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This is a list of endowed schools in England and Wales existing in the early part of the 19th century. It is based on Nicholas Carlisle's survey of "Endowed Grammar Schools" published in 1818, but is referenced to the work of the Endowed Schools Commission half a century later. Most English and Welsh endowed schools were at the time described as grammar schools, although there was no formal system for such schools, and there was even no clear definition of the term "grammar school" at this period. A medieval grammar school was one which taught Latin, and this remained an important subject in all the schools, which generally followed the traditions of Oxford and Cambridge, from which almost all of their graduate schoolmasters came. Some of the schools listed by Carlisle had long been fee-paying public schools, although in most cases (as at Eton and Winchester) retaining some provision for the teaching of "scholars" who paid reduced or no fees.

An endowment for educational purposes had an original purpose, often intended by the founder or founders to be legally binding, but the objects of such endowments were not always honoured by those controlling the schools. Carlisle compiled his list by means of a questionnaire, which was not always answered. The Commission's report built on his research, while not accepting all his claims on the continuity of certain schools from monastic and chantry foundations, which affected the dating of schools. The chronological list in the report has numerous further details of endowments.

There is little consistency in the actual names of grammar schools from this period. Many were called "free schools". The antiquarian Carlisle used some unorthodox spellings, and he listed Hampshire as if it were "Southampton", under S.

Bedfordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bedford Grammar School		15 August 1552	Independent	Sir William Harpur Knt, Alderman of London endowed the school in the name of the Commonalty of Bedford on letters patent issued by King Edward VI. Visitors were elected from Warden and Fellows of New College, Oxford. An act of parliament (1764) granted 13 acres on a case decision reserved in Chancery. Another act followed in 1793 making the Town Corporation responsible for "repairing leases."
Houghton Conquest Grammar School		1632		Sir Francis Clerke was the founder circa 1620. Endowment of lands of £140 were bequeathed in 1691.

Berkshire

For Eton College see Buckinghamshire.

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Abingdon Grammar School	Roysse's School, Abingdon School	1562	Independent	benefaction by John Roysse, Citizen and Mercer of London was to an existing grammar school. Two houses were bequeathed on Birchin Lane to Dr. Abbott, Archbishop of Canterbury, for his foundation, intended for Balliol College; Letters Patent on 22 June 1624; and further endowed by William Bennet, Esq., of Christ's Hospital in the town.
Childrey Grammar School		1526		A chantry foundation by William Fettiplace of Childrey, County of Buckingham, it survived as a school in Chantry House, Childrey until 1726, when a new school was built. Visitors were Lincoln College, Oxford. In 1769 Mr. Jennings was a notable schoolmaster of the day school.
Newbury Grammar School	St Bartholomew's School	1466	Academy	Originally attached to St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, it was reported on the death of the Master on 3 November 1614 that the school was defunct. A new grammar school was regranted a Charter in 1677.
Reading Grammar School		1445	Academy	A suppressed monastery was founded near the Church of St Lawrence. Incomplete by 1486, by Henry VII and John Thorne, Abbot of Reading, the Master was paid by the Crown after the Dissolution; at which time it was Cardinal Wolsey himself. It was charged to the Manor of Chelsey. In 1557 Sir Thomas White founded two scholarships for St John the Baptist's College, Oxford to "bestow their time diligently in Grammar." Boys were superannuated aged 19. Archbishop Laud was educated at Reading.
Wallingford Grammar School		1659	Comprehensive	founded by Walter Bigg, Alderman of London, and endowed with £10 p.a. A further £20 pa. was contributed by Sir Thomas Bennett's Charity. The school's demise was taken on by nonconformists.
Wantage Grammar School	King Alfred's	1597	Academy	Although William Fettiplace was a schoolmaster in 1526, the town lands were only required to maintain a grammar school master by an Act of Parliament, 39 Eliz (AD 1597). The original school built by Sir George Fettiplace in 1732 was defunct around 1830. A successor, King Alfred's School, Wantage, was founded in 1849, opening in 1850. In 1913 it became a parish room, when the present primary was opened.

Buckinghamshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Amersham Grammar School	Dr Challoner's Grammar School	1621	Academy	Founded under the will of Robert Chaloner D.D. on 20 June 1620, bequeathed £20 p.a., and for the maintenance of a Divinity lecturer at Christ Church College, Oxford. The Free Grammar school was established by decree of the Commission of Charitable Uses, of three poor scholars from Goldsborough and Amersham.
Aylesbury Grammar School		1598	Academy	A Free School was founded by Sir Henry Lee, of Ditchley, County of Oxford circa 1584. The documents in Oxford were destroyed in the Civil Wars of 1640s, but the said premises were bequeathed in circa 1700 to the school. Further endowment was entailed by Henry Phillips, Gentleman, and a Free school built in 1718.
Buckingham Grammar School	The Royal Latin School	1423	Secondary	endowed £10 8s. 1/2d.,
Eton College.	Founded as The King's College of The Blessed Marie of Etone besides Wyndsor	12 September 1440	Independent	Unusually founded by three successive charters in 1441, and 1442. In perpetuity on a sable background; the precincts were constructed of Kentish stone - built to last. A bookish lawyer by sentiment, King Henry VI famously founded the boys' school, now in Berkshire, "habentes in animo ut in secula duraturum jam fundatum Collegium...." It was confirmed by act of parliament on 4 May 1444; and Statutes were finalized by Archbishop Waynflete, schoolmaster of Winchester, and Patron of Magdalen, Oxford, on 20 July 1446. Edward IV secured Letters Patent on 17 July 1468 granted a lands purchase under Statute of Mortmain. Under the Papal Bulla Unionis he added an eighth Dean to those of Windsor. Being a Royal Charter school it was very well-endowed for the outset patronized by King's of England and the nobility.
Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe		1548	Independent	Town burgesses confirmed the endowment of a school in 1551, but it did not receive a Royal Charter until 21 July 1562. The Master was endowed with a house, garden and orchard of two acres. "Good instruction" followed in Latin.
Marlow Grammar School	Sir William Borlase's Grammar School	1624	Specialist	Founded by Sir William in memory of Henry Borlase MP on his son's death in 1624. By Sir William's will of Oct 1628, endowed with lands in the parish, and Bix Gibwin, County of Oxford. The Governor was customarily the Lord of the Manor of Davers.

Cambridgeshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Cambridge Grammar School	The Perse School	1615	Independent	Founded by Stephen Perse M.D., Senior Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Founder's scholarship favoured entrants to Gonville and Caius College. By 1615 there was room for 100 scholars, natives of Cambridge, Barnwell, Chesterton, or Trumpington.
Ely Grammar School	The King's School, Ely	c. 970, refounded 1541	Independent	Ely's Master was appointed by the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral. Now a boarding school
Wisbech Grammar School		1379	Independent	founded by the Holy Trinity Fraternity of monks. At the Reformation, parliament granted the town and Capital Burgesses a Charter and Master on an ecclesiastical stipend of £12. Rents of £30 p.a. were used to fund the school by the will of John Crane, Esq., in lieu of Land Tax. Further endowed by Thomas Parke, Esq., High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire (1628),a and Bye-Fellowships to Peterhouse College. The fund was later vested with the Accountant-General of Chancery by the will of William Holmes of Exeter (2 April 1656).

Cheshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Audlem Grammar School		1653	High School	Founded by Sir William Bolton, Thomas Gamull and Ralph Bolton, Citizens of London. A total endowment of £40 was charged equally to The Merchant Taylors Company and an estate in Coole Lane, Audlem. Closed in 1908. Audlem Senior Mixed Council School opened on the premises in 1913.
Chester Grammar School		1541	Independent	founded on the dissolution of St Werburgh Abbey. 24 boys were appointed to school by the Dean and Chapter. The cloisters, dormitory and reader's pulpit were all utilised by the school's use. The cathedral was responsible for the Master, a lay canon, and his salary.
Congleton Grammar School	Congleton High School	c.1560		Daniel Lysons wrote that Congleton had a grammar school in the reign of Elizabeth I. Not a strong endowment: boys were admitted on reading the Protestant New Testament. It was controlled by the borough (18th century). Benefaction dating from 1708. It became Westlands County High School in 1979 and thereafter coeducational.
Daresbury Grammar School		1600		Richard Rider and others endowed with interest of £185 p.a., a grammar school in the Parish of Runcorn, to be taught by Oxbridge qualified schoolmasters. The scheme of 13 May 1875, as varied by the scheme of 3 Oct 1895, as amended on 12 Sept 1996 by a resolution the provisions under the provisions of s.75 of The Charity Commissioners Act 1993.
Frodsham Grammar School	Helsby High School		Comprehensive	Founded in medieval times. 24 feoffees from neighbouring parishes supported the Master's house. A Vestry chantry left an endowment in 1604. Another by Mr. Trafford was on condition that the Master appointed by the Company of Apothecaries, Chester. A free school was finally established in 1660. The Old Schoolhouse was completed in 1824. It was planned to move to the Helsby site in 1938, but the new school did not open till 1950. Old Frodsham Grammar closed in 2009.
Hargrave Grammar School		1627		Sir Thomas Moulson, Bart., Alderman and Lord Mayor of London founded and endowed with £20 p.a. in the parishes of Tarvin and Great Budworth.
Knutsford Grammar School				The Legh family endowed the original foundation, which closed in 1741. Three years later a new school building opened it continued until 1885. The building was demolished in 1957.
Lymm Grammar School		1592	Secondary/Academy	Followed by a Royal Charter in 1602
Macclesfield Grammar School	The King's School	1502	Independent	Sir John Percyvale established a chantry school in his hometown at the Savage Chapel, in the parish church.
Malpas Grammar School	Bishop Heber High School	1527	Academy
Middlewich Grammar School		c.1590		The endowment was nominated by Sir Iain Frederick Leycester, Bart to a Master.
Northwich Grammar School	Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College	1557	Mixed Sixth Form College	founded and endowed by Sir John Deane, Rector of St Bartholomew's Hospital and parish, London. It moved opposite St Helen's Chapel in 1869 by virtue of the Endowments Act. Sir John Brunner, a wealthy industrialist and benefactor completed the moves in 1908 to its present site. A sixth form college from 1978, it gained a complete refurbishment in 2011.
Stockport Grammar School		1487	Independent	founded by Sir Edmond Shaa, Goldsmith and Alderman of the City of London. It moved to its site in the town on Adlington Square in 1608.
Tarvin Grammar School		c.1600	extinct	A charitable foundation by Mr Randall Pickering jr for the benefit of the poor in the parish, according to a Charitable Commission Report. It finally closed in 1939.
Wallasey Grammar School	The Kingsway Academy		Academy	Became Wallasey Comprehensive School in 1967 after moving to Leasowe. From 1799 a building in Breck Road was used. It moved to the Leasowe site in 1967. Renamed Kingsway School (2014) and an academy in 2015.
Witton Grammar School	Sir John Deane Sixth Form College	1557	Sixth Form Academy	Founded by Sir John Deane of the Goldsmith Company, London. On current site since 1908. In 1968 it moved to the site on Buncer Lane, when the secondary modern amalgamated with the grammar school to form a Comprehensive. The combined school has been a co-educational Sixth Form College since 1978. Since 2014 it has Academy status.

Cornwall

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bodmin Grammar School		c.1560		was not a free school when founded in Bodmin churchyard. Endowed by Crown lands from the Duchy of Cornwall. A poor boys school, it had no scholarships nor exhibitions, but could take only boys from the town.
St. Ives Grammar School		1639		Founded in the town by Charter of King Charles I. The Bishop of Exeter and Mayor and burgesses of St Ives were appointed governors.
Launceston Grammar School	The Royal Grammar School	1685		The school's benefactor George Baron bequeathed on 9 Oct 1685, continued by his heirs, he endowed a grammar school to the town for £10 p.a. The Manor of Paris Garden, in Christ Church parish, Surrey for only five boys. The Duke of Northumberland pledged a further £15 p.a.
Liskeard Grammar School	The County School	1550	Specialist	There was "no endowment", but was under the patronage of the Duchy of Cornwall. Closed by Act of Parliament in 1834; refounded in 1979.
Penryn Grammar School		c.1580	Extinct	Founded by the Duchy on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I in the parish of St Gluvias with a meagre endowment of £6 18s., the school originally opened with only three pupils.
Saltash Grammar School		c.1580	Extinct	A Free school was founded by the Duchy in the name of Queen Elizabeth with a small endowment of only £7 p.a. In reign of Charles I for Saltash, Launceston, and Povin. Later closed, before current foundation of 1965.
Truro Grammar School	Truro Cathedral School	c.1580	Extinct	Styled a free school; one of its original benefactors was County Recorder, Viscount Falmouth, who contributed a "generous" £25 p.a., and donated three Gold Medals. There were two exhibitions to Exeter College, Oxford according to a deed of trust in Chancery on 14 March 1767. On £30 p.a. they afforded one scholar to Exeter College, Oxford. Closed in 1982.

Cumberland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
St. Bees Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Archbishop of Canterbury, Edmund Grindall in Kyrby Beacok alias St Beghes, in the County of Cumberland.	24 April 1583	Independent	Among its benefactors were the Provost of Queen's College, Oxford and the Rector of Egremont, "the said Letters Patent to be purchased and obtained by the said Wardens and Governors shall be fulfilled." Endowed with "Palmer's Fields" Croydon, Surrey worth £50 p.a. After Grindall's death a second patent was issued on 15 June. The land came into the possession of Sir Thomas Chaloner, who bequeathed it. It was augmented on 25 Jun 1604 by fields and meadows in Kirkby Beacock. It went co-educational in 1978. The school closed in 2015, and began looking at ways to re-open in 2016.
Saint Bees College	St Bees Theological College	1817	extinct	founded by Rt Rev George Henry Law, D.D., Lord Bishop of Chester. The Perpetual Curacy was created by Queen Anne's Bounty to a total of £300. Earl of Lonsdale built a reading-room in the old Abbey for the students known as Literates. The school declined and closed in 1895.
Great Blencow Grammar School		7 December 1577		The free grammar school was founded by Thomas Burbank in the name of Queen Elizabeth I. Originally endowd with lands in County Northampton, it was expanded by owners at Brixworth and Culgaith in Cumberland. A rent charge on Yanwath Hall continued the Earl of Lonsdale commitment to education in the county.
Bromfield Grammar School		7 May 1612		In his will Richard Osmotherley, Citizen and Mercer of London left a foundation for the poor children of Langrigge and Bromfield payable by The Merchant Taylors Company; 9 scholars were paid for out of London rents. Rare use of Ward's Grammars was exercised here.
Burgh by Sands Grammar School				little is known about the origins of this school. It was converted into a barn and used as a vestry by 1786. There was a charity school at Burgh, to which Richard Hodgson gave the interest of £50 p.a., and Mr. John Liddell the interest of £25 p.a.
Carlisle Grammar School	Trinity School, Carlisle	Henry VIII	Secondary school	An earlier school existed from the time of William II. The establishment included a grammar-master in the year 1557. Sir Thomas Smith, Queen Elizabeth's secretary, was the second dean.
Cockermouth Grammar School		1676	extinct	Founded by Philip, Lord Wharton and others, later properly endowed in 1719. From 1881 it was opened by Gladstonian Home Secretary, Sir William Harcourt as the Cockermouth Industrial School for Boys. Ranging in a U-shaped yard, two-storey complex the grammar closed in 1921. It was later re-opened as a secondary school. It was re-designated as Cockermouth Grammar School by the Butler Education Act 1944, until it closed for the last time in 1990.
Crosthwaite Grammar School	Crosthwaite and Lyth Grammar School	1665		Founded in the reign of Charles II by George Cocke of the town for a endowment in his will.
Culgaith and Blencarn Grammar School		1775		founded in the chapelry of Culgaith with 100 acres on Culgaith Moor. A schoolhouse was established at Blencarn Gate. A mortgage of £100 was taken out on farm outbuildings. The Vicar of the parish was the schoolmaster.
Dalston Grammar School		c.1660		Benefaction of 1696 by Dr Thomas Rainbow, Lord Bishop of Carlisle. The original Church Stock was looted during the Civil War. In the new endowment Manors of Dalton and New Hall. On the murder of a tenant all customs of the manor were forfeited to the bishop. An Indenture was drafted in favour of Jonathan Green. In his will Green named Robert Thomlinson with the Appurtenances of the school.
Dean Grammar School		1596		founded by John Fox, Goldsmith, with a rent charge of £10 p.a.
Hunsonby Grammar School		1726		founded by Joseph Hutchinson, Esq., on the death of his mother, when the reversion of the estate at Gawtree was used to support the school.
Maughanby Grammar School		1634		founded by a Prebendary of Carlisle, Rev. Edward Mayplett, Vicar of Aldingham, and endowed with a house and 70 acres, which was let out. The school was induced to instruct "in the Cathechism of the Church of England" using the Westminster Grammars.
Penrith Grammar School	Penrith Free Grammar School	1564.		Earlier chantry foundation in 1395 by William de Strickland, later Bishop of Carlisle. Sir Thomas Smith, Dean of Carlisle granted a charter in the Seigniory and chief town in the Forest of Inglewood, and endowed it with £6 p.a.
Plumbland Grammar School		29 June 1759		Captain John Sibson, merchant, founded by his will; he endowed a schoolhouse.
Thursby Grammar School		1802		founded by Thomas Thomlinson of Newburn, NC, who had settled at Thursby. In 1798 £354 was bequeathed under the supervision of Sir Wattel Brisco, Bart., of Crofton Hall for the master.
Uldale Grammar School		1726		Matthew Caldbeck of Ruthwaite was the founder. He endowed £100 condition that parcels of parish lands in Uldale and Ireby should be used.
Whitcham and Millom Grammar School		1549		Robert Hodgson of Whitcham endowed the school in consequence of a Chancery case. A school of Edward VI was founded by royal decree and £16 p.a. paid by the Auditor of Cumberland.
Wigton Grammar School	The Nelson Thomlinson School	1730		Robert Thomlinson, D.D., Rector of Wickham and his brother, Rector of Rothbury founded a school and endowed it with £20 p.a., arising from a rent-charge on the estate at Houghton Castle.
Wreay Grammar School		1655		the chapel of Wreay was founded by a petition to Edward Rainbow, Bishop of Carlisle. A schoolhouse was built in 1751.

Derbyshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Ashbourne Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	15 July 1585	academy	Sir Thomas Cockayne and others founded the school on a petition to the Queen, and Letters Patent granted under the Great Seal.
Chesterfield Grammar School	Chesterfield School	c.1590	Extinct	founded by Godfrey Foljambe, Esq., of Watton, and endowed with £18 6s 8d., out of the Attenborough estate, County of Nottingham. The foundation was approved by the Archbishop of York. Closed in 1990, its final site is now occupied by Brookfield Community School.
Derby Grammar School	Derby School	c. 1160	Extinct	Originated by Walter Durdant. Refounded in 1554, the old grammar school closed in 1989, but in 1994 some of its old boys founded Derby Grammar School to replace it.
Dronfield Grammar School	Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School	1579		founded by Thomas Fanshaw Esq., Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer, and endowed with lands in the parishes of Dronfield, Chesterfield and Eckington to the value of £30 p.a. Now Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Hartshorn Grammar School		1626		Founded by Rector of the parish, William Dethick, it endowed Ticknall, near Burton-on-Trent.
Repton Grammar School	Now Repton School	1556	Independent boarding school	Three benefactors were married to daughters of the deceased founder, Sir John Port, who conveyed the property for a Free Grammar school in the reign of Queen Mary. It became a Victorian public school.
Risley Grammar School		1598		Sir Michael and Catherine Willoughby left manor of Wilstthorp to pay for a free grammar school at Risley, near Derby.
Wirksworth Grammar School		1575		Founded by Anthony Gell of Hopton Hall and endowed with land at Wirksworth, Kirk Ireton, and Kniveton.

Devon

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Ashburton Grammar School				Founded by William Blundell, endowed with land in the parishes of Staverton, Aveton Gifford and North Huish.
Barnstaple Grammar School		1642		Richard Ferris, a merchant, founded with annuity of £10, charged to the parish of Paracombe.
Bideford Grammar School				The grammar school was rebuilt in 1657 on an earlier foundation.
Chudleigh Grammar School		1668		Founded by John Pinsent of Combe, a native of Chudleigh, in the parish of Croydon, Surrey. Endowment of £30 p.a. for maintenance of the Master.
Crediton Grammar School	The King's Newe Gramer Scole of Crediton	1547		The Twelve Governors of the hereditaments of the goods of the Church of Crediton otherwise Kyrton, Devon.
Exeter High Grammar School	Exeter Cathedral School	1343	Independent	Founded by Richard de Braylegh, Dean of Exeter on the Chapter's lands.
Exeter Free Grammar School	Exeter School	1 August 1633	Independent	Founded by the citizens of Exeter by statute and ordinance. Adopted the arms of Hugh Crossing's family.
Honiton Grammar School				Founded and endowed with £12 p.a., arising out of town lands.
Kingsbridge Grammar School		1681		Founded by Thomas Crispin, a fuller of Exeter; endowed by Washbear Hays in parish of Bradninch, Devon to the value of £30 p.a.
Saint Mary of Ottery Grammar School		1337	State Secondary/6th Form College	Founded by John Grandsson, Bishop of Exeter who purchased the Manor and Church of Ottery; refounded by Letters Patent in 1545; a Charter was granted in 1574.
Plymouth Grammar School		c1500	State Secondary/Sixth Form College	The Corporation of Plymouth established a grammar school on the Charter House model; they paid a Master £10 p.a.
Plympton Grammar School		1653	State Secondary/6th Form College	Founded by Sir John Maynard in fulfilment of the will of Eliaeus Hele of Fardel. Endowed by an appropriation of £1,800, for a fee simple estate in parish of St Mary.
Tiverton Grammar School		1599		Founded by Peter Blundell, a clothier, of Tiverton for "godly preachers of the Gospel".
Totnes Grammar School		1554	Comprehensive	The Corporation of Totnes purchased the Priory, endowed with the freehold of a tenement near Rostabridge, in Harberton valued at £40 p.a. on 60 acres.

Dorset

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Blandford Grammar School		1646	Comprehensive	Founded by William Middleton, Abbot of Milton on Manor and Farm of the Abbey. From 1970-89 it was a Secondary Modern school.
Cranborne Grammar School
Dorchester Grammar School	The Thomas Hardye School	1579	Academy	Amalgamated with the Dorchester Grammar School for Girls and the Dorchester Modern School.
Evershot Grammar School		20 November 1628		founded by Christopher Stickland of Yealdon, County Bedford, Gentleman by an indenture in his hometown "for the instruction and breeding of men children". An endowment of 80 acres at Over Kingcombe on a seven year lease, "The schoolmaster nominated... by The Founder; and after by the Feoffees...." Stickland deceased sister, Petronella Byworth enfeoffed for £50 in her will.
Gillingham Grammar School	Gillingham School	1516	Free School	according to Carlisle (1818) the founder was unknown. but by a decree of Chancery (1598) customary manorial lands were granted "for the instruction of Youth in good literature."
Milton Abbas Grammar School		1521		founded by William Middleton, Abbot of Milton on Manor and Farm of the Abbey; which was dissolved in 1540. By the deed of 1521, Middleton The grammar school remained in the village until 1805, when it removed to Blandford Forum.
Shaftesbury Grammar School		1625	Secondary	William Whitaker and William Hurman bought land from Jane Grove for £40 to grant occupation for a school in Bimport Street by indenture of enfeoffment a messuage, tenement, and gardens intended for use of Mayor, Recorder, and Capital Burgesses of the Borough of Shaston on the deed of conveyance. Latterly it fell into disrepair because the Corporation was too poor. The deed was promoted by William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke.
Sherborne Grammar School		1437	Independent	Original foundation from Thomas Copeland. Re-founded by Edward VI in 1551 as King Edward's Free Grammar School for boys; they were granted the dissolved chantry of Martock. The schoolhouse was built on the site of the Abbey by Sir John Horsey of Clifton Maybank in 1554. Statutes were made in 1679.
Wimborne Minster Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne Minster	1497	Secondary	Founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, mother of king Henry VII, by Letters Patent for a Perpetual Chantry. The Dean and Chapter "taught Grammar to all who came for instruction". At the Reformation it was a fee-farm to the Crown; and then an Elizabethan Lord Mountjoye patented the school from 1563. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School merged with Wimborne Secondary School on the present site around 1970.

Durham

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bishop Auckland Grammar School	Free Grammar School of King James	1605	King James I Academy, academy school	Founded by Anna Swyfte and Ralph Maddison but not in Carlisle. Thomas Morton gave a school-house in 1638.
Darlington Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College	1567	Sixth Form College	Endowed by Queen Elizabeth I's charter after dissolution of Robert Marshall's chantry. On 19 Mar 1688, there was an important charter drafted by John Middleton, Esq., Counsellor; and another in 1714 by John Cuthbert, Esq. Statutes on 3 Feb 1748 by Edmond Lowson, Robert Turner and Robert Robinson.
Durham Grammar School	Durham College	1414	Independent	Founded by Bishop Langley
Houghton le Spring Grammar School	Kepier School	2 April 1574	Secondary/Sports Academy	Known as the 'Apostle of the North', Bernard Gilpin, Rector of Houghton established the village school. He drafted the Elizabethan charter with John Heath, Esq., of Kepyer; and the two men were its first governors. Their heirs were responsible for ethe school; a schoolhouse was erected on high ground north-east of the churchyard by Gilpin's will dated 17 Oct 1582.
Sedgefield Grammar School				founded on Beacon Hill on 5 acres of land with only a field called Howle Hope for endowment of £2 12s.
Wolsingham Grammar School	Wolsingham Community College	1614	Secondary	Land was leased by the bishop of Durham.

Essex

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Braintree Grammar School		1649		A former Draper and Grocer of the town, James Coker, endowed the school in 1702. The founder was Ralph Diggin, Esq., of Lisle, Southampton gave land to the Master and Fellows of Clare Hall, Cambridge to fund scholars.
Brentwood Grammar School		1558	Independent	Sir Anthony Browne, leader of Brownist sect, gained a licence from Queen Elizabeth I.
Chelmsford Grammar School		24 March 1552	Academy	founded by Letters Patent at Secretary of State, Sir William Petre's request with Sir Walter Mildmay, Sir Henry Tirrell, and Henry Mildmay, Esq.
Chigwell Grammar School	Chigwell School	13 April 1629	Independent	an indenture was ordered by Samuel Harsnet, Archbishop of York to found a grammar and endow a Master, with a remainder for extra food. The trustees included the local vicar and a parson of Loughton plus twelve "discreet Parishoners of Chigwell." "In the Principles of our Christian Religion According to the Order of the Book of Common Prayer...I strictly inhibit...upon penalty of Loss of his Place, that he grant no Otiums...." For example, discipline was firm so "That no scholar upon Pain of Whipping, do make Water within the Walls of the Court-Yard."
Colchester Grammar School		1207	Grammar	There was no endowment until the Reformation (1539). Furthermore a charter was granted on 14 May 1574.
Dedham Grammar School		1571		By his will, 20 July 1571, William Littlebury, Gentleman, bequeathed £20 p.a. off Ragmarsh Farm in the parishes of Bradfield and Wrabness for a schoolmaster. The Charter of 14 May 1574 ordered the name to be changed to Queen Elizabeth's Free Grammar School. The Master must be an Oxbridge graduate, and two scholars were sent to Cambridge.
Earl's Colne Grammar School		1520	extinct	Christopher Swallow, Clerk, erstwhile Vicar of Messing, endowed the school with Pickstones Farm and Tumbletie Cottage in the parish of Sisted; and Potts, a cottage with land. Despite noble patronage of Aubrey de Vere, Earl of Oxford he deeds were never covered by statute. Closed in 1975.
Felsted Grammar School		1564	Independent	Richard, Lord Rich, Lord Chancellor founded with "ample provision."
Halsted Grammar School		1594		Originally intended for Clavering, Dame Mary Ramsey endowed a schoolhouse with £40p.a. for the education of 43 children within the town, three of whom were free scholars.
Maldon Grammar School		2 March 1608		founded by Ralph Breder, Alderman of Corporation of Maldon bequeathed £300. The left the Master's nomination to the feoffees, and later to the town's bailiffs. The Archdeacon of Rochester, Thomas Plume erected a schoolhouse on the medieval site of St Peter's church. He also donated almost his entire library to maintain a Keeper, who was bonded not to steal. The school was granted a scholarship to Christ's College, Cambridge.
Newport Grammar School	Newport Free Grammar School	1588		Joyce Franckland, was the widow of Robert Trapps, Goldsmith of London, a portionist of Great Tythe, she bequeathed two houses in London, and a tenement in Hertford valued at £23 10s. p.a. She also left a house in Philip Lane, Aldermanbury. Scholarships to Gonvil & Caius College, Cambridge.
Saffron Walden Grammar School		1522		The Vicar of Walden, Rev. John Leche was prepared in his will to found from 24 March 1514. Joan, Lady Bradbury granted a rent-charge on the manor of Willynghall Spayne as party of her contract with the "Treasurer and Chambreleyns of the Fraternitie or gilde of the Holy Trinite in the Parishe of Walden." It was later endowed by Sir William Dawson, and then by Sir Thomas Smith, the Elizabethan courtier.

Gloucestershire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Chipping Campden Grammar School	Chipping Campden School	1487		Originally founded by John Fereby (alias Varby). It was endowed with a moiety of the manor of Lynham, in County of Oxford, with a large Finis Close. Subsequenbtly sold for Barton on the Heath, Warwick and settled by a decree in Chancery. Open "to all boys of the Parish" it had a fourth share in an Exhibition to Pembroke College, Oxford. Refounded in 1964 from amalgamations.
Cheltenham Grammar School	Pate's Grammar	1574	Extinct	founded by Richard Pates Esq., with a schoolmaster in the bishop's nomination. Latterly eight Exhibitioners were granted to Pembroke College, Oxford.
Cirencester Grammar School		1461		founded and built by Thomas Ruthal, Bishop of Durham, who was born at Cirencester, in 1508. By his will John Jones, Gentleman, had left six houses for Masses to his soul. It was endowed with £7 p.a. on chantry lands dissolved and made over to the Commissioners Sir Walter Mildmay and Robert Keyleway, Esq. Now defunct; the school was closed in 1966
Gloucester Grammar School	The King's School, Gloucester or The College		Independent	Founded by King Henry I, it is said to be one of the oldest surviving schools in England.
Gloucester, Saint Mary de Crypt Grammar School	The Crypt School	1539	Academy with sixth form	Foundation originated with Lady Joan Cooke; refounded on the dissolution of the monastery at Llanthony Abbey by the order of parliament.
Northleach Grammar School		1559		founded by Hugh Westwood Esq., of Chedworth; seised of the Rectory and Parsonage in his lifetime, his will expressly conveyed a house, garden and close in trust, for the inhabitants of the town's purchase. Westwood's heir entered the estate and sued for it in Chancery through a Bill of Complaint in Attorney-General v. Westwood.
Chipping Sodbury Grammar School				was settled by a secree of Chancery in 166 on the surrounding villages of Old Sodbury, Chipping Sodbury and Wickwar.
Tetbury Grammar School		c.1600		Sir William Rumney, Alderman and Sheriff of London, founded the school, funded on the profits of fairs and markets in the town. George, Lord Berkeley of Berkeley Castle purchased the advowson, borough, manor and customs to permit the Town's incorporation of the school.
Tewkesbury Grammar School		1625		founded by William Ferrers, Citizen and Mercer of London; and endowed by £20 p.a. A Charter of William III in 1701 incorporated the Body Politick.
Thornbury Grammar School			Secondary	State-funded secondary school in Alveston
Wickwar Grammar School		1684		one story has Alexander Hosea, Weaver, founding the school.
Winchcombe Grammar School	The Royal Grammar School			The Visitor, Lord Chidiock Powlett, Receiver-General brought the revenues to the Elizabethan Crown.
Winchcombe, Lady Francis Chandos Grammar School		1622		founded by Lady Frances Chandos
Wotton-under-Edge Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of The Lord Berkeley in Wotton-Under-Edge	1384/5		Originally the foundation under royal licence of Lady Katherine Berkeley, widow, it miraculously escaped the Reformation, and survived. It was caught by "An Act for the Dissolution of Chantries" however, so a petition heard in Attorney-General v. John Smith (20 Jan 1622). It was finalised in the King's Bench by decree order of a "beneficial lease", and surrendered to Letters Patent (24 May 1625) in perpetuity. Rents were reserved for the Master's stipend. Ordinances were made real by the Chancellor to the Bishop of Gloucester: well-endowed by several legal benefactors.

Hampshire

For Hampshire see County of Southampton.

Herefordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bosbury Grammar School		c.1560		founded by Sir Rowland Morton of The Grange. It was endowed with £8 p.a. by the Receiver of Fee-Farm Rents on the manor of Wormbridge. Local benefactor Richard Reed, Esq., of Lugwardine founded an exhibition to Brase nose College, Oxford in 1676.
Bromyard Grammar School		Since 1356		In 1394 a chantry school was founded. After the dissolution, the school was granted a charter for its re-foundation as a Boy's Grammar School by Queen Elizabeth I. In 1958, the Grammar School, which had been admitting boys and girls from 1914, combined with the secondary school established in 1961 to open the school as Bromyard County Secondary School in 1963. Secondary Modern School (1969) now known as Queen Elizabeth School. In 1976, became a comprehensive school catering for pupils aged 11 to 16.
Colwall Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Colwall Green	10 December 1612		founded by Humphrey Walwyn, citizen and Grocer of London, in pursuance of his will, for the poor children of the parish and Little Malvern parish. A sum of £600 for endowment was left to executors; and two wardens to visit the school every three years.
Hereford Grammar School	Hereford Cathedral School	26 December 1384		founded by Bishop Trellick in the cathedral close. A statute for the grammar school ordinances was enacted on 6 March 1583. Dean of Hereford, Dr. Charles Langford's will "nominated four scholars...until the Mortmain can be procured." Six years later in 1613 two more scholarships were secured at Brasenone. See also Aylestone Business and Enterprise College.
Kington Grammar School		c.1600		at the west end of Upper Hergest township, Margaret, Lady Hawkins, wid., erected a schoolhouse on one acre. 300 acres in the parish of Kington were endowed for the school. Farm fee-rent of £270 p.a. for the Master and Usher.
Kinnersley Grammar School
Ledbury Grammar School		Medieval;		Refounded in Upper Hall in 1923, amalgamated in 1978 with Ledbury County Secondary School and Canon Frome Secondary School to form John Masefield High School.
Lucton Grammar School		9 December 1709		founded by John Pierrepoint, citizen and vintner of London, by Indenture. In 1709 an act of parliament constituted the body corporate of governors from the City of London. "the benefits of the school may generally enjoyed by the sons of Yeomen..."

Hertfordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
St. Albans Grammar School		1309	Independent	Original statutes from Edward II's parliament. Refounded in 1539 when school moved to St Peter's Church, St Albans. A Private Act of Parliament (1548) was obtained by Richard Boreman; but it was not formally a free grammar until a Charter of 12 May 1553, it which it was empowered to receive rents to the value of £40 p.a. Charters followed in successive reigns, that enumerated the enfranchisement of three taverns, and its duties "towards the maintenance of The Free School."
Aldenham Grammar School		1597	Independent	founded by Richard Platt, Citizen of London, former Master of Brewers Company, from letters patent from Elizabeth I in 1596 as "Free Grammar school and Almshouses". The school was east of the almshouses, the Master appointed by the Brewers Company; they gained a Common Seal to Master and Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge on 28 Nov 1601.
Chipping Barnet Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	24 March 1573		After Dudley's petition to the Queen, the applicant Edward Underne was granted a Charter to found a Free Grammar School "for instruction and bringing up boys...". There is a Body Corporate by Perpetual Succession.
Berkhampstead Grammar School	Berkhamsted School	14 October 1541	Independent	founded by John Incent, Dean of St Paul's, London and a native of Berkhampstead by Letters Patent, it was duly incorporated, impleaded and granted a Common Seal. A handsome brick building was erected in the north-east of the churchyard. A Chief Master was appointed on 23 Mar 1545. It was endowed to a value of £40 p.a. Visitor every third year was the Warden of All Souls, Oxford by a Decretal Order (1744); later subject to Lord Eldon's Charity Jurisdictional Commission (1814). The original school was amalgamated in 1997.
Buntingford Grammar School		1633		founded by Mrs Elizabeth Freeman, widow of Aspeden Hall, and "the overplus" with nine acres in Great Munden. The Bishop of Salisbury, Dr. Seth Ward divided between the Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge on a generous foundation of £1,000 settled by payment for four scholarships of £12 p.a. from the Wimbush estate. Restricted to locals only, the scholars were nominated by Rector of Aspeden and Vicar of Layston.
Hertford Grammar School	Richard Hale School	1617	Academy	Richard Hale, Esq., made 2 Guineas p.a. as schoolmaster in a profitable concern! the founder "pro eruditione et instructione Puerorum et Juvenum" (for the teaching and instruction of Boys and Youths) Hale acquired Letters Patent. His son and heir, Bernard Hale, S.T.P., created seven scholarships at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Viscount Melbourne took an interest in the appointment of governors. talk
Hertford, East India College Grammar School
Stansted Abbots Grammar School
Stevenage Grammar School	The Thomas Alleyne Academy	1588	Academy	The Elizabethan school was refounded in 2013
Bishop Stortford Grammar School

Huntingdonshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Godmanchester Grammar School
Huntingdon Grammar School	Huntingdon Free Grammar School.	Recognised 1570	Hinchingbrooke School.	An earlier school existed in the time of Henry II.

Kent

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Ashford Grammar School		1638		Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1st Baronet
Biddenden Grammar School
Canterbury Grammar School		600	Independent
Charing Grammar School
Cranbrook Grammar School		1518	Selective Grammar	received a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I
Faversham Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Faversham	1527		Founded by John Cole before the reformation by the Grace of Henry VIII. On petition the grammar school was successfully endowed to re-open in 1576.
Goudhurst Grammar School
Lewisham (Blackheath) Grammar School	Colfe's School	1494		A chantry school at the Reformation, it was refounded in 1568 by Rev John Glyn; and later endowed by Abraham Colfe as a Free Grammar School in 1652.
Maidstone Grammar School		1549		Founded by Protector Somerset from whom the town's Corporation gained a reversion granted by a Royal Charter.
Rochester King's School		604	Independent	Dates from the foundation of the Diocese of Rochester in 604
New Romney Grammar School
Sandwich Grammar School	Sir Roger Manwood's School	1563	Academy	founded by Sir Roger Manwood
Sevenoaks Grammar School	Sevenoaks School	1432	Independent	Founded by Sir William Sennocke .
Sutton Valence Grammar School	Sutton Valence School	1576		Founded as a Free Grammar School by William Lambe, a Master of the Clothworkers Company
Tenterden Grammar School
Tonbridge School		1553		Sir Andrew Judde
Wye Grammar School		1447		Original foundation by John Kempe. Refounded as a grammar school, 1627.

Lancashire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Blackburn Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	1509	Free School Academy	Became direct grant from 1944, and independent after 1976.
Blackrod Grammar School	Rivington and Blackrod High School	1586		An original endowment in 1566, by James Pilkington, Bishop of Durham preceded John Holmes foundation. In 1973 Rivington and Blackrod grammar schools amalgamated with Horwich County Secondary School to form the Rivington & Blackrod High School.
Great Bolton Grammar School?		1516	Independent	Endowed in 1524 by William Haigh of Wigan. Amalgamation in 1899 of Day School, High School for Girls with the High School for Boys.
Burnley Grammar School		1552	Extinct	Founded by Gilbert Fairbank on closure of chantry schools by King Edward VI.
Bury Grammar School		c. 1570	Independent Grammar
Cartmel Grammar School	Cartmel Gatehouse Priory	1624	Extinct	The school was closed in 1790. It was founded in a former Augustinian Priory building.
Chorley Grammar School	Parklands High School		Academy	The High School was opened in 1962; it converted to academy status in 2012.
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School		1554	Academy	Founded in the names of the Catholic King Philip II of Spain and Queen Mary I, converted to academy status in 2011 out of the Girls Grammar (established 1958) and the Boys Grammar, which had amalgamated in 1985.
Farnworth Grammar School		1715	Extinct	Closed in 1982.
Hawkshead Grammar School		1585	Extinct	Founded by Edwin Sandys the school was closed in 1909; the building is now a museum.
Lancaster Grammar School		1469		Founded by John Gardyner. An endowment was recorded in 1615, but the school was also documented in the corporation's books c.1495.
Leyland Grammar School
Liverpool Grammar School	Liverpool Collegiate School	1840	Comprehensive	Opened in 1843 by William Gladstone MP, it achieved State Grammar School status in 1907 on purchase by Liverpool City Council. Oulton High School merged (1943).
Manchester Grammar School		1515	Independent	The grammar school became independent in 1976 on the abolition of the Direct Grant system.
Middleton Grammar School
Prescot Grammar School
Preston Grammar School
Rivington Grammar School
Rochdale Grammar School
Whalley Grammar School
Wigan Grammar School
Winwick Grammar School

Leicestershire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Appleby Parva Grammar School	Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School	1697	Junior School	Sir John Moore.
Ashby de la Zouch Grammar School			Academy
Market Bosworth Grammar School			Independent
Market Harborough Grammar School
Kibworth Grammar School
Leicester Grammar School			Independent
Loughborough Grammar School		1495	Independent	Original foundation by Thomas Burton. A Trust for a Free School was endowed in 1597.
Melton Mowbray Grammar School			Comprehensive

Lincolnshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Alford Grammar School
Boston Grammar School
Bourne Grammar School
Butterwick Grammar School
Caistor Grammar School
Gainsborough Grammar School
Glanford Bridge Grammar School
Grantham Grammar School
Grimsby Grammar School
Holbeach Grammar School
Horncastle Grammar School
Laceby Grammar School
Lincoln Grammar School
Louth Grammar School	King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth
Louth Park Grammar School
Moulton Grammar School
New Sleaford Grammar School
Spalding Grammar School
Stamford Grammar School
Wainfleet Grammar School		c.1484, William Wainfleet.
Wragby Grammar School

London

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Allhallows Barking Grammar School		1689		Founded by James Hickson in Plough Yard for 20 poor children in the parishes of Allhallows Barking and St John, Wapping.
Charterhouse School		1349	Independent	Founded in 1611 by Thomas Sutton on the site of the old Carthusian Priory.
Christ's Hospital School	The Hospitals of Edward the Sixth, King of England, of Christ, Bridewell, and Saint Thomas the Apostle.	26 June 1553	Independent	The House of The Grey Friars was endowed, and the cloisters donated by King Edward VI.
Mercers' Chapel Grammar School	The School of Saint Thomas of Acons in the Parish of St Michael Pater Noster Royal.	1447	Extinct	Founded by Henry VI, it was refounded by Sir Thomas Gresham on 28 Sep 1541, and endowed by the Mercers Company, with an Act of Parliament.
Merchant Taylors' School			Independent
St Paul's School, London			Independent
Westminster School	Westminster College		Independent

Middlesex

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Enfield Grammar School		1505	Comprehensive	Originally Blossom's chantry c.1470, John Carew (or Crowe) enfeoffed a freehold, Paynetts, for uses and purposes of a school "to teach children...to read Latin and English, and to understand Grammar, and to write their Latines according to the use and trade of Grammar Scholes."
Hampton Grammar School	now Hampton School	7 March 1556	Independent	Founded in the will of Robert Hamonde of Harefield. By a loophole, his heir Robert was able to convey estate to Francis Newdegate, Esq. £3 p.a. paid to Vicar to teach.
Harrow Grammar School	now Harrow School	19 February 1571	Independent	Founder John Lyon "used to give and pay for the teaching of thirty poor Children...until said building finished...." Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth I granted; followed by Statutes (18 Feb 1590), which constituted the Governors as a Body Corporate. £5 towards two scholars at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. In the case of Attorney-General v. Dixie, school governors became subject to removal in fraud cases.
Highgate Grammar School	now Highgate School	6 April 1565	Independent	Founded by Sir Roger Cholmeley Knight, Lord Chief Justice, for the education of poor boys. Other governors included Sir William Hewett, Richard Martin, and Aldermen Roger Carew, Richard Heywood, Richard Hodges, and Jasper Cholmeley, who made the school a body corporate.

Monmouthshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Abergavenny Grammar School
Llandeilo Cresseney Grammar School
Monmouth Grammar School	Now Monmouth School and Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls	c. 1613	Independent	Haberdashers' Company
Usk Grammar School		1621		Founded by Roger Edwards

Norfolk

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Aylesham Grammar School		1818		The manor's medieval foundation belonged to Edward III. Refounded by Robert Jannys, Mayor of Norwich in 1564, and endowed with £10, paid by the city's Treasurer; scholarships were endowed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Harleston Grammar School	Archbishop Sancroft High School			Named after the patron of 1688.
Hingham Grammar School		1727		Founded by William Parlett, before moving to the present site in Hardingham Street. The old grammar school is a listed building (1977). A Congregational chapel was added in 1836.
Holt Grammar School	Gresham's School	1555	Independent	International Baccalaureate School
King's Lynn Grammar School	King Edward VII School, King's Lynn	1510	Comprehensive	Sports college
Norwich Grammar School	King Edward VI's Grammar School, now Norwich School	1547	Independent
Scarning Grammar School
Snettesham Grammar School		1708	Extinct	Founded by the will of Anthony Hall, yeoman of Snettesham, on five acres put in trust for 20 poor boys of the parish. In 1920 the school was sold for demolition and its carrstone; only the old sanatorium remained.
Thetford Grammar School		631; 1566	Independent Day School	Refounded by Sir Richard Fulmerston, a Roman Catholic knight who was an MP, and with the patronage of the Duke of Norfolk. Amalgamated with girls grammar in 1975 before independence in 1981.
North Walsham Grammar School		1 October 1606	Paston Sixth Form College	Founded by Sir William Paston, a notable merchant. In 1766 a new building. The school later amalgamated with the girls' grammar school. It became Voluntary aided in 1953, and voluntary controlled in 1971 until sixth form in 1984.
Little Walsingham Grammar School
Wymondham Grammar School

Northamptonshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Aynhoe Grammar School		1620		was founded by the will of Mrs Mary Cartwright.
Blakesley Grammar School				was founded on about 70 acres in Blakesley Field by William Foxley Esq. The Rectors of Braden, Maidford and Vicar of the village of Blakesley were the trustees.
Blissworth Grammar School		1548		lady Elizabeth Wake decided to build a school on chantry land. It was endowed by lands and tenements in the county of £12 p.a. Wake controlled the Mastership.
Brackley Grammar School		1153		a medieval Earl of Leicester held a school in the Hospital at Brackley before, Lord Lovell disposed of it to the President of Magdalen, Oxford. It was indemnified by the diocese of Lincoln. After the chantry was also transferred to Magdalen the fellows eventually endowed a free school in 1549. The college acted as Visitor.
Daventry Grammar School
Findon Grammar School
Fotheringhay Grammar School
Guilesborough Grammar School
Higham Ferrers Grammar School		1422		Originally founded by Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor to King Henry V, Henry Chichele. Refounded in 1543.
Northampton Grammar School			Secondary school
Oundle Grammar School			Independent
Peterborough Grammar School			Academy
Preston Capes Grammar School
Rothwell Grammar School
Towcester Grammar School			Secondary school
Wellingborough Grammar School			Independent

Northumberland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Allendale Grammar School		1700		Founded at St Brides Hill, and built in 1704. endowments of £250 to found a grammar school on the west side of East Allendale.
Alnwick Grammar School	Duke's Middle School
Haydon Bridge Grammar School	Haydon Bridge High School		Mixed Secondary boarding	As of December 2016 it looks as the school will be closed and amalgamated, after an academy status bid failed last October.
Hexham Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth High School	1599		The royal Charter was followed by an additional endowment in 1684. The town's Elizabethan Hallgate was sold in 2012.
Morpeth Grammar School	The King Edward VI School, Morpeth	1550	Voluntary-controlled Academy	refounded by William Turner
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Grammar School	Royal Grammar School	1545		Founded adjacent to the cathedral by Thomas Horsley, Merchant and Mayor of Newcastle; granted an Elizabethan charter. Moved to Jesmond in 1906.
Rothbury Grammar School	Rothbury Free Grammar School; Thomlinson's School
Stamfordham Grammar School

Nottinghamshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Mansfield Grammar School
Newark Grammar School
Normanton Grammar School
Nottingham Grammar School	Nottingham High School	1382	Independent	Founded by "Scolemaystre" William Adbolton in the reign of Richard II. The Free Grammar school was re-established in 1512 by Sir Thomas Lovell at Bellar Gate.
East Retford Grammar School
Southwell Grammar School
Tuxford Grammar School

Oxfordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
East Adderbury Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at East Adderbury	1589		Christopher Rawlins
Steeple Aston Grammar School
Banbury Grammar School
Burford Grammar School		1571	Secondary
Bampton Grammar School
Charlebury Grammar School
Dorchester-on-Thames Grammar School
Ewelme Grammar School		1437		William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk, as almshouse with a teacher.
Henley Grammar School	Henley College	1987	Sixth Form College	Only Sixth Form college in the county
Magdalen College School		1480, Bishop William Waynflete	Independent	Became a Direct Grant school in 1949; became independent by 1976.
Chipping Norton Grammar School
Thame Grammar School
Watlington Grammar School
Witney Grammar School
New Woodstock Grammar School

Rutland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Oakham Grammar School	Oakham School	1584	Independent	Robert Johnson.
Uppingham Grammar School	Uppingham School	1584	Independent	Robert Johnson founded the Free Grammar School in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Shropshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bridgnorth Grammar School	Bridgnorth Endowed School (1974)	1503	Co-educational comprehensive	Founded by Sir Rowland Hayward, Judge, and others for the Corporation of the town on chantry revenues of St Leonard's church of £8 p.a.
Donington Grammar School."	Thomas Cowley School, Thomas Cowley High School	1627		Founded by Thomas Alcocke and endowed with £13 6s 8d p.a. (20 marks. Additional funds from Richard Stevenson's will (1658) on lands at Arleston "with an annuity for a school at Wroxeter, where the school was originally maintained." Master's appointment vested in the Earl of Darlington.
Market Drayton Grammar School	The Free Grammar School in St Mary's Hall in Drayton in Hales	6 November 1556		Founded by Sir Rowland Hill, Knight, Citizen and Alderman of London, was endowed with £20 for Master and Usher. At his death the school was supported by the Lord of the Manor and the Vicar of Drayton.
Halesowen Grammar School	Earls High School (1972)	1652.		Founded by a Commission of Chancery around 1653, endowed with lands valued at £130 p.a.
Ludlow Grammar School		1552.	Sixth form college	Originally a King Edward VI foundation, restricted entry to Latin only bar, "for erudition of Youth in the Latin Tongue". Endowed in 1607 by Charles Langford, Dean of Hereford, in the sum of £53 4s. p.a. Educated four boys wearing black gowns. The school closed and merged in 1967, before conversion to a tertiary sector college, now Ludlow College.
Newport (Shropshire) Grammar School	Adams' Grammar School	27 November 1656	Secondary School	Founded by William Adams, and endowed with a capital messuage called Knighton Grange, lands, tenements, and hereditaments in Knighton and Adbaston in Staffordshire; and Woodease in Shropshire. At the Restoration a sum of £5 was granted out of Crown land revenue in addition to the 21 year lease at £175 p.a. derived from Adams estate.
Oswestry Grammar School	Oswestry Free Grammar School.	1407	Independent	Davy Holbeche MP, Lawyer, High Steward of Oswestry, "who gave £10 to it", founded and endowed with his wife Guinevere, in the reign of Henry IV. A Bishop's Inquisition on 17 Sept 1635 before the Bishop of St Asaph and Sir Robert Eyton, Knt, .
Shrewsbury Grammar School	Shrewsbury School	1552, Edward VI.	Independent	The collegiate churches of St Mary and St Chad were dissolved for the maintenance of a grammar school. Founded by Hugh Edwards, Mercer of London and Richard Whitacre, Bailiff of Shrewsbury, they acquired the tithes of Astley, Sansaw, Clive, Leaton and Almond Park and the property of the two churches, an endowment of £20 p.a.
Wellington Grammar School		1549		The founding Commissioners directed that a Master be maintained from the proceeds of the Receiver of Court of Augmentations.
Wem Grammar School	Thomas Adams School	1650	Secondary School	Sir Thomas Adams.
Whitchurch Grammar School	Whitchurch High School	1550	Comprehensive	Sir John Talbot.

Somerset

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bath Grammar School	King Edward's School, Bath	1553		Founded as the Free Grammar School of Edward VI at Bath.
Bridgwater Grammar School		1561		Elizabeth I granted the parish tithes on to a charge of £6 13s. 4d., for a Master's maintenance. At these demise circa 1620, the Crown granted to Philips & Morris Letters Patent for the same sum, who thereafter sold the said patent to the Corporation of Bridgewater.
Bristol Grammar School	The City of Bristol Free Grammar School	1532		St Bartholomew's Hospital was conveyed by executors of Robert Thorne, Sir Thomas West and Lord de la Warre to the City of Bristol to erect a free grammar school.
The College Grammar School, Bristol				Founded and endowed in the Lower College Green
Redcliff Grammar School, Bristol				Founded and endowed in the east end of Saint Mary's Crypt, Redcliff Church.
Bruton Grammar School	King's School, Bruton	1520		Richard FitzJames, Bishop of London, Sir John FitzJames LCJ and Dr. John Edmondes, Clerk. Refounded under Charter of King's License in c.1550 by William Gilberte, last Abbot of Bruton Monastery. Endowed of schoolhouse on an acre adjoining the tenements of Bruton High Street, acquired by said Sir John, Lord of the Manor valued at £11 5s. p.a.
Crewkerne Grammar School		1499	Extinct	John de Combe was the original founder. Refounded and endowed during the Reformation by Dr Hody and others c.1550, and as Free Grammar School refounded in 1577. Rev. William Owsley, Rector of Puckington founded four exhibitions to Oxford University. The school closed in 1904; the building is used as a municipal church hall.
Frome Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Frome in the Forest of Selwood	c.1550		Founded during the reign of Edward VI and endowed with £6 p.a. and then a further £5 p.a.
Ilminster Grammar School		18 May 1550		Humphry Walrond of Sea, Ilminster and Henry Greenfylde founded and endowed with a schoolhouse and leasehold estates. 17th century endowment from the Manor of Swanage. Four exhibitioners to Wadham College, Oxford not taken up by Crewkerne.
Langport Grammar School		1670		Founded by Thomas Gillett, and endowed with land in Isle's Abbot to value of £70 p.a..
Martock Grammar School		1661		Founded by William Strode, Lord of the Manor of Martock, endowed with house and garden for £12 p.a. in perpetuity. The lordship demised later into a sinecure.
Taunton Grammar School		1522	N/A	Founded by Richard Foxe, Bishop of Winchester and Lord Privy Seal endowed with a small manor and commodious Master's House. Closed 1870. Today building is Taunton's Municipal Hall.
Wells Grammar School	Wells Cathedral School	1180	Independent

County of Southampton

Carlisle referred to Hampshire as Southampton.

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Alresford Grammar School		1698		Henry Perin founded and purchased the school ground. Endowment of arable land under trustees.
Alton Grammar School		1641		Founded at Holyborne, High London Road by John Eggar of Montgomery in the Parish of Crondall, in the County of Southampton by a private act of parliament. Fourteen freeholder feoffees in the Hundred of Alton managed the school, which opened on 11 April 1642 under the first Master Rev. Henry Welsted.
Andover Grammar School		1569	Community Secondary	Founded by John Hanson of Andover, endowed with £200 "for the founding and towards the maintenance of a Free Schoole, in this Towne..." on land donated by Richard Blake.
Basingstoke Grammar School	Queen Mary's School for Boys, Basingstoke	1556		A chantry school was converted to a grammar school in the reign of Mary I. A school and free chapel were founded by Bishop Fox and Sir John, Lord Sandes under licence to King Henry VIII.
Godshill Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Godshill on the Isle of Wight	1615		Founded by Sir Richard Worsley, Bart., and endowed with The Chantry House for a Master and two acres and £11 6s. 8d. towards the Master's support in addition to Philip Andrews £5 (1593), and John Rice 13s. 4d. in 1608.
Gosport Grammar School	Gosport County Grammar School			Founded and endowed by Lady Clancarty, a dwelling-house adjoining Lower South Street and at Wavil, the brewhouse.
Newport (IOW) Grammar School		c.1618		30 acres of meadow at Hunny Hill and Lukely were enclosed by the Earl of Souhampton and appropriated to the school's use. Endowed by the Gentlemen of the Island in conjunction with the Corporation of Newport.
Portsmouth Grammar School		1732		William Smith MD. (died 11 Feb 1732) left an endowment in his will to Christ Church, Oxford to found a school, now let at £200 p.a.
Southampton Grammar School	King Edward VI School, Southampton	4 June 1553	Independent Day School	When William Capon died in 1550 he left a will endowment for a new grammar school in St Mary's parish, Southampton to be founded by Letters Patent. It was originally endowed with £10 p.a. from the Corporation on a site at Winkle Street.
Winchester College		1373	Independent	Founded by William of Wykeham, the school opened on 1 Sept 1373 under Master Richard de Herton "to instruct diligently in Grammatical learning as many poor scholars as the bishop should send him...". Winchester Society was founded in 1376, the Warden of which was Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. The foundation included 70 scholars. On 5 Mar 1380 he founded New College, Oxford: "Wynchester in Oxenford". Refounded in 1547.

Staffordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Brewood Grammar School		1547		A chantry school in the diocese of Lichfield; it was refounded in 1553 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Dilhorne Grammar School
Lichfield Grammar School	King Edward VI School, Lichfield	1495	Comprehensive	Bishop Smythe founded the free grammar school as patron of St John's Church. Endowed on 15 Sept 1555 by Dr Richard Walker, Dean of Chester, gave land and houses at Elmhurst and Curborough, value of £50 p.a. for a Master and Usher.
Newcastle under Lyme Grammar School		c.1600		John Cotton of Alkington, in the parish of Whitchurch, Shropshire, by his will gave £100 "for the maintenance of a school."
Rolleston Grammar School		c.1520		founded by Robert Sherebourne, Bishop of Chichester, endowed with £10 p.a.
Rugeley Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Rudgeley			Later endowed with 20 acres.
Stafford Grammar School	The Public Free Grammar School of King Edward VI in Stafford	10 December 1550	Independent	Founded on 6 Jan 1546, devised in Robert Lees will. Refounded 1982 as an Independent Day School.
Stone Grammar School		1558		Founded pursuant to the will of Thomas Allen, endowed with 20 Marks p.a., vested in The Master, Fellows, and Scholars of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Tamworth Grammar School	Landau Forte Academy	1588	Academy	Queen Elizabeth's boys grammar school, it amalgamated with Secondary Modern to form a Queen Elizabeth's Mercian Comprehensive school in 1979, before converting to academy status in 2011.
Uttoxeter Grammar School	Thomas Alleyne's High School	1558	Academy	Pursuant to the will of Thomas Alleyne, endowed with 20 Marks p.a., vested in The Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. The original number of boys was 14. Academy status since 2015.
Walsall Grammar School	Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall	1554	Selective grammar/Academy	George and Nicholas Hawe endowed the lands of the parishes of Walsall, Tipton and Norton, Staffordhire from dissolved chantries, with an income arising of £400 p.a and some coal mines. The boys' grammar school has opted for academy status.
Wolverhampton Grammar School		22 September 1515		Founded by Sir Stephen Jenyns Knight and Alderman of London, "for the instruction of Youth in good Morals and Learning...for the better sustenation of a Master, and also an Usher... for other necessary Charities there to be performed."

Suffolk

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Beccles Grammar School		1713		Founded under the will of Rev. Henry Fauconbridge, LL.D. from a messuage, farm and lands in Corton, and Flixton in the County of Suffolk
Botesdale Grammar School				founded near Eye, Suffolk.
Bungay Grammar School	Bungay High School	1575	Academy	In 1565, Lionel Throckmorton of Bungay, endowed a new building on Earsham street; and funded scholarship to Emmanuel, Cambridge. A deed of 20 Apr 1591 belonging to Rev Thomas Popeson, MA, Fellow of King's College Cambridge and The Master of Bungay granted lands; he founded ten scholarships at Emmanuel for the grammar school.
Bury St Edmunds Grammar School	King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds	1550	Comprehensive	An amalgamation with the two Silver Jubilee Schools
Clare Grammar School		1669		Founded by William Cadge, yeoman, who by his will, bequeathed his farm, Bochards, in the Parish of Barnardiston, County of Suffolk of 55 acres. It was then occupied by Matthew Price, rented at £28 p.a. for the school's endowment.
Hadleigh Grammar School		1382		the grammar school was first mentioned in the reign of Richard II, when a priest Sir John Catour was given mastership.
Ipswich School|	Ipswich Grammar School; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ipswich	before 1477		On 2 Jan 1482, Bailiff Richard Felaw, Portman, and MP gave his houses and lands by will for the Master's use. In 1524 Thomas Wolsey alienated Felaw's land for his new foundation at Christ Church, Oxford. Granted charter by Elizabeth I in 1566.
Kelsale Grammar School				The Charity Estate (1765) endowed by a deed of trust with messuages, land and hereditaments in parishes of Kelsale, Carlton, Middleton with Fordley and Peasenhall, Suffolk.
Lavenham Grammar School		1647		Founded by Richard Peacock, Esq., with £5 p.a. charged on Samfords estate in the parish of Little Waldingfield.
Needham Market Grammar School	Theobalds Grammar School	1611		Sir Francis Needham of Needham Market owned the lands on which Theobalds grammar school was built. Named after King James I's palace in Holborn, Middlesex opposite Gray's Inn of Court; although some sources claim there was a Francis Theolbald, who presented the King's Head to fund the school in 1653. The Manor was originally, Barking-cum-Needham before it became a market town.
Redgrave Grammar School		1577		Founded by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Knt., Lord Keeper, endowed with rent charge of £2 12s. 6d. p.a., and endowed by Corpus Christi College, Cambridge with six scholarships with an annuity of £20, out of the Manors of Studdye and Burningham, Norfolk
Stoke Grammar School		1547		Founded by Matthew Parker DD (who later became Archbishop of Canterbury) at the dissolution of the local chantry school, "for the instruction of Youth in Grammar and the study of Humanity"; later refounded.
Sudbury Grammar School		1491.		Founder William Wood was Master of The College of St Gregory in that parish, endowed with farm of 90 acres.
Woodbridge Grammar School		1577	Independent	Elizabethan foundation for the relief of the parish poor. Refounded in 1662 by Thomas Marryott.

Surrey

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Camberwell Grammar School		29 September 1615		Edward Wilson, Clerk founded by Letters Patent one grammar school at Camberwell.
Farnham Grammar School		Before 1611		Endowed by Rev. John Harding D.D., President of Magdalen College, Oxford by his will on 31 August 1611.
Royal Grammar School, Guildford		3 November 1509		Robert Beckingham, Citizen and Grocer of London bequeathed a messuage and garden by Castle Ditch, his lands and tenements at Bromley, Kent, and Newington, Surrey [both now London]. Letters Patent granted to "The Mayor and Approved Men of Guildford" on 27 Jan 1553.
Kingston Grammar School		26 April 1547		Demised Carthusian Priory, London, to Richard Taverner for 21 years from September 1538 at £14 p.a. Letters Patent granted by the Court of Augmentation at Westminster, 17 May 1564.
Saint Olave's Grammar School		27 July 1570		Founded by Letters Patent in Tooley St, in the Parish of St Olave, Southwark in which "Children and Younglings...are instructed and brought up liberally and prosperously in Grammar, in Accidence, and other Lower Books, to the common utility and profit...." Charter was confirmed on 2 May 1675.
Saint Mary Overey Grammar School		1562		At the Dissolution the Priory church was refounded by a charter by "discrete and most creditable inhabitants" endowed with £40; the Statutes made a Body Corporate.

Sussex

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Chichester Grammar School		1702		Founded and endowed by Oliver Whitby of Chichester, by his will of 15 Feb 1700, devised messuage, lands, tenements, and parsonage in the parish of West Wittering, and lease of prebendary; interest therein to five trustees. "For twelve poor boys to be instructed in Writing, Arithmetic and the Mathematics, with a view of qualifying them more especially for the Sea Service."
Chichester Prebendal Grammar School		1497		Founded by Edward Storey of Boxgrove Priory, and Bishop of Chichester. The only endowment was The Corps of the Prebend of land and tythes at Highley in the parish of Sidlesham, and of portions of tythe in the parishes of Burgham, and Bishopstone, County of Sussex.
Cuckfield Grammar School				Edmund Flower, Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London, endowed the school with lands and tenements of £6 10s. Supplemented by William Spicer, Clerk, Parson of Balcombe, the Manor of Redstone, in the parish of Reigate, in 1529 for £5 p.a.
East Grinstead Grammar School		16 August 1708		Founded by Robert Payne, of Newick, Sussex, by will and endowed with Serreys Farm, a freehold messuage and lands, in the parish of East Grinstead.
Horsham Grammar School		23 January 1532		Richard Collyer, Citizen and Mercer of London, bequeathed realty and personalty.
Midhurst Grammar School		15 November 1672		Founded by Gilbert Hannam, a Coverletmaker, the school was modelled on Winchester College, and endowed by charges on his real and personal estate in Midhurst and Heyshot; for "twelve of the poore men's sonnes in Midhurst aforesaid, such as can ...reade the Bible or Testament."
Rye Grammar School	Rye College	1508	Secondary and Sixth Form Academy
Southover Grammar School	Southover and Lewes Free Grammar School.	1508		Endowed by Edmund Dudley, an annuity of £20 p.a. out of the Manor of Hamsey, for a Free Grammar School with the consent of John Ashdown, Prior of Lewes. By her will, Agnes vested (1512) in heirs of George Hale her bequest to the school.
Steyning Grammar School		16 June 1614		Endowed and founded by William Holland, alderman of Chichester donated Brotherhood Hall, Manor house and revenues, with consent to appoint a schoolmaster in perpetuity.

Warwickshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Atherstone Grammar School		22 December 1573		Founded by a Royal Charter in Letters Patent for Sir William Devereux, Thomas Fulner and Amias Hill by endowment of 26s. 8d., issuing out of lands and tenements in County of Warwick.
Birmingham Grammar School	The Royall Free Grammar Schoole in Birmingham, in the County of Warwick	25 October 1383		Founded by Thomas de Sheldon, John Colleshull, John Goldsmyth, and William ate Stowe, granted Crown licence lands valued at 20 Marks p.a. in Birmingham and Edgbaston. Refounded on 2 Jan 1552, granted and ordained by Letters Patent.
Coleshill Grammar School
Coventry Grammar School		1546		Founded by John Hales, who purchased Whitefriars. Refounded in 1573 "besides the Mansion-house and Close adjoining...". Thomas Lane, by his will of 10 Jan 1656, left money "fitting poor scholars of Coventry for the University...for the space of seven years and a half."
Dunchurch Grammar School		1708		Founded by Francis Boughton, of Cawston Hall, donated the Spittle Moor estate of 16 acres, now let for £90 p.a.
Nuneaton Grammar School		1553		Founded and endowed with three closes of land in Liberties of Coventry belonging to Trinity Gild, known as Lammas land.
Hampton Lucy Grammar School			Extinct	Founded by William Lucy
Monk's Kirby Grammar School		19 April 1625		Founded by will of Thomas Wale, Citizen and Mercer of London, gave his manors of Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, endowed with £300 p.a. Mayor and Corporation were trustees.
Rugby Grammar School	The Free School of Lawrence Sheriff. Rugby School	22 July 1567	Independent	A seminary founded by Lawrence Sheriff, Citizen and Grocer of London sold property to donate £50 towards building schoolhouse and almshouses in Rugby. Endowed by a Holborn, Middlesex estate, called Brownsover, purchased from John Strete in 1560 for £320.
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School		1527	Academy	Founded by John Harman, LL.D., later Bishop of Exeter, a school "sufficiently learned and skilful to teach Grammar and Rhetorique within the said Town...feoffment of divers lands" to warden and fellows on 1 Oct 1544.
Warwick Grammar School		914	Independent	Refounded in 1540 and endowed with rectories to total of £2,335 p.a. in Counties of Warwick and Worcester, the dissolution was granted to The Corporation as Trustees of Royal Bounty.

Westmorland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Appleby Grammar School		22 March 1574		Robert Bowes, of Aske, Yorkshire, founded by Letters Patent and endowed by Queen Elizabeth I with £5 10s 8d. In 1579 with a rent-charge of £20 p.a. on a Manor of Newton Garths in County Durham.
Bampton Grammar School		1623		Founded by Thomas Sutton, DD, Rector of St Saviour's, Southwark collected £500 for the purchase tithes of Corn and Hay, in the Parish of Bampton, yielding £70 p.a. Stationary was provided free of charge in 1657 rent of £15 p.a.
Barton Grammar School	Baysgarth School	1649		Founded by Gerard Langbaine, DD, Provost of Queen's College, Oxford and Lancelot Dawes, DD, Vicar of Barton. They donated the revenues of estates of Culgnaith and Barton Kirk for endowment.
Brough Grammar School		1506		Founded by John Brunskill, used land at Gibgarth donated by Thomas Blenkinsop, with a chapel "to teach singing, the other to instruct the Children of the place in Grammar." Commissioners Sir Walter Raleigh and Robert Keylway, ordered Master "fit...to be settled a fund". In 19th century the Grammar school lapsed.
Heversham Grammar School		1613		Founded by Edward Wilson, of Heversham Hall, endowed with "unimproveable rents" in Town of Kendal amounted to £24 1s. 8d. Tithes of Leek to maintain at Queens College, Oxford and Trinity College, Cambridge, "two poor scholars, one in each College", nominated by heirs of Thomas Wilson. Two small "Rice Exhibitions" were endowed at Queen's College, Oxford, a Milner's Exhibition to Magdalen College, Cambridge, and yet another of Lady Elizabeth Hastings.
Kendal Grammar School		c.1550		Founded in Kendal churchyard; and further endowed on sale of Rectory of Burton, Westmorland by the Crown in 1578.
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School		8 November 1566		Founded by charter of Thomas, Lord Wharton and endowed with a house and garden of £10 p.a. and, a further £12 p.a. chargeable on tithes of Winton, paid by owner the Earl of Lonsdale. Wharton ordained the "said Grant Schoole ...according to Queen's Maty's Lycence."
Kirkby Lonsdale Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale	1591		Endowed by Mr. Godsale, of Newton with £100 and, £100 from the Town and Parish. Lady Curwen of Carus donated a schoolhouse called The Biggins. Mr. Tennant held the reversion of rent-charge on Bedale and Scotton, Yorkshire for a schoolmaster.
Lowther Grammar School		3 September 1638		Founded by Richard, son of Sir Christopher Lowther, Knt, Bt., employed a schoolmaster for £100, built in 1640. An endowment to the Master of £10 p.a. out of Priory of Lambly, Northumberland on £100.
Measand Grammar School		1711		Richard Wright, yeoman, endowed with a messuage and lands was at Nether Scales in the Parish of Orton, valued at £40. A garth was given in 1723 by Richard Law of Cawdale. 20 to 30 children used the Westminster Grammars.
Morland Grammar School		1780		Founded by the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle Cathedral who endowed it with £16 p.a. for the Township of Morland. The children are "admitted at an early age and may remain as long as they please."
Orton Grammar School		1730		Original foundation on one acre in Bunflat, a High Field at Orton by Agnes Holme, widow. Built by private subscription; schoolhouse was re-erected in 1808 for £200 by Dr Joseph Burn, Vicar; William Holmer; and Margaret Holme, of Orton. It was in trust by 1781 for all poor children of Orton and Raisbeck.
Ravenstonedale Grammar School		1688		Founded by Thomas Fothergill, BD, Master of St John's College, Cambridge, Abraham Fothergill, of Chancery Lane, London, Rev. George Fothergill, of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Richard Fothergill, of Needle House, and George Fothergill of Turn House, all of Ravenstondale Parish. An estate at Bousfield paid rent out to the school for endowments, plus Lord Wharton's annuities of £11 p.a.
Thrimby Grammar School		2 February 1681		Founded by Thomas Fletcher, barrister, of Strickland Low Hall, who granted deeds to Richard Crackenthorpe of Little Strickland, James Webster, Clerk, and others an annuity of £10 on Bryam Tenement, High Sandriggs, and Low Sandriggs.
Waitby Grammar School		1680		Founded by James Highmore, Citizen of London, erected a grammar school "out of his pious charity", and built a school between Waitby and Smardale. In his will he gave £300 to purchase land at Cantley Thwaite to produce an income of £40 p.a. Statutes were approved by the Bishop of Carlisle on 17 May 1694.
Winton Grammar School		1650		Rev. William Morland, M.A., Rector of Greystock, a cavalier, founded a school endowed with "several parcels of land in the neighbouring Township of Kaber" at £16 p.a. A schoolhouse was erected in 1659 by R Adamson, R Spenceley, G Shutt, I Bracken, and Robert and Arthur Scaife are memorialised as responsible for the endowments.

Wiltshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Calne Grammar School	The John Bentley School	1557; 29 September 1660		John Bentley, of Richmond, Surrey founded by his will a school on the proceeds of Fichett Fields, Lincoln's Inn when conveyed in parts to Sir John Berkenhead, Knight and sundry others. It followed the Marian foundation of Francis Finamore of Whetham.
Marlborough Grammar School		1551		Endowed with lands at Marlborough for the townspeople, the children of foreigners, who settle themselves in the Town, shall not be taught gratis" With the Earl of Ailesbury as Patron, the Corporation Trustees of the school were aristocratic.
Salisbury Grammar School	The City of Salisbury School			Endowed with £26 1s. 8d. p.a. paid by the Mayor to the Exchequer, its royal founder was Queen Elizabeth I. Three boys on foundation read Greek and Latin Grammars with no common seal on the town.
Salisbury Close Grammar School.	Salisbury Choir School, Salisbury Cathedral School.	1319		Originally founded by Simon de Gandarve. Refounded by Bishop Poole of Old Sarum for eight choristers, clothed, fed and instructed in Latin, writing and arithmetic up to age 14. Day boys and boarders read the Eton Greek and Latin Grammars.

Worcestershire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bewdley Grammar School		1541-2		Endowed in 1591 by will of William Monnox with £6 p.a. on lands at Church Stoke; subsequent endowments from Ballard brothers. A charter was granted c.1620 "for the better education and instruction of young Children and Youths within the same Borough, Liberties, and Precincts, in good arts, learning, virtue and instruction."
Bromsgrove Grammar School		c.1550		Endowed with £7 p.a. payable out of Crown revenues, for boys from Feckenham and Bromsgrove; for scholarships to Sir Thomas Cookes, Bart.
Dudley Grammar School		6 October 1562		Founded by Thomas Wattewood of Stafford, Clothier and Mark Bysmor of London, Still worker.
Evesham Grammar School	The Free Grammar School in the parish of St Lawrence, Evesham. The Free Grammar School of Prince Henry in Evesham.	5 November 1605		Charter remodelled grammar schools into one for the town to "instruct the Children of the Town in Latin" on land and house alienated at Dissolution by Abbot of Evesham, Clement Litchfield in 1546. It was later part of Dr Bell's National Schools system at Evesham. In his will, 5 Feb 1688, John Gardner, Esq., settled upon the grammar ordering his executors to donate quit rents, £4 6s. 8d. and 18s p.a. from the Goldsmiths Company and St Augustine's, London respectively.
Feckenham Grammar School		1611		A classical manor in the King's Forest, Feckenham was founded by John and Jane Clarke and their heirs in perpetuity by an indenture of 4 March 1611. Endowed with 20 Nobles p.a. (=£6/13/4d) Later endowments founded by Sir Thomas Cookes in an indenture of 21 Jan 1695, included six scholarships for the Worcester College, Oxford; and the bishop's annuity of £50 p.a. Closes were purchased near common land by Mary and Ann Linton in the parish with the intent to assign an annuity. 12 boys annually were taught gratis.
Hartlebury Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth I	1383; 7 March 1565		Originally founded by John Gervays. "Gervis Ground" in Elmley Lovett was recovered for the school in Attorney-General v.the Governors of Hartlebury School, 1835. More land in Rushock called 'Stirmy's Ground' was demised in 1479, but returned in proceedings. Much of the land in the parish was flooded meadow on the banks of the Stour when enfeoffed by Master Robert Buckbarrowe. Many enfeoffees had existed at Charter of Letters Patent on 20 May 1558. The Governors were "twenty of the most discreet and honest men (magis probioribus) of the Parish shall be a Body Corporate and Politic...", appearing in Bishop Sandys prepared ordinances governing the school's rules on 7 Mar 1573.
Kidderminster Grammar School	King Charles I School	10 October 1634	Academy	Charles I set up a commission to investigate the absence of a free grammar in the town of Kidderminster, and two years later in 1636 the school gained its Charter. However Sir Thomas Blount, the Elizabethan was accredited with founding the school in 1558.
Martley Grammar School		1579		Endowed by enfeoffment and charitable donations. Henry Bromley, Esq. terrier of 104 acres.
King's Norton Grammar School		c.1550
Rock Grammar School		c.1550		Endowed with £5 14s. p.a. paid out of Crown Land revenues, the school was founded by the church, but was later expanded to half-acre site. Sir Thomas Cooke again provided a founding scholarship (1814) to Worcester College, Oxford, elected by the Provost.
Stourbridge Grammar School		17 June 1553		Founded by Letters Patent with eight governors "with perpetual succession - and should have a Common Seal." Endowed on the late Chantry churches.
Wolverley Grammar School		25 October 1620		Founded by will of William Seabright, of London on messuage of Mark Lane and pasture in Bethnal Green held by free socage. Sir John Seabright obtained an Act of Parliament in 1812.
King's School, Worcester	The King's or Cathedral College School, Worcester	900	Independent	Refounded on January 16, 1540/1 by Letters Patent with additional endowments of Evesham and Pershore Abbeys: In 1543-4 "forty poor scholars, ten of whom are appointed by the Dean, and three by each of the ten prebendaries of the cathedral...to be taught both grammar and lodgicke and laten tongue, every of them 66s. 8d. by the yere." The school was revived by Thomas Wylde's purchase of Little prytche croft and 4 1/2 acres of Great prytche croft gifted by will on 19 May 1558.
Royal Grammar School Worcester	The Royal Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in the City of Worcester	685	Independent	One of the oldest surviving schools in Britain. Refounded in 1561 as a school for "petits"; for "the classical education of twelve boys, - and endowed with land and houses of considerable value, which are let on an improvident lease by The Corporation." Under the Chantries Act the Crown induced the city to purchase the Trinity Guild. In 1550 John Oliver acquired the Letters Patent. Lady Pakington and John Tomes, schoolmaster drafted the Charter, granted a re-foundation on 28 Feb 1561, "for a scole for a.b.c and gramer of the teachinge, erudition, and instruction of children ...in good learnyinge and manors." The name grammar was changed by the Royal Charter of 20 May 1869. Eight new governors were appointed under Endowed Schools Act of 15 March 1893.

Yorkshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Acaster Selby Grammar School		1535		Founded by Robert Stillington
Arksey Grammar School				Rev. Crichley of Doncaster paid £10 p.a. for half a scholarship for an Arksey scholar.
Batley Grammar School		1613	Free School	Founded by Rev William Lee, Vicar of Stapleford, Cambridge and endowed with 30 acres in the Township of Gomersall yielding £15 p.a. Further endowments followed at Gomersall for £327 8s., and Horbury for £32 5s.
Bedale Grammar School		Ancient		Endowed with £7 11s. 4d at the Dissolution. Additional rent charge of £13 6s. 8d p.a. (20 marks) out of lands at Collough Grange, Lincolnshire.
Beverley Grammar School		700		Britain's oldest state school
Bingley Grammar School		1529	Specialist	Since 2011 the school has had specialist status
Bowes Grammar School	Bowes Free School, Bowes Hall School, Bowes Academy	1693	Academy	The founder was William Hutchinson. Further endowment of £399 was issuedfrom Charles Parkin, nephew of the founder. Near Greta Bridge. Widely thought to be the model for Dotheboys Hall, and Charles Dickens researched the press reports of the 1823 legal cases against the head William Shaw.
Bradford Grammar School		1553	Independent	Incorporated by Letters Patent on 10 October 1663 from Charles II. Bradford Grammar School had Direct Grant status until 1975, when it became independent.
Cawthorne Grammar School	The Free School at Cawthorne	25 June 1639		£5 4s. paid to Schoolmaster by Receiver of the Honour of Pontefract of the Duchy of Lancaster plus an additional sum from the town of £8 2s. 8d.
Coxwold Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Coxwold	1603		Founded by Sir John Harte Knight, Citizen, and Alderman of London charged his manor of Silton for an annual payment of £36 to the Master of the school.
Doncaster Grammar School	Hall Cross Academy	1350	Academy	the grammar amalgamated with the Doncaster Girls School; converted to academy status in 2012.
Drax Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Drax	1669		Founded by Charles Read, Gentleman, of Darleton, County of Nottingham, who built a school and almshouses in the town.
Drighlington Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Drighlington, near Leeds	1678		James Margetson, Archbishop of Armagh, founded a benevolence for the school's endowment from lands, tenements and hereditaments in Drighlington and Newhall. Received Letters Patent in 1691. Replaced in 1875 by the Drighlington Board School.
Giggleswick Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of King Edward the Sixth of Giggleswick	26 May 1553		Founded by Letters Patent on the petition of a clerk, John Newell. Six scholarships founded by Mr Carr to Christ's College, Cambridge.
Guisbrough Grammar School	The Grammar School, Almshouse or Hospital in Honour of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Town of Gisburn.	19 June 1561		An Elizabethan foundation by Letters Patent to Prior Robert Pursglove, pro Dean of Cleaveland was endowed with £41 4s., by the division of Common fields at Bolam. Rebuilt in 1887 by Alfred Waterhouse, and refurbished in 2013.
Halifax Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Skircoat in the Parish of Halifax.	15 February 1585		Founded by a royal Charter procured by Henry Farrer of Ewood at his own expense. Archbishop Blackburn appointed eleven governors nominated, signed and under seal on 23 Oct 1727.
Hartford Grammar School		1561		Robert Pursglove, Clerk, the last Prior of Guisbrough Priory, was granted Letters Patent "for the education and learning of boys and youth..."
Hemsworth Grammar School	The Free School of Robert Halgate, Archbishop of York	24 October 1546		Founded by Robert Halgate of Hemsworth, Archbishop of York and President of the King's Council in the North on property of a rental charge of £150.
Heptonstall Grammar School		14 July 1642		The Free School was founded by Charles Greenwood, Clerk in Holy Orders, Rector of Thornhill, by his will dated 14 July 1642
Hipperholme Grammar School		15 October 1647		The Free School in Hipperholme was founded by Matthew Broadley of London by his will dated 15 October 1547 "to educate and instruct in Grammar, and other Literature and Learning, the Scholars and Children of the Township and Constablery of Hipperholme cum Brighouse."
Horton Grammar School		1725		Founded by John Armistead, Gentleman of Dubcoat, on land purchased by the trustees to the value of £180 p.a.
Hull Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Kingston upon Hull	1486.		Refounded in the reign of Edward VI and endowed by John Alcock, of Beverley, Bishop of Rochester, who built the schoolhouse in his own garden beside Trinity Church. Suppressed at Reformation; it was reprieved on remonstrance.
Kirk Leatham Grammar School		1709		In his will of 1669, Sir William Turner bequeathed £5,000 for the foundation of a Free Grammar School, erected by nephew Cholmley Turner.
Kirkby on the Hill Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Kirkby on the Hill, in the Parish of Kirkby Ravenswath.	25 October 1556		Founded by John Dakyn LLD., Rector of Kirkby on the Hill by licence granted, nullibi saltem cum cura animarum beneficiatum, neque officiatum, doctum et in arte grammatica peritum, qui pueros ipsius parochiae...
Knaresborough Grammar School		26 October 1617		Founded by Letters Patent granted to Robert Chaloner, STD of Knaresborough, Rector of Amersham, issued a rent charge to lands in Wavendon, County of Buckingham. Peter Benson designed the schoolhouse erected in the adjoining churchyard.
Leeds Grammar School		6 March 1552		Founded by endowment in the will of Sir William Sheafield, Priest, vested in seventeen feoffees copyhold near Shipscar Bridge, Leeds. Two endowments by John Harrison (1653); Lady Elizabeth Hastings bequeathed on 24 April 1739, £140 Quit Rents to Queens College, Oxford. Additional funds were appropriated in a Chancery case.
Linton Grammar School		11 July 1771		Founded by Richard Fountains
Old Malton Grammar School		1546		Founded by Dr Robert Holgate, Archbishop of York and endowed with land and tenement valued £20.
Northallerton Grammar School		October 1327		May have dated from a Royal Charter to John Podesay.
Penistone Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Penniston, near Barnesley.			Endowed with £100 p.a. "for the education of eight poor girls"
Pocklington Grammar School		1514		Founded by John Dolman (or Doweman) LL.D., Archdeacon of Suffolk, endowed by land in East and West Ridings of Yorkshire; annual rent of £1,000 to £1,200. Transferred to St John's College, Cambridge by statute on 8 April 1552.
Pontefract Grammar School	The King's School, Pontefract	1549		Endowed until 1563, when presentment transferred to Mayor and Aldermen of Pontefract. Additional endowment was made in 1583. Refounded by Royal Charter on 13 February 1792, renamed The King's School, and signed by Attorney-General, John Ord.
Richmond Grammar School		14 March 1568.		Founded by Royal Licence in the yard of the Low Church una schola Grammaticalis...pro educatione, institutione, et instructione puerorum et juvenum in Grammatica perpetuis temporibus duratura
Ripon Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Mary	27 June 1555		Founded by Anthony Frankish, to the Town and Parish by Letters Patent under the Seal of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Rotherham Grammar School		1 September 1584		Lawrence Woodnett of Lincoln's Inn and Anthony Collins of London by deed conveyed land to trustees and heirs in Masbrough and Brinsworth as well as Rotherham, occupied a house near the Town Hall.
Royston Grammar School		1608		Founded by Letters Patent on 24 acres valued at £70 p.a.
Scorton Grammar School		1720		By his will Leonard Robinson of Scorton left a property value £200 p.a. to endow a school "to prepare young Gentlemen for the Universities...."
Sedbergh Grammar School		Before 1551	Independent	Chantry foundation of Dr Roger Lupton, Provost of Eton; set up again by Letters Patent of Edward VI. In 1860s it came near to closure by the Taunton Commission.
Sheffield Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of James King of England within the Town of Sheffield in the County of Yorkshire.	1605		Thomas Smith of Crowland, attorney, left by his will £30 p.a. for the foundation incorporated by Letters Patent
Sherburn Grammar School		1619		Founded by Robert Hubgate, Counsellor, endowed with £120 p.a. for the "clothing and maintenance of the boys in the Hospital..." out of land belonging to Robert Oliver Gascoigne, of Parlington.
Shipton Grammar School				Endowed with £40 p.a.
Skipton Grammar School		1 September 1548		William Ermysted, Clerk, Canon Residentiary in St Paul's, London granted Sir Ingram Clyfford all properties at Adyngham, Yorkshire for a Grammar school for "boys resorting thither to be taught".
Thornton Grammar School		1657		Elizabeth, Viscountess Lumley endowed with £30 p.a. for a Master in Holy Orders to teach the school and read prayers in chapel on ten acres at Thornton. A 19th century Chancery case defined it as a Grammar School.
Tickhill Grammar School		c.1690		Mrs Jane Farmery gave a piece of land in the parish, the rent charge of which educated eighteen boys in English. In 1815 a Sunday School was also founded.
Topcliffe Grammar School		1549		Letters Patent
Wakefield Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Wakefield	1592		Founded for the "teaching, instructing and bringing up of Children and Youth in Grammar and other learning".
Worsborough Grammar School
Wragby Grammar School		1635		refounded in 1775, and newly-built it was a listed building in 1986.
Yarm Grammar School		7 July 1590	Comprehensive	Endowed by Thomas Conyers of Egglescliffe, County Palatinate of Durham left by his will £9 4s. paid on properties in Yarm and Darlington for "the schole of Yarome for ever." It moved to new premises at Green Lane on becoming a Comprehensive school in 1977.
Yoresbridge Grammar School				Founded and endowed in the Parish of Aysgarth by Anthony Besson with a house at York.
York Holgate's Free Grammar School		1546		Endowed by Robert Holgate with £12 p.a. for a Master "to read and teach Grammar, and other good authors and works, generally to all scholars..."
York Horse Fair Grammar School		1330		Originally founded by Robert de Pykering, Dean of York, and dedicated to St Mary Magdalene.

North Wales

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
St. Asaph Grammar School				Founded for the classical instruction of the cathedral choristers.
Bala Grammar School	Ysgol y Berwyn	1712	Comprehensive	Rev Edmund Mayrick, Chancellor of St David's, founded and endowed with £15 p.a. and five acres "for 30 poor boys of North Wales".
Bangor Friars School	Ysgol Friars	24 March 1561	Comprehensive	Geoffrey Glynne LL.D. bequeathed 'The Friar House' in Bangor to Maurice, late Bishop of Rochester and William, late Bishop of Bangor "to the use and behoof of a Grammar School having continuance for ever...for the better government and instruction of boys...ten poor scholars."
Beaumaris Grammar School	Ysgol David Hughes	1609	Comprehensive	Lewis Owen, Serjeant of the Larder bequeathed £20 p.a. for two scholars of Jesus College, Oxford to come from the grammar school.
Bôd-Twnog Grammar School	Ysgol Botwnnog	1615	Comprehensive	Henry Rowlands, Bishop of Bangor endowed a grammar school near Pwllheli in the County of Caernarvon but left it in a poor state.
Denbigh Grammar School
Hawarden Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Hawarden in the County of Flint	1609		Founded by George Ledsham, Gentleman and Steward of the Inner Temple, London by his will of 4 Feb 1606 left £300 to a Free Grammar school forever.
Llan Egryn Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Llan Egryn in the County of Merioneth.			Founded by Hugh Owen of Tal y Bont endowed with £20 p.a. by the Peniarth estate. His son, William Owen, Mercer, of London, endowed with further £400 funded in trust.
Llanrwst Grammar School	Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Conwy Valley School	1612	Comprehensive	Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet; there is some doubt here.
Ruabon Grammar School	Rhiw Abon Grammar School, in the County of Denbigh	1598
Ruthin Grammar School	The Grammar School at Ruthin in the County of Denbigh	1598		Founded by Dr Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster "for the instruction of the boys of the Town of Ruthin - Ruthin, Llan Fwrog, Llan Rhydd, Llanynys, and Llan Elidan.
Wrexham Grammar School	The Free School at Wrexham in the County of Denbigh	3 October 1728		Founded by Dame Dorothy Jeffreys and endowed with £18 p.a. later augmented to £80 p.a.

South Wales

Monmouthshire is listed separately.

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Brecknock Grammar School	Christ College, Brecon	1542	Independent	Originally founded at Aber Gwili at the Reformation of Henry VIII.
Carmarthen Grammar School		7 July 1576		Elizabeth I founded by Letters Patent at the petition of Walter, Earl of Essex, Richard Davies, Sir James Croft, Griffin, Rece, and Walter Vaughan., Aldermen, and Robert Toye, Gentleman, Burgess of Caermarthen under "license not exceeding the yearly value of £60."
Cardigan Grammar School	Cardigan County School	1653.		The Common Council founded
Cowbridge Grammar School		1685.		Initial foundation 1608 by Sir John Stradling. Closed 1974.
Haverfordwest Grammar School		1488		Endowed 22 November 1614, Thomas Lloyd, of Killythed, Pembrokeshire, where "scholars may be instructed and taught in such learning and knowledge as are fitting to be taught...." for rent of £84 19s. 4d., for real value of £160. Closed 1978.
Lledrod Grammar School	Ynys y Garn y Berfydd	21 May 1745		Founded by Rev. Thomas Oliver of Lledrod, Vicar of Dudley, "for the benefit of a limited number of poor boys of his native district", he left a farm valued at £400.
Presteigne Grammar School	John Beddoes School	20 August 1568.	Mixed non-selective comprehensive	Founded by John Beddoes, by deed in Chancery, endowed with lands of £150 plus by eleven trustees.
Rhayader Grammar School		1673 or earlier		Endowed for the education of a limited number of poor children.
St. David's Grammar School		Before 1363		Founded by Adam Houghton.
Swansea Grammar School	Bishop Gore School	4 May 1682	Mixed non-selective secondary	Founded by Bishop Hugh Gower, Lord Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland, and endowed by deed with 200 acres in Llandyfodwg to Bussey Mansel, of Britton Ferry.
Ystrad Meurig Grammar School		1 October 1757		Founded by Edward Richard "for educating twelve poor boys of this parish in the principles of the Church of England".

See also

• List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom
• List of direct grant grammar schools

Bibliography

• Nichlas Carlisle, A Concise Description of the Endowed Grammar Schools in England and Wales, Volume 1 and 2 [1818] (2010)

External links

• CCED database schools search
• Carlisle, Nicholas (1818). A concise description of the endowed grammar schools in England and Wales
  • Volume 1: Bedford–Lincoln
  • Volume 2: London–Wales

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This is a list of endowed schools in England and Wales existing in the early part of the 19th century. It is based on Nicholas Carlisle's survey of "Endowed Grammar Schools" published in 1818, but is referenced to the work of the Endowed Schools Commission half a century later. Most English and Welsh endowed schools were at the time described as grammar schools, although there was no formal system for such schools, and there was even no clear definition of the term "grammar school" at this period. A medieval grammar school was one which taught Latin, and this remained an important subject in all the schools, which generally followed the traditions of Oxford and Cambridge, from which almost all of their graduate schoolmasters came. Some of the schools listed by Carlisle had long been fee-paying public schools, although in most cases (as at Eton and Winchester) retaining some provision for the teaching of "scholars" who paid reduced or no fees.

An endowment for educational purposes had an original purpose, often intended by the founder or founders to be legally binding, but the objects of such endowments were not always honoured by those controlling the schools. Carlisle compiled his list by means of a questionnaire, which was not always answered. The Commission's report built on his research, while not accepting all his claims on the continuity of certain schools from monastic and chantry foundations, which affected the dating of schools. The chronological list in the report has numerous further details of endowments.

There is little consistency in the actual names of grammar schools from this period. Many were called "free schools". The antiquarian Carlisle used some unorthodox spellings, and he listed Hampshire as if it were "Southampton", under S.

Bedfordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bedford Grammar School		15 August 1552	Independent	Sir William Harpur Knt, Alderman of London endowed the school in the name of the Commonalty of Bedford on letters patent issued by King Edward VI. Visitors were elected from Warden and Fellows of New College, Oxford. An act of parliament (1764) granted 13 acres on a case decision reserved in Chancery. Another act followed in 1793 making the Town Corporation responsible for "repairing leases."
Houghton Conquest Grammar School		1632		Sir Francis Clerke was the founder circa 1620. Endowment of lands of £140 were bequeathed in 1691.

Berkshire

For Eton College see Buckinghamshire.

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Abingdon Grammar School	Roysse's School, Abingdon School	1562	Independent	benefaction by John Roysse, Citizen and Mercer of London was to an existing grammar school. Two houses were bequeathed on Birchin Lane to Dr. Abbott, Archbishop of Canterbury, for his foundation, intended for Balliol College; Letters Patent on 22 June 1624; and further endowed by William Bennet, Esq., of Christ's Hospital in the town.
Childrey Grammar School		1526		A chantry foundation by William Fettiplace of Childrey, County of Buckingham, it survived as a school in Chantry House, Childrey until 1726, when a new school was built. Visitors were Lincoln College, Oxford. In 1769 Mr. Jennings was a notable schoolmaster of the day school.
Newbury Grammar School	St Bartholomew's School	1466	Academy	Originally attached to St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, it was reported on the death of the Master on 3 November 1614 that the school was defunct. A new grammar school was regranted a Charter in 1677.
Reading Grammar School		1445	Academy	A suppressed monastery was founded near the Church of St Lawrence. Incomplete by 1486, by Henry VII and John Thorne, Abbot of Reading, the Master was paid by the Crown after the Dissolution; at which time it was Cardinal Wolsey himself. It was charged to the Manor of Chelsey. In 1557 Sir Thomas White founded two scholarships for St John the Baptist's College, Oxford to "bestow their time diligently in Grammar." Boys were superannuated aged 19. Archbishop Laud was educated at Reading.
Wallingford Grammar School		1659	Comprehensive	founded by Walter Bigg, Alderman of London, and endowed with £10 p.a. A further £20 pa. was contributed by Sir Thomas Bennett's Charity. The school's demise was taken on by nonconformists.
Wantage Grammar School	King Alfred's	1597	Academy	Although William Fettiplace was a schoolmaster in 1526, the town lands were only required to maintain a grammar school master by an Act of Parliament, 39 Eliz (AD 1597). The original school built by Sir George Fettiplace in 1732 was defunct around 1830. A successor, King Alfred's School, Wantage, was founded in 1849, opening in 1850. In 1913 it became a parish room, when the present primary was opened.

Buckinghamshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Amersham Grammar School	Dr Challoner's Grammar School	1621	Academy	Founded under the will of Robert Chaloner D.D. on 20 June 1620, bequeathed £20 p.a., and for the maintenance of a Divinity lecturer at Christ Church College, Oxford. The Free Grammar school was established by decree of the Commission of Charitable Uses, of three poor scholars from Goldsborough and Amersham.
Aylesbury Grammar School		1598	Academy	A Free School was founded by Sir Henry Lee, of Ditchley, County of Oxford circa 1584. The documents in Oxford were destroyed in the Civil Wars of 1640s, but the said premises were bequeathed in circa 1700 to the school. Further endowment was entailed by Henry Phillips, Gentleman, and a Free school built in 1718.
Buckingham Grammar School	The Royal Latin School	1423	Secondary	endowed £10 8s. 1/2d.,
Eton College.	Founded as The King's College of The Blessed Marie of Etone besides Wyndsor	12 September 1440	Independent	Unusually founded by three successive charters in 1441, and 1442. In perpetuity on a sable background; the precincts were constructed of Kentish stone - built to last. A bookish lawyer by sentiment, King Henry VI famously founded the boys' school, now in Berkshire, "habentes in animo ut in secula duraturum jam fundatum Collegium...." It was confirmed by act of parliament on 4 May 1444; and Statutes were finalized by Archbishop Waynflete, schoolmaster of Winchester, and Patron of Magdalen, Oxford, on 20 July 1446. Edward IV secured Letters Patent on 17 July 1468 granted a lands purchase under Statute of Mortmain. Under the Papal Bulla Unionis he added an eighth Dean to those of Windsor. Being a Royal Charter school it was very well-endowed for the outset patronized by King's of England and the nobility.
Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe		1548	Independent	Town burgesses confirmed the endowment of a school in 1551, but it did not receive a Royal Charter until 21 July 1562. The Master was endowed with a house, garden and orchard of two acres. "Good instruction" followed in Latin.
Marlow Grammar School	Sir William Borlase's Grammar School	1624	Specialist	Founded by Sir William in memory of Henry Borlase MP on his son's death in 1624. By Sir William's will of Oct 1628, endowed with lands in the parish, and Bix Gibwin, County of Oxford. The Governor was customarily the Lord of the Manor of Davers.

Cambridgeshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Cambridge Grammar School	The Perse School	1615	Independent	Founded by Stephen Perse M.D., Senior Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Founder's scholarship favoured entrants to Gonville and Caius College. By 1615 there was room for 100 scholars, natives of Cambridge, Barnwell, Chesterton, or Trumpington.
Ely Grammar School	The King's School, Ely	c. 970, refounded 1541	Independent	Ely's Master was appointed by the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral. Now a boarding school
Wisbech Grammar School		1379	Independent	founded by the Holy Trinity Fraternity of monks. At the Reformation, parliament granted the town and Capital Burgesses a Charter and Master on an ecclesiastical stipend of £12. Rents of £30 p.a. were used to fund the school by the will of John Crane, Esq., in lieu of Land Tax. Further endowed by Thomas Parke, Esq., High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire (1628),a and Bye-Fellowships to Peterhouse College. The fund was later vested with the Accountant-General of Chancery by the will of William Holmes of Exeter (2 April 1656).

Cheshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Audlem Grammar School		1653	High School	Founded by Sir William Bolton, Thomas Gamull and Ralph Bolton, Citizens of London. A total endowment of £40 was charged equally to The Merchant Taylors Company and an estate in Coole Lane, Audlem. Closed in 1908. Audlem Senior Mixed Council School opened on the premises in 1913.
Chester Grammar School		1541	Independent	founded on the dissolution of St Werburgh Abbey. 24 boys were appointed to school by the Dean and Chapter. The cloisters, dormitory and reader's pulpit were all utilised by the school's use. The cathedral was responsible for the Master, a lay canon, and his salary.
Congleton Grammar School	Congleton High School	c.1560		Daniel Lysons wrote that Congleton had a grammar school in the reign of Elizabeth I. Not a strong endowment: boys were admitted on reading the Protestant New Testament. It was controlled by the borough (18th century). Benefaction dating from 1708. It became Westlands County High School in 1979 and thereafter coeducational.
Daresbury Grammar School		1600		Richard Rider and others endowed with interest of £185 p.a., a grammar school in the Parish of Runcorn, to be taught by Oxbridge qualified schoolmasters. The scheme of 13 May 1875, as varied by the scheme of 3 Oct 1895, as amended on 12 Sept 1996 by a resolution the provisions under the provisions of s.75 of The Charity Commissioners Act 1993.
Frodsham Grammar School	Helsby High School		Comprehensive	Founded in medieval times. 24 feoffees from neighbouring parishes supported the Master's house. A Vestry chantry left an endowment in 1604. Another by Mr. Trafford was on condition that the Master appointed by the Company of Apothecaries, Chester. A free school was finally established in 1660. The Old Schoolhouse was completed in 1824. It was planned to move to the Helsby site in 1938, but the new school did not open till 1950. Old Frodsham Grammar closed in 2009.
Hargrave Grammar School		1627		Sir Thomas Moulson, Bart., Alderman and Lord Mayor of London founded and endowed with £20 p.a. in the parishes of Tarvin and Great Budworth.
Knutsford Grammar School				The Legh family endowed the original foundation, which closed in 1741. Three years later a new school building opened it continued until 1885. The building was demolished in 1957.
Lymm Grammar School		1592	Secondary/Academy	Followed by a Royal Charter in 1602
Macclesfield Grammar School	The King's School	1502	Independent	Sir John Percyvale established a chantry school in his hometown at the Savage Chapel, in the parish church.
Malpas Grammar School	Bishop Heber High School	1527	Academy
Middlewich Grammar School		c.1590		The endowment was nominated by Sir Iain Frederick Leycester, Bart to a Master.
Northwich Grammar School	Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College	1557	Mixed Sixth Form College	founded and endowed by Sir John Deane, Rector of St Bartholomew's Hospital and parish, London. It moved opposite St Helen's Chapel in 1869 by virtue of the Endowments Act. Sir John Brunner, a wealthy industrialist and benefactor completed the moves in 1908 to its present site. A sixth form college from 1978, it gained a complete refurbishment in 2011.
Stockport Grammar School		1487	Independent	founded by Sir Edmond Shaa, Goldsmith and Alderman of the City of London. It moved to its site in the town on Adlington Square in 1608.
Tarvin Grammar School		c.1600	extinct	A charitable foundation by Mr Randall Pickering jr for the benefit of the poor in the parish, according to a Charitable Commission Report. It finally closed in 1939.
Wallasey Grammar School	The Kingsway Academy		Academy	Became Wallasey Comprehensive School in 1967 after moving to Leasowe. From 1799 a building in Breck Road was used. It moved to the Leasowe site in 1967. Renamed Kingsway School (2014) and an academy in 2015.
Witton Grammar School	Sir John Deane Sixth Form College	1557	Sixth Form Academy	Founded by Sir John Deane of the Goldsmith Company, London. On current site since 1908. In 1968 it moved to the site on Buncer Lane, when the secondary modern amalgamated with the grammar school to form a Comprehensive. The combined school has been a co-educational Sixth Form College since 1978. Since 2014 it has Academy status.

Cornwall

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bodmin Grammar School		c.1560		was not a free school when founded in Bodmin churchyard. Endowed by Crown lands from the Duchy of Cornwall. A poor boys school, it had no scholarships nor exhibitions, but could take only boys from the town.
St. Ives Grammar School		1639		Founded in the town by Charter of King Charles I. The Bishop of Exeter and Mayor and burgesses of St Ives were appointed governors.
Launceston Grammar School	The Royal Grammar School	1685		The school's benefactor George Baron bequeathed on 9 Oct 1685, continued by his heirs, he endowed a grammar school to the town for £10 p.a. The Manor of Paris Garden, in Christ Church parish, Surrey for only five boys. The Duke of Northumberland pledged a further £15 p.a.
Liskeard Grammar School	The County School	1550	Specialist	There was "no endowment", but was under the patronage of the Duchy of Cornwall. Closed by Act of Parliament in 1834; refounded in 1979.
Penryn Grammar School		c.1580	Extinct	Founded by the Duchy on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I in the parish of St Gluvias with a meagre endowment of £6 18s., the school originally opened with only three pupils.
Saltash Grammar School		c.1580	Extinct	A Free school was founded by the Duchy in the name of Queen Elizabeth with a small endowment of only £7 p.a. In reign of Charles I for Saltash, Launceston, and Povin. Later closed, before current foundation of 1965.
Truro Grammar School	Truro Cathedral School	c.1580	Extinct	Styled a free school; one of its original benefactors was County Recorder, Viscount Falmouth, who contributed a "generous" £25 p.a., and donated three Gold Medals. There were two exhibitions to Exeter College, Oxford according to a deed of trust in Chancery on 14 March 1767. On £30 p.a. they afforded one scholar to Exeter College, Oxford. Closed in 1982.

Cumberland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
St. Bees Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Archbishop of Canterbury, Edmund Grindall in Kyrby Beacok alias St Beghes, in the County of Cumberland.	24 April 1583	Independent	Among its benefactors were the Provost of Queen's College, Oxford and the Rector of Egremont, "the said Letters Patent to be purchased and obtained by the said Wardens and Governors shall be fulfilled." Endowed with "Palmer's Fields" Croydon, Surrey worth £50 p.a. After Grindall's death a second patent was issued on 15 June. The land came into the possession of Sir Thomas Chaloner, who bequeathed it. It was augmented on 25 Jun 1604 by fields and meadows in Kirkby Beacock. It went co-educational in 1978. The school closed in 2015, and began looking at ways to re-open in 2016.
Saint Bees College	St Bees Theological College	1817		founded by Rt Rev George Henry Law, D.D., Lord Bishop of Chester. The Perpetual Curacy was created by Queen Anne's Bounty to a total of £300. Earl of Lonsdale built a reading-room in the old Abbey for the students known as Literates. The school declined and closed in 1895.
Great Blencow Grammar School		7 December 1577		The free grammar school was founded by Thomas Burbank in the name of Queen Elizabeth I. Originally endowd with lands in County Northampton, it was expanded by owners at Brixworth and Culgaith in Cumberland. A rent charge on Yanwath Hall continued the Earl of Lonsdale commitment to education in the county.
Bromfield Grammar School		7 May 1612		In his will Richard Osmotherley, Citizen and Mercer of London left a foundation for the poor children of Langrigge and Bromfield payable by The Merchant Taylors Company; 9 scholars were paid for out of London rents. Rare use of Ward's Grammars was exercised here.
Burgh by Sands Grammar School				little is known about the origins of this school. It was converted into a barn and used as a vestry by 1786. There was a charity school at Burgh, to which Richard Hodgson gave the interest of £50 p.a., and Mr. John Liddell the interest of £25 p.a.
Carlisle Grammar School		Henry VIII	Now Trinity School, Carlisle is a secondary school	An earlier school existed from the time of William II.
Cockermouth Grammar School		1676	extinct	Founded by Philip, Lord Wharton and others, later properly endowed in 1719. From 1881 it was opened by Gladstonian Home Secretary, Sir William Harcourt as the Cockermouth Industrial School for Boys. Ranging in a U-shaped yard, two-storey complex the grammar closed in 1921. It was later re-opened as a secondary school. It was re-designated as Cockermouth Grammar School by the Butler Education Act 1944, until it closed for the last time in 1990.
Crosthwaite Grammar School	Crosthwaite and Lyth Grammar School	1665		Founded in the reign of Charles II by George Cocke of the town for a endowment in his will.
Culgaith and Blencarn Grammar School		1775		founded in the chapelry of Culgaith with 100 acres on Culgaith Moor. A schoolhouse was established at Blencarn Gate. A mortgage of £100 was taken out on farm outbuildings. The Vicar of the parish was the schoolmaster.
Dalston Grammar School		c.1660		Benefaction of 1696 by Dr Thomas Rainbow, Lord Bishop of Carlisle. The original Church Stock was looted during the Civil War. In the new endowment Manors of Dalton and New Hall. On the murder of a tenant all customs of the manor were forfeited to the bishop. An Indenture was drafted in favour of Jonathan Green. In his will Green named Robert Thomlinson with the Appurtenances of the school.
Dean Grammar School		1596		founded by John Fox, Goldsmith, with a rent charge of £10 p.a.
Hunsonby Grammar School		1726		founded by Joseph Hutchinson, Esq., on the death of his mother, when the reversion of the estate at Gawtree was used to support the school.
Maughanby Grammar School		1634		founded by a Prebendary of Carlisle, Rev. Edward Mayplett, Vicar of Aldingham, and endowed with a house and 70 acres, which was let out. The school was induced to instruct "in the Cathechism of the Church of England" using the Westminster Grammars.
Penrith Grammar School	Penrith Free Grammar School	1564.		Earlier chantry foundation in 1395 by William de Strickland, later Bishop of Carlisle. Sir Thomas Smith, Dean of Carlisle granted a charter in the Seigniory and chief town in the Forest of Inglewood, and endowed it with £6 p.a.
Plumbland Grammar School		29 June 1759		Captain John Sibson, merchant, founded by his will; he endowed a schoolhouse.
Thursby Grammar School		1802		founded by Thomas Thomlinson of Newburn, NC, who had settled at Thursby. In 1798 £354 was bequeathed under the supervision of Sir Wattel Brisco, Bart., of Crofton Hall for the master.
Uldale Grammar School		1726		Matthew Caldbeck of Ruthwaite was the founder. He endowed £100 condition that parcels of parish lands in Uldale and Ireby should be used.
Whitcham and Millom Grammar School		1549		Robert Hodgson of Whitcham endowed the school in consequence of a Chancery case. A school of Edward VI was founded by royal decree and £16 p.a. paid by the Auditor of Cumberland.
Wigton Grammar School	The Nelson Thomlinson School	1730		Robert Thomlinson, D.D., Rector of Wickham and his brother, Rector of Rothbury founded a school and endowed it with £20 p.a., arising from a rent-charge on the estate at Houghton Castle.
Wreay Grammar School		1655		the chapel of Wreay was founded by a petition to Edward Rainbow, Bishop of Carlisle. A schoolhouse was built in 1751.

Derbyshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Ashbourne Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	15 July 1585	academy	Sir Thomas Cockayne and others founded the school on a petition to the Queen, and Letters Patent granted under the Great Seal.
Chesterfield Grammar School	Chesterfield School	c.1590	Extinct	founded by Godfrey Foljambe, Esq., of Watton, and endowed with £18 6s 8d., out of the Attenborough estate, County of Nottingham. The foundation was approved by the Archbishop of York. Closed in 1990, its final site is now occupied by Brookfield Community School.
Derby School	Derby Free Grammar School	c. 1160	Extinct	Originated by Walter Durdant. Refounded in 1554, the old grammar school closed in 1989, but in 1994 some of its old boys founded Derby Grammar School to replace it.
Dronfield Grammar School	Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School	1579		founded by Thomas Fanshaw Esq., Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer, and endowed with lands in the parishes of Dronfield, Chesterfield and Eckington to the value of £30 p.a. Now Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Hartshorn Grammar School		1626		Founded by Rector of the parish, William Dethick, it endowed Ticknall, near Burton-on-Trent.
Repton Grammar School	Now Repton School	1556	Independent boarding school	Three benefactors were married to daughters of the deceased founder, Sir John Port, who conveyed the property for a Free Grammar school in the reign of Queen Mary. It became a Victorian public school.
Risley Grammar School		1598		Sir Michael and Catherine Willoughby left manor of Wilstthorp to pay for a free grammar school at Risley, near Derby.
Wirksworth Grammar School		1575		Founded by Anthony Gell of Hopton Hall and endowed with land at Wirksworth, Kirk Ireton, and Kniveton.

Devon

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Ashburton Grammar School				Founded by William Blundell, endowed with land in the parishes of Staverton, Aveton Gifford and North Huish.
Barnstaple Grammar School		1642		Richard Ferris, a merchant, founded with annuity of £10, charged to the parish of Paracombe.
Bideford Grammar School				The grammar school was rebuilt in 1657 on an earlier foundation.
Chudleigh Grammar School		1668		Founded by John Pinsent of Combe, a native of Chudleigh, in the parish of Croydon, Surrey. Endowment of £30 p.a. for maintenance of the Master.
Crediton Grammar School	The King's Newe Gramer Scole of Crediton	1547		The Twelve Governors of the hereditaments of the goods of the Church of Crediton otherwise Kyrton, Devon.
Exeter High Grammar School	Exeter Cathedral School	1343	Independent	Founded by Richard de Braylegh, Dean of Exeter on the Chapter's lands.
Exeter Free Grammar School	Exeter School	1 August 1633	Independent	Founded by the citizens of Exeter by statute and ordinance. Adopted the arms of Hugh Crossing's family.
Honiton Grammar School				Founded and endowed with £12 p.a., arising out of town lands.
Kingsbridge Grammar School		1681		Founded by Thomas Crispin, a fuller of Exeter; endowed by Washbear Hays in parish of Bradninch, Devon to the value of £30 p.a.
Saint Mary of Ottery Grammar School		1337	State Secondary/6th Form College	Founded by John Grandsson, Bishop of Exeter who purchased the Manor and Church of Ottery; refounded by Letters Patent in 1545; a Charter was granted in 1574.
Plymouth Grammar School		c1500	State Secondary/Sixth Form College	The Corporation of Plymouth established a grammar school on the Charter House model; they paid a Master £10 p.a.
Plympton Grammar School		1653	State Secondary/6th Form College	Founded by Sir John Maynard in fulfilment of the will of Eliaeus Hele of Fardel. Endowed by an appropriation of £1,800, for a fee simple estate in parish of St Mary.
Tiverton Grammar School		1599		Founded by Peter Blundell, a clothier, of Tiverton for "godly preachers of the Gospel".
Totnes Grammar School		1554	Comprehensive	The Corporation of Totnes purchased the Priory, endowed with the freehold of a tenement near Rostabridge, in Harberton valued at £40 p.a. on 60 acres.

Dorset

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Blandford Grammar School		1646		Founded by William Middleton, Abbot of Milton on Manor and Farm of the Abbey.
Cranborne Grammar School
Dorchester Grammar School	The Thomas Hardye School	1579	Academy	Amalgamated with the Dorchester Grammar School for Girls and the Dorchester Modern School
Evershot Grammar School
Gillingham Grammar School	Gillingham School	1516	Free School
Milton Abbas Grammar School		1521		founded by William Middleton, Abbot of Milton on Manor and Farm of the Abbey; which was dissolved in 1540. The grammar school remained in the village until 1805, when it removed to Blandford Forum.
Shaftesbury Grammar School		1718	Secondary	William Whitaker and William Hurman bought land for £40 to grant occupation for the school.
Sherborne Grammar School		1437	Independent	Original foundation from Thomas Copeland. Re-founded by Edward VI in 1550 as King Edward's Free Grammar School for boys.
Wimborne Minster Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne Minster	circa 1500	Secondary	Founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of king Henry VII. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School merged with Wimborne Secondary School on the present site around 1970.

Durham

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bishop Auckland Grammar School	Free Grammar School of King James	1605	King James I Academy, academy school	Founded by Anna Swyfte and Ralph Maddison but not in Carlisle. Thomas Morton gave a school-house in 1638.
Darlington Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College	1567	Sixth Form College	Endowed by Queen Elizabeth I's charter after dissolution of Robert Marshall's chantry. On 19 Mar 1688, there was an important charter drafted by John Middleton, Esq., Counsellor; and another in 1714 by John Cuthbert, Esq. Statutes on 3 Feb 1748 by Edmond Lowson, Robert Turner and Robert Robinson.
Durham Grammar School	Durham College	1414	Independent	Founded by Bishop Langley
Houghton le Spring Grammar School	Kepier School	2 April 1574	Secondary/Sports Academy	Known as the 'Apostle of the North', Bernard Gilpin, Rector of Houghton established the village school. He drafted the Elizabethan charter with John Heath, Esq., of Kepyer; and the two men were its first governors. Their heirs were responsible for ethe school; a schoolhouse was erected on high ground north-east of the churchyard by Gilpin's will dated 17 Oct 1582.
Sedgefield Grammar School				founded on Beacon Hill on 5 acres of land with only a field called Howle Hope for endowment of £2 12s.
Wolsingham Grammar School	Wolsingham Community College	1614	Secondary	Land was leased by the bishop of Durham.

Essex

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Braintree Grammar School		1649		A former Draper and Grocer of the town, James Coker, endowed the school in 1702. The founder was Ralph Diggin, Esq., of Lisle, Southampton gave land to the Master and Fellows of Clare Hall, Cambridge to fund scholars.
Brentwood Grammar School		1558	Independent	Sir Anthony Browne, leader of Brownist sect, gained a licence from Queen Elizabeth I.
Chelmsford Grammar School		24 March 1552	Academy	founded by Letters Patent at Secretary of State, Sir William Petre's request with Sir Walter Mildmay, Sir Henry Tirrell, and Henry Mildmay, Esq.
Chigwell Grammar School		13 April 1629		an indenture was ordered by Samuel Harsnet, Archbishop of York to found a grammar and endow a Master, with a remainder for extra food. The trustees included the local vicar and a parson of Loughton plus twelve "discreet Parishoners of Chigwell."
Colchester Grammar School		1207	Grammar	by his will, 20 July 1571, William Littlebury bequeathed £20 p.a. off Ragmarsh Farm in the parishes of Bradfield and Wrabness for a schoolmaster. Furthermore a charter was granted on 14 May 1574.
Dedham Grammar School
Earl's Colne Grammar School		1520	extinct	Christopher Swallow, Clerk, erstwhile Vicar of Messing, endowed the school with Pickstones Farm and Tumbletie Cottage in the parish of Sisted; and Potts, a cottage with land. Despite noble patronage of Aubrey de Vere, Earl of Oxford he deeds were never covered by statute. Closed in 1975.
Felsted Grammar School		1564	Independent	Richard, Lord Rich, Lord Chancellor founded with "ample provision."
Halsted Grammar School		1594		Originally intended for Clavering, Dame Mary Ramsey endowed a schoolhouse with £40p.a. for the education of 43 children within the town, three of whom were free scholars.
Maldon Grammar School		2 March 1608		founded by Ralph Breder, Alderman of Corporation of Maldon bequeathed £300. The left the Master's nomination to the feoffees, and later to the town's bailiffs. The Archdeacon of Rochester, Thomas Plume erected a schoolhouse on the medieval site of St Peter's church. He also donated almost his entire library to maintain a Keeper, who was bonded not to steal. The school was granted a scholarship to Christ's College, Cambridge.
Newport Grammar School	Newport Free Grammar School	1588		Joyce Franckland, was the widow of Robert Trapps, Goldsmith of London, a portionist of Great Tythe, she bequeathed two houses in London, and a tenement in Hertford valued at £23 10s. p.a. She also left a house in Philip Lane, Aldermanbury. Scholarships to Gonvil & Caius College, Cambridge.
Saffron Walden Grammar School		1522

Gloucestershire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Chipping Campden Grammar School	Chipping Campden School	c.1487		Originally founded by John Varby. Refounded in 1964 from amalgamations.
Cheltenham Grammar School	Pate's Grammar	Bishop Pate	Extinct
Cirencester Grammar School		1461		Now defunct; the school was closed in 1966
Gloucester Grammar School	The King's School, Gloucester		Independent	Founded by King Henry I, it is said to be one of the oldest surviving schools in England.
Gloucester, Saint Mary de Crypt Grammar School	The Crypt School	1539	Academy with sixth form	Foundation originated with Joan Cooke; refounded on the dissolution of the monastery at Llanthony Abbey by the order of parliament.
Northleach Grammar School
Chipping Sodbury Grammar School
Tetbury Grammar School
Tewkesbury Grammar School
Thornbury Grammar School			Secondary	State-funded secondary school in Alveston
Wickwar Grammar School
Winchcombe Grammar School
Winchcombe, Lady Francis Chandos Grammar School
Wotton-under-Edge Grammar School	Wotton-under-Edge Free Grammar School.	1384/5, Lady Katherine Berkeley.		Re-established 1624 by James I.

Hampshire

For Hampshire see County of Southampton.

Herefordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bosbury Grammar School		c.1560		founded by Sir Rowland Morton of The Grange. It was endowed with £8 p.a. by the Receiver of Fee-Farm Rents on the manor of Wormbridge. Local benefactor Richard Reed, Esq., of Lugwardine founded an exhibition to Brase nose College, Oxford in 1676.
Bromyard Grammar School		Since 1356		In 1394 a chantry school was founded. After the dissolution, the school was granted a charter for its re-foundation as a Boy's Grammar School by Queen Elizabeth I. In 1958, the Grammar School, which had been admitting boys and girls from 1914, combined with the secondary school established in 1961 to open the school as Bromyard County Secondary School in 1963. Secondary Modern School (1969) now known as Queen Elizabeth School. In 1976, became a comprehensive school catering for pupils aged 11 to 16.
Colwall Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Colwall Green	10 December 1612		founded by Humphrey Walwyn, citizen and Grocer of London, in pursuance of his will, for the poor children of the parish and Little Malvern parish. A sum of £600 for endowment was left to executors; and two wardens to visit the school every three years.
Hereford Grammar School	Hereford Cathedral School	26 December 1384		founded by Bishop Trellick in the cathedral close. A statute for the grammar school ordinances was enacted on 6 March 1583. Dean of Hereford, Dr. Charles Langford's will "nominated four scholars...until the Mortmain can be procured." Six years later in 1613 two more scholarships were secured at Brasenone. See also Aylestone Business and Enterprise College.
Kington Grammar School		c.1600		at the west end of Upper Hergest township, Margaret, Lady Hawkins, wid., erected a schoolhouse on one acre. 300 acres in the parish of Kington were endowed for the school. Farm fee-rent of £270 p.a. for the Master and Usher.
Kinnersley Grammar School
Ledbury Grammar School		Medieval;		Refounded in Upper Hall in 1923, amalgamated in 1978 with Ledbury County Secondary School and Canon Frome Secondary School to form John Masefield High School.
Lucton Grammar School		9 December 1709		founded by John Pierrepoint, citizen and vintner of London, by Indenture. In 1709 an act of parliament constituted the body corporate of governors from the City of London. "the benefits of the school may generally enjoyed by the sons of Yeomen..."

Hertfordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
St. Albans Grammar School		1309	Independent	Original statutes from Edward II's parliament. Refounded in 1539 when school moved to St Peter's Church, St Albans.
Aldenham Grammar School		1597	Independent	founded by Richard Platt, former Master of Brewers Company, from letters patent from Elizabeth I in 1596 as "Free Grammar school and Almshouses".
Chipping Barnet Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	1573		After Dudley's petition to the Queen, the applicant Edward Underne was granted a Charter to found a Free Grammar School "for instruction and bringing up boys..."
Berkhampstead Grammar School	Berkhamsted School	1541	Independent	John Incent, Dean of St Paul's, London. The original school was amalgamated in 1997.
Buntingford Grammar School
Hertford Grammar School	Richard Hale School		Academy
Hertford, East India College Grammar School
Stansted Abbots Grammar School
Stevenage Grammar School	The Thomas Alleyne Academy	1588	Academy	The Elizabethan school was refounded in 2013
Bishop Stortford Grammar School

Huntingdonshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Godmanchester Grammar School
Huntingdon Grammar School	Huntingdon Free Grammar School.	Recognised 1570	Hinchingbrooke School.	An earlier school existed in the time of Henry II.

Kent

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Ashford Grammar School		1638		Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1st Baronet
Biddenden Grammar School
Canterbury Grammar School		600	Independent
Charing Grammar School
Cranbrook Grammar School		1518	Selective Grammar	received a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I
Faversham Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Faversham	1527		Founded by John Cole before the reformation by the Grace of Henry VIII. On petition the grammar school was successfully endowed to re-open in 1576.
Goudhurst Grammar School
Lewisham (Blackheath) Grammar School	Colfe's School	1494		A chantry school at the Reformation, it was refounded in 1568 by Rev John Glyn; and later endowed by Abraham Colfe as a Free Grammar School in 1652.
Maidstone Grammar School		1549		Founded by Protector Somerset from whom the town's Corporation gained a reversion granted by a Royal Charter.
Rochester King's School		604	Independent	Dates from the foundation of the Diocese of Rochester in 604
New Romney Grammar School
Sandwich Grammar School	Sir Roger Manwood's School	1563	Academy	founded by Sir Roger Manwood
Sevenoaks Grammar School	Sevenoaks School	1432	Independent	Founded by Sir William Sennocke .
Sutton Valence Grammar School	Sutton Valence School	1576		Founded as a Free Grammar School by William Lambe, a Master of the Clothworkers Company
Tenterden Grammar School
Tonbridge School		1553		Sir Andrew Judde
Wye Grammar School		1447		Original foundation by John Kempe. Refounded as a grammar school, 1627.

Lancashire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Blackburn Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	1509	Free School Academy	Became direct grant from 1944, and independent after 1976.
Blackrod Grammar School	Rivington and Blackrod High School	1586		An original endowment in 1566, by James Pilkington, Bishop of Durham preceded John Holmes foundation. In 1973 Rivington and Blackrod grammar schools amalgamated with Horwich County Secondary School to form the Rivington & Blackrod High School.
Great Bolton Grammar School?		1516	Independent	Endowed in 1524 by William Haigh of Wigan. Amalgamation in 1899 of Day School, High School for Girls with the High School for Boys.
Burnley Grammar School		1552	Extinct	Founded by Gilbert Fairbank on closure of chantry schools by King Edward VI.
Bury Grammar School		c. 1570	Independent Grammar
Cartmel Grammar School	Cartmel Gatehouse Priory	1624	Extinct	The school was closed in 1790. It was founded in a former Augustinian Priory building.
Chorley Grammar School	Parklands High School		Academy	The High School was opened in 1962; it converted to academy status in 2012.
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School		1554	Academy	Founded in the names of the Catholic King Philip II of Spain and Queen Mary I, converted to academy status in 2011 out of the Girls Grammar (established 1958) and the Boys Grammar, which had amalgamated in 1985.
Farnworth Grammar School		1715	Extinct	Closed in 1982.
Hawkshead Grammar School		1585	Extinct	Founded by Edwin Sandys the school was closed in 1909; the building is now a museum.
Lancaster Grammar School		1469		Founded by John Gardyner. An endowment was recorded in 1615, but the school was also documented in the corporation's books c.1495.
Leyland Grammar School
Liverpool Grammar School	Liverpool Collegiate School	1840	Comprehensive	Opened in 1843 by William Gladstone MP, it achieved State Grammar School status in 1907 on purchase by Liverpool City Council. Oulton High School merged (1943).
Manchester Grammar School		1515	Independent	The grammar school became independent in 1976 on the abolition of the Direct Grant system.
Middleton Grammar School
Prescot Grammar School
Preston Grammar School
Rivington Grammar School
Rochdale Grammar School
Whalley Grammar School
Wigan Grammar School
Winwick Grammar School

Leicestershire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Appleby Parva Grammar School	Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School	1697	Junior School	Sir John Moore.
Ashby de la Zouch Grammar School			Academy
Market Bosworth Grammar School			Independent
Market Harborough Grammar School
Kibworth Grammar School
Leicester Grammar School			Independent
Loughborough Grammar School		1495	Independent	Original foundation by Thomas Burton. A Trust for a Free School was endowed in 1597.
Melton Mowbray Grammar School			Comprehensive

Lincolnshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Alford Grammar School
Boston Grammar School
Bourne Grammar School
Butterwick Grammar School
Caistor Grammar School
Gainsborough Grammar School
Glanford Bridge Grammar School
Grantham Grammar School
Grimsby Grammar School
Holbeach Grammar School
Horncastle Grammar School
Laceby Grammar School
Lincoln Grammar School
Louth Grammar School	King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth
Louth Park Grammar School
Moulton Grammar School
New Sleaford Grammar School
Spalding Grammar School
Stamford Grammar School
Wainfleet Grammar School		c.1484, William Wainfleet.
Wragby Grammar School

London

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Allhallows Barking Grammar School		1689		Founded by James Hickson in Plough Yard for 20 poor children in the parishes of Allhallows Barking and St John, Wapping.
Charterhouse School		1349	Independent	Founded in 1611 by Thomas Sutton on the site of the old Carthusian Priory.
Christ's Hospital School	The Hospitals of Edward the Sixth, King of England, of Christ, Bridewell, and Saint Thomas the Apostle.	26 June 1553	Independent	The House of The Grey Friars was endowed, and the cloisters donated by King Edward VI.
Mercers' Chapel Grammar School	The School of Saint Thomas of Acons in the Parish of St Michael Pater Noster Royal.	1447	Extinct	Founded by Henry VI, it was refounded by Sir Thomas Gresham on 28 Sep 1541, and endowed by the Mercers Company, with an Act of Parliament.
Merchant Taylors' School			Independent
St Paul's School, London			Independent
Westminster School	Westminster College		Independent

Middlesex

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Enfield Grammar School		1505	Comprehensive	Originally Blossom's chantry c.1470, John Carew (or Crowe) enfeoffed a freehold, Paynetts, for uses and purposes of a school "to teach children...to read Latin and English, and to understand Grammar, and to write their Latines according to the use and trade of Grammar Scholes."
Hampton Grammar School	now Hampton School	7 March 1556	Independent	Founded in the will of Robert Hamonde of Harefield. By a loophole, his heir Robert was able to convey estate to Francis Newdegate, Esq. £3 p.a. paid to Vicar to teach.
Harrow Grammar School	now Harrow School	19 February 1571	Independent	Founder John Lyon "used to give and pay for the teaching of thirty poor Children...until said building finished...." Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth I granted; followed by Statutes (18 Feb 1590), which constituted the Governors as a Body Corporate. £5 towards two scholars at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. In the case of Attorney-General v. Dixie, school governors became subject to removal in fraud cases.
Highgate Grammar School	now Highgate School	6 April 1565	Independent	Founded by Sir Roger Cholmeley Knight, Lord Chief Justice, for the education of poor boys. Other governors included Sir William Hewett, Richard Martin, and Aldermen Roger Carew, Richard Heywood, Richard Hodges, and Jasper Cholmeley, who made the school a body corporate.

Monmouthshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Abergavenny Grammar School
Llandeilo Cresseney Grammar School
Monmouth Grammar School	Now Monmouth School and Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls	c. 1613	Independent	Haberdashers' Company
Usk Grammar School		1621		Founded by Roger Edwards

Norfolk

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Aylesham Grammar School		1818		The manor's medieval foundation belonged to Edward III. Refounded by Robert Jannys, Mayor of Norwich in 1564, and endowed with £10, paid by the city's Treasurer; scholarships were endowed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Harleston Grammar School	Archbishop Sancroft High School			Named after the patron of 1688.
Hingham Grammar School		1727		Founded by William Parlett, before moving to the present site in Hardingham Street. The old grammar school is a listed building (1977). A Congregational chapel was added in 1836.
Holt Grammar School	Gresham's School	1555	Independent	International Baccalaureate School
King's Lynn Grammar School	King Edward VII School, King's Lynn	1510	Comprehensive	Sports college
Norwich Grammar School	King Edward VI's Grammar School, now Norwich School	1547	Independent
Scarning Grammar School
Snettesham Grammar School		1708	Extinct	Founded by the will of Anthony Hall, yeoman of Snettesham, on five acres put in trust for 20 poor boys of the parish. In 1920 the school was sold for demolition and its carrstone; only the old sanatorium remained.
Thetford Grammar School		631; 1566	Independent Day School	Refounded by Sir Richard Fulmerston, a Roman Catholic knight who was an MP, and with the patronage of the Duke of Norfolk. Amalgamated with girls grammar in 1975 before independence in 1981.
North Walsham Grammar School		1 October 1606	Paston Sixth Form College	Founded by Sir William Paston, a notable merchant. In 1766 a new building. The school later amalgamated with the girls' grammar school. It became Voluntary aided in 1953, and voluntary controlled in 1971 until sixth form in 1984.
Little Walsingham Grammar School
Wymondham Grammar School

Northamptonshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Aynhoe Grammar School		1620		was founded by the will of Mrs Mary Cartwright.
Blakesley Grammar School				was founded on about 70 acres in Blakesley Field by William Foxley Esq. The Rectors of Braden, Maidford and Vicar of the village of Blakesley were the trustees.
Blissworth Grammar School		1548		lady Elizabeth Wake decided to build a school on chantry land. It was endowed by lands and tenements in the county of £12 p.a. Wake controlled the Mastership.
Brackley Grammar School		1153		a medieval Earl of Leicester held a school in the Hospital at Brackley before, Lord Lovell disposed of it to the President of Magdalen, Oxford. It was indemnified by the diocese of Lincoln. After the chantry was also transferred to Magdalen the fellows eventually endowed a free school in 1549. The college acted as Visitor.
Daventry Grammar School
Findon Grammar School
Fotheringhay Grammar School
Guilesborough Grammar School
Higham Ferrers Grammar School		1422		Originally founded by Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor to King Henry V, Henry Chichele. Refounded in 1543.
Northampton Grammar School			Secondary school
Oundle Grammar School			Independent
Peterborough Grammar School			Academy
Preston Capes Grammar School
Rothwell Grammar School
Towcester Grammar School			Secondary school
Wellingborough Grammar School			Independent

Northumberland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Allendale Grammar School		1700		Founded at St Brides Hill, and built in 1704. endowments of £250 to found a grammar school on the west side of East Allendale.
Alnwick Grammar School	Duke's Middle School
Haydon Bridge Grammar School	Haydon Bridge High School		Mixed Secondary boarding	As of December 2016 it looks as the school will be closed and amalgamated, after an academy status bid failed last October.
Hexham Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth High School	1599		The royal Charter was followed by an additional endowment in 1684. The town's Elizabethan Hallgate was sold in 2012.
Morpeth Grammar School	The King Edward VI School, Morpeth	1550	Voluntary-controlled Academy	refounded by William Turner
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Grammar School	Royal Grammar School	1545		Founded adjacent to the cathedral by Thomas Horsley, Merchant and Mayor of Newcastle; granted an Elizabethan charter. Moved to Jesmond in 1906.
Rothbury Grammar School	Rothbury Free Grammar School; Thomlinson's School
Stamfordham Grammar School

Nottinghamshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Mansfield Grammar School
Newark Grammar School
Normanton Grammar School
Nottingham Grammar School	Nottingham High School	1382	Independent	Founded by "Scolemaystre" William Adbolton in the reign of Richard II. The Free Grammar school was re-established in 1512 by Sir Thomas Lovell at Bellar Gate.
East Retford Grammar School
Southwell Grammar School
Tuxford Grammar School

Oxfordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
East Adderbury Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at East Adderbury	1589		Christopher Rawlins
Steeple Aston Grammar School
Banbury Grammar School
Burford Grammar School		1571	Secondary
Bampton Grammar School
Charlebury Grammar School
Dorchester-on-Thames Grammar School
Ewelme Grammar School		1437		William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk, as almshouse with a teacher.
Henley Grammar School	Henley College	1987	Sixth Form College	Only Sixth Form college in the county
Magdalen College School		1480, Bishop William Waynflete	Independent	Became a Direct Grant school in 1949; became independent by 1976.
Chipping Norton Grammar School
Thame Grammar School
Watlington Grammar School
Witney Grammar School
New Woodstock Grammar School

Rutland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Oakham Grammar School	Oakham School	1584	Independent	Robert Johnson.
Uppingham Grammar School	Uppingham School	1584	Independent	Robert Johnson founded the Free Grammar School in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Shropshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bridgnorth Grammar School	Bridgnorth Endowed School (1974)	1503	Co-educational comprehensive	Founded by Sir Rowland Hayward, Judge, and others for the Corporation of the town on chantry revenues of St Leonard's church of £8 p.a.
Donington Grammar School."	Thomas Cowley School, Thomas Cowley High School	1627		Founded by Thomas Alcocke and endowed with £13 6s 8d p.a. (20 marks. Additional funds from Richard Stevenson's will (1658) on lands at Arleston "with an annuity for a school at Wroxeter, where the school was originally maintained." Master's appointment vested in the Earl of Darlington.
Market Drayton Grammar School	The Free Grammar School in St Mary's Hall in Drayton in Hales	6 November 1556		Founded by Sir Rowland Hill, Knight, Citizen and Alderman of London, was endowed with £20 for Master and Usher. At his death the school was supported by the Lord of the Manor and the Vicar of Drayton.
Halesowen Grammar School	Earls High School (1972)	1652.		Founded by a Commission of Chancery around 1653, endowed with lands valued at £130 p.a.
Ludlow Grammar School		1552.	Sixth form college	Originally a King Edward VI foundation, restricted entry to Latin only bar, "for erudition of Youth in the Latin Tongue". Endowed in 1607 by Charles Langford, Dean of Hereford, in the sum of £53 4s. p.a. Educated four boys wearing black gowns. The school closed and merged in 1967, before conversion to a tertiary sector college, now Ludlow College.
Newport (Shropshire) Grammar School	Adams' Grammar School	27 November 1656	Secondary School	Founded by William Adams, and endowed with a capital messuage called Knighton Grange, lands, tenements, and hereditaments in Knighton and Adbaston in Staffordshire; and Woodease in Shropshire. At the Restoration a sum of £5 was granted out of Crown land revenue in addition to the 21 year lease at £175 p.a. derived from Adams estate.
Oswestry Grammar School	Oswestry Free Grammar School.	1407	Independent	Davy Holbeche MP, Lawyer, High Steward of Oswestry, "who gave £10 to it", founded and endowed with his wife Guinevere, in the reign of Henry IV. A Bishop's Inquisition on 17 Sept 1635 before the Bishop of St Asaph and Sir Robert Eyton, Knt, .
Shrewsbury Grammar School	Shrewsbury School	1552, Edward VI.	Independent	The collegiate churches of St Mary and St Chad were dissolved for the maintenance of a grammar school. Founded by Hugh Edwards, Mercer of London and Richard Whitacre, Bailiff of Shrewsbury, they acquired the tithes of Astley, Sansaw, Clive, Leaton and Almond Park and the property of the two churches, an endowment of £20 p.a.
Wellington Grammar School		1549		The founding Commissioners directed that a Master be maintained from the proceeds of the Receiver of Court of Augmentations.
Wem Grammar School	Thomas Adams School	1650	Secondary School	Sir Thomas Adams.
Whitchurch Grammar School	Whitchurch High School	1550	Comprehensive	Sir John Talbot.

Somerset

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bath Grammar School	King Edward's School, Bath	1553		Founded as the Free Grammar School of Edward VI at Bath.
Bridgwater Grammar School		1561		Elizabeth I granted the parish tithes on to a charge of £6 13s. 4d., for a Master's maintenance. At these demise circa 1620, the Crown granted to Philips & Morris Letters Patent for the same sum, who thereafter sold the said patent to the Corporation of Bridgewater.
Bristol Grammar School	The City of Bristol Free Grammar School	1532		St Bartholomew's Hospital was conveyed by executors of Robert Thorne, Sir Thomas West and Lord de la Warre to the City of Bristol to erect a free grammar school.
The College Grammar School, Bristol				Founded and endowed in the Lower College Green
Redcliff Grammar School, Bristol				Founded and endowed in the east end of Saint Mary's Crypt, Redcliff Church.
Bruton Grammar School	King's School, Bruton	1520		Richard FitzJames, Bishop of London, Sir John FitzJames LCJ and Dr. John Edmondes, Clerk. Refounded under Charter of King's License in c.1550 by William Gilberte, last Abbot of Bruton Monastery. Endowed of schoolhouse on an acre adjoining the tenements of Bruton High Street, acquired by said Sir John, Lord of the Manor valued at £11 5s. p.a.
Crewkerne Grammar School		1499	Extinct	John de Combe was the original founder. Refounded and endowed during the Reformation by Dr Hody and others c.1550, and as Free Grammar School refounded in 1577. Rev. William Owsley, Rector of Puckington founded four exhibitions to Oxford University. The school closed in 1904; the building is used as a municipal church hall.
Frome Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Frome in the Forest of Selwood	c.1550		Founded during the reign of Edward VI and endowed with £6 p.a. and then a further £5 p.a.
Ilminster Grammar School		18 May 1550		Humphry Walrond of Sea, Ilminster and Henry Greenfylde founded and endowed with a schoolhouse and leasehold estates. 17th century endowment from the Manor of Swanage. Four exhibitioners to Wadham College, Oxford not taken up by Crewkerne.
Langport Grammar School		1670		Founded by Thomas Gillett, and endowed with land in Isle's Abbot to value of £70 p.a..
Martock Grammar School		1661		Founded by William Strode, Lord of the Manor of Martock, endowed with house and garden for £12 p.a. in perpetuity. The lordship demised later into a sinecure.
Taunton Grammar School		1522	N/A	Founded by Richard Foxe, Bishop of Winchester and Lord Privy Seal endowed with a small manor and commodious Master's House. Closed 1870. Today building is Taunton's Municipal Hall.
Wells Grammar School	Wells Cathedral School	1180	Independent

County of Southampton

Carlisle referred to Hampshire as Southampton.

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Alresford Grammar School		1698		Henry Perin founded and purchased the school ground. Endowment of arable land under trustees.
Alton Grammar School		1641		Founded at Holyborne, High London Road by John Eggar of Montgomery in the Parish of Crondall, in the County of Southampton by a private act of parliament. Fourteen freeholder feoffees in the Hundred of Alton managed the school, which opened on 11 April 1642 under the first Master Rev. Henry Welsted.
Andover Grammar School		1569	Community Secondary	Founded by John Hanson of Andover, endowed with £200 "for the founding and towards the maintenance of a Free Schoole, in this Towne..." on land donated by Richard Blake.
Basingstoke Grammar School	Queen Mary's School for Boys, Basingstoke	1556		A chantry school was converted to a grammar school in the reign of Mary I. A school and free chapel were founded by Bishop Fox and Sir John, Lord Sandes under licence to King Henry VIII.
Godshill Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Godshill on the Isle of Wight	1615		Founded by Sir Richard Worsley, Bart., and endowed with The Chantry House for a Master and two acres and £11 6s. 8d. towards the Master's support in addition to Philip Andrews £5 (1593), and John Rice 13s. 4d. in 1608.
Gosport Grammar School	Gosport County Grammar School			Founded and endowed by Lady Clancarty, a dwelling-house adjoining Lower South Street and at Wavil, the brewhouse.
Newport (IOW) Grammar School		c.1618		30 acres of meadow at Hunny Hill and Lukely were enclosed by the Earl of Souhampton and appropriated to the school's use. Endowed by the Gentlemen of the Island in conjunction with the Corporation of Newport.
Portsmouth Grammar School		1732		William Smith MD. (died 11 Feb 1732) left an endowment in his will to Christ Church, Oxford to found a school, now let at £200 p.a.
Southampton Grammar School	King Edward VI School, Southampton	4 June 1553	Independent Day School	When William Capon died in 1550 he left a will endowment for a new grammar school in St Mary's parish, Southampton to be founded by Letters Patent. It was originally endowed with £10 p.a. from the Corporation on a site at Winkle Street.
Winchester College		1373	Independent	Founded by William of Wykeham, the school opened on 1 Sept 1373 under Master Richard de Herton "to instruct diligently in Grammatical learning as many poor scholars as the bishop should send him...". Winchester Society was founded in 1376, the Warden of which was Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. The foundation included 70 scholars. On 5 Mar 1380 he founded New College, Oxford: "Wynchester in Oxenford". Refounded in 1547.

Staffordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Brewood Grammar School		1547		A chantry school in the diocese of Lichfield; it was refounded in 1553 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Dilhorne Grammar School
Lichfield Grammar School	King Edward VI School, Lichfield	1495	Comprehensive	Bishop Smythe founded the free grammar school as patron of St John's Church. Endowed on 15 Sept 1555 by Dr Richard Walker, Dean of Chester, gave land and houses at Elmhurst and Curborough, value of £50 p.a. for a Master and Usher.
Newcastle under Lyme Grammar School		c.1600		John Cotton of Alkington, in the parish of Whitchurch, Shropshire, by his will gave £100 "for the maintenance of a school."
Rolleston Grammar School		c.1520		founded by Robert Sherebourne, Bishop of Chichester, endowed with £10 p.a.
Rugeley Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Rudgeley			Later endowed with 20 acres.
Stafford Grammar School	The Public Free Grammar School of King Edward VI in Stafford	10 December 1550	Independent	Founded on 6 Jan 1546, devised in Robert Lees will. Refounded 1982 as an Independent Day School.
Stone Grammar School		1558		Founded pursuant to the will of Thomas Allen, endowed with 20 Marks p.a., vested in The Master, Fellows, and Scholars of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Tamworth Grammar School	Landau Forte Academy	1588	Academy	Queen Elizabeth's boys grammar school, it amalgamated with Secondary Modern to form a Queen Elizabeth's Mercian Comprehensive school in 1979, before converting to academy status in 2011.
Uttoxeter Grammar School	Thomas Alleyne's High School	1558	Academy	Pursuant to the will of Thomas Alleyne, endowed with 20 Marks p.a., vested in The Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. The original number of boys was 14. Academy status since 2015.
Walsall Grammar School	Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall	1554	Selective grammar/Academy	George and Nicholas Hawe endowed the lands of the parishes of Walsall, Tipton and Norton, Staffordhire from dissolved chantries, with an income arising of £400 p.a and some coal mines. The boys' grammar school has opted for academy status.
Wolverhampton Grammar School		22 September 1515		Founded by Sir Stephen Jenyns Knight and Alderman of London, "for the instruction of Youth in good Morals and Learning...for the better sustenation of a Master, and also an Usher... for other necessary Charities there to be performed."

Suffolk

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Beccles Grammar School		1713		Founded under the will of Rev. Henry Fauconbridge, LL.D. from a messuage, farm and lands in Corton, and Flixton in the County of Suffolk
Botesdale Grammar School				founded near Eye, Suffolk.
Bungay Grammar School	Bungay High School	1575	Academy	In 1565, Lionel Throckmorton of Bungay, endowed a new building on Earsham street; and funded scholarship to Emmanuel, Cambridge. A deed of 20 Apr 1591 belonging to Rev Thomas Popeson, MA, Fellow of King's College Cambridge and The Master of Bungay granted lands; he founded ten scholarships at Emmanuel for the grammar school.
Bury St Edmunds Grammar School	King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds	1550	Comprehensive	An amalgamation with the two Silver Jubilee Schools
Clare Grammar School		1669		Founded by William Cadge, yeoman, who by his will, bequeathed his farm, Bochards, in the Parish of Barnardiston, County of Suffolk of 55 acres. It was then occupied by Matthew Price, rented at £28 p.a. for the school's endowment.
Hadleigh Grammar School		1382		the grammar school was first mentioned in the reign of Richard II, when a priest Sir John Catour was given mastership.
Ipswich School|	Ipswich Grammar School; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ipswich	before 1477		On 2 Jan 1482, Bailiff Richard Felaw, Portman, and MP gave his houses and lands by will for the Master's use. In 1524 Thomas Wolsey alienated Felaw's land for his new foundation at Christ Church, Oxford. Granted charter by Elizabeth I in 1566.
Kelsale Grammar School				The Charity Estate (1765) endowed by a deed of trust with messuages, land and hereditaments in parishes of Kelsale, Carlton, Middleton with Fordley and Peasenhall, Suffolk.
Lavenham Grammar School		1647		Founded by Richard Peacock, Esq., with £5 p.a. charged on Samfords estate in the parish of Little Waldingfield.
Needham Market Grammar School	Theobalds Grammar School	1611		Sir Francis Needham of Needham Market owned the lands on which Theobalds grammar school was built. Named after King James I's palace in Holborn, Middlesex opposite Gray's Inn of Court; although some sources claim there was a Francis Theolbald, who presented the King's Head to fund the school in 1653. The Manor was originally, Barking-cum-Needham before it became a market town.
Redgrave Grammar School		1577		Founded by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Knt., Lord Keeper, endowed with rent charge of £2 12s. 6d. p.a., and endowed by Corpus Christi College, Cambridge with six scholarships with an annuity of £20, out of the Manors of Studdye and Burningham, Norfolk
Stoke Grammar School		1547		Founded by Matthew Parker DD (who later became Archbishop of Canterbury) at the dissolution of the local chantry school, "for the instruction of Youth in Grammar and the study of Humanity"; later refounded.
Sudbury Grammar School		1491.		Founder William Wood was Master of The College of St Gregory in that parish, endowed with farm of 90 acres.
Woodbridge Grammar School		1577	Independent	Elizabethan foundation for the relief of the parish poor. Refounded in 1662 by Thomas Marryott.

Surrey

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Camberwell Grammar School		29 September 1615		Edward Wilson, Clerk founded by Letters Patent one grammar school at Camberwell.
Farnham Grammar School		Before 1611		Endowed by Rev. John Harding D.D., President of Magdalen College, Oxford by his will on 31 August 1611.
Royal Grammar School, Guildford		3 November 1509		Robert Beckingham, Citizen and Grocer of London bequeathed a messuage and garden by Castle Ditch, his lands and tenements at Bromley, Kent, and Newington, Surrey [both now London]. Letters Patent granted to "The Mayor and Approved Men of Guildford" on 27 Jan 1553.
Kingston Grammar School		26 April 1547		Demised Carthusian Priory, London, to Richard Taverner for 21 years from September 1538 at £14 p.a. Letters Patent granted by the Court of Augmentation at Westminster, 17 May 1564.
Saint Olave's Grammar School		27 July 1570		Founded by Letters Patent in Tooley St, in the Parish of St Olave, Southwark in which "Children and Younglings...are instructed and brought up liberally and prosperously in Grammar, in Accidence, and other Lower Books, to the common utility and profit...." Charter was confirmed on 2 May 1675.
Saint Mary Overey Grammar School		1562		At the Dissolution the Priory church was refounded by a charter by "discrete and most creditable inhabitants" endowed with £40; the Statutes made a Body Corporate.

Sussex

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Chichester Grammar School		1702		Founded and endowed by Oliver Whitby of Chichester, by his will of 15 Feb 1700, devised messuage, lands, tenements, and parsonage in the parish of West Wittering, and lease of prebendary; interest therein to five trustees. "For twelve poor boys to be instructed in Writing, Arithmetic and the Mathematics, with a view of qualifying them more especially for the Sea Service."
Chichester Prebendal Grammar School		1497		Founded by Edward Storey of Boxgrove Priory, and Bishop of Chichester. The only endowment was The Corps of the Prebend of land and tythes at Highley in the parish of Sidlesham, and of portions of tythe in the parishes of Burgham, and Bishopstone, County of Sussex.
Cuckfield Grammar School				Edmund Flower, Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London, endowed the school with lands and tenements of £6 10s. Supplemented by William Spicer, Clerk, Parson of Balcombe, the Manor of Redstone, in the parish of Reigate, in 1529 for £5 p.a.
East Grinstead Grammar School		16 August 1708		Founded by Robert Payne, of Newick, Sussex, by will and endowed with Serreys Farm, a freehold messuage and lands, in the parish of East Grinstead.
Horsham Grammar School		23 January 1532		Richard Collyer, Citizen and Mercer of London, bequeathed realty and personalty.
Midhurst Grammar School		15 November 1672		Founded by Gilbert Hannam, a Coverletmaker, the school was modelled on Winchester College, and endowed by charges on his real and personal estate in Midhurst and Heyshot; for "twelve of the poore men's sonnes in Midhurst aforesaid, such as can ...reade the Bible or Testament."
Rye Grammar School	Rye College	1508	Secondary and Sixth Form Academy
Southover Grammar School	Southover and Lewes Free Grammar School.	1508		Endowed by Edmund Dudley, an annuity of £20 p.a. out of the Manor of Hamsey, for a Free Grammar School with the consent of John Ashdown, Prior of Lewes. By her will, Agnes vested (1512) in heirs of George Hale her bequest to the school.
Steyning Grammar School		16 June 1614		Endowed and founded by William Holland, alderman of Chichester donated Brotherhood Hall, Manor house and revenues, with consent to appoint a schoolmaster in perpetuity.

Warwickshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Atherstone Grammar School		22 December 1573		Founded by a Royal Charter in Letters Patent for Sir William Devereux, Thomas Fulner and Amias Hill by endowment of 26s. 8d., issuing out of lands and tenements in County of Warwick.
Birmingham Grammar School	The Royall Free Grammar Schoole in Birmingham, in the County of Warwick	25 October 1383		Founded by Thomas de Sheldon, John Colleshull, John Goldsmyth, and William ate Stowe, granted Crown licence lands valued at 20 Marks p.a. in Birmingham and Edgbaston. Refounded on 2 Jan 1552, granted and ordained by Letters Patent.
Coleshill Grammar School
Coventry Grammar School		1546		Founded by John Hales, who purchased Whitefriars. Refounded in 1573 "besides the Mansion-house and Close adjoining...". Thomas Lane, by his will of 10 Jan 1656, left money "fitting poor scholars of Coventry for the University...for the space of seven years and a half."
Dunchurch Grammar School		1708		Founded by Francis Boughton, of Cawston Hall, donated the Spittle Moor estate of 16 acres, now let for £90 p.a.
Nuneaton Grammar School		1553		Founded and endowed with three closes of land in Liberties of Coventry belonging to Trinity Gild, known as Lammas land.
Hampton Lucy Grammar School			Extinct	Founded by William Lucy
Monk's Kirby Grammar School		19 April 1625		Founded by will of Thomas Wale, Citizen and Mercer of London, gave his manors of Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, endowed with £300 p.a. Mayor and Corporation were trustees.
Rugby Grammar School	The Free School of Lawrence Sheriff. Rugby School	22 July 1567	Independent	A seminary founded by Lawrence Sheriff, Citizen and Grocer of London sold property to donate £50 towards building schoolhouse and almshouses in Rugby. Endowed by a Holborn, Middlesex estate, called Brownsover, purchased from John Strete in 1560 for £320.
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School		1527	Academy	Founded by John Harman, LL.D., later Bishop of Exeter, a school "sufficiently learned and skilful to teach Grammar and Rhetorique within the said Town...feoffment of divers lands" to warden and fellows on 1 Oct 1544.
Warwick Grammar School		914	Independent	Refounded in 1540 and endowed with rectories to total of £2,335 p.a. in Counties of Warwick and Worcester, the dissolution was granted to The Corporation as Trustees of Royal Bounty.

Westmorland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Appleby Grammar School		22 March 1574		Robert Bowes, of Aske, Yorkshire, founded by Letters Patent and endowed by Queen Elizabeth I with £5 10s 8d. In 1579 with a rent-charge of £20 p.a. on a Manor of Newton Garths in County Durham.
Bampton Grammar School		1623		Founded by Thomas Sutton, DD, Rector of St Saviour's, Southwark collected £500 for the purchase tithes of Corn and Hay, in the Parish of Bampton, yielding £70 p.a. Stationary was provided free of charge in 1657 rent of £15 p.a.
Barton Grammar School	Baysgarth School	1649		Founded by Gerard Langbaine, DD, Provost of Queen's College, Oxford and Lancelot Dawes, DD, Vicar of Barton. They donated the revenues of estates of Culgnaith and Barton Kirk for endowment.
Brough Grammar School		1506		Founded by John Brunskill, used land at Gibgarth donated by Thomas Blenkinsop, with a chapel "to teach singing, the other to instruct the Children of the place in Grammar." Commissioners Sir Walter Raleigh and Robert Keylway, ordered Master "fit...to be settled a fund". In 19th century the Grammar school lapsed.
Heversham Grammar School		1613		Founded by Edward Wilson, of Heversham Hall, endowed with "unimproveable rents" in Town of Kendal amounted to £24 1s. 8d. Tithes of Leek to maintain at Queens College, Oxford and Trinity College, Cambridge, "two poor scholars, one in each College", nominated by heirs of Thomas Wilson. Two small "Rice Exhibitions" were endowed at Queen's College, Oxford, a Milner's Exhibition to Magdalen College, Cambridge, and yet another of Lady Elizabeth Hastings.
Kendal Grammar School		c.1550		Founded in Kendal churchyard; and further endowed on sale of Rectory of Burton, Westmorland by the Crown in 1578.
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School		8 November 1566		Founded by charter of Thomas, Lord Wharton and endowed with a house and garden of £10 p.a. and, a further £12 p.a. chargeable on tithes of Winton, paid by owner the Earl of Lonsdale. Wharton ordained the "said Grant Schoole ...according to Queen's Maty's Lycence."
Kirkby Lonsdale Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale	1591		Endowed by Mr. Godsale, of Newton with £100 and, £100 from the Town and Parish. Lady Curwen of Carus donated a schoolhouse called The Biggins. Mr. Tennant held the reversion of rent-charge on Bedale and Scotton, Yorkshire for a schoolmaster.
Lowther Grammar School		3 September 1638		Founded by Richard, son of Sir Christopher Lowther, Knt, Bt., employed a schoolmaster for £100, built in 1640. An endowment to the Master of £10 p.a. out of Priory of Lambly, Northumberland on £100.
Measand Grammar School		1711		Richard Wright, yeoman, endowed with a messuage and lands was at Nether Scales in the Parish of Orton, valued at £40. A garth was given in 1723 by Richard Law of Cawdale. 20 to 30 children used the Westminster Grammars.
Morland Grammar School		1780		Founded by the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle Cathedral who endowed it with £16 p.a. for the Township of Morland. The children are "admitted at an early age and may remain as long as they please."
Orton Grammar School		1730		Original foundation on one acre in Bunflat, a High Field at Orton by Agnes Holme, widow. Built by private subscription; schoolhouse was re-erected in 1808 for £200 by Dr Joseph Burn, Vicar; William Holmer; and Margaret Holme, of Orton. It was in trust by 1781 for all poor children of Orton and Raisbeck.
Ravenstonedale Grammar School		1688		Founded by Thomas Fothergill, BD, Master of St John's College, Cambridge, Abraham Fothergill, of Chancery Lane, London, Rev. George Fothergill, of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Richard Fothergill, of Needle House, and George Fothergill of Turn House, all of Ravenstondale Parish. An estate at Bousfield paid rent out to the school for endowments, plus Lord Wharton's annuities of £11 p.a.
Thrimby Grammar School		2 February 1681		Founded by Thomas Fletcher, barrister, of Strickland Low Hall, who granted deeds to Richard Crackenthorpe of Little Strickland, James Webster, Clerk, and others an annuity of £10 on Bryam Tenement, High Sandriggs, and Low Sandriggs.
Waitby Grammar School		1680		Founded by James Highmore, Citizen of London, erected a grammar school "out of his pious charity", and built a school between Waitby and Smardale. In his will he gave £300 to purchase land at Cantley Thwaite to produce an income of £40 p.a. Statutes were approved by the Bishop of Carlisle on 17 May 1694.
Winton Grammar School		1650		Rev. William Morland, M.A., Rector of Greystock, a cavalier, founded a school endowed with "several parcels of land in the neighbouring Township of Kaber" at £16 p.a. A schoolhouse was erected in 1659 by R Adamson, R Spenceley, G Shutt, I Bracken, and Robert and Arthur Scaife are memorialised as responsible for the endowments.

Wiltshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Calne Grammar School	The John Bentley School	1557; 29 September 1660		John Bentley, of Richmond, Surrey founded by his will a school on the proceeds of Fichett Fields, Lincoln's Inn when conveyed in parts to Sir John Berkenhead, Knight and sundry others. It followed the Marian foundation of Francis Finamore of Whetham.
Marlborough Grammar School		1551		Endowed with lands at Marlborough for the townspeople, the children of foreigners, who settle themselves in the Town, shall not be taught gratis" With the Earl of Ailesbury as Patron, the Corporation Trustees of the school were aristocratic.
Salisbury Grammar School	The City of Salisbury School			Endowed with £26 1s. 8d. p.a. paid by the Mayor to the Exchequer, its royal founder was Queen Elizabeth I. Three boys on foundation read Greek and Latin Grammars with no common seal on the town.
Salisbury Close Grammar School.	Salisbury Choir School, Salisbury Cathedral School.	1319		Originally founded by Simon de Gandarve. Refounded by Bishop Poole of Old Sarum for eight choristers, clothed, fed and instructed in Latin, writing and arithmetic up to age 14. Day boys and boarders read the Eton Greek and Latin Grammars.

Worcestershire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bewdley Grammar School		1541-2		Endowed in 1591 by will of William Monnox with £6 p.a. on lands at Church Stoke; subsequent endowments from Ballard brothers. A charter was granted c.1620 "for the better education and instruction of young Children and Youths within the same Borough, Liberties, and Precincts, in good arts, learning, virtue and instruction."
Bromsgrove Grammar School		c.1550		Endowed with £7 p.a. payable out of Crown revenues, for boys from Feckenham and Bromsgrove; for scholarships to Sir Thomas Cookes, Bart.
Dudley Grammar School		6 October 1562		Founded by Thomas Wattewood of Stafford, Clothier and Mark Bysmor of London, Still worker.
Evesham Grammar School	The Free Grammar School in the parish of St Lawrence, Evesham. The Free Grammar School of Prince Henry in Evesham.	5 November 1605		Charter remodelled grammar schools into one for the town to "instruct the Children of the Town in Latin" on land and house alienated at Dissolution by Abbot of Evesham, Clement Litchfield in 1546. It was later part of Dr Bell's National Schools system at Evesham. In his will, 5 Feb 1688, John Gardner, Esq., settled upon the grammar ordering his executors to donate quit rents, £4 6s. 8d. and 18s p.a. from the Goldsmiths Company and St Augustine's, London respectively.
Feckenham Grammar School		1611		A classical manor in the King's Forest, Feckenham was founded by John and Jane Clarke and their heirs in perpetuity by an indenture of 4 March 1611. Endowed with 20 Nobles p.a. (=£6/13/4d) Later endowments founded by Sir Thomas Cookes in an indenture of 21 Jan 1695, included six scholarships for the Worcester College, Oxford; and the bishop's annuity of £50 p.a. Closes were purchased near common land by Mary and Ann Linton in the parish with the intent to assign an annuity. 12 boys annually were taught gratis.
Hartlebury Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth I	1383; 7 March 1565		Originally founded by John Gervays. "Gervis Ground" in Elmley Lovett was recovered for the school in Attorney-General v.the Governors of Hartlebury School, 1835. More land in Rushock called 'Stirmy's Ground' was demised in 1479, but returned in proceedings. Much of the land in the parish was flooded meadow on the banks of the Stour when enfeoffed by Master Robert Buckbarrowe. Many enfeoffees had existed at Charter of Letters Patent on 20 May 1558. The Governors were "twenty of the most discreet and honest men (magis probioribus) of the Parish shall be a Body Corporate and Politic...", appearing in Bishop Sandys prepared ordinances governing the school's rules on 7 Mar 1573.
Kidderminster Grammar School	King Charles I School	10 October 1634	Academy	Charles I set up a commission to investigate the absence of a free grammar in the town of Kidderminster, and two years later in 1636 the school gained its Charter. However Sir Thomas Blount, the Elizabethan was accredited with founding the school in 1558.
Martley Grammar School		1579		Endowed by enfeoffment and charitable donations. Henry Bromley, Esq. terrier of 104 acres.
King's Norton Grammar School		c.1550
Rock Grammar School		c.1550		Endowed with £5 14s. p.a. paid out of Crown Land revenues, the school was founded by the church, but was later expanded to half-acre site. Sir Thomas Cooke again provided a founding scholarship (1814) to Worcester College, Oxford, elected by the Provost.
Stourbridge Grammar School		17 June 1553		Founded by Letters Patent with eight governors "with perpetual succession - and should have a Common Seal." Endowed on the late Chantry churches.
Wolverley Grammar School		25 October 1620		Founded by will of William Seabright, of London on messuage of Mark Lane and pasture in Bethnal Green held by free socage. Sir John Seabright obtained an Act of Parliament in 1812.
King's School, Worcester	The King's or Cathedral College School, Worcester	900	Independent	Refounded on January 16, 1540/1 by Letters Patent with additional endowments of Evesham and Pershore Abbeys: In 1543-4 "forty poor scholars, ten of whom are appointed by the Dean, and three by each of the ten prebendaries of the cathedral...to be taught both grammar and lodgicke and laten tongue, every of them 66s. 8d. by the yere." The school was revived by Thomas Wylde's purchase of Little prytche croft and 4 1/2 acres of Great prytche croft gifted by will on 19 May 1558.
Royal Grammar School Worcester	The Royal Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in the City of Worcester	685	Independent	One of the oldest surviving schools in Britain. Refounded in 1561 as a school for "petits"; for "the classical education of twelve boys, - and endowed with land and houses of considerable value, which are let on an improvident lease by The Corporation." Under the Chantries Act the Crown induced the city to purchase the Trinity Guild. In 1550 John Oliver acquired the Letters Patent. Lady Pakington and John Tomes, schoolmaster drafted the Charter, granted a re-foundation on 28 Feb 1561, "for a scole for a.b.c and gramer of the teachinge, erudition, and instruction of children ...in good learnyinge and manors." The name grammar was changed by the Royal Charter of 20 May 1869. Eight new governors were appointed under Endowed Schools Act of 15 March 1893.

Yorkshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Acaster Selby Grammar School		1535		Founded by Robert Stillington
Arksey Grammar School				Rev. Crichley of Doncaster paid £10 p.a. for half a scholarship for an Arksey scholar.
Batley Grammar School		1613	Free School	Founded by Rev William Lee, Vicar of Stapleford, Cambridge and endowed with 30 acres in the Township of Gomersall yielding £15 p.a. Further endowments followed at Gomersall for £327 8s., and Horbury for £32 5s.
Bedale Grammar School		Ancient		Endowed with £7 11s. 4d at the Dissolution. Additional rent charge of £13 6s. 8d p.a. (20 marks) out of lands at Collough Grange, Lincolnshire.
Beverley Grammar School		700		Britain's oldest state school
Bingley Grammar School		1529	Specialist	Since 2011 the school has had specialist status
Bowes Grammar School	Bowes Free School, Bowes Hall School, Bowes Academy	1693	Academy	The founder was William Hutchinson. Further endowment of £399 was issuedfrom Charles Parkin, nephew of the founder. Near Greta Bridge. Widely thought to be the model for Dotheboys Hall, and Charles Dickens researched the press reports of the 1823 legal cases against the head William Shaw.
Bradford Grammar School		1553	Independent	Incorporated by Letters Patent on 10 October 1663 from Charles II. Bradford Grammar School had Direct Grant status until 1975, when it became independent.
Cawthorne Grammar School	The Free School at Cawthorne	25 June 1639		£5 4s. paid to Schoolmaster by Receiver of the Honour of Pontefract of the Duchy of Lancaster plus an additional sum from the town of £8 2s. 8d.
Coxwold Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Coxwold	1603		Founded by Sir John Harte Knight, Citizen, and Alderman of London charged his manor of Silton for an annual payment of £36 to the Master of the school.
Doncaster Grammar School	Hall Cross Academy	1350	Academy	the grammar amalgamated with the Doncaster Girls School; converted to academy status in 2012.
Drax Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Drax	1669		Founded by Charles Read, Gentleman, of Darleton, County of Nottingham, who built a school and almshouses in the town.
Drighlington Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Drighlington, near Leeds	1678		James Margetson, Archbishop of Armagh, founded a benevolence for the school's endowment from lands, tenements and hereditaments in Drighlington and Newhall. Received Letters Patent in 1691. Replaced in 1875 by the Drighlington Board School.
Giggleswick Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of King Edward the Sixth of Giggleswick	26 May 1553		Founded by Letters Patent on the petition of a clerk, John Newell. Six scholarships founded by Mr Carr to Christ's College, Cambridge.
Guisbrough Grammar School	The Grammar School, Almshouse or Hospital in Honour of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Town of Gisburn.	19 June 1561		An Elizabethan foundation by Letters Patent to Prior Robert Pursglove, pro Dean of Cleaveland was endowed with £41 4s., by the division of Common fields at Bolam. Rebuilt in 1887 by Alfred Waterhouse, and refurbished in 2013.
Halifax Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Skircoat in the Parish of Halifax.	15 February 1585		Founded by a royal Charter procured by Henry Farrer of Ewood at his own expense. Archbishop Blackburn appointed eleven governors nominated, signed and under seal on 23 Oct 1727.
Hartford Grammar School		1561		Robert Pursglove, Clerk, the last Prior of Guisbrough Priory, was granted Letters Patent "for the education and learning of boys and youth..."
Hemsworth Grammar School	The Free School of Robert Halgate, Archbishop of York	24 October 1546		Founded by Robert Halgate of Hemsworth, Archbishop of York and President of the King's Council in the North on property of a rental charge of £150.
Heptonstall Grammar School		14 July 1642		The Free School was founded by Charles Greenwood, Clerk in Holy Orders, Rector of Thornhill, by his will dated 14 July 1642
Hipperholme Grammar School		15 October 1647		The Free School in Hipperholme was founded by Matthew Broadley of London by his will dated 15 October 1547 "to educate and instruct in Grammar, and other Literature and Learning, the Scholars and Children of the Township and Constablery of Hipperholme cum Brighouse."
Horton Grammar School		1725		Founded by John Armistead, Gentleman of Dubcoat, on land purchased by the trustees to the value of £180 p.a.
Hull Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Kingston upon Hull	1486.		Refounded in the reign of Edward VI and endowed by John Alcock, of Beverley, Bishop of Rochester, who built the schoolhouse in his own garden beside Trinity Church. Suppressed at Reformation; it was reprieved on remonstrance.
Kirk Leatham Grammar School		1709		In his will of 1669, Sir William Turner bequeathed £5,000 for the foundation of a Free Grammar School, erected by nephew Cholmley Turner.
Kirkby on the Hill Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Kirkby on the Hill, in the Parish of Kirkby Ravenswath.	25 October 1556		Founded by John Dakyn LLD., Rector of Kirkby on the Hill by licence granted, nullibi saltem cum cura animarum beneficiatum, neque officiatum, doctum et in arte grammatica peritum, qui pueros ipsius parochiae...
Knaresborough Grammar School		26 October 1617		Founded by Letters Patent granted to Robert Chaloner, STD of Knaresborough, Rector of Amersham, issued a rent charge to lands in Wavendon, County of Buckingham. Peter Benson designed the schoolhouse erected in the adjoining churchyard.
Leeds Grammar School		6 March 1552		Founded by endowment in the will of Sir William Sheafield, Priest, vested in seventeen feoffees copyhold near Shipscar Bridge, Leeds. Two endowments by John Harrison (1653); Lady Elizabeth Hastings bequeathed on 24 April 1739, £140 Quit Rents to Queens College, Oxford. Additional funds were appropriated in a Chancery case.
Linton Grammar School		11 July 1771		Founded by Richard Fountains
Old Malton Grammar School		1546		Founded by Dr Robert Holgate, Archbishop of York and endowed with land and tenement valued £20.
Northallerton Grammar School		October 1327		May have dated from a Royal Charter to John Podesay.
Penistone Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Penniston, near Barnesley.			Endowed with £100 p.a. "for the education of eight poor girls"
Pocklington Grammar School		1514		Founded by John Dolman (or Doweman) LL.D., Archdeacon of Suffolk, endowed by land in East and West Ridings of Yorkshire; annual rent of £1,000 to £1,200. Transferred to St John's College, Cambridge by statute on 8 April 1552.
Pontefract Grammar School	The King's School, Pontefract	1549		Endowed until 1563, when presentment transferred to Mayor and Aldermen of Pontefract. Additional endowment was made in 1583. Refounded by Royal Charter on 13 February 1792, renamed The King's School, and signed by Attorney-General, John Ord.
Richmond Grammar School		14 March 1568.		Founded by Royal Licence in the yard of the Low Church una schola Grammaticalis...pro educatione, institutione, et instructione puerorum et juvenum in Grammatica perpetuis temporibus duratura
Ripon Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Mary	27 June 1555		Founded by Anthony Frankish, to the Town and Parish by Letters Patent under the Seal of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Rotherham Grammar School		1 September 1584		Lawrence Woodnett of Lincoln's Inn and Anthony Collins of London by deed conveyed land to trustees and heirs in Masbrough and Brinsworth as well as Rotherham, occupied a house near the Town Hall.
Royston Grammar School		1608		Founded by Letters Patent on 24 acres valued at £70 p.a.
Scorton Grammar School		1720		By his will Leonard Robinson of Scorton left a property value £200 p.a. to endow a school "to prepare young Gentlemen for the Universities...."
Sedbergh Grammar School		Before 1551	Independent	Chantry foundation of Dr Roger Lupton, Provost of Eton; set up again by Letters Patent of Edward VI. In 1860s it came near to closure by the Taunton Commission.
Sheffield Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of James King of England within the Town of Sheffield in the County of Yorkshire.	1605		Thomas Smith of Crowland, attorney, left by his will £30 p.a. for the foundation incorporated by Letters Patent
Sherburn Grammar School		1619		Founded by Robert Hubgate, Counsellor, endowed with £120 p.a. for the "clothing and maintenance of the boys in the Hospital..." out of land belonging to Robert Oliver Gascoigne, of Parlington.
Shipton Grammar School				Endowed with £40 p.a.
Skipton Grammar School		1 September 1548		William Ermysted, Clerk, Canon Residentiary in St Paul's, London granted Sir Ingram Clyfford all properties at Adyngham, Yorkshire for a Grammar school for "boys resorting thither to be taught".
Thornton Grammar School		1657		Elizabeth, Viscountess Lumley endowed with £30 p.a. for a Master in Holy Orders to teach the school and read prayers in chapel on ten acres at Thornton. A 19th century Chancery case defined it as a Grammar School.
Tickhill Grammar School		c.1690		Mrs Jane Farmery gave a piece of land in the parish, the rent charge of which educated eighteen boys in English. In 1815 a Sunday School was also founded.
Topcliffe Grammar School		1549		Letters Patent
Wakefield Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Wakefield	1592		Founded for the "teaching, instructing and bringing up of Children and Youth in Grammar and other learning".
Worsborough Grammar School
Wragby Grammar School		1635		refounded in 1775, and newly-built it was a listed building in 1986.
Yarm Grammar School		7 July 1590	Comprehensive	Endowed by Thomas Conyers of Egglescliffe, County Palatinate of Durham left by his will £9 4s. paid on properties in Yarm and Darlington for "the schole of Yarome for ever." It moved to new premises at Green Lane on becoming a Comprehensive school in 1977.
Yoresbridge Grammar School				Founded and endowed in the Parish of Aysgarth by Anthony Besson with a house at York.
York Holgate's Free Grammar School		1546		Endowed by Robert Holgate with £12 p.a. for a Master "to read and teach Grammar, and other good authors and works, generally to all scholars..."
York Horse Fair Grammar School		1330		Originally founded by Robert de Pykering, Dean of York, and dedicated to St Mary Magdalene.

North Wales

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
St. Asaph Grammar School				Founded for the classical instruction of the cathedral choristers.
Bala Grammar School	Ysgol y Berwyn	1712	Comprehensive	Rev Edmund Mayrick, Chancellor of St David's, founded and endowed with £15 p.a. and five acres "for 30 poor boys of North Wales".
Bangor Friars School	Ysgol Friars	24 March 1561	Comprehensive	Geoffrey Glynne LL.D. bequeathed 'The Friar House' in Bangor to Maurice, late Bishop of Rochester and William, late Bishop of Bangor "to the use and behoof of a Grammar School having continuance for ever...for the better government and instruction of boys...ten poor scholars."
Beaumaris Grammar School	Ysgol David Hughes	1609	Comprehensive	Lewis Owen, Serjeant of the Larder bequeathed £20 p.a. for two scholars of Jesus College, Oxford to come from the grammar school.
Bôd-Twnog Grammar School	Ysgol Botwnnog	1615	Comprehensive	Henry Rowlands, Bishop of Bangor endowed a grammar school near Pwllheli in the County of Caernarvon but left it in a poor state.
Denbigh Grammar School
Hawarden Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Hawarden in the County of Flint	1609		Founded by George Ledsham, Gentleman and Steward of the Inner Temple, London by his will of 4 Feb 1606 left £300 to a Free Grammar school forever.
Llan Egryn Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Llan Egryn in the County of Merioneth.			Founded by Hugh Owen of Tal y Bont endowed with £20 p.a. by the Peniarth estate. His son, William Owen, Mercer, of London, endowed with further £400 funded in trust.
Llanrwst Grammar School	Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Conwy Valley School	1612	Comprehensive	Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet; there is some doubt here.
Ruabon Grammar School	Rhiw Abon Grammar School, in the County of Denbigh	1598
Ruthin Grammar School	The Grammar School at Ruthin in the County of Denbigh	1598		Founded by Dr Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster "for the instruction of the boys of the Town of Ruthin - Ruthin, Llan Fwrog, Llan Rhydd, Llanynys, and Llan Elidan.
Wrexham Grammar School	The Free School at Wrexham in the County of Denbigh	3 October 1728		Founded by Dame Dorothy Jeffreys and endowed with £18 p.a. later augmented to £80 p.a.

South Wales

Monmouthshire is listed separately.

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Brecknock Grammar School	Christ College, Brecon	1542	Independent	Originally founded at Aber Gwili at the Reformation of Henry VIII.
Carmarthen Grammar School		7 July 1576		Elizabeth I founded by Letters Patent at the petition of Walter, Earl of Essex, Richard Davies, Sir James Croft, Griffin, Rece, and Walter Vaughan., Aldermen, and Robert Toye, Gentleman, Burgess of Caermarthen under "license not exceeding the yearly value of £60."
Cardigan Grammar School	Cardigan County School	1653.		The Common Council founded
Cowbridge Grammar School		1685.		Initial foundation 1608 by Sir John Stradling. Closed 1974.
Haverfordwest Grammar School		1488		Endowed 22 November 1614, Thomas Lloyd, of Killythed, Pembrokeshire, where "scholars may be instructed and taught in such learning and knowledge as are fitting to be taught...." for rent of £84 19s. 4d., for real value of £160. Closed 1978.
Lledrod Grammar School	Ynys y Garn y Berfydd	21 May 1745		Founded by Rev. Thomas Oliver of Lledrod, Vicar of Dudley, "for the benefit of a limited number of poor boys of his native district", he left a farm valued at £400.
Presteigne Grammar School	John Beddoes School	20 August 1568.	Mixed non-selective comprehensive	Founded by John Beddoes, by deed in Chancery, endowed with lands of £150 plus by eleven trustees.
Rhayader Grammar School		1673 or earlier		Endowed for the education of a limited number of poor children.
St. David's Grammar School		Before 1363		Founded by Adam Houghton.
Swansea Grammar School	Bishop Gore School	4 May 1682	Mixed non-selective secondary	Founded by Bishop Hugh Gower, Lord Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland, and endowed by deed with 200 acres in Llandyfodwg to Bussey Mansel, of Britton Ferry.
Ystrad Meurig Grammar School		1 October 1757		Founded by Edward Richard "for educating twelve poor boys of this parish in the principles of the Church of England".

See also

• List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom
• List of direct grant grammar schools

Bibliography

• Nichlas Carlisle, A Concise Description of the Endowed Grammar Schools in England and Wales, Volume 1 and 2 [1818] (2010)

External links

• CCED database schools search
• Carlisle, Nicholas (1818). A concise description of the endowed grammar schools in England and Wales
  • Volume 1: Bedford–Lincoln
  • Volume 2: London–Wales

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This is a list of endowed schools in England and Wales existing in the early part of the 19th century. It is based on Nicholas Carlisle's survey of "Endowed Grammar Schools" published in 1818, but is referenced to the work of the Endowed Schools Commission half a century later. Most English and Welsh endowed schools were at the time described as grammar schools, although there was no formal system for such schools, and there was even no clear definition of the term "grammar school" at this period. A medieval grammar school was one which taught Latin, and this remained an important subject in all the schools, which generally followed the traditions of Oxford and Cambridge, from which almost all of their graduate schoolmasters came. Some of the schools listed by Carlisle had long been fee-paying public schools, although in most cases (as at Eton and Winchester) retaining some provision for the teaching of "scholars" who paid reduced or no fees.

An endowment for educational purposes had an original purpose, often intended by the founder or founders to be legally binding, but the objects of such endowments were not always honoured by those controlling the schools. Carlisle compiled his list by means of a questionnaire, which was not always answered. The Commission's report built on his research, while not accepting all his claims on the continuity of certain schools from monastic and chantry foundations, which affected the dating of schools. The chronological list in the report has numerous further details of endowments.

There is little consistency in the actual names of grammar schools from this period. Many were called "free schools". The antiquarian Carlisle used some unorthodox spellings, and he listed Hampshire as if it were "Southampton", under S.

Bedfordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bedford Grammar School		15 August 1552	Independent	Sir William Harpur Knt, Alderman of London endowed the school in the name of the Commonalty of Bedford on letters patent issued by King Edward VI. Visitors were elected from Warden and Fellows of New College, Oxford. An act of parliament (1764) granted 13 acres on a case decision reserved in Chancery. Another act followed in 1793 making the Town Corporation responsible for "repairing leases."
Houghton Conquest Grammar School		1632		Sir Francis Clerke was the founder circa 1620. Endowment of lands of £140 were bequeathed in 1691.

Berkshire

For Eton College see Buckinghamshire.

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Abingdon Grammar School	Roysse's School, Abingdon School	1562	Independent	benefaction by John Roysse, Citizen and Mercer of London was to an existing grammar school. Two houses were bequeathed on Birchin Lane to Dr. Abbott, Archbishop of Canterbury, for his foundation, intended for Balliol College; Letters Patent on 22 June 1624; and further endowed by William Bennet, Esq., of Christ's Hospital in the town.
Childrey Grammar School		1526		A chantry foundation by William Fettiplace of Childrey, County of Buckingham, it survived as a school in Chantry House, Childrey until 1726, when a new school was built. Visitors were Lincoln College, Oxford. In 1769 Mr. Jennings was a notable schoolmaster of the day school.
Newbury Grammar School	St Bartholomew's School	1466	Academy	Originally attached to St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, it was reported on the death of the Master on 3 November 1614 that the school was defunct. A new grammar school was regranted a Charter in 1677.
Reading Grammar School		1445	Academy	A suppressed monastery was founded near the Church of St Lawrence. Incomplete by 1486, by Henry VII and John Thorne, Abbot of Reading, the Master was paid by the Crown after the Dissolution; at which time it was Cardinal Wolsey himself. It was charged to the Manor of Chelsey. In 1557 Sir Thomas White founded two scholarships for St John the Baptist's College, Oxford to "bestow their time diligently in Grammar." Boys were superannuated aged 19. Archbishop Laud was educated at Reading.
Wallingford Grammar School		1659	Comprehensive	founded by Walter Bigg, Alderman of London, and endowed with £10 p.a. A further £20 pa. was contributed by Sir Thomas Bennett's Charity. The school's demise was taken on by nonconformists.
Wantage Grammar School		1597		The town lands were required to maintain a grammar school master by an Act of Parliament, 39 Eliz (AD 1597). The original school was defunct around 1830. A successor, King Alfred's School, Wantage, was founded in 1849, opening in 1850:.

Buckinghamshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Amersham Grammar School	Dr Challoner's Grammar School	1621	Academy	Founded under the will of Robert Chaloner D.D. on 20 June 1620, bequeathed £20 p.a., and for the maintenance of a Divinity lecturer at Christ Church College, Oxford. The Free Grammar school was established by decree of the Commission of Charitable Uses, of three poor scholars from Goldsborough and Amersham.
Aylesbury Grammar School		1598	Academy	A Free School was founded by Sir Henry Lee, of Ditchley, County of Oxford circa 1584. The documents in Oxford were destroyed in the Civil Wars of 1640s, but the said premises were bequeathed in circa 1700 to the school. Further endowment was entailed by Henry Phillips, Gentleman, and a Free school built in 1718.
Buckingham Grammar School	The Royal Latin School	1423	Secondary	endowed £10 8s. 1/2d.,
Eton College.	Founded as The King's College of The Blessed Marie of Etone besides Wyndsor	12 September 1440	Independent	Unusually founded by three successive charters in 1441, and 1442. In perpetuity on a sable background; the precincts were constructed of Kentish stone - built to last. A bookish lawyer by sentiment, King Henry VI famously founded the boys' school, now in Berkshire, "habentes in animo ut in secula duraturum jam fundatum Collegium...." It was confirmed by act of parliament on 4 May 1444; and Statutes were finalized by Archbishop Waynflete, schoolmaster of Winchester, and Patron of Magdalen, Oxford, on 20 July 1446. Edward IV secured Letters Patent on 17 July 1468 granted a lands purchase under Statute of Mortmain. Under the Papal Bulla Unionis he added an eighth Dean to those of Windsor. Being a Royal Charter school it was very well-endowed for the outset patronized by King's of England and the nobility.
Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe		1548	Independent	Town burgesses confirmed the endowment of a school in 1551, but it did not receive a Royal Charter until 21 July 1562. The Master was endowed with a house, garden and orchard of two acres. "Good instruction" followed in Latin.
Marlow Grammar School	Sir William Borlase's Grammar School	1624	Specialist	Founded by Sir William in memory of Henry Borlase MP on his son's death in 1624. By Sir William's will of Oct 1628, endowed with lands in the parish, and Bix Gibwin, County of Oxford. The Governor was customarily the Lord of the Manor of Davers.

Cambridgeshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Cambridge Grammar School	Now The Perse School	1615	Independent	Founded by Stephen Perse M.D., Senior Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Founder's scholarship favoured entrants to Gonville and Caius College. By 1615 there was room for 100 scholars, natives of Cambridge, Barnwell, Chesterton, or Trumpington.
Ely Grammar School	now The King's School, Ely	c. 970, refounded 1541	Independent	Ely's Master was appointed by the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral. Now a boarding school
Wisbech Grammar School		1379	Independent	founded by the Holy Trinity Fraternity of monks. At the Reformation, parliament granted the town and Capital Burgesses a Charter and Master on an ecclesiastical stipend of £12. Rents of £30 p.a. were used to fund the school by the will of John Crane, Esq., in lieu of Land Tax. Further endowed by Thomas Parke, Esq., High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire (1628),a and Bye-Fellowships to Peterhouse College. The fund was later vested with the Accountant-General of Chancery by the will of William Holmes of Exeter (2 April 1656).

Cheshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Audlem Grammar School		1653		Founded by Sir William Bolton, Thomas Gamull and Ralph Bolton, Citizens of London. A total endowment of £40 was charged equally to The Merchant Taylors Company and an estate in Coole Lane, Audlem. Closed in 1908. Audlem Senior Mixed Council School opened on the premises in 1913.
Chester Grammar School		1541	Independent	founded on the dissolution of St Werburgh Abbey. 24 boys were appointed to school by the Dean and Chapter. The cloisters, dormitory and reader's pulpit were all utilised by the school's use. The cathedral was responsible for the Master, a lay canon, and his salary.
Congleton Grammar School		c.1560		Daniel Lysons wrote that Congleton had a grammar school in the reign of Elizabeth I. Not a strong endowment: boys were admitted on reading the Protestant New Testament. It was controlled by the borough (18th century). Benefaction dating from 1708.
Daresbury Grammar School		1600		Richard Rider and others endowed with interest of £185 p.a., a grammar school in the Parish of Runcorn, to be taught by Oxbridge qualified schoolmasters.
Frodsham Grammar School				Founded in medieval times. 24 feoffees from neighbouring parishes supported the Master's house. A Vestry chantry left an endowment in 1604. Another by Mr. Trafford was on condition that the Master appointed by the Company of Apothecaries, Chester. A free school was finally established in 1660.
Hargrave Grammar School		1627		Sir Thomas Moulson, Bart., Alderman and Lord Mayor of London founded and endowed with £20 p.a. in the parishes of Tarvin and Great Budworth.
Knutsford Grammar School				the ancient and medieval Legh family founded in role as Lords of the Manor of Bootha; it was endowed with 6 acres, and £5 6s. 8d., for only six boys from six years old upwards. It was latterly a boarding school.
Lymm Grammar School		1592	Secondary/Academy	Followed by a Royal Charter in 1602. Sir George Warburton, Bart was influential (1698), being of Lymm himself and Lord of the Manor at Astley Hall. A constitution and statutes were drafted on 1 July 1818 under the patronage of Lord Bishop of Chester. Warburton and Mr Domville were held to "performance of duties", but removed if "found so obnoxious."
Macclesfield Grammar School		1502	Independent	Sir John Percyvale, Knt, former Lord Mayor of London, founded, on petition, by Letters Patent granted on 25 April 1552. Chantry land owned by St John's, Oxford and Richard Brereton's "The Pettie Canon" was rendered for maintenance 25 s. at the Court of Augmentation. Schoolhouse was purchased in 1750 on land sold by governors. Sir Richard Sutton sent scholars to Brase Nose.
Malpas Grammar School		1527	Academy	founded by subscription late 17th century. 1st Lord Cholmondeley sponsored the Mastership in return for £200.
Middlewich Grammar School		c.1590		A small endowment of £11 10 s. was nominated by Sir Iain Frederick Leycester, Bart to a Master; and the schoolhouse was donated by Ralph Lowndes.
Stockport Grammar School		1467	Independent	founded by Dr. Edmund Shaa (or Shaw), Goldsmith and Alderman of London, with the normal £10 p.a. endowment. A Yorkist, Shaw preached at St Paul's Cross, and was knighted, ...a discrete man, and conning in Gramer, and be able of connyng to teche Gramer." His will continued "that the same connyng Preest keep a Gramer School continually in the said Town of Stopforde" (Stockport). Enclosed town lands later endowed another £10 p.a.
Tarvin Grammar School		c.1600		A charitable foundation for the benefit of the poor in the parish, according to a Charitable Commission Report by Mr.Pickering, dedicated to the memory of his father. Pickering built a schoolhouse, put £200 in trust, and donated £12 p.a. from the Tattenhall estate. Later turnpike proceeds were distributed in the school's behalf.
Wallasey Grammar School	The Kingsway Academy		Academy	Became Wallasey Comprehensive School in 1967 after moving to Leasowe. Renamed Kingsway (2014) and an academy in 2015.
Witton Grammar School	Sir John Deane Sixth Form College	1557	6th Form College	Founded by Sir John Deane. On current site since 1908; the grammar school has been a co-educational Sixth Form College since 1978.

Cornwall

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bodmin Grammar School
St. Ives Grammar School		1639		Founded in the town by Charter of King Charles I.
Launceston Grammar School	The Royal Grammar School	1685		The school's benefactor George Baron died in 1685, and in his will he endowed a grammar school to the town for £10.
Liskeard Grammar School	The County School	1550	Specialist	There was "no endowment", but was under the patronage of the Duchy of Cornwall. Closed by Act of Parliament in 1834; refounded in 1979.
Penryn Grammar School		c.1580	Extinct	Founded by Queen Elizabeth I, the school originally opened with only three pupils.
Saltash Grammar School		c.1580	Extinct	A Free school was founded in the reign of Charles I for Saltash, Launceston, and Povin. Later closed, before current foundation of 1965. But the Grammar was founded by Queen Elizabeth I.
Truro Grammar School	Truro Cathedral School	c.1580	Extinct	Styled a free school; one of its original benefactors was Viscount Falmouth. Closed 1982.

Cumberland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
St. Bees Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Archbishop of Canterbury, Edmund Grindall	1583	Independent
Great Blencow Grammar School		1577		The free grammar school was founded by Thomas Burbank in the name of Queen Elizabeth I.
Bromfield Grammar School		1612		In his will Richard Osmotherlawe left a foundation for the poor children of Langrigge and Bromfield.
Burgh by Sands Grammar School
Carlisle Grammar School		Henry VIII.	Now Trinity School, Carlisle is a secondary school	An earlier school existed from the time of William II.
Cockermouth Grammar School		1676		Founded by Philip, Lord Wharton and others, later properly endowed in 1719.
Crosthwaite Grammar School	Crosthwaite and Zyth Grammar School	1665		Founded in the reign of Charles II by George Cocke of the town for a endowment in his will.
Culgaith and Blencarn Grammar School
Dalston Grammar School		c.1660		Benefaction of 1696.
Dean Grammar School
Hunsonby Grammar School
Maughanby Grammar School
Penrith Grammar School	Penrith Free Grammar School	1564.		Earlier chantry foundation by William de Strickland, 1395.
Plumbland Grammar School
Thursby Grammar School
Uldale Grammar School
Whitcham and Millom Grammar School
Wigton Grammar School
Wreay Grammar School

Derbyshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Ashbourne Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	1585	academy
Chesterfield Grammar School	Chesterfield School	c.1590	Extinct	Closed 1990, its final site is now occupied by Brookfield Community School.
Derby School	Derby Free Grammar School	c. 1160	Extinct	Originated by Walter Durdant. Refounded in 1554, the old grammar school closed in 1989, but in 1994 some of its old boys founded Derby Grammar School to replace it.
Dronfield Grammar School	Henry Fanshawe School	1579	Merged	Now represented by Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Hartshorn Grammar School		1626		Founded by Rector of the parish, William Dethick, it endowed Ticknall, near Burton-on-Trent.
Repton Grammar School	Now Repton School	1556	Independent boarding school	Three benefactors were married to daughters of the deceased founder, Sir John Port, who conveyed the property for a Free Grammar school in the reign of Queen Mary. It became a Victorian public school.
Risley Grammar School		1598		Sir Michael and Catherine Willoughby left manor of Wilstthorp to pay for a free grammar school at Risley, near Derby.
Wirksworth Grammar School		1575		Founded by Anthony Gell of Hopton Hall and endowed with land at Wirksworth, Kirk Ireton, and Kniveton.

Devon

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Ashburton Grammar School				Founded by William Blundell, endowed with land in the parishes of Staverton, Aveton Gifford and North Huish.
Barnstaple Grammar School		1642		Richard Ferris, a merchant, founded with annuity of £10, charged to the parish of Paracombe.
Bideford Grammar School				The grammar school was rebuilt in 1657 on an earlier foundation.
Chudleigh Grammar School		1668		Founded by John Pinsent of Combe, a native of Chudleigh, in the parish of Croydon, Surrey. Endowment of £30 p.a. for maintenance of the Master.
Crediton Grammar School	The King's Newe Gramer Scole of Crediton	1547		The Twelve Governors of the hereditaments of the goods of the Church of Crediton otherwise Kyrton, Devon.
Exeter High Grammar School		1343	Independent	Founded by Richard de Braylegh, Dean of Exeter on the Chapter's lands.
Exeter Free Grammar School		1633	Independent	Founded by the citizens of Exeter by statute and ordinance. Adopted the arms of Hugh Crossing's family.
Honiton Grammar School				Founded and endowed with £12 p.a., arising out of town lands.
Kingsbridge Grammar School		1681		Founded by Thomas Crispin, a fuller of Exeter; endowed by Washbear Hays in parish of Bradninch, Devon to the value of £30 p.a.
Saint Mary of Ottery Grammar School		1337	State Secondary/6th Form College	Founded by John Grandsson, Bishop of Exeter who purchased the Manor and Church of Ottery; refounded by Letters Patent in 1545; a Charter was granted in 1574.
Plymouth Grammar School		c1500	State Secondary/Sixth Form College	The Corporation of Plymouth established a grammar school on the Charter House model; they paid a Master £10 p.a.
Plympton Grammar School		1653	State Secondary/6th Form College	Founded by Sir John Maynard in fulfilment of the will of Eliaeus Hele of Fardel. Endowed by an appropriation of £1,800, for a fee simple estate in parish of St Mary.
Tiverton Grammar School		1599		Founded by Peter Blundell, a clothier, of Tiverton for "godly preachers of the Gospel".
Totnes Grammar School		1554	Comprehensive	The Corporation of Totnes purchased the Priory, endowed with the freehold of a tenement near Rostabridge, in Harberton valued at £40 p.a. on 60 acres.

Dorset

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Blandford Grammar School		1646		Founded by William Middleton, Abbot of Milton on Manor and Farm of the Abbey.
Cranborne Grammar School
Dorchester Grammar School	The Thomas Hardye School	1579	Academy	Amalgamated with the Dorchester Grammar School for Girls and the Dorchester Modern School
Evershot Grammar School
Gillingham Grammar School	Gillingham School	1516	Free School
Milton Abbas Grammar School		1521		founded by William Middleton, Abbot of Milton on Manor and Farm of the Abbey; which was dissolved in 1540. The grammar school remained in the village until 1805, when it removed to Blandford Forum.
Shaftesbury Grammar School		1718	Secondary	William Whitaker and William Hurman bought land for £40 to grant occupation for the school.
Sherborne Grammar School		1437	Independent	Original foundation from Thomas Copeland. Re-founded by Edward VI in 1550 as King Edward's Free Grammar School for boys.
Wimborne Minster Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne Minster	circa 1500	Secondary	Founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of king Henry VII. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School merged with Wimborne Secondary School on the present site around 1970.

Durham

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bishop Auckland Grammar School	Free Grammar School of King James	1605	King James I Academy, academy school	Founded by Anna Swyfte and Ralph Maddison but not in Carlisle. Thomas Morton gave a school-house in 1638.
Darlington Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College	1567	Sixth Form College	Endowed by Queen Elizabeth I's charter after dissolution of Robert Marshall's chantry. Statutes on 3 Feb 1748 by Edmond Lowson, Robert Turner and Robert Robinson.
Durham Grammar School	Durham College	1414	Independent	Founded by Bishop Langley
Houghton le Spring Grammar School
Sedgefield Grammar School
Wolsingham Grammar School	Wolsingham Community College	1614	Secondary	(Not in Carlisle.) Land was leased by the bishop of Durham.

