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" At what time he first projected the foundation of a college is not known. His original intention was to have founded it at Reading, but he relinquished that in favour of Oxford, and on May 1, 1555, obtained a licence from Philip and Mary, empowering him,... "
A History of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings, Attached to the ... - Page 356
by Alexander Chalmers - 1810
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1817 - 504 pages
...intention was to have founded it at Reading, but he relinquished that in favour of Oxford, and on May 1, 1555, obtained a licence from Philip and Mary, empowering...be appointed in the statutes ; and the site to be Bernard-college, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, without the north -gate of the city of Oxford,...
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The History of Merchant-Taylors School, from Its Foundation to the ..., Volume 1

Harry Bristow Wilson - 1812 - 606 pages
...but he relinquished that in favour of Oxford, .and, on May 1, 1555, obtained a licence from Philip & Mary, empowering him, to the praise, and honour of...be appointed in the statutes ; and the site to be Bernard-College, (which had been granted by Henry VIIL to Christ-Church,) in the parish of St. Mary...
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The History of Merchant-Taylors School, from Its Foundation to the ..., Volume 1

Harry Bristow Wilson - 1812 - 558 pages
...favour of- Oxford, .and, on May 1, 1555, obtained a licence from -Philip & Mary,' empowering htm, to tke praise and honour of God, the Virgin Mary, and St....might be appointed in the statutes; and the site to be Bernard-College, (which had been granted by Henry VIII. to Christ-Church,) in the parishof St. Mary...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 31

Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 496 pages
...intention was to have founded it at Reading, but he relinquished that in favour of Oxford, and on May 1, 1555, obtained a licence from Philip and Mary, empowering...St. John Baptist, to found a college, for divinity, philosopby, and the arts . the members to be, a president, thirty scholars, graduate or non-graduate,...
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The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations ..., Volume 17, Part 2

John Britton - 1813 - 802 pages
...of capital; and, in the year 1555, he obtained permission from Philip and Mary to found a college, to the " praise and honour of God, the Virgin Mary, and St. John the Baptist," for the stndies of Divinity, Philosophy, and the Arts. It appears that he at first intended...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1817 - 490 pages
...intention was to have founded it at Reading, but he relinquished that in favour of Oxford, and on May 1, 1555, obtained a licence from Philip and Mary, empowering...be appointed in the statutes ; and the site to be Bernard-college, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, without the north-gate of the city of Oxford,...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 31

Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 490 pages
...intention was to have founded it at Reading, but he relinquished that in favour o; Oxford, and on May 1, 1555, obtained a licence 'from Philip and Mary, empowering him, to the praise arvd honour of God, the Virgin Mary, and St. Joini Baptist, -to found a college, for divinity, philosophy,...
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The Catholic miscellany and monthly repository of information, Volume 3

614 pages
...design, and obtained a license from king Philip and queen Mary, on the 1st of May, 1555, that he might, to the praise and honour of God, the Virgin Mary, and St. John the Baptist, erect and found a certain college for the learning of the sciences, divinity, philosophy,...
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A topographical and historical description of the University and city of ...

Nathaniel Whittock - 1828 - 200 pages
...for the benefit of mankind. In 1555, he obtained the royal permission to found a college in Oxford, to the praise and honour of God, the Virgin Mary, and St. John the Baptist. For this purpose he purchased the premises v; я ф 1 formerly called St. Bernard's College,...
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Shrimptons' Easy Guide to Oxford: Arranged as a Walk Through the University ...

Shrimpton, Thomas and son, publishers - 1871 - 74 pages
...Reading, and an alderman and merchant of the city of London, founded the present College on May 1, 1555, " to the praise and honour of God, the Virgin Mary, and St. John the Baptiste. '" The Hall is a portion of the same building used by the Cistercian monks of the old...
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