his wife Anne, daughter of John Smith Esq of Suffolk. Will proved (Norwich archd C.) 1744. There is a portrait of him at Mileham parsonage (Carthew m 291)."
Page 465 - Volume I
1682:
"Ward, Thomas - son of Edward Ward Esq of Bixley Norfolk. Born there bapt Nov 3, 1664. Schools N Walsham two years and Norwich one year. Age 18. Admitted fellow commoner June 29 1682. Surety Mr Ellys. Afterwards baronet succeeding his father about 1684 - Of Bixley. Died unmarried leaving his estates to his brother Edward. Buried Jan 20, 1692-3."
Page 471 - Volume I
1656 - 1657:
"Ward, Richard - son of Ralph Ward gent, of Horstead Norfolk . Born at Drayton. At school under Mr Flint four years, at Norwich under Mr Lovering two years; also under Mr Lucie two years. Age 16. Admitted to the scholars table May 19 1657. Surety Mr Ling.
B.A. 1660-1; M.A. 1664. Scholar, Mich 1657 to Mich 1662. Migrated to Jesus Coll - Oct 11 1662.
Ordained deacon (Norwich) June 10 1666; as curate of Oxnead: priest (Exeter) Dec 19 1669.
Rector of Beeston St Andrew Norf 1670 93. Buried there Dec 26 1693."
Page 398 - Volume I
Boleyn Family Records:
Faculty 1400's:
"Boleyn, Thomas - Brother of Sir Jeffery, Lord Mayor of London and therefore grand uncle of Queen Anne Boleyn.
Master of the college 1454-72. Ordained deacon (Ely) March 8 1420-1; priest (Norw) 1421 - at that time fellow of Trinity Hall.
Rector of Hackford Norf 1436-7. Rector of Chelsea 1442. Preb of Hereford 1441-7. Preb of St Paul's 1447-51. Sub dean of Wells 1450. Master of the College at Maidstone 1458-75. One of the framers of the statutes of Queens College. On May 7, 1434 he received the King's letters of protection for half a year being about to accompany Edmund Beaufort to the Council of Basle. He gave a window to the college hall - the first on the East side. See more under ~ Masters."
Page 9 - Volume I
("Addendum: T. Boleyn was Great Grand Uncle of the Queen. The Rector of Chelsea and preb. of St. Paul was another man."
Page 442 - volume III - Addenda Et Corrigenda)
("Thomas Boleyn, seventh master 1454 -1472 was a man of considerable social importance. He was a son of Jeffery Boleyn of Sail, Norfolk; brother of Sir Jeffery. Sheriff and afterwards Lord Mayor of London and great grand uncle of the Queen of Henry VIII. We have no evidence of his having been a member of our college before his appointment as master. He was ordained deacon by the bishop of Ely March 8, 1420-1 and priest by the bishop of Norwich in 1421 at which time he was a fellow of Trinity Hall. On May 7, 1434 he received the King's letters of protection for half a year being then about to accompany Edmund Beaufort, father of Henry VII, to the Council of Basle. He was rector of Hackford, Norfolk 1436-7; prebendary of Hereford 1441-7; prebendary of Wells 1450-1; and sulwlean 1451-71 and perhaps master of the college at Maidstone 1458. He was one of the framers of the statutes of Queens College (v Searle pp 28-35) - he identifies him I think wrongly with the rector of Chelsea and prebendary of St Paul's who appears to have died in 1451 See Hennessey's Novum Repertorivm
(p 45). He probably died in 1471 or 1472 but his will has not been found. He was the donor of one of the windows in the old dining hall, viz the first towards the east facing the court. In 1463 the first important addition to the volumes in the library was made by John Beverly who gave no less than 15 books valued at 40 In 1472 Geoffrey Champney former fellow gave MSS to the library and 40 for the repair of the library or hall. Perhaps the window mentioned as his gift was provided by this. The following Pedigree will show Boleyn's family connections"
Page 18 - volume III)
1510 - 1514:
"Bolen - pensioner in 1513-4. Probably William Boleyn. B.A 1503-4; M.A. 1507. University preacher 1511. Prebendary of St Paul's 1516-7. Rector of St Peter Cheap, London 1516. Rector of Holt, Norfolk 1534. Rector of Postwick, Norfolk 1543-51. Archdeacon of Winchester 1529-51. Mentioned as a priest in the Boleyn pedigree (v Vis of Norfolk); fourth son of Sir W Boleyn and uncle of Queen Anne Boleyn. Buried at Stiffkey, Norfolk Feb 6 1551-2. Blomefield (vi 388) must be wrong in assigning his death to 1571. (v Lansd 980, p. 93)."
Page 21 - Volume I
Abbreviations:
L. Day = Lady Day
Mich =
Preb. = Prebendary
Source documents:
Gonville pedigree
Royal Licence of Foundation Jan 28 1347-8
Consent of the Prior of Barnwell Dec 6 1348
Gonville's Deed of Foundation June 4 1349
Letter of Attorney June 4 1349
Bateman's Confirmation of Gonville's Foundation Deed Dec 21 1351
Confirmation of above by Bp of Ely Jan 1 1351-2
Chancellor of the University Jan 0 1351-2
Bp of Ely's Licence for a chapel Ap 1, 1353
Approval of above by Prior and Chapter of Ely Ap 3, 1353
Agreement of Duke of Lancaster for Change of Site Juue 1. 1353
Composition of Amity between Gonville Hall and Trinity Hall Sep 17, 1353
Bishop's approval of above Sep 20, 1353
University Statute for Exequies of Bishop Bateman Oct 21, 1354
Bishop of Ely's Licence for Chapel Nov 22, 1389
Close Roll about repair of Drains June 13, 1393
Bull of Boniface IX for Chapel Nov 13, 1393
Bishop of Ely Licenre for Chapel Sep 5, 1475
Bull of Sixtus IV allowing residence of Monks in the college May 22, 1481
Bull of Alexander VI about Chapel May 1
Extracted From::
Biographical History of Gonville and Caius College, 1349-1897:Volume I, Containing A List Of All Known Members Of The College From The Foundation To The Present Time, With Biographical Notes (vol I : 1349 - 1713)
By John Venn Sc.D., F.R.S., F.S.A., Ernest Stewart Roberts, Edward John Gross
Volume I - Published 1897 by Cambridge ~ At The University Press
Volume III ~ Published 1901
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Notation: "The College has kept its own records since its foundation in 1348. "
( http://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/college/archive/links.php)
Definitions: (Copyright © R.D.H. Walker 1991-97)
Commoner - a student who is not a scholar, and who therefore pays for his tuition and commons.
Pensioner means the same as commoner.
Sizar - in medieval times, a poor student who paid his way at college by taking on menial domestic chores.Fellow - an academic post in a college
Fellow Commoner - formerly a rich undergraduate, often a nobleman, who dined at High Table with the Fellows (i.e. he took his Commons with the Fellows) .
Junior Fellow - the Fellow who has been a Fellow for the least time, and is assigned various menial duties.
Master of Arts - a degree higher than a B.A. and lower than any Doctor. In medieval times obtained after studying the Quadrivium.
Quadrivium - The Four Ways (Arithmetic, Geometry, Astronomy, Music) studied in medieval times by graduates for the Master of Arts degree.
