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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 ...
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]
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 ]
Wadham College, Oxford – a constituent college of the University of Oxford; Wadham College Boat Club – the rowing club of Wadham College, Oxford; Wadham School – a school for children near Crewkerne, Somerset, England; Wadham Preparatory School – a primary school for children formerly in Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
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Nicholas Wadham (/ ˈ w ɒ d ə m /; 1531–1609) of Merryfield in the parish of Ilton, Somerset, and Edge in the parish of Branscombe, Devon, was a posthumous co-founder of Wadham College, Oxford, with his wife Dorothy Wadham who, outliving him, saw the project through to completion in her late old age.
Jennifer Grey looked back on how a sex scene with Patrick Swayze — that was ultimately cut from 1984’s Red Dawn — was derailed by him being drunk, and her "smoking a lot of weed" at the time ...