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1. oac.web.ox.ac.uk › wadham-collegeWadham College | Oxford College Archives - oac.web.ox.ac.uk

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   Wadham College was founded in 1610 by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, a childless husband and wife from the West country, where he was a prominent landowner. Dorothy was from an Essex family. There is a pedigree in Jackson’s Wadham College.

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   Jul 20, 2024 · The college was founded by Nicholas Wadham who died in 1609 but whose intentions were carried out by Dorothy (Petre) his widow. The buildings were begun on the site of the former house of Austin Friars, in April 1610 and finished in July 1613; the society was founded in 1612.

3. www.oxocn.org.uk › colleges › wadham-collegeWadham College - oxocn.org.uk

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   The college was founded by Dorothy Wadham in 1613, using money left by her husband Nicholas Wadham for the purpose of endowing an Oxford college.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_people_associatedList of people associated with Wadham College, Oxford

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   This is a list of Wadham College, Oxford people, including alumni, Fellows, Deans and Wardens of the College. An alphabetical list of alumni of Wadham college can be found here.

5. www.wadham.ox.ac.uk › about › history-archivesHistory & Archives - Wadham College, Oxford

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   Wadham College was founded in 1610 in the reign of King James I by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham. Nicholas Wadham, a member of an ancient Somerset family, died in 1609 leaving his fortune to endow a college at Oxford.

6. www.wadham.ox.ac.uk › eventsEvents - Wadham College, Oxford

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   Wadham College. Parks Road Oxford, OX1 3PN General enquiries T: +44 (0)1865 277900 E: lodge@wadham.ox.ac.uk. Contact | Visit. Wadham College. Parks Road Oxford, OX1 ...

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   Who founded Wadham College?

   • Wadham College was founded in 1610 by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, a childless husband and wife from the West country, where he was a prominent landowner. Dorothy was from an Essex family. There is a pedigree in Jackson’s Wadham College.

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   Where can I find information about Wadham College?

   • Address: Wadham College, Oxford, OX1 3PN E-mail: archivist@wadham.ox.ac.uk Web: www.wadham.ox.ac.uk Phone: 01865 277900 Secondary sources: T G Jackson, Wadham College, (1893) (an authoritative historical starting point, available online); Joseph Wells, Wadham College, (1898) - especially valuable on the buildings;

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   Who are the deans of Wadham College?

   • Below is a list of the Deans of Wadham college in chronological order, together with their time in office. Sarah J. Cullinan Herring 2022-present, Hody Fellow and Tutor in Classics. ^ "Prof P R Bullock".

   List of people associated with Wadham College, Oxford

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   What is Wadham College Archive?

   • Wadham’s archive largely comprises internal college documents, and records of college estates, of which the largest collection were in Essex. A catalogue of the Muniments of Wadham College was produced by Lawrence Stone for the National Register of Archives in 1962, and reproduced in limited numbers.

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   Does Jackson's Wadham College have a pedigree?

   • There is a pedigree in Jackson’s Wadham College. The archive largely comprises internal college documents, and records of college estates, of which the largest collection were in Essex. A catalogue of the Muniments of Wadham College was produced by Lawrence Stone for the National Register of Archives in 1962, and reproduced in limited numbers.

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   What did John Wilkins do at Wadham College?

   • During the Wardenship of John Wilkins, 1648-59, Wadham became a focus of scientific interest within Europe. The College became the regular meeting place for the nucleus of experimenters who, after 1660, became the Royal Society.

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8. www.jstor.org › stable › 3491127A Woman in the Public Sphere; Dorothy Wadham and the ...

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   One such case is that of Dorothy Wadham, entrusted by her husband Nicholas Wadham on his deathbed in 1609 with carrying through his ill-formulated design for the foundation of a college at Oxford. The responsibility for the actual foundation fell entirely on Dorothy, and both husband and wife were officially designated as 'founders'. She left