KING'S LYNN.

THE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL.

THE school at King's Lynn was founded in the reign of Henry VII. by Thomas Thoresby, alderman of Lynn, who endowed it with lands in the parish of Gaywood, which now produce about £60 a year. After the dissolution of the religious houses, the crown seized the endowment of the school, which, however, was not alienated, but vested in the corporation.

1585. John Titley, by his will, expressed his design to establish a Scholarship or Fellowship in Emmanuel College, Cambridge; and Mrs Titley, his widow, by her will dated 14th Feb. 1595, appointed £130 to be paid to the mayor and corporation of Lynn, upon trust, to put the same out at the yearly interest of £9. 15s. of which £8 was to find two scholars in Emmanuel College for the year.

In the year 1657 the mayor and burgesses covenanted with the college, that there should be in Emmanuel College two places, called Lynn Scholarships, or Mr Titley's; the mayor and burgesses to choose such scholars from the grammar-school, qualified according to the statutes of the University, and to send them to the said college, there to remain for seven years. And it was further covenanted, that the mayor and burgesses should pay £11 yearly to the college, of which £4 was to be paid to each of the said scholars, £2 to the master and fellows, and £1 to the use of the college: and that one moiety of all arrears, if any, should be bestowed upon the scholars or scholar succeeding to any vacancy, and the other moiety upon the said college.

In consequence of these two exhibitions not having been claimed for some time, the accumulations amounted to £132 at Michaelmas 1854. These accumulations are always given to the exhibitioners next elected.

1597. Alexander Hall, by his will, dated July 27 in this year, gave to William Hall his warehouse in King's Lynn, upon condition that he and his heirs and assigns, should pay in the south porch of St Margaret's church, forty shillings yearly, for seven years, to the next poor Scholar born in the town of King's Lynn that should go from thence to the University of Cambridge, and so likewise for ever thenceforth to other like poor scholars; with a proviso, that if ever the said William Hall, his heirs or assigns, should not so pay the said sum within eighteen days after reasonable demand by such poor scholar, the said warehouse should become vested in the mayor, &c. of King's

Lynn, subjected to the like payment. When this exhibition is not claimed, the accumulations are not payable to the next elected exhibitioner.

1615. Rev. Thomas Hopes, by his will, left an Exhibition of £3. 6s. 8d. to a poor scholar for five years, at Trinity College, who had been educated at the grammar-school of King's Lynn. (See p. 348.)

1623. John Peirson, by his will, devised the residue of certain property to the mayor and burgesses of King's Lynn, to the intent that they should pay to any poor scholar in Cambridge forty shillings a year during the first seven years of his abiding there, if he should continue to reside so long in the University. This exhibition may be held in conjunction with any of the other exhibitions from Lynn School.

In consequence of this exhibition not having been applied for, there was an accumulation of £26 at Michaelmas 1854, which will be given to the next elected exhibitioner.

1708. Rev. Thomas Thurlyn, D.D. by his will, remitted to the mayor and burgesses the sum of £200 which they were indebted to him, upon condition that they should pay £6 per annum, for four years, to a poor Scholar who should go from the grammar-school of Lynn to St John's College, Cambridge. (See p. 322.)

The accumulations from this exhibition at Michaelmas 1854, amounted to £69, and will be given to the next elected exhibitioner.

AYLSHAM.

THE FREE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL.

FOUNDED 1517, A.D.

THIS school was founded by Robert Jannys, mayor of the city of Norwich, and endowed with £10 a year, payable out of the manor of Pakenham.

1567. Archbishop Parker founded Scholarships at Corpus Christi College for students from this school. (See pp. 253, 254.)

1580. John Parker, Esq. son of Archbishop Parker, founded three Scholarships at Corpus Christi College, one of which is appropriated to a scholar from Aylsham school, being also a native of that place. (See p. 256.)

HOLT.

THE FREE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL.

FOUNDED 1554, A.D.

THIS school was founded by Sir John Gresham, Knight, alderman and citizen of London, under the authority of letters patent issued in the reign of Philip and Mary, "for the education, teaching, and instruction of boys and youths in grammar for ever after to endure:" and the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers were appointed governors of the school.

Sir John Gresham granted certain estates for the support of the school, and assigned to the governors the regulation and disposition of the rents of the estates.

The Fishmongers' Company grant Exhibitions of £100 a year to free scholars of the Holt school, who may proceed thence to either of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, on being properly recommended by the master of the school.

1745. Lady Drury founded two Exhibitions at Christ's College, with a preference, cæteris paribus, for students from Holt school. (See p. 301.)

