Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- List of Abbreviations
- Chronological Summary
- Dedication
- Chapter I William Byngham, the First Founder
- Chapter II The Dispute with John Langton
- Chapter III The First Royal Licence, 1439
- Chapter IV The Expansion of the Milne Street Site
- Chapter V The Royal Licences of 1442
- Chapter VI Marking Time: 1443 to 1446
- Chapter VII The Royal Licence of 1446 and its period
- Chapter VIII The Foundation Charter of the College of Godshouse and its period
- Chapter IX The Relationship of Godshouse and Clare Hall
- Chapter X The Last Days of William Byngham
- Chapter XI The Proctorship of John Hurte, 1451–1458, and of William Fallan, 1458–1464
- Chapter XII The Proctorship of William Basset, 1464–1477
- Chapter XIII The Proctorship of Ralph Barton, 1477–1490
- Chapter XIV The Proctorship of John Syclyng: Early Years, 1490–1496
- Chapter XV The Proctorship of John Syclyng: Later Years, 1496–1506
- Chapter XVI The Negotiations between Godshouse and the Lady Margaret
- Chapter XVII Syclyng's Death and Will
- Chapter XVIII The Buildings and Furniture remaining from the Godshouse period
- Chapter XIX Godshouse and Christ's College
- Appendix
- Index
- Plate section
Chapter VI - Marking Time: 1443 to 1446
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2010
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- List of Abbreviations
- Chronological Summary
- Dedication
- Chapter I William Byngham, the First Founder
- Chapter II The Dispute with John Langton
- Chapter III The First Royal Licence, 1439
- Chapter IV The Expansion of the Milne Street Site
- Chapter V The Royal Licences of 1442
- Chapter VI Marking Time: 1443 to 1446
- Chapter VII The Royal Licence of 1446 and its period
- Chapter VIII The Foundation Charter of the College of Godshouse and its period
- Chapter IX The Relationship of Godshouse and Clare Hall
- Chapter X The Last Days of William Byngham
- Chapter XI The Proctorship of John Hurte, 1451–1458, and of William Fallan, 1458–1464
- Chapter XII The Proctorship of William Basset, 1464–1477
- Chapter XIII The Proctorship of Ralph Barton, 1477–1490
- Chapter XIV The Proctorship of John Syclyng: Early Years, 1490–1496
- Chapter XV The Proctorship of John Syclyng: Later Years, 1496–1506
- Chapter XVI The Negotiations between Godshouse and the Lady Margaret
- Chapter XVII Syclyng's Death and Will
- Chapter XVIII The Buildings and Furniture remaining from the Godshouse period
- Chapter XIX Godshouse and Christ's College
- Appendix
- Index
- Plate section
Summary
The description given to William Byngham, here and there in the documents during this period, is that of ‘clerk and ordainer of a dwelling called Godeshous’, and that comprehensive term ordainer does adequately represent his curious position. He had not yet handed over his authority to the Proctor and scholars, he had not arranged for a common seal, he had not made over to them the various rents and other properties vested in him and his co-feoffees to be given to the Proctor and scholars when that corporate body, with all its powers, privileges and responsibilities, had come into being. As ordainer he had complete control of everything pertaining to Godshouse; under him, in his benevolent despotism, must have been the priest prescribed in the first licence, that of 1439, to guide the scholars in their academical life to pray for the benefactors and to watch over the internal government of Godshouse in Cambridge, while the ordainer himself frequently pursued its interests in the outside world, as he also, we must assume, ministered to his London cure.
On 15 March 1443, Byngham's name appears in this brief note on the proceedings of the king's council: ‘Sir William Byngham sute. Be ther maad lettres to my lady of Norff.’ This lady was Katherine, duchess of Norfolk, widow of John Mowbray, second duke of Norfolk.
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- The Early History of Christ’s College, CambridgeDerived from Contemporary Documents, pp. 57 - 73Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010