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berland, but at what place is not precifely known. By licence 

 from K. Edward TV. 1459, ne founded St. Catherine's-hall, in. Cam- 

 bridge, for a mafter, and three fellows. He was then provoft of 

 King's college, to which he was appointed, 1 7th My, 1452. He 

 was chancellor of that univerfity in 14.59, and 1463. The 

 living of Kingjlon being vacant, he was prefentcd to it by the 

 college-truftees, Thomas Rotherham and Walter Field. He refigncd 

 it, nth May, 1458 j and, & April, 1460, he alfo refigned the free- 

 chapel of Wittleford-bridgc. He was preferred to the redtory of 

 Cot on, 1471; and of Fulburne St. Vigarius, 1473. 



Fourthly, of great Patrons of Trades. The firft deferving our no- 

 tice, is Roger Thornton, the Elder, of Neivcajlle upon Tyne ; and 

 next, a gentleman now living, Sir 'John Hujfey Delaval, Baronet. 



Roger Thornton, Efq; was born at /FzV/ow-caftle, by the river Font, 

 as attefled by a celebrated antiquary (e). He was bred a mer- 

 chant at Neivcajlle, and is the moft eminent patron on record, for 

 a private man, of that corporation ; to whom they Hand obliged 

 for the Town-Court, fince rebuilt, and many other inftances of 

 public fpirit and generofity. His eftate, great for thofe times, 

 800 marks per annum (f), was frugally and wifely managed, to 

 encourage public and private induftry, and to felicitate fociety 

 byacftsof beneficence and charity. He died, 3d January, 1429 ; 

 and was interred in All-Saints church, in Newcajlle, by the altar, 

 on the fouth fide, oppofite to the veilry. 



Sir John Hu/ey Delaval, Baronet, is the greater! inftance of pub- 

 lic fpirit in the encouragement of commerce, that this part of 

 the world hath produced ; who at his own private expence made 



fe) Lei. Itin. vol. 6. p. 56. (f) Idem, 



a com- 



