Of the Colleges of Cambridge with Their Founders

Years of the Foundation Colleges Founders

1546 1 Trinity College King Henry 8.

1441 2 The King's College King Henry 6, Edward 4, Henry 7, and Henry 8.

1511 3 St. John's Lady Margaret, grandmother to Henry 8.

1505 4 Christ's College King Henry 6 and the Lady Margaret aforesaid.

1446 5 The Queen's College Lady Margaret, wife to King Henry 6.

1496 6 Jesus College John Alcock, bishop of Ely.

1342 7 Bennet College The brethren of a Popish guild called Corporis Christi.

1343 8 Pembroke Hall Maria de Valentia, Countess of Pembroke.

1256 9 Peter College Hugh Balsham, bishop of Ely.

1348
1557 10 Gundewill and
Caius College Edmund Gundevill, parson of Terrington, and John Caius, doctor of physic.

1354 11 Trinity Hall William Bateman, bishop of Norwich.

1326 12 Clare Hall Richard Badow, chancellor of Cambridge.

1459 13 Catherine Hall Robert Woodlark, doctor of divinity.

1519 14 Magdalen College Edward, Duke of Buckingham, and Thomas, lord Audley.

1585 15 Emanuel College Sir Walter Mildmay, etc.