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The college was founded by Dorothy Wadham (née Petre) in 1610, [7] according to the wishes set out in the will of her husband Nicholas Wadham.Over four years, she gained royal and ecclesiastical support for the new college, negotiated the purchase of a site, appointed the West Country architect William Arnold, drew up the college statutes, and appointed the first warden, fellows, scholars ...
Below is a list of the Deans of Wadham college in chronological order, together with their time in office. John Pitt 1613, 1616–17 [ 2 ] John Goodridge 1613, 1618 [ 2 ]
People associated with Wadham College, Oxford (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Wadham College, Oxford" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Franklyn's choice of the name refers to King James I (reigned 1603–1625), who was involved with Wadham College, immediately to the north. It opened on 18 September 1607. [4] In the 17th century, the King's Arms was a popular location for plays. [4] In the early 18th century, the south side and rear were rebuilt.
He was the Warden of Wadham College, Oxford from 5 May 1777 until 1783. The warden was the term used by Wadham for the head of the college. [3] He gained an ecclesiastical preferment as rector of Monks Risborough in 1783. [4] He started his appointment at Monks Risborough on 9 July 1783 on his father's (Joseph Gerard) cession. [2]
List of people associated with Wadham College, Oxford This page was last edited on 21 September 2022, at 15:47 (UTC). Text ...
Wadham College, in the centre of the city on Parks Road, was founded in 1610 by Dorothy Wadham, using money that her husband Nicholas had bequeathed for the establishment of an Oxford college. The main quadrangle was designed by William Arnold and constructed between 1610 and 1613, and includes a statue of King James I (in whose reign the ...
On Parks Road, next to Wadham St Sexburga's College: Horace Sippog and the siren's song by Su Walton St Simeon's College: Death on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel Hay. Located approximately on the site of Lady Margaret Hall [15] St Thomas' College: An Oxford Tragedy and The Case of the Four Friends by John Cecil Masterman.