Essex

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Braintree Grammar School
Brentwood Grammar School		1558	Independent	Sir Anthony Browne, leader of Brownist sect, gained a licence from Queen Elizabeth I.
Chelmsford Grammar School			Academy
Chigwell Grammar School
Colchester Grammar School		1206	Grammar
Dedham Grammar School		c.1580
Earl's Colne Grammar School		1520		Closed in 1975
Felsted Grammar School		1564	Independent
Halsted Grammar School
Maldon Grammar School
Newport Grammar School	Newport Free Grammar School	1588
Saffron Walden Grammar School		1522

Gloucestershire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Chipping Campden Grammar School	Chipping Campden School	c.1487		Originally founded by John Varby. Refounded in 1964 from amalgamations.
Cheltenham Grammar School	Pate's Grammar	Bishop Pate	Extinct
Cirencester Grammar School		1461		Now defunct; the school was closed in 1966
Gloucester Grammar School	The King's School, Gloucester		Independent	Founded by King Henry I, it is said to be one of the oldest surviving schools in England.
Gloucester, Saint Mary de Crypt Grammar School	The Crypt School	1539	Academy with sixth form	Foundation originated with Joan Cooke; refounded on the dissolution of the monastery at Llanthony Abbey by the order of parliament.
Northleach Grammar School
Chipping Sodbury Grammar School
Tetbury Grammar School
Tewkesbury Grammar School
Thornbury Grammar School			Secondary	State-funded secondary school in Alveston
Wickwar Grammar School
Winchcombe Grammar School
Winchcombe, Lady Francis Chandos Grammar School
Wotton-under-Edge Grammar School	Wotton-under-Edge Free Grammar School.	1384/5, Lady Katherine Berkeley.		Re-established 1624 by James I.

Hampshire

For Hampshire see County of Southampton.

Herefordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bosbury Grammar School		c.1560		founded by Sir Rowland Morton of The Grange. It was endowed with £8 p.a. by the Receiver of Fee-Farm Rents on the manor of Wormbridge. Local benefactor Richard Reed, Esq., of Lugwardine founded an exhibition to Brase nose College, Oxford in 1676.
Bromyard Grammar School		Since 1356		In 1394 a chantry school was founded. After the dissolution, the school was granted a charter for its re-foundation as a Boy's Grammar School by Queen Elizabeth I. In 1958, the Grammar School, which had been admitting boys and girls from 1914, combined with the secondary school established in 1961 to open the school as Bromyard County Secondary School in 1963. Secondary Modern School (1969) now known as Queen Elizabeth School. In 1976, became a comprehensive school catering for pupils aged 11 to 16.
Colwall Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Colwall Green	10 December 1612		founded by Humphrey Walwyn, citizen and Grocer of London, in pursuance of his will, for the poor children of the parish and Little Malvern parish. A sum of £600 for endowment was left to executors; and two wardens to visit the school every three years.
Hereford Grammar School	Hereford Cathedral School	26 December 1384		founded by Bishop Trellick in the cathedral close. A statute for the grammar school ordinances was enacted on 6 March 1583. Dean of Hereford, Dr. Charles Langford's will "nominated four scholars...until the Mortmain can be procured." Six years later in 1613 two more scholarships were secured at Brasenone. See also Aylestone Business and Enterprise College.
Kington Grammar School		c.1600		at the west end of Upper Hergest township, Margaret, Lady Hawkins, wid., erected a schoolhouse on one acre. 300 acres in the parish of Kington were endowed for the school. Farm fee-rent of £270 p.a. for the Master and Usher.
Kinnersley Grammar School
Ledbury Grammar School		Medieval;		Refounded in Upper Hall in 1923, amalgamated in 1978 with Ledbury County Secondary School and Canon Frome Secondary School to form John Masefield High School.
Lucton Grammar School		9 December 1709		founded by John Pierrepoint, citizen and vintner of London, by Indenture. In 1709 an act of parliament constituted the body corporate of governors from the City of London. "the benefits of the school may generally enjoyed by the sons of Yeomen..."

Hertfordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
St. Albans Grammar School		1309	Independent	Original statutes from Edward II's parliament. Refounded in 1539 when school moved to St Peter's Church, St Albans.
Aldenham Grammar School		1597	Independent	founded by Richard Platt, former Master of Brewers Company, from letters patent from Elizabeth I in 1596 as "Free Grammar school and Almshouses".
Chipping Barnet Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	1573		After Dudley's petition to the Queen, the applicant Edward Underne was granted a Charter to found a Free Grammar School "for instruction and bringing up boys..."
Berkhampstead Grammar School	Berkhamsted School	1541	Independent	John Incent, Dean of St Paul's, London. The original school was amalgamated in 1997.
Buntingford Grammar School
Hertford Grammar School	Richard Hale School		Academy
Hertford, East India College Grammar School
Stansted Abbots Grammar School
Stevenage Grammar School	The Thomas Alleyne Academy	1588	Academy	The Elizabethan school was refounded in 2013
Bishop Stortford Grammar School

Huntingdonshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Godmanchester Grammar School
Huntingdon Grammar School	Huntingdon Free Grammar School.	Recognised 1570	Hinchingbrooke School.	An earlier school existed in the time of Henry II.

Kent

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Ashford Grammar School		1638		Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1st Baronet
Biddenden Grammar School
Canterbury Grammar School		600	Independent
Charing Grammar School
Cranbrook Grammar School		1518	Selective Grammar	received a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I
Faversham Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Faversham	1527		Founded by John Cole before the reformation by the Grace of Henry VIII. On petition the grammar school was successfully endowed to re-open in 1576.
Goudhurst Grammar School
Lewisham (Blackheath) Grammar School	Colfe's School	1494		A chantry school at the Reformation, it was refounded in 1568 by Rev John Glyn; and later endowed by Abraham Colfe as a Free Grammar School in 1652.
Maidstone Grammar School		1549		Founded by Protector Somerset from whom the town's Corporation gained a reversion granted by a Royal Charter.
Rochester King's School		604	Independent	Dates from the foundation of the Diocese of Rochester in 604
New Romney Grammar School
Sandwich Grammar School	Sir Roger Manwood's School	1563	Academy	founded by Sir Roger Manwood
Sevenoaks Grammar School	Sevenoaks School	1432	Independent	Founded by Sir William Sennocke .
Sutton Valence Grammar School	Sutton Valence School	1576		Founded as a Free Grammar School by William Lambe, a Master of the Clothworkers Company
Tenterden Grammar School
Tonbridge School		1553		Sir Andrew Judde
Wye Grammar School		1447		Original foundation by John Kempe. Refounded as a grammar school, 1627.

Lancashire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Blackburn Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	1509	Free School Academy	Became direct grant from 1944, and independent after 1976.
Blackrod Grammar School	Rivington and Blackrod High School	1586		An original endowment in 1566, by James Pilkington, Bishop of Durham preceded John Holmes foundation. In 1973 Rivington and Blackrod grammar schools amalgamated with Horwich County Secondary School to form the Rivington & Blackrod High School.
Great Bolton Grammar School?		1516	Independent	Endowed in 1524 by William Haigh of Wigan. Amalgamation in 1899 of Day School, High School for Girls with the High School for Boys.
Burnley Grammar School		1552	Extinct	Founded by Gilbert Fairbank on closure of chantry schools by King Edward VI.
Bury Grammar School		c. 1570	Independent Grammar
Cartmel Grammar School	Cartmel Gatehouse Priory	1624	Extinct	The school was closed in 1790. It was founded in a former Augustinian Priory building.
Chorley Grammar School	Parklands High School		Academy	The High School was opened in 1962; it converted to academy status in 2012.
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School		1554	Academy	Founded in the names of the Catholic King Philip II of Spain and Queen Mary I, converted to academy status in 2011 out of the Girls Grammar (established 1958) and the Boys Grammar, which had amalgamated in 1985.
Farnworth Grammar School		1715	Extinct	Closed in 1982.
Hawkshead Grammar School		1585	Extinct	Founded by Edwin Sandys the school was closed in 1909; the building is now a museum.
Lancaster Grammar School		1469		Founded by John Gardyner. An endowment was recorded in 1615, but the school was also documented in the corporation's books c.1495.
Leyland Grammar School
Liverpool Grammar School	Liverpool Collegiate School	1840	Comprehensive	Opened in 1843 by William Gladstone MP, it achieved State Grammar School status in 1907 on purchase by Liverpool City Council. Oulton High School merged (1943).
Manchester Grammar School		1515	Independent	The grammar school became independent in 1976 on the abolition of the Direct Grant system.
Middleton Grammar School
Prescot Grammar School
Preston Grammar School
Rivington Grammar School
Rochdale Grammar School
Whalley Grammar School
Wigan Grammar School
Winwick Grammar School

Leicestershire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Appleby Parva Grammar School	Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School	1697	Junior School	Sir John Moore.
Ashby de la Zouch Grammar School			Academy
Market Bosworth Grammar School			Independent
Market Harborough Grammar School
Kibworth Grammar School
Leicester Grammar School			Independent
Loughborough Grammar School		1495	Independent	Original foundation by Thomas Burton. A Trust for a Free School was endowed in 1597.
Melton Mowbray Grammar School			Comprehensive

Lincolnshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Alford Grammar School
Boston Grammar School
Bourne Grammar School
Butterwick Grammar School
Caistor Grammar School
Gainsborough Grammar School
Glanford Bridge Grammar School
Grantham Grammar School
Grimsby Grammar School
Holbeach Grammar School
Horncastle Grammar School
Laceby Grammar School
Lincoln Grammar School
Louth Grammar School	King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth
Louth Park Grammar School
Moulton Grammar School
New Sleaford Grammar School
Spalding Grammar School
Stamford Grammar School
Wainfleet Grammar School		c.1484, William Wainfleet.
Wragby Grammar School

London

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Allhallows Barking Grammar School		1689		Founded by James Hickson in Plough Yard for 20 poor children in the parishes of Allhallows Barking and St John, Wapping.
Charterhouse School		1349	Independent	Founded in 1611 by Thomas Sutton on the site of the old Carthusian Priory.
Christ's Hospital School	The Hospitals of Edward the Sixth, King of England, of Christ, Bridewell, and Saint Thomas the Apostle.	26 June 1553	Independent	The House of The Grey Friars was endowed, and the cloisters donated by King Edward VI.
Mercers' Chapel Grammar School	The School of Saint Thomas of Acons in the Parish of St Michael Pater Noster Royal.	1447	Extinct	Founded by Henry VI, it was refounded by Sir Thomas Gresham on 28 Sep 1541, and endowed by the Mercers Company, with an Act of Parliament.
Merchant Taylors' School			Independent
St Paul's School, London			Independent
Westminster School	Westminster College		Independent

Middlesex

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Enfield Grammar School		1505	Comprehensive	Originally Blossom's chantry c.1470, John Carew (or Crowe) enfeoffed a freehold, Paynetts, for uses and purposes of a school "to teach children...to read Latin and English, and to understand Grammar, and to write their Latines according to the use and trade of Grammar Scholes."
Hampton Grammar School	now Hampton School	7 March 1556	Independent	Founded in the will of Robert Hamonde of Harefield. By a loophole, his heir Robert was able to convey estate to Francis Newdegate, Esq. £3 p.a. paid to Vicar to teach.
Harrow Grammar School	now Harrow School	19 February 1571	Independent	Founder John Lyon "used to give and pay for the teaching of thirty poor Children...until said building finished...." Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth I granted; followed by Statutes (18 Feb 1590), which constituted the Governors as a Body Corporate. £5 towards two scholars at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. In the case of Attorney-General v. Dixie, school governors became subject to removal in fraud cases.
Highgate Grammar School	now Highgate School	6 April 1565	Independent	Founded by Sir Roger Cholmeley Knight, Lord Chief Justice, for the education of poor boys. Other governors included Sir William Hewett, Richard Martin, and Aldermen Roger Carew, Richard Heywood, Richard Hodges, and Jasper Cholmeley, who made the school a body corporate.

Monmouthshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Abergavenny Grammar School
Llandeilo Cresseney Grammar School
Monmouth Grammar School	Now Monmouth School and Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls	c. 1613	Independent	Haberdashers' Company
Usk Grammar School		1621		Founded by Roger Edwards

Norfolk

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Aylesham Grammar School		1818		The manor's medieval foundation belonged to Edward III. Refounded by Robert Jannys, Mayor of Norwich in 1564, and endowed with £10, paid by the city's Treasurer; scholarships were endowed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Harleston Grammar School	Archbishop Sancroft High School			Named after the patron of 1688.
Hingham Grammar School		1727		Founded by William Parlett, before moving to the present site in Hardingham Street. The old grammar school is a listed building (1977). A Congregational chapel was added in 1836.
Holt Grammar School	Gresham's School	1555	Independent	International Baccalaureate School
King's Lynn Grammar School	King Edward VII School, King's Lynn	1510	Comprehensive	Sports college
Norwich Grammar School	King Edward VI’s Grammar School, now Norwich School	1547	Independent
Scarning Grammar School
Snettesham Grammar School		1708	Extinct	Founded by the will of Anthony Hall, yeoman of Snettesham, on five acres put in trust for 20 poor boys of the parish. In 1920 the school was sold for demolition and its carrstone; only the old sanatorium remained.
Thetford Grammar School		631; 1566	Independent Day School	Refounded by Sir Richard Fulmerston, a Roman Catholic knight who was an MP, and with the patronage of the Duke of Norfolk. Amalgamated with girls grammar in 1975 before independence in 1981.
North Walsham Grammar School		1 October 1606	Paston Sixth Form College	Founded by Sir William Paston, a notable merchant. In 1766 a new building. The school later amalgamated with the girls' grammar school. It became Voluntary aided in 1953, and voluntary controlled in 1971 until sixth form in 1984.
Little Walsingham Grammar School
Wymondham Grammar School

Northamptonshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Aynhoe Grammar School		1620		was founded by the will of Mrs Mary Cartwright.
Blakesley Grammar School				was founded on about 70 acres in Blakesley Field by William Foxley Esq. The Rectors of Braden, Maidford and Vicar of the village of Blakesley were the trustees.
Blissworth Grammar School		1548		lady Elizabeth Wake decided to build a school on chantry land. It was endowed by lands and tenements in the county of £12 p.a. Wake controlled the Mastership.
Brackley Grammar School		1153		a medieval Earl of Leicester held a school in the Hospital at Brackley before, Lord Lovell disposed of it to the President of Magdalen, Oxford. It was indemnified by the diocese of Lincoln. After the chantry was also transferred to Magdalen the fellows eventually endowed a free school in 1549. The college acted as Visitor.
Daventry Grammar School
Findon Grammar School
Fotheringhay Grammar School
Guilesborough Grammar School
Higham Ferrers Grammar School		1422		Originally founded by Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor to King Henry V, Henry Chichele. Refounded in 1543.
Northampton Grammar School			Secondary school
Oundle Grammar School			Independent
Peterborough Grammar School			Academy
Preston Capes Grammar School
Rothwell Grammar School
Towcester Grammar School			Secondary school
Wellingborough Grammar School			Independent

Northumberland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Allendale Grammar School		1700		Founded at St Brides Hill, and built in 1704. endowments of £250 to found a grammar school on the west side of East Allendale.
Alnwick Grammar School	Duke's Middle School
Haydon Bridge Grammar School	Haydon Bridge High School		Mixed Secondary boarding	As of December 2016 it looks as the school will be closed and amalgamated, after an academy status bid failed last October.
Hexham Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth High School	1599		The royal Charter was followed by an additional endowment in 1684. The town's Elizabethan Hallgate was sold in 2012.
Morpeth Grammar School< ref name="commission1868.46"/>	The King Edward VI School, Morpeth	1550	Voluntary-controlled Academy	refounded by William Turner
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Grammar School	Royal Grammar School	1545		Founded adjacent to the cathedral by Thomas Horsley, Merchant and Mayor of Newcastle; granted an Elizabethan charter. Moved to Jesmond in 1906.
Rothbury Grammar School	Rothbury Free Grammar School; Thomlinson's School
Stamfordham Grammar School

Nottinghamshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Mansfield Grammar School
Newark Grammar School
Normanton Grammar School
Nottingham Grammar School	Nottingham High School	1382	Independent	Founded by "Scolemaystre" William Adbolton in the reign of Richard II. The Free Grammar school was re-established in 1512 by Sir Thomas Lovell at Bellar Gate.
East Retford Grammar School
Southwell Grammar School
Tuxford Grammar School

Oxfordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
East Adderbury Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at East Adderbury	1589		Christopher Rawlins
Steeple Aston Grammar School
Banbury Grammar School
Burford Grammar School		1571	Secondary
Bampton Grammar School
Charlebury Grammar School
Dorchester-on-Thames Grammar School
Ewelme Grammar School		1437		William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk, as almshouse with a teacher.
Henley Grammar School	Henley College	1987	Sixth Form College	Only Sixth Form college in the county
Magdalen College School		1480, Bishop William Waynflete	Independent	Became a Direct Grant school in 1949; became independent by 1976.
Chipping Norton Grammar School
Thame Grammar School
Watlington Grammar School
Witney Grammar School
New Woodstock Grammar School

Rutland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Oakham Grammar School	Oakham School	1584	Independent	Robert Johnson.
Uppingham Grammar School	Uppingham School	1584	Independent	Robert Johnson founded the Free Grammar School in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Shropshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bridgnorth Grammar School	Bridgnorth Endowed School (1974)	1503	Co-educational comprehensive	Founded by Sir Rowland Hayward, Judge, and others for the Corporation of the town on chantry revenues of St Leonard's church of £8 p.a.
Donington Grammar School."	Thomas Cowley School, Thomas Cowley High School	1627		Founded by Thomas Alcocke and endowed with £13 6s 8d p.a. (20 marks. Additional funds from Richard Stevenson's will (1658) on lands at Arleston "with an annuity for a school at Wroxeter, where the school was originally maintained." Master's appointment vested in the Earl of Darlington.
Market Drayton Grammar School	The Free Grammar School in St Mary's Hall in Drayton in Hales	6 November 1556		Founded by Sir Rowland Hill, Knight, Citizen and Alderman of London, was endowed with £20 for Master and Usher. At his death the school was supported by the Lord of the Manor and the Vicar of Drayton.
Halesowen Grammar School	Earls High School (1972)	1652.		Founded by a Commission of Chancery around 1653, endowed with lands valued at £130 p.a.
Ludlow Grammar School		1552.	Sixth form college	Originally a King Edward VI foundation, restricted entry to Latin only bar, "for erudition of Youth in the Latin Tongue". Endowed in 1607 by Charles Langford, Dean of Hereford, in the sum of £53 4s. p.a. Educated four boys wearing black gowns. The school closed and merged in 1967, before conversion to a tertiary sector college, now Ludlow College.
Newport (Shropshire) Grammar School	Adams' Grammar School	27 November 1656	Secondary School	Founded by William Adams, and endowed with a capital messuage called Knighton Grange, lands, tenements, and hereditaments in Knighton and Adbaston in Staffordshire; and Woodease in Shropshire. At the Restoration a sum of £5 was granted out of Crown land revenue in addition to the 21 year lease at £175 p.a. derived from Adams estate.
Oswestry Grammar School	Oswestry Free Grammar School.	1407	Independent	Davy Holbeche MP, Lawyer, High Steward of Oswestry, "who gave £10 to it", founded and endowed with his wife Guinevere, in the reign of Henry IV. A Bishop's Inquisition on 17 Sept 1635 before the Bishop of St Asaph and Sir Robert Eyton, Knt, .
Shrewsbury Grammar School	Shrewsbury School	1552, Edward VI.	Independent	The collegiate churches of St Mary and St Chad were dissolved for the maintenance of a grammar school. Founded by Hugh Edwards, Mercer of London and Richard Whitacre, Bailiff of Shrewsbury, they acquired the tithes of Astley, Sansaw, Clive, Leaton and Almond Park and the property of the two churches, an endowment of £20 p.a.
Wellington Grammar School		1549		The founding Commissioners directed that a Master be maintained from the proceeds of the Receiver of Court of Augmentations.
Wem Grammar School	Thomas Adams School	1650	Secondary School	Sir Thomas Adams.
Whitchurch Grammar School	Whitchurch High School	1550	Comprehensive	Sir John Talbot.

Somerset

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bath Grammar School	King Edward's School, Bath	1553		Founded as the Free Grammar School of Edward VI at Bath.
Bridgwater Grammar School		1561		Elizabeth I granted the parish tithes on to a charge of £6 13s. 4d., for a Master's maintenance. At these demise circa 1620, the Crown granted to Philips & Morris Letters Patent for the same sum, who thereafter sold the said patent to the Corporation of Bridgewater.
Bristol Grammar School	The City of Bristol Free Grammar School	1532		St Bartholomew's Hospital was conveyed by executors of Robert Thorne, Sir Thomas West and Lord de la Warre to the City of Bristol to erect a free grammar school.
The College Grammar School, Bristol				Founded and endowed in the Lower College Green
Redcliff Grammar School, Bristol				Founded and endowed in the east end of Saint Mary's Crypt, Redcliff Church.
Bruton Grammar School	King's School, Bruton	1520		Richard FitzJames, Bishop of London, Sir John FitzJames LCJ and Dr. John Edmondes, Clerk. Refounded under Charter of King's License in c.1550 by William Gilberte, last Abbot of Bruton Monastery. Endowed of schoolhouse on an acre adjoining the tenements of Bruton High Street, acquired by said Sir John, Lord of the Manor valued at £11 5s. p.a.
Crewkerne Grammar School		1499	Extinct	John de Combe was the original founder. Refounded and endowed during the Reformation by Dr Hody and others c.1550, and as Free Grammar School refounded in 1577. Rev. William Owsley, Rector of Puckington founded four exhibitions to Oxford University. The school closed in 1904; the building is used as a municipal church hall.
Frome Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Frome in the Forest of Selwood	c.1550		Founded during the reign of Edward VI and endowed with £6 p.a. and then a further £5 p.a.
Ilminster Grammar School		18 May 1550		Humphry Walrond of Sea, Ilminster and Henry Greenfylde founded and endowed with a schoolhouse and leasehold estates. 17th century endowment from the Manor of Swanage. Four exhibitioners to Wadham College, Oxford not taken up by Crewkerne.
Langport Grammar School		1670		Founded by Thomas Gillett, and endowed with land in Isle's Abbot to value of £70 p.a..
Martock Grammar School		1661		Founded by William Strode, Lord of the Manor of Martock, endowed with house and garden for £12 p.a. in perpetuity. The lordship demised later into a sinecure.
Taunton Grammar School		1522	N/A	Founded by Richard Foxe, Bishop of Winchester and Lord Privy Seal endowed with a small manor and commodious Master's House. Closed 1870. Today building is Taunton's Municipal Hall.
Wells Grammar School	Wells Cathedral School	1180	Independent

County of Southampton

Carlisle referred to Hampshire as Southampton.

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Alresford Grammar School		1698		Henry Perin founded and purchased the school ground. Endowment of arable land under trustees.
Alton Grammar School		1641		Founded at Holyborne, High London Road by John Eggar of Montgomery in the Parish of Crondall, in the County of Southampton by a private act of parliament. Fourteen freeholder feoffees in the Hundred of Alton managed the school, which opened on 11 April 1642 under the first Master Rev. Henry Welsted.
Andover Grammar School		1569	Community Secondary	Founded by John Hanson of Andover, endowed with £200 "for the founding and towards the maintenance of a Free Schoole, in this Towne..." on land donated by Richard Blake.
Basingstoke Grammar School	Queen Mary's School for Boys, Basingstoke	1556		A chantry school was converted to a grammar school in the reign of Mary I. A school and free chapel were founded by Bishop Fox and Sir John, Lord Sandes under licence to King Henry VIII.
Godshill Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Godshill on the Isle of Wight	1615		Founded by Sir Richard Worsley, Bart., and endowed with The Chantry House for a Master and two acres and £11 6s. 8d. towards the Master's support in addition to Philip Andrews £5 (1593), and John Rice 13s. 4d. in 1608.
Gosport Grammar School	Gosport County Grammar School			Founded and endowed by Lady Clancarty, a dwelling-house adjoining Lower South Street and at Wavil, the brewhouse.
Newport (IOW) Grammar School		c.1618		30 acres of meadow at Hunny Hill and Lukely were enclosed by the Earl of Souhampton and appropriated to the school's use. Endowed by the Gentlemen of the Island in conjunction with the Corporation of Newport.
Portsmouth Grammar School		1732		William Smith MD. (died 11 Feb 1732) left an endowment in his will to Christ Church, Oxford to found a school, now let at £200 p.a.
Southampton Grammar School	King Edward VI School, Southampton	4 June 1553	Independent Day School	When William Capon died in 1550 he left a will endowment for a new grammar school in St Mary's parish, Southampton to be founded by Letters Patent. It was originally endowed with £10 p.a. from the Corporation on a site at Winkle Street.
Winchester College		1373	Independent	Founded by William of Wykeham, the school opened on 1 Sept 1373 under Master Richard de Herton "to instruct diligently in Grammatical learning as many poor scholars as the bishop should send him...". Winchester Society was founded in 1376, the Warden of which was Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. The foundation included 70 scholars. On 5 Mar 1380 he founded New College, Oxford: "Wynchester in Oxenford". Refounded in 1547.

Staffordshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Brewood Grammar School		1547		A chantry school in the diocese of Lichfield; it was refounded in 1553 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Dilhorne Grammar School
Lichfield Grammar School	King Edward VI School, Lichfield	1495	Comprehensive	Bishop Smythe founded the free grammar school as patron of St John's Church. Endowed on 15 Sept 1555 by Dr Richard Walker, Dean of Chester, gave land and houses at Elmhurst and Curborough, value of £50 p.a. for a Master and Usher.
Newcastle under Lyme Grammar School		c.1600		John Cotton of Alkington, in the parish of Whitchurch, Shropshire, by his will gave £100 "for the maintenance of a school."
Rolleston Grammar School		c.1520		founded by Robert Sherebourne, Bishop of Chichester, endowed with £10 p.a.
Rugeley Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Rudgeley			Later endowed with 20 acres.
Stafford Grammar School	The Public Free Grammar School of King Edward VI in Stafford	10 December 1550	Independent	Founded on 6 Jan 1546, devised in Robert Lees will. Refounded 1982 as an Independent Day School.
Stone Grammar School		1558		Founded pursuant to the will of Thomas Allen, endowed with 20 Marks p.a., vested in The Master, Fellows, and Scholars of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Tamworth Grammar School	Landau Forte Academy	1588	Academy	Queen Elizabeth's boys grammar school, it amalgamated with Secondary Modern to form a Queen Elizabeth's Mercian Comprehensive school in 1979, before converting to academy status in 2011.
Uttoxeter Grammar School	Thomas Alleyne's High School	1558	Academy	Pursuant to the will of Thomas Alleyne, endowed with 20 Marks p.a., vested in The Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. The original number of boys was 14. Academy status since 2015.
Walsall Grammar School	Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall	1554	Selective grammar/Academy	George and Nicholas Hawe endowed the lands of the parishes of Walsall, Tipton and Norton, Staffordhire from dissolved chantries, with an income arising of £400 p.a and some coal mines. The boys' grammar school has opted for academy status.
Wolverhampton Grammar School		22 September 1515		Founded by Sir Stephen Jenyns Knight and Alderman of London, "for the instruction of Youth in good Morals and Learning...for the better sustenation of a Master, and also an Usher... for other necessary Charities there to be performed."

Suffolk

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Beccles Grammar School		1713		Founded under the will of Rev. Henry Fauconbridge, LL.D. from a messuage, farm and lands in Corton, and Flixton in the County of Suffolk
Botesdale Grammar School				founded near Eye, Suffolk.
Bungay Grammar School	Bungay High School	1575	Academy	In 1565, Lionel Throckmorton of Bungay, endowed a new building on Earsham street; and funded scholarship to Emmanuel, Cambridge. A deed of 20 Apr 1591 belonging to Rev Thomas Popeson, MA, Fellow of King's College Cambridge and The Master of Bungay granted lands; he founded ten scholarships at Emmanuel for the grammar school.
Bury St Edmunds Grammar School	King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds	1550	Comprehensive	An amalgamation with the two Silver Jubilee Schools
Clare Grammar School		1669		Founded by William Cadge, yeoman, who by his will, bequeathed his farm, Bochards, in the Parish of Barnardiston, County of Suffolk of 55 acres. It was then occupied by Matthew Price, rented at £28 p.a. for the school's endowment.
Hadleigh Grammar School		1382		the grammar school was first mentioned in the reign of Richard II, when a priest Sir John Catour was given mastership.
Ipswich School|	Ipswich Grammar School; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ipswich	before 1477		On 2 Jan 1482, Bailiff Richard Felaw, Portman, and MP gave his houses and lands by will for the Master's use. In 1524 Thomas Wolsey alienated Felaw's land for his new foundation at Christ Church, Oxford. Granted charter by Elizabeth I in 1566.
Kelsale Grammar School				The Charity Estate (1765) endowed by a deed of trust with messuages, land and hereditaments in parishes of Kelsale, Carlton, Middleton with Fordley and Peasenhall, Suffolk.
Lavenham Grammar School		1647		Founded by Richard Peacock, Esq., with £5 p.a. charged on Samfords estate in the parish of Little Waldingfield.
Needham Market Grammar School	Theobalds Grammar School	1611		Sir Francis Needham of Needham Market owned the lands on which Theobalds grammar school was built. Named after King James I's palace in Holborn, Middlesex opposite Gray's Inn of Court; although some sources claim there was a Francis Theolbald, who presented the King's Head to fund the school in 1653. The Manor was originally, Barking-cum-Needham before it became a market town.
Redgrave Grammar School		1577		Founded by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Knt., Lord Keeper, endowed with rent charge of £2 12s. 6d. p.a., and endowed by Corpus Christi College, Cambridge with six scholarships with an annuity of £20, out of the Manors of Studdye and Burningham, Norfolk
Stoke Grammar School		1547		Founded by Matthew Parker DD (who later became Archbishop of Canterbury) at the dissolution of the local chantry school, "for the instruction of Youth in Grammar and the study of Humanity"; later refounded.
Sudbury Grammar School		1491.		Founder William Wood was Master of The College of St Gregory in that parish, endowed with farm of 90 acres.
Woodbridge Grammar School		1577	Independent	Elizabethan foundation for the relief of the parish poor. Refounded in 1662 by Thomas Marryott.

Surrey

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Camberwell Grammar School		29 September 1615		Edward Wilson, Clerk founded by Letters Patent one grammar school at Camberwell.
Farnham Grammar School		Before 1611		Endowed by Rev. John Harding D.D., President of Magdalen College, Oxford by his will on 31 August 1611.
Royal Grammar School, Guildford		3 November 1509		Robert Beckingham, Citizen and Grocer of London bequeathed a messuage and garden by Castle Ditch, his lands and tenements at Bromley, Kent, and Newington, Surrey [both now London]. Letters Patent granted to "The Mayor and Approved Men of Guildford" on 27 Jan 1553.
Kingston Grammar School		26 April 1547		Demised Carthusian Priory, London, to Richard Taverner for 21 years from September 1538 at £14 p.a. Letters Patent granted by the Court of Augmentation at Westminster, 17 May 1564.
Saint Olave's Grammar School		27 July 1570		Founded by Letters Patent in Tooley St, in the Parish of St Olave, Southwark in which "Children and Younglings...are instructed and brought up liberally and prosperously in Grammar, in Accidence, and other Lower Books, to the common utility and profit...." Charter was confirmed on 2 May 1675.
Saint Mary Overey Grammar School		1562		At the Dissolution the Priory church was refounded by a charter by "discrete and most creditable inhabitants" endowed with £40; the Statutes made a Body Corporate.

Sussex

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Chichester Grammar School		1702		Founded and endowed by Oliver Whitby of Chichester, by his will of 15 Feb 1700, devised messuage, lands, tenements, and parsonage in the parish of West Wittering, and lease of prebendary; interest therein to five trustees. "For twelve poor boys to be instructed in Writing, Arithmetic and the Mathematics, with a view of qualifying them more especially for the Sea Service."
Chichester Prebendal Grammar School		1497		Founded by Edward Storey of Boxgrove Priory, and Bishop of Chichester. The only endowment was The Corps of the Prebend of land and tythes at Highley in the parish of Sidlesham, and of portions of tythe in the parishes of Burgham, and Bishopstone, County of Sussex.
Cuckfield Grammar School				Edmund Flower, Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London, endowed the school with lands and tenements of £6 10s. Supplemented by William Spicer, Clerk, Parson of Balcombe, the Manor of Redstone, in the parish of Reigate, in 1529 for £5 p.a.
East Grinstead Grammar School		16 August 1708		Founded by Robert Payne, of Newick, Sussex, by will and endowed with Serreys Farm, a freehold messuage and lands, in the parish of East Grinstead.
Horsham Grammar School		23 January 1532		Richard Collyer, Citizen and Mercer of London, bequeathed realty and personalty.
Midhurst Grammar School		15 November 1672		Founded by Gilbert Hannam, a Coverletmaker, the school was modelled on Winchester College, and endowed by charges on his real and personal estate in Midhurst and Heyshot; for "twelve of the poore men's sonnes in Midhurst aforesaid, such as can ...reade the Bible or Testament."
Rye Grammar School	Rye College	1508	Secondary and Sixth Form Academy
Southover Grammar School	Southover and Lewes Free Grammar School.	1508		Endowed by Edmund Dudley, an annuity of £20 p.a. out of the Manor of Hamsey, for a Free Grammar School with the consent of John Ashdown, Prior of Lewes. By her will, Agnes vested (1512) in heirs of George Hale her bequest to the school.
Steyning Grammar School		16 June 1614		Endowed and founded by William Holland, alderman of Chichester donated Brotherhood Hall, Manor house and revenues, with consent to appoint a schoolmaster in perpetuity.

Warwickshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Atherstone Grammar School		22 December 1573		Founded by a Royal Charter in Letters Patent for Sir William Devereux, Thomas Fulner and Amias Hill by endowment of 26s. 8d., issuing out of lands and tenements in County of Warwick.
Birmingham Grammar School	The Royall Free Grammar Schoole in Birmingham, in the County of Warwick	25 October 1383		Founded by Thomas de Sheldon, John Colleshull, John Goldsmyth, and William ate Stowe, granted Crown licence lands valued at 20 Marks p.a. in Birmingham and Edgbaston. Refounded on 2 Jan 1552, granted and ordained by Letters Patent.
Coleshill Grammar School
Coventry Grammar School		1546		Founded by John Hales, who purchased Whitefriars. Refounded in 1573 "besides the Mansion-house and Close adjoining...". Thomas Lane, by his will of 10 Jan 1656, left money "fitting poor scholars of Coventry for the University...for the space of seven years and a half."
Dunchurch Grammar School		1708		Founded by Francis Boughton, of Cawston Hall, donated the Spittle Moor estate of 16 acres, now let for £90 p.a.
Nuneaton Grammar School		1553		Founded and endowed with three closes of land in Liberties of Coventry belonging to Trinity Gild, known as Lammas land.
Hampton Lucy Grammar School			Extinct	Founded by William Lucy
Monk's Kirby Grammar School		19 April 1625		Founded by will of Thomas Wale, Citizen and Mercer of London, gave his manors of Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, endowed with £300 p.a. Mayor and Corporation were trustees.
Rugby Grammar School	The Free School of Lawrence Sheriff. Rugby School	22 July 1567	Independent	A seminary founded by Lawrence Sheriff, Citizen and Grocer of London sold property to donate £50 towards building schoolhouse and almshouses in Rugby. Endowed by a Holborn, Middlesex estate, called Brownsover, purchased from John Strete in 1560 for £320.
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School		1527	Academy	Founded by John Harman, LL.D., later Bishop of Exeter, a school "sufficiently learned and skilful to teach Grammar and Rhetorique within the said Town...feoffment of divers lands" to warden and fellows on 1 Oct 1544.
Warwick Grammar School		914	Independent	Refounded in 1540 and endowed with rectories to total of £2,335 p.a. in Counties of Warwick and Worcester, the dissolution was granted to The Corporation as Trustees of Royal Bounty.

Westmorland

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Appleby Grammar School		22 March 1574		Robert Bowes, of Aske, Yorkshire, founded by Letters Patent and endowed by Queen Elizabeth I with £5 10s 8d. In 1579 with a rent-charge of £20 p.a. on a Manor of Newton Garths in County Durham.
Bampton Grammar School		1623		Founded by Thomas Sutton, DD, Rector of St Saviour's, Southwark collected £500 for the purchase tithes of Corn and Hay, in the Parish of Bampton, yielding £70 p.a. Stationary was provided free of charge in 1657 rent of £15 p.a..
Barton Grammar School	Baysgarth School	1649		Founded by Gerard Langbaine, DD, Provost of Queen's College, Oxford and Lancelot Dawes, DD, Vicar of Barton. They donated the revenues of estates of Culgnaith and Barton Kirk for endowment.
Brough Grammar School		1506		Founded by John Brunskill, used land at Gibgarth donated by Thomas Blenkinsop, with a chapel "to teach singing, the other to instruct the Children of the place in Grammar." Commissioners Sir Walter Raleigh and Robert Keylway, ordered Master "fit...to be settled a fund". In 19th century the Grammar school lapsed.
Heversham Grammar School		1613		Founded by Edward Wilson, of Heversham Hall, endowed with "unimproveable rents" in Town of Kendal amounted to £24 1s. 8d. Tithes of Leek to maintain at Queens College, Oxford and Trinity College, Cambridge, "two poor scholars, one in each College", nominated by heirs of Thomas Wilson. Two small "Rice Exhibitions" were endowed at Queen's College, Oxford, a Milner's Exhibition to Magdalen College, Cambridge, and yet another of Lady Elizabeth Hastings.
Kendal Grammar School		c.1550		Founded in Kendal churchyard; and further endowed on sale of Rectory of Burton, Westmorland by the Crown in 1578.
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School		8 November 1566		Founded by charter of Thomas, Lord Wharton and endowed with a house and garden of £10 p.a. and, a further £12 p.a. chargeable on tithes of Winton, paid by owner the Earl of Lonsdale. Wharton ordained the "said Grant Schoole ...according to Queen's Maty's Lycence."
Kirkby Lonsdale Grammar School	Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale	1591		Endowed by Mr. Godsale, of Newton with £100 and, £100 from the Town and Parish. Lady Curwen of Carus donated a schoolhouse called The Biggins. Mr. Tennant held the reversion of rent-charge on Bedale and Scotton, Yorkshire for a schoolmaster.
Lowther Grammar School		3 September 1638		Founded by Richard, son of Sir Christopher Lowther, Knt, Bt., employed a schoolmaster for £100, built in 1640. An endowment to the Master of £10 p.a. out of Priory of Lambly, Northumberland on £100.
Measand Grammar School		1711		Richard Wright, yeoman, endowed with a messuage and lands was at Nether Scales in the Parish of Orton, valued at £40. A garth was given in 1723 by Richard Law of Cawdale. 20 to 30 children used the Westminster Grammars.
Morland Grammar School		1780		Founded by the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle Cathedral who endowed it with £16 p.a. for the Township of Morland. The children are "admitted at an early age and may remain as long as they please."
Orton Grammar School		1730		Original foundation on one acre in Bunflat, a High Field at Orton by Agnes Holme, widow. Built by private subscription; schoolhouse was re-erected in 1808 for £200 by Dr Joseph Burn, Vicar; William Holmer; and Margaret Holme, of Orton. It was in trust by 1781 for all poor children of Orton and Raisbeck.
Ravenstonedale Grammar School		1688		Founded by Thomas Fothergill, BD, Master of St John's College, Cambridge, Abraham Fothergill, of Chancery Lane, London, Rev. George Fothergill, of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Richard Fothergill, of Needle House, and George Fothergill of Turn House, all of Ravenstondale Parish. An estate at Bousfield paid rent out to the school for endowments, plus Lord Wharton's annuities of £11 p.a.
Thrimby Grammar School		2 February 1681		Founded by Thomas Fletcher, barrister, of Strickland Low Hall, who granted deeds to Richard Crackenthorpe of Little Strickland, James Webster, Clerk, and others an annuity of £10 on Bryam Tenement, High Sandriggs, and Low Sandriggs.
Waitby Grammar School		1680		Founded by James Highmore, Citizen of London, erected a grammar school "out of his pious charity", and built a school between Waitby and Smardale. In his will he gave £300 to purchase land at Cantley Thwaite to produce an income of £40 p.a. Statutes were approved by the Bishop of Carlisle on 17 May 1694.
Winton Grammar School		1650		Rev. William Morland, M.A., Rector of Greystock, a cavalier, founded a school endowed with "several parcels of land in the neighbouring Township of Kaber" at £16 p.a. A schoolhouse was erected in 1659 by R Adamson, R Spenceley, G Shutt, I Bracken, and Robert and Arthur Scaife are memorialised as responsible for the endowments.

Wiltshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Calne Grammar School	The John Bentley School	1557; 29 September 1660		John Bentley, of Richmond, Surrey founded by his will a school on the proceeds of Fichett Fields, Lincoln's Inn when conveyed in parts to Sir John Berkenhead, Knight and sundry others. It followed the Marian foundation of Francis Finamore of Whetham.
Marlborough Grammar School		1551		Endowed with lands at Marlborough for the townspeople, the children of foreigners, who settle themselves in the Town, shall not be taught gratis" With the Earl of Ailesbury as Patron, the Corporation Trustees of the school were aristocratic.
Salisbury Grammar School	The City of Salisbury School			Endowed with £26 1s. 8d. p.a. paid by the Mayor to the Exchequer, its royal founder was Queen Elizabeth I. Three boys on foundation read Greek and Latin Grammars with no common seal on the town.
Salisbury Close Grammar School.	Salisbury Choir School, Salisbury Cathedral School.	1319		Originally founded by Simon de Gandarve. Refounded by Bishop Poole of Old Sarum for eight choristers, clothed, fed and instructed in Latin, writing and arithmetic up to age 14. Day boys and boarders read the Eton Greek and Latin Grammars.

Worcestershire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Bewdley Grammar School		1541-2		Endowed in 1591 by will of William Monnox with £6 p.a. on lands at Church Stoke; subsequent endowments from Ballard brothers. A charter was granted c.1620 "for the better education and instruction of young Children and Youths within the same Borough, Liberties, and Precincts, in good arts, learning, virtue and instruction."
Bromsgrove Grammar School		c.1550		Endowed with £7 p.a. payable out of Crown revenues, for boys from Feckenham and Bromsgrove; for scholarships to Sir Thomas Cookes, Bart.
Dudley Grammar School		6 October 1562		Founded by Thomas Wattewood of Stafford, Clothier and Mark Bysmor of London, Still worker.
Evesham Grammar School	The Free Grammar School in the parish of St Lawrence, Evesham. The Free Grammar School of Prince Henry in Evesham.	1605		Charter remodelled grammar schools into one for the town to "instruct the Children of the Town in Latin" on land and house alienated at Dissolution by Abbot of Evesham, Clement Litchfield in 1546. It was later part of Dr Bell's National Schools system at Evesham.
Feckenham Grammar School		1611		Endowed with 20 Nobles p.a. (=£6/13/4d) Later endowments founded by Sir Thomas Cookes six scholarships for the Worcester College, Oxford.
Hartlebury Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth I	c.1400; 7 March 1565		Founded by "twenty of the most discreet and honest men of the Parish shall be a Body Corporate and Politic...".
Kidderminster Grammar School	King Charles I School	1592	Academy
Martley Grammar School		1579		Endowed by enfeoffment and charitable donations. Henry Bromley, Esq. terrier of 104 acres.
King's Norton Grammar School		c.1550
Rock Grammar School		c.1550		Endowed with £5 14s. p.a. paid out of Crown Land revenues, the school was founded by the church, but was later expanded to half-acre site. Sir Thomas Cooke again provided a founding scholarship (1814) to Worcester College, Oxford, elected by the Provost.
Stourbridge Grammar School		17 June 1553		Founded by Letters Patent with eight governors "with perpetual succession - and should have a Common Seal." Endowed on the late Chantry churches.
Wolverley Grammar School		25 October 1620		Founded by will of William Seabright, of London on messuage of Mark Lane and pasture in Bethnal Green held by free socage. Sir John Seabright obtained an Act of Parliament in 1812.
King's School, Worcester	The King's or College School, Worcester	900	Independent	Refounded in 1542 by Henry VIII for "forty poor scholars, ten of whom are appointed by the Dean, and three by each of the ten prebendaries of the cathedral."
Royal Grammar School Worcester	The Free Grammar School in the City of Worcester	1291	Independent	One of the oldest surviving schools in Britain. Refounded in 1561 for "the classical education of twelve boys, - and endowed with land and houses of considerable value, which are let on an improvident lease by The Corporation."

Yorkshire

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Acaster Selby Grammar School		1535		Founded by Robert Stillington
Arksey Grammar School				Rev. Crichley of Doncaster paid £10 p.a. for half a scholarship for an Arksey scholar.
Batley Grammar School		1613	Free School	Founded by Rev William Lee, Vicar of Stapleford, Cambridge and endowed with 30 acres in the Township of Gomersall yielding £15 p.a. Further endowments followed at Gomersall for £327 8s., and Horbury for £32 5s.
Bedale Grammar School		Ancient		Endowed with £7 11s. 4d at the Dissolution. Additional rent charge of £13 6s. 8d p.a. (20 marks) out of lands at Collough Grange, Lincolnshire.
Beverley Grammar School		700		Britain's oldest state school
Bingley Grammar School		1529	Specialist	Since 2011 the school has had specialist status
Bowes Grammar School	Bowes Free School, Bowes Hall School, Bowes Academy	1693	Academy	The founder was William Hutchinson. Further endowment of £399 was issuedfrom Charles Parkin, nephew of the founder. Near Greta Bridge. Widely thought to be the model for Dotheboys Hall, and Charles Dickens researched the press reports of the 1823 legal cases against the head William Shaw.
Bradford Grammar School		1553	Independent	Incorporated by Letters Patent on 10 October 1663 from Charles II. Bradford Grammar School had Direct Grant status until 1975, when it became independent.
Cawthorne Grammar School	The Free School at Cawthorne	25 June 1639		£5 4s. paid to Schoolmaster by Receiver of the Honour of Pontefract of the Duchy of Lancaster plus an additional sum from the town of £8 2s. 8d.
Coxwold Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Coxwold	1603		Founded by Sir John Harte Knight, Citizen, and Alderman of London charged his manor of Silton for an annual payment of £36 to the Master of the school.
Doncaster Grammar School	Hall Cross Academy	1350	Academy	the grammar amalgamated with the Doncaster Girls School; converted to academy status in 2012.
Drax Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Drax	1669		Founded by Charles Read, Gentleman, of Darleton, County of Nottingham, who built a school and almshouses in the town.
Drighlington Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Drighlington, near Leeds	1678		James Margetson, Archbishop of Armagh, founded a benevolence for the school's endowment from lands, tenements and hereditaments in Drighlington and Newhall. Received Letters Patent in 1691. Replaced in 1875 by the Drighlington Board School.
Giggleswick Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of King Edward the Sixth of Giggleswick	26 May 1553		Founded by Letters Patent on the petition of a clerk, John Newell. Six scholarships founded by Mr Carr to Christ's College, Cambridge.
Guisbrough Grammar School	The Grammar School, Almshouse or Hospital in Honour of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Town of Gisburn.	19 June 1561		An Elizabethan foundation by Letters Patent to Prior Robert Pursglove, pro Dean of Cleaveland was endowed with £41 4s., by the division of Common fields at Bolam. Rebuilt in 1887 by Alfred Waterhouse, and refurbished in 2013.
Halifax Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Skircoat in the Parish of Halifax.	15 February 1585		Founded by a royal Charter procured by Henry Farrer of Ewood at his own expense. Archbishop Blackburn appointed eleven governors nominated, signed and under seal on 23 Oct 1727.
Hartford Grammar School		1561		Robert Pursglove, Clerk, the last Prior of Guisbrough Priory, was granted Letters Patent "for the education and learning of boys and youth..."
Hemsworth Grammar School	The Free School of Robert Halgate, Archbishop of York	24 October 1546		Founded by Robert Halgate of Hemsworth, Archbishop of York and President of the King's Council in the North on property of a rental charge of £150.
Heptonstall Grammar School		14 July 1642		The Free School was founded by Charles Greenwood, Clerk in Holy Orders, Rector of Thornhill, by his will dated 14 July 1642
Hipperholme Grammar School		15 October 1647		The Free School in Hipperholme was founded by Matthew Broadley of London by his will dated 15 October 1547 "to educate and instruct in Grammar, and other Literature and Learning, the Scholars and Children of the Township and Constablery of Hipperholme cum Brighouse."
Horton Grammar School		1725		Founded by John Armistead, Gentleman of Dubcoat, on land purchased by the trustees to the value of £180 p.a.
Hull Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Kingston upon Hull	1486.		Refounded in the reign of Edward VI and endowed by John Alcock, of Beverley, Bishop of Rochester, who built the schoolhouse in his own garden beside Trinity Church. Suppressed at Reformation; it was reprieved on remonstrance.
Kirk Leatham Grammar School		1709		In his will of 1669, Sir William Turner bequeathed £5,000 for the foundation of a Free Grammar School, erected by nephew Cholmley Turner.
Kirkby on the Hill Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Kirkby on the Hill, in the Parish of Kirkby Ravenswath.	25 October 1556		Founded by John Dakyn LLD., Rector of Kirkby on the Hill by licence granted, nullibi saltem cum cura animarum beneficiatum, neque officiatum, doctum et in arte grammatica peritum, qui pueros ipsius parochiae...
Knaresborough Grammar School		26 October 1617		Founded by Letters Patent granted to Robert Chaloner, STD of Knaresborough, Rector of Amersham, issued a rent charge to lands in Wavendon, County of Buckingham. Peter Benson designed the schoolhouse erected in the adjoining churchyard.
Leeds Grammar School		6 March 1552		Founded by endowment in the will of Sir William Sheafield, Priest, vested in seventeen feoffees copyhold near Shipscar Bridge, Leeds. Two endowments by John Harrison (1653); Lady Elizabeth Hastings bequeathed on 24 April 1739, £140 Quit Rents to Queens College, Oxford. Additional funds were appropriated in a Chancery case.
Linton Grammar School		11 July 1771		Founded by Richard Fountains
Old Malton Grammar School		1546		Founded by Dr Robert Holgate, Archbishop of York and endowed with land and tenement valued £20.
Northallerton Grammar School		October 1327		May have dated from a Royal Charter to John Podesay.
Penistone Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Penniston, near Barnesley.			Endowed with £100 p.a. "for the education of eight poor girls"
Pocklington Grammar School		1514		Founded by John Dolman (or Doweman) LL.D., Archdeacon of Suffolk, endowed by land in East and West Ridings of Yorkshire; annual rent of £1,000 to £1,200. Transferred to St John's College, Cambridge by statute on 8 April 1552.
Pontefract Grammar School	The King's School, Pontefract	1549		Endowed until 1563, when presentment transferred to Mayor and Aldermen of Pontefract. Additional endowment was made in 1583. Refounded by Royal Charter on 13 February 1792, renamed The King's School, and signed by Attorney-General, John Ord.
Richmond Grammar School		14 March 1568.		Founded by Royal Licence in the yard of the Low Church una schola Grammaticalis...pro educatione, institutione, et instructione puerorum et juvenum in Grammatica perpetuis temporibus duratura
Ripon Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Mary	27 June 1555		Founded by Anthony Frankish, to the Town and Parish by Letters Patent under the Seal of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Rotherham Grammar School		1 September 1584		Lawrence Woodnett of Lincoln's Inn and Anthony Collins of London by deed conveyed land to trustees and heirs in Masbrough and Brinsworth as well as Rotherham, occupied a house near the Town Hall.
Royston Grammar School		1608		Founded by Letters Patent on 24 acres valued at £70 p.a.
Scorton Grammar School		1720		By his will Leonard Robinson of Scorton left a property value £200 p.a. to endow a school "to prepare young Gentlemen for the Universities...."
Sedbergh Grammar School		Before 1551	Independent	Chantry foundation of Dr Roger Lupton, Provost of Eton; set up again by Letters Patent of Edward VI. In 1860s it came near to closure by the Taunton Commission.
Sheffield Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of James King of England within the Town of Sheffield in the County of Yorkshire.	1605		Thomas Smith of Crowland, attorney, left by his will £30 p.a. for the foundation incorporated by Letters Patent
Sherburn Grammar School		1619		Founded by Robert Hubgate, Counsellor, endowed with £120 p.a. for the "clothing and maintenance of the boys in the Hospital..." out of land belonging to Robert Oliver Gascoigne, of Parlington.
Shipton Grammar School				Endowed with £40 p.a.
Skipton Grammar School		1 September 1548		William Ermysted, Clerk, Canon Residentiary in St Paul's, London granted Sir Ingram Clyfford all properties at Adyngham, Yorkshire for a Grammar school for "boys resorting thither to be taught".
Thornton Grammar School		1657		Elizabeth, Viscountess Lumley endowed with £30 p.a. for a Master in Holy Orders to teach the school and read prayers in chapel on ten acres at Thornton. A 19th century Chancery case defined it as a Grammar School.
Tickhill Grammar School		c.1690		Mrs Jane Farmery gave a piece of land in the parish, the rent charge of which educated eighteen boys in English. In 1815 a Sunday School was also founded.
Topcliffe Grammar School		1549		Letters Patent
Wakefield Grammar School	The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Wakefield	1592		Founded for the "teaching, instructing and bringing up of Children and Youth in Grammar and other learning".
Worsborough Grammar School
Wragby Grammar School		1635		refounded in 1775, and newly-built it was a listed building in 1986.
Yarm Grammar School		7 July 1590	Comprehensive	Endowed by Thomas Conyers of Egglescliffe, County Palatinate of Durham left by his will £9 4s. paid on properties in Yarm and Darlington for "the schole of Yarome for ever." It moved to new premises at Green Lane on becoming a Comprehensive school in 1977.
Yoresbridge Grammar School				Founded and endowed in the Parish of Aysgarth by Anthony Besson with a house at York.
York Holgate's Free Grammar School		1546		Endowed by Robert Holgate with £12 p.a. for a Master "to read and teach Grammar, and other good authors and works, generally to all scholars..."
York Horse Fair Grammar School		1330		Originally founded by Robert de Pykering, Dean of York, and dedicated to St Mary Magdalene.

North Wales

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
St. Asaph Grammar School				Founded for the classical instruction of the cathedral choristers.
Bala Grammar School	Ysgol y Berwyn	1712	Comprehensive	Rev Edmund Mayrick, Chancellor of St David's, founded and endowed with £15 p.a. and five acres "for 30 poor boys of North Wales".
Bangor Friars School	Ysgol Friars	24 March 1561	Comprehensive	Geoffrey Glynne LL.D. bequeathed 'The Friar House' in Bangor to Maurice, late Bishop of Rochester and William, late Bishop of Bangor "to the use and behoof of a Grammar School having continuance for ever...for the better government and instruction of boys...ten poor scholars."
Beaumaris Grammar School	Ysgol David Hughes	1609	Comprehensive	Lewis Owen, Serjeant of the Larder bequeathed £20 p.a. for two scholars of Jesus College, Oxford to come from the grammar school.
Bôd-Twnog Grammar School	Ysgol Botwnnog	1615	Comprehensive	Henry Rowlands, Bishop of Bangor endowed a grammar school near Pwllheli in the County of Caernarvon but left it in a poor state.
Denbigh Grammar School
Hawarden Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Hawarden in the County of Flint	1609		Founded by George Ledsham, Gentleman and Steward of the Inner Temple, London by his will of 4 Feb 1606 left £300 to a Free Grammar school forever.
Llan Egryn Grammar School	The Free Grammar School at Llan Egryn in the County of Merioneth.			Founded by Hugh Owen of Tal y Bont endowed with £20 p.a. by the Peniarth estate. His son, William Owen, Mercer, of London, endowed with further £400 funded in trust.
Llanrwst Grammar School	Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Conwy Valley School	1612	Comprehensive	Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet; there is some doubt here.
Ruabon Grammar School	Rhiw Abon Grammar School, in the County of Denbigh	1598
Ruthin Grammar School	The Grammar School at Ruthin in the County of Denbigh	1598		Founded by Dr Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster "for the instruction of the boys of the Town of Ruthin - Ruthin, Llan Fwrog, Llan Rhydd, Llanynys, and Llan Elidan.
Wrexham Grammar School	The Free School at Wrexham in the County of Denbigh	3 October 1728		Founded by Dame Dorothy Jeffreys and endowed with £18 p.a. later augmented to £80 p.a.

South Wales

Monmouthshire is listed separately.

Standard name	Other names	Foundation	Status now	Comments	References
Brecknock Grammar School	Christ College, Brecon	1542	Independent	Originally founded at Aber Gwili at the Reformation of Henry VIII.
Carmarthen Grammar School		7 July 1576		Elizabeth I founded by Letters Patent at the petition of Walter, Earl of Essex, Richard Davies, Sir James Croft, Griffin, Rece, and Walter Vaughan., Aldermen, and Robert Toye, Gentleman, Burgess of Caermarthen under "license not exceeding the yearly value of £60."
Cardigan Grammar School	Cardigan County School	1653.		The Common Council founded
Cowbridge Grammar School		1685.		Initial foundation 1608 by Sir John Stradling. Closed 1974.
Haverfordwest Grammar School		1488		Endowed 22 November 1614, Thomas Lloyd, of Killythed, Pembrokeshire, where "scholars may be instructed and taught in such learning and knowledge as are fitting to be taught...." for rent of £84 19s. 4d., for real value of £160. Closed 1978.
Lledrod Grammar School	Ynys y Garn y Berfydd	21 May 1745		Founded by Rev. Thomas Oliver of Lledrod, Vicar of Dudley, "for the benefit of a limited number of poor boys of his native district", he left a farm valued at £400.
Presteigne Grammar School	John Beddoes School	20 August 1568.	Mixed non-selective comprehensive	Founded by John Beddoes, by deed in Chancery, endowed with lands of £150 plus by eleven trustees.
Rhayader Grammar School		1673 or earlier		Endowed for the education of a limited number of poor children.
St. David's Grammar School		Before 1363		Founded by Adam Houghton.
Swansea Grammar School	Bishop Gore School	4 May 1682	Mixed non-selective secondary	Founded by Bishop Hugh Gower, Lord Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland, and endowed by deed with 200 acres in Llandyfodwg to Bussey Mansel, of Britton Ferry.
Ystrad Meurig Grammar School		1 October 1757		Founded by Edward Richard "for educating twelve poor boys of this parish in the principles of the Church of England".

See also

• List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom
• List of direct grant grammar schools

Bibliography

• Nichlas Carlisle, A Concise Description of the Endowed Grammar Schools in England and Wales, Volume 1 and 2 [1818] (2010)

External links

• CCED database schools search
• Carlisle, Nicholas (1818). A concise description of the endowed grammar schools in England and Wales
  • Volume 1: Bedford–Lincoln
  • Volume 2: London–Wales

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JAMES STANFORD MFH Stanford was responsible for organising the 'Liberty and Livelihood' Countryside march against the Foxhunting ban. He was also a Director of Mapmakers Stanfords, the family firm that survived a period of perilous difficulty to prosper.

James Stanford was born in Winchester on 12 April 1937. He spent his early years at Kingsclere, and in the Woodford Valley, near Salisbury. His father was Lt-Col. James K Stanford MC, a keen ornithologist, a sporting 12 bore shot and an author. As a child he rode 40 miles on horseback to Durnford School, so that his sister could ride the pony. It took him four days cross-country. He was educated at Rugby School. Thereafter he was commissioned with the 17th/21st Lancers serving for 10 years rising to the rank of captain. He worked in the City at various banks, before being made Director-General of the Leonard Cheshire Foundation. He was appointed OBE in 1999 for services to war disabled that he worked with at Leonard Cheshire Homes.

His grandfather Edward Stanford started the family mapmaking business in London. Lt-Col. Stanford sold the business in 1947 at a time it was perceived there would be no need for privately-made maps. Encouraged by the RAF filming of Britain from the air, and the Labour Government's nationalisation of the Ordnance Survey. Stanford's was known to Florence Nightingale before she went to the Crimea; Captain Robert Falcon Scott before he went to the Antarctic on that last fateful voyage; and Conan Doyle wrote the characters Holmes and Watson paying a visit. When TV documentary presenter Michael Palin retraced the steps of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg, he started from the shop in London. In 2001 the business had shrunk to one shop in Long Acre, Covent Garden. It appealed to members of the previous family owners to contribute to a rights issue. James Stanford made a big effort to turn the business round, serving on the board as chairman in 2009-11. He used to remember all the names of staff on visiting. Although threatened by the rise of digital maps the business survived as the largest independent map retailer in the world.

Stanford was a foxhunter with elan: rode boldly and recklessly out on his horse called Business. He rode with many hunting packs in Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Dorset and Wiltshire and made MFH. He organised the march merely out of a sense of outrage against a blatant political attack on the English countryside. He described the legislation as "intolerant". Both his father and father-in-law, who was killed at El Alamein had hunted, and granddaughter wanted to hunt; but the revolution would kill England in a way that the Nazis could not. His father's books had descended upon the Attlee government's attempt to end hunting in the 1940s. Although described as a free vote in the Commons, it was heavily under the influence of a large Labour majority.

Some figures calculated 400,000 protesters marching in London against the bill. While other statistics estimated it only at 240,000. In spite of Stanford's energy and determination, co-ordinating thousands of organisations nationwide the bill became an act of parliament in 2004.

As the Cranborne Chase AONB 2009-14 Chairman, an area of land once owned by the MOD and Marquess of Salisbury. He rallied support at the Woodfair instituted by the Labour Government, but could do little to prevent the wholesale felling of the forest.

Appointed a governor of Milton Abbey school, his tenure coincided with the schools decision to go co-educational.

He married Carol Harbord in 1964.

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STEVE MOREWOOD

Dr Steven Morewood PhD FRHistS is Professor of International History in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Birmingham. A distinguished academic researcher and historian he has been elected a FRHistS.

Morewood has become the foremost scholar on British diplomatic relations in North Africa in the 20th century. He began his career at the internationally-rewnowned schooling ground of the LSE, where he encountered many like-minded historians who coalesced around similar interests.

After a degree, his first teaching post was as lecturer of Social and Economic History at the University of Leicester. From there a PhD followed at University of Bristol in 1985 under the external examiner Esmonde Robertson. He published his first book, Pioneers and Inheritors in 1990, which was quickly followed by a co-written history of Eastern Europe. He followed by a contribution to the edited collection of essays in 1995 The Chiefs of Staff and men on the spot, establishing himself as an expert on the Abyssinian War with Italy and on the Suez Canal zone region. Quite logically, this virtuous circle was completed in 2014 by a reappraisal of The British Defence of Egypt, a major contribution to the discussion on British imperial appeasement. More recently in 2017 he intends to publish a new history on the British control of the Suez Canal Zone and its influence on Imperial policy.

Previously a lecturer at the University of Manchester, he has supervised both PhD and postgraduate MPhil courses on Modern Eastern Mediterranean History. His is currently the external examiner for students of history at the Universitu of Hull, and a contributor of History Today magazine.

Publications

Defending Greece against Nazi Germany: Diplomacy, Strategy and the Eden-Dill Mission. A chapter has been completed on Britain and the Italo-Abyssinian Crisis for G.B.Strang ed. Clash of Empires: International Responses to the Italian Invasion of Abyssinia (Ashgate, forthcoming). Beyond these I intend to write a history of the rise and fall of British dominance over the Suez Canal.

• "Black, Sir John Paul (1895–1965)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2011.

•‘Hang Tough and Stay the Course’: Ronald Reagan and Ending the Cold War’ in History Teaching Year Book, 2010 •‘The Italo-Abyssinian Crisis as a Tilting Point towards World war Two’ in History teaching Year Book, 2009 •‘The Rise and Fall of British Domination of the Suez Canal, 1869-1956’, in S.C.Smith ed. Reassessing Suez Fifty Years On (Ashgate, 2008) •‘The Origins of the Second World War in Europe’, in N.Atkins ed. Themes in Modern European History 1890-1945 (Routledge, 2008)

• ‘Lyons, Sir William (1901–1985)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2006
• "Jack Siddeley, 1st Baron Kenilworth". "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford University Press, 2004.

• The British Defence of Egypt, 1935-1940: Conflict and Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean, London: Frank Cass (2003) (first published in 2005 according to most recent 2014 publication.). •'Europe: The Divided Postwar', in M.Wakeman (ed.) Themes in Modern European History 1945-2000, London: Routledge (2003) •'Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century', in M.Oliver ed. Studies in Economic and Social History, Aldershot: Ashgate (2002) •'Eastern Europe in Transition, 1970-1990' and 'Towards a United Europe, 1990-2000', chapters 9 & 10 in D.H.Aldcroft, The European Economy 1914-2000, London: Routledge, 4th edition (2001).

• 'The Chiefs of Staff, the men on the spot and the Italo-Abyssinian Emergency 1935-36', Decisions and Diplomacy: Essays in Twentieth Century International History eds. Dick Richardson and Glyn Stone, Routledge, 1995.

When in 1910 Buchanan arrived St Petersburg he had the invaluable help of his deputy Hugh O'Beirne, a diligent diplomat with years of experience.(H.J.Bruce, Silken Dalliance, p.138; Hughes, p.21) Only Charles Hardinge had more access to the Tsar, and when war broke out in 1914 the Romanovs entertained lavishly the British emissary in the intimate imperial family circle. He became an enervating critic of the 'mad monk' Rasputin's influence on policy-making. Stolypin's appointment in 1906 promised a new broom but the Imperial family retreated into Tsarkoe Selo causing Buchanan deep concern.(Hughes, p.25). The Tsar's detachment from political affairs did not prevent pleading with them for the release of a Naval Attache from Okhrana's custody on charges of espionage.(F.O.371/1215.)

When The Tsar was forced to abandon absolute rule, Buchanan beat a hasty retreat from the old capital, crossed the border to Finland. On 11 February he returned to find Petrograd in chaos. In a memorandum of 9 March the ambassador recorded Bread Riots on the streets, the proletariat marching on the suburbs, while the population starved. With the National Guard on strike Buchanan knew the anarchic "madness" threatened the embassy. He was required to advise the Provisional leader Povrovsky, yet British fear of revolution paralysed their response to the violence. Buchanan, a precise, tidy man insisted on peace and quiet while keeping London informed of the "Ukaz progation" of Duma deputies. Lloyd George was increasingly frustrated by the "futile" Tsarist response to abdication on 15 March. The regime ignored Buchanan's admonitions, his letters returned unopened.

Liberal interpretations prevailed in London, and Buchanan earnestly desired constitutional reforms. Entreating restraint from army and populace he encouraged the moderate Prince Lvov to save the Tsar's family. To this end the Provisional Government was recognised on 22 March. However the policy had already changed; Buchanan was shocked, he was overcome by a sinking