1601. Mr Leonard Smith founded a Fellowship at Sidney Sussex College, in the gift of the Fishmongers' Company, with a preference to a scholar from Holt school. (See p. 373.)

WYMONDHAM.

THE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL.

FOUNDED 1559, A.D.

THIS school was founded by Queen Elizabeth in the second year of her reign. The lands and tenements belonging to the several guilds remaining for the most part after their dissolution in the crown; upon the humble suit of the inhabitants, Queen Elizabeth gave them to the town and settled them upon feoffees towards the maintenance of a school and other godly uses. But the feoffees being negligent, and the money misemployed, a complaint was lodged with the Privy Council in 1570; whereupon they were called to an account, and the lands were settled to maintain a schoolmaster and to repair the church.

1569. Archbishop Parker founded two Scholarships at Corpus Christi College, for scholars from the schools of Norwich, Wymondham, or Aylsham. (See p. 254.)

1580. John Parker, Esq. founded three Scholarships at the same college, one to be given to a native of Wymondham, and educated in the school there. (See p. 256.)

1659. Edward Coleman, Esq. M.A. left four Exhibitions of £5 per annum each at Corpus Christi College, two of which are appropriated to scholars from the grammar-school of Wymondham. (See p. 257.)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

PETERBOROUGH.

THE CATHEDRAL-SCHOOL.

On the dissolution of the monastery of Peterborough and the erection of the cathedral there by king Henry VIII., the charter of the cathedral directed that there should be a schoolmaster, an usher, and twenty scholars, to be taught grammar at the cathedral-school, besides four students of divinity, two at Oxford and two at Cambridge; and assigned specific sums for their maintenance.

The master, who is chosen by the dean and chapter, is required to be well skilled in the Latin and Greek languages, of good fame and pious life, and shall teach grammar, not only to the twenty poor scholars, but to all others who shall resort to the school for that purpose.

1638. Francis Dee, D.D. Bishop of Peterborough, founded one Fellowship and two Scholarships at St John's College, for persons of his name and kindred, who have been educated at Peterborough or Merchant Taylor's School. (See p. 317.)

1672. Edmund Mountstephen, Esq. founded three Exhibitions, at St John's College, in the gift of the bishop and dean of Peterborough. (See p. 320.)

1679. James Duport, D.D. left an estate to Magdalene College, to found four Scholarships for students from Peterborough school. (See p. 332.)

OUNDLE.

THE FREE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL.

FOUNDED 1556, a.d.

THIS free grammar-school was founded by Sir William Laxton, knight, a native of the town, and lord mayor of London in 1554, and placed by him under the government of the Grocers' Company in

London. The statutes by which the school is governed are supposed to have been drawn up by the founder himself.

The Grocers' Company grant one Exhibition of £50 per annum, every year, tenable for three or four years at Oxford or Cambridge, according to residence; and open to all scholars under nineteen years of age, who are of three years' standing in the school.

Mr Clement Bellamy, gentleman, late of Yarwell, charged an annuity on certain lands in Elmington, and directed that £8 thereof should be applied towards the maintenance of two poor Scholars in Cambridge, who are natives of the parishes of Oundle, Glapthorne, Cotterstock, or Tansor.

1599. Edward Montague, Esq. founded three Scholarships at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, two of which are to be held by scholars from Qundle grammar-school. (See p. 372.)

1620. Rev. Nicholas Latham, rector of Barnwell St Andrew, Northamptonshire, by his will, bequeathed property for founding an hospital and five schools, and also for establishing two Exhibitions of £5 each in the University of Cambridge. He directed that the two scholars be educated at one of his five schools, and the son of the parson of Barnwell, if any of them hath a son fit to be a scholar there, in default of such, then the parson of the church of Barnwell, who should at all times make choice of those two scholars, shall choose some one out of Oundle free-school. The exhibitions are tenable till M.A. or until the exhibitioner is chosen fellow, or has some other living sufficient to maintain him.

1672. Edmund Mountstephen, Esq. founded three Exhibitions at St John's College, giving preference to scholars from Oundle school in default of scholars from Peterborough school. (See p. 320.)

COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

THE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL.

FOUNDED 1525, A.D.

THIS School owes its origin to the munificence of Thomas Horsley, alderman, and mayor of Newcastle in 1525 and 1533, who devised all his lands in that place after his death and that of his wife, for the endowment of a grammar school, which was "to be free for any within or without that town." In augmentation of this. endowment, the