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The College Archive comprises the records, or muniments, of the College itself, and includes the surviving records of the King’s Hall and Michaelhouse, the two colleges which previously occupied the same site and whose property was passed on to Trinity.
- Foundation.
- Site.
- Endowments and Advowsons.
- Manors.
- Constitution and statutes.
- Buildings.
- Chapel.
- Library.
- Historical Sketch.
- Notable Pictures.
At the time of the surrender ofthese earlier societies to Henry VIII the work offorming the new College was already in progress.The origin of the new foundation was in the crisisconfronting University colleges in 1545 when an actwas passed authorizing their dissolution. (fn. 133) TheUniversity obtained the appointment on 16 January1546 of a friendl...
The site of Trinity was those of King's Halland Michaelhouse, together with that of PhyswickHostel on the south side of the present Great Court.The land opposite St. Michael's Church was sold toDr. Caius for his new foundation of 1557. In 1613land was acquired west of the river, (fn. 148) where furtherpurchases were made in 1663–4; the site of theg...
Theendowments of the new College were enumeratedin detail in the letters patent of 24 December 1546. (fn. 150) All the property of King's Hall and Michaelhousewas transferred to Trinity. (fn. 151) Further grants weremade to a total annual value of £1,678 3s. 9¼d., lessrents of £38 3s. 9½d. The advowsons of 40 churches were granted tothe College: Gr...
In addition to the manors derived fromKing's Hall and Michaelhouse, Henry VIII's endowment included the manors of Flintham, Hoveringham, Starthorpe, and Thurgarton (fn. 170) (Notts.); andof Collesden (Beds.) and Marshland in Newdigate,(Surr.), (fn. 171) It is not clear whether the manor of Pirton(Staffs.) or merely a rent-charge, was granted to the...
Until thestatutes of 1552 Trinity was governed only by the injunctions made for the regulation of colleges by theUniversity visitors of 1549. (fn. 178) The composition of theCollege followed closely, however, that laid down inthe Distribucio Collegii of Spring 1546; a Master, 50graduates and 10 undergraduates (comprising the 60fellows and scholars ...
In the first year of the Collegebuilding operations were undertaken, (fn. 192) and in1550–1 parts of Michaelhouse and Physwick Hostelwere altered. (fn. 193) In Mary's reign a Master's Lodgeand a row of chambers, including a library, wereerected connecting the building of Michaelhousewith those of King's Hall, and also ranges on eachside of the Grea...
In 1547 Trinity had removed all 'popishtraces' from the old chapel of King's Hall; the altarand steps were taken down and a communion tableset up. Books, copes, and vestments to the value of£140 were sold. (fn. 204) The new chapel of Trinity wasbut imperfectly finished when, in 1565, Puritans, atthat time strong in the College, broke the windows'wh...
The library, although it is not known tocontain any books from the libraries of Michaelhouse or King's Hall, has been enriched since theearly days of Trinity with notable acquisitions. Itwas not, however, until 1608 that a 'librarian's place'was founded and endowed, by Sir Edward Stanhope. (fn. 214) The gradual accession of interesting bookswas pre...
In its infancy Trinityowed a good deal to the College which itself wasmuch indebted for its existence to a member ofMichaelhouse: in the exaggerated words of RogerAscham Trinity was a colonia deducta from St.John's. Its first four Masters were 'bread up beforein St. Johns'. (fn. 216) It took some 30 years for Trinity todraw nearly level with St. Jo...
Of the portraits of historical interest the first to be mentioned is the lifesize full-length portrait of Henry VIIIby HansEworth, derived from the Holbein portrait made forthe Palace of Whitehall. It is in oil on an oak panelin two pieces. The portrait was left to the College byRobert Beaumont, Master. Probably also bequeathed by Beaumont is theli...
King Henry VIII founded the College in 1546 as one of the very last acts of his life. His interest was in establishing an institution that would produce the future leaders of the reformed church and formed Trinity through the amalgamation of two existing Colleges – King’s Hall and Michaelhouse.
The head of Trinity College is called the Master. The role is a Crown appointment, formally made by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister. [61] Nowadays, the fellows of the college propose a new master for the appointment, [62] but the decision is formally that of the Crown.
In 1908 a women's hall of residence, Trinity Hall, was founded. In 1934 the first woman professor was appointed and women continue to play an increasing part in many spheres of College life. In 1968 women were elected to Fellowship.
Feb 27, 2024 · The most interesting of all the records of Guilds dedicated to the Trinity, is that of Wisbeach, which appears to have been founded in the reign of Richard II. (1379), and which did many years of good work in keeping out the sea and saving the fen country from inundations.
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5 days ago · Trinity Hall became one of the moderate-sized colleges, differing little from any other in constitution, under the statutes made in 1925, or in the organization of work or play, but keeping, like every other college, a strong belief in its individual tradition.
