Trinity College, Oxford University is in Oxford University.
In 1380 Bishop Thomas of Hatfield [aged 70] drew up a covenant to leave £3000 to endow Durham College, Oxford, the primary endowment of the college, and enabled the construction of its quadrangle, chapel and surviving library.
On 8th March 1556 Thomas Pope [aged 49] received a royal charter for the establishment and endowment of a college of the "Holy and Undivided Trinity"
In 1574 Bishop Robert Wright [aged 14] matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford University
On 4th March 1586 George Chaworth 1st Viscount Chaworth [aged 32] was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 27th October 1593 Elizabeth Blount [aged 78] died. She was buried at the Chapel of Trinity College, Oxford University which her first husband Thomas Pope had founded.
On 3rd April 1601 John St John 1st Baronet [aged 15] commenced his education at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 8th May 1607 Francis Leigh of Addington [aged 16] matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 1st July 1614 Archbishop Gilbert Sheldon [aged 16] was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 27th November 1617 Archbishop Gilbert Sheldon [aged 19] graduated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Around 1674 Ambrose Browne [aged 14] educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 14th May 1675 James Reade 2nd Baronet [aged 20] matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
In 1678 Andrew Archer [aged 18] was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
In 1681 William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston [aged 19] was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 10th June 1681 William Gresley 3rd Baronet [aged 19] matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
Around 1687 Spencer Compton 1st Earl Wilmington [aged 14] educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
In 1693 Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers [aged 15] was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 3rd May 1699 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 16] was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
John Evelyn's Diary. 4th September 1699. My worthy brother [aged 82] died at Wotton, Surrey [Map], in the 83d year of his age, of perfect memory and understanding. He was religious, sober, and temperate, and of so hospitable a nature, that no family in the county maintained that ancient custom of keeping, as it were, open house the whole year in the same manner, or gave more noble or free entertainment to the county on all occasions, so that his house was never free. There were sometimes twenty persons more than his family, and some that stayed there all the summer, to his no small expense; by this he gained the universal love of the county. He was born at Wotton, Surrey [Map], went from the free school at Guildford, Surrey [Map] to Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, thence to the Middle Temple, as gentlemen of the best quality did, but without intention to study the law as a profession. He married the daughter of Colwall, of a worthy and ancient family in Leicestershire, by whom he had one son; she dying in 1643, left George her son an infant, who being educated liberally, after traveling abroad, returned and married one Mrs. Gore, by whom he had several children, but only three daughters survived. He was a young man of good understanding, but, over-indulging his ease and pleasure, grew so very corpulent, contrary to the constitution of the rest of his father's relations, that he died. My brother afterward married a noble and honorable lady, relict of Sir John Cotton, she being an Offley, a worthy and ancient Staffordshire family, by whom he had several children of both sexes. This lady died, leaving only two daughters and a son. The younger daughter died before marriage; the other afterward married Sir Cyril Wych [aged 67], a noble and learned gentleman (son of Sir -- Wych), who had been Ambassador at Constantinople, and was afterward made one of the Lords Justices of Ireland. Before this marriage, her only brother married the daughter of Eversfield, of Sussex, of an honorable family, but left a widow without any child living; he died about 1691, and his wife not many years after, and my brother resettled the whole estate on me. His sister, Wych, had a portion of £6,000, to which was added £300 more; the three other daughters, with what I added, had about £5,000 each. My brother died on the 5th of October, in a good old age and great reputation, making his beloved daughter, Lady Wych, sole executrix, leaving me only his library and some pictures of my father, mother, etc. She buried him with extraordinary solemnity, rather as a nobleman than as a private gentleman. There were, as I computed, above 2,000 persons at the funeral, all the gentlemen of the county doing him the last honors. I returned to London, till my lady should dispose of herself and family.
On 3rd November 1701 Smart Lethieullier was born to John Lethieullier and Elizabeth Smart at Aldersbrook Manor House. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Trinity College, Oxford University; he was awarded MA in 1723. He married February 1726 Margaret Sloper.
On 23rd June 1702 John Shaw 3rd Baronet [aged 15] matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 18th February 1703 Robert Bankes Jenkinson 4th Baronet [aged 16] matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.
Around 1707 Benjamin Bathurst [aged 15] educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1712 Henry Archer [aged 12] educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 29th March 1721 Francis Winnington of Broadway [aged 17] matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 13th November 1744 William Wheeler 6th Baronet [aged 18] matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 29th June 1745 John Shaw 4th Baronet [aged 16] matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.
In 1748 William Legge 2nd Earl Dartmouth [aged 16] educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 28th June 1748 John Shaw 4th Baronet [aged 19] was awarded MA by Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 12th June 1749 John Shaw 4th Baronet [aged 20] was awarded DCL by Trinity College, Oxford University.
Around 1752 Topham Beauclerk [aged 12] attended at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 16th July 1772 Knightley Wheler [aged 18] matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 26th January 1774 John Gregory Shaw 5th Baronet [aged 17] matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 31st October 1776 John Gregory Shaw 5th Baronet [aged 20] was awarded MA by Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 24th January 1777 Knightley Wheler [aged 23] was awared MA by Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 28th June 1786 Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort [aged 19] graduated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 23rd October 1801 John Kenward Shaw 6th Baronet [aged 18] matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 3rd July 1838 George Samuel Brooke-Pechell 5th Baronet [aged 19] matriculated Trinity College, Oxford University.
In 1877 Geoffrey Duke Coleridge 3rd Baron Coleridge graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University with an BA.
In 1877 Bernard Coleridge 2nd Baron Coleridge [aged 25] graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University with an MA.
Theobald Churchill educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.