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John, in Cambridge, and the revenue thereof,amounting to 80/. a year, to her executors, Fox,Bifhop of Winchefter, Fifher, Bifhop of Rochef-ter, and others, in trull for the building- and en-dowing the College, .

The exertions of Bifhop Fifher were fo unremit-ting, that the fir ft court was finifhed in 1515, theexpence being between 4 and 5000/.; but the eflatesin the counties of Devon, Somerfet, and Northamp-ton, being refumed by the crown, the revenues werevery inconfiderable, the allowance to each Fellowbeing no more than 1 id. per week, and "jd, perweek for each Scholar.

In the year 1516, Bifhop Fifher himfelf came toCambridge, being Chancellor of the Univerfity,and aflifted at the opening of the College , whichwas performed with great folemnity. He alfo con.-flituted Dr. Alan Percy Mafler; Dr. Shorton, whohad been indefatigable in forwarding the buildings,and adfive in the government of the College , havingrefigned. Thirty-one Fellows were chofen at thefame time, and a fet of ffatutes were, framed andfworn to.

This College confiffs of three courts, lying be-tween the high-fireet and the river,. The- firft isentered by a magnificent gate, adorned with fonttowers of Bone and brick; on the north, or righthand of which, Bands the Chapel; on the weft,oppofite the ga.te, is the Hall; and, in the angle