This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 edition. Excerpt: ...Register, fo. 169. b.) This sum of 100 was repaid to Dr Davenant 18 Apr. 1622 (III Leasebook, fo. 126). The final payment for the building is thus recorded (Old Parchm. Reg. fo. 170): Received of Mr Turner 17" in part of payment of y" xx" wch is the last payment of al due unto us for the buildinge. We say received the suine of seventeen pounds. the 9'h of March Anno 1618.-r, GlLBART WlGGE. 5y us Henrie Mann. Gilbert Wigge was one of the architects of the second court of St John's college in 1602 (Baker, Hist. ed. by J. E. B. Mayor, 191, 610). In 1618 John Scot notary public drew up an account of the foundation of the university, with a catalogue of the founders, benefactors, officers and members of the several colleges. A copy with the coats of arms beautifully drawn in proper colours was inscribed to the president and the whole society, and is preserved in the college. Given to Mr Scot for y booke and table woh he prsented to the colledg for or library by the consent of y" fellows in our masters absence 8." by mee John Turner. (Old Parchm. Reg. 170. b.) The number of members of the university was 2998. The number of students in Queens' college from 1600 to 1612 was on an average 28 a year; while Preston was fellow from 1612 to 1622 the average rose to 41; the number of admissions for the year Michaelmas 1618 to Michaelmas 1619 being 55, viz. 20 fellow-commoners, 16 pensioners and 19 sizars, while from 1622 to 1640 the average was 30. Of the 454 students entered in Preston's time, 104 were entered as his pupils. In Ball's life of Preston we find the following account of his labours as dean and catechist, college offices which he held in the year 1618-19 (Old Parchm. Reg. fo. 9): 'It was not long before it came to Master...