The Life of William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, Lord High Chancellor of England in the Reign of Henry VI, and Founder of Magdalen College, Oxford

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 Excerpt: ...et baeredis Richard Patten (alias dicti Bar"bour) de Waynflete, patris praedicti Willielmi de Waynflete, "nuper episcopi, in pura viduatate mea," &c. E Registro Coll. I examined Registr. A without finding it. removed removed his son Humphrey into Lancashire, to provide the family established in this county with an ancestor of eminence. Waynflete, we may remember, has declared that he had demurred whether to found a college, or distribute his goods to the poor in his lifetime. The enriching of his family is not an alternative. No preference is given to, nor provision made for, kinsmen at his college, as by Wykeham; neither is there mention of any relation in his will. Perhaps Juliana Churchstile was the only one remaining, was in affluence, and without children. CHAP c CHAPTER XIII. Proceedings at Magdalen College after the Death of Waynflcte, with an Account of some Benefactors and Members of the Society, particularly Wuley. Sect.I. PTHE desire to promote religion--and learning planted by Way rifle te in his college, having taken root in his lifetime, continued to increase and flourish after his death; and his intention, where the society had knowledge of it, was a rule for their conduct, and fulfilled by them with respectful deference. Among the nobles attainted by the first parliament of Henry the Seventh was lord Lovell, who raised an army, which dispersed on proclamation of pardon in I486; and in the following year he perished in battle. - Baker. Francis lord Lovell was created a viscount 22 Edw. IV, was slain at the battle of Stoke, 3 Hen. VII; when, he having no issue, the title became extinct. The president and scholars celebrated exequies after his death, and were allowed a pittance, as at the same ceremony for lady Danvers ...