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Historical Account Of The Life Of William Of Wykeham.
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM OF WYKEHAM .
< T ^ NE bri g htest ornaments that Freemasonry has ever boasted . ; - ^ was WILLIAM OF WYKEHAM , the illustrious Bishop of Winchester , Founder of three Colleges in the University of Oxford , and Architect of the present Castle of Windsor . The History of this great and good man must , therefore , be entertaining to our Readers . William of Wykeham , or , as he more frequently named himselfWilliam Wykehamwas born at Wykeham in Hampshirein
, , , the year of our Lord 1324 , and the 18 th of the reign of Edward II . It is supposed that he took his surname from the place of his birth , his father being called John Longe , eitheras a surname , or as a personal bye name given him- for his stature , which seems to be more probable , as surnames of families were not settled among the common people at that time . ... - ¦ '
His parents were of good repute , and his mother was of a gentleman ' s family ; but their circumstances were so mean , that theycobld not afford to give their son a liberal education : he was , however , by the liberality of some patron ( generally supposed to be Nicholas Uvedale , lord of the manor of Wykeham , and constable of
Winchester castle , ) put to school at Winchester , where he was instructed in grammatical learning , and gave early proofs , not only of diligence , ' but of piety : but whoever put . him to school , it is certain ; that when he left it , he became secretary . to the constable of Winchester castle , by -whom he is said to have been recommended to -Edyngdon , Bishop of Winchester , and- by both to have been made known to EdwardHI .
He is said to have been brought to court , and placed in the king ' s : service , about the year 1347 , when he was 23 years of age : what employment he then had , if indeed he was employed so soon , is not known ; the first office whicli , by record , he appears to have . borne . ; was that of CLKRK of all THE ICING ' S WORKS in his manors of Henle and Yeshampsteact . The patent by which he held this place is dated
the 16 th of May 1556 . On the 30 th of October following , he was made SURVEYOR of the king ' s works at the castle , and in the park of Windsor : by this patent * he was impowered to press all sorts of artificers , and to provide stone , timber , and all other materials arid carriages : his appointment was one shilling . a day while he staid at Windsor , and two shillings a day when the king ' s business made it
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Historical Account Of The Life Of William Of Wykeham.
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM OF WYKEHAM .
< T ^ NE bri g htest ornaments that Freemasonry has ever boasted . ; - ^ was WILLIAM OF WYKEHAM , the illustrious Bishop of Winchester , Founder of three Colleges in the University of Oxford , and Architect of the present Castle of Windsor . The History of this great and good man must , therefore , be entertaining to our Readers . William of Wykeham , or , as he more frequently named himselfWilliam Wykehamwas born at Wykeham in Hampshirein
, , , the year of our Lord 1324 , and the 18 th of the reign of Edward II . It is supposed that he took his surname from the place of his birth , his father being called John Longe , eitheras a surname , or as a personal bye name given him- for his stature , which seems to be more probable , as surnames of families were not settled among the common people at that time . ... - ¦ '
His parents were of good repute , and his mother was of a gentleman ' s family ; but their circumstances were so mean , that theycobld not afford to give their son a liberal education : he was , however , by the liberality of some patron ( generally supposed to be Nicholas Uvedale , lord of the manor of Wykeham , and constable of
Winchester castle , ) put to school at Winchester , where he was instructed in grammatical learning , and gave early proofs , not only of diligence , ' but of piety : but whoever put . him to school , it is certain ; that when he left it , he became secretary . to the constable of Winchester castle , by -whom he is said to have been recommended to -Edyngdon , Bishop of Winchester , and- by both to have been made known to EdwardHI .
He is said to have been brought to court , and placed in the king ' s : service , about the year 1347 , when he was 23 years of age : what employment he then had , if indeed he was employed so soon , is not known ; the first office whicli , by record , he appears to have . borne . ; was that of CLKRK of all THE ICING ' S WORKS in his manors of Henle and Yeshampsteact . The patent by which he held this place is dated
the 16 th of May 1556 . On the 30 th of October following , he was made SURVEYOR of the king ' s works at the castle , and in the park of Windsor : by this patent * he was impowered to press all sorts of artificers , and to provide stone , timber , and all other materials arid carriages : his appointment was one shilling . a day while he staid at Windsor , and two shillings a day when the king ' s business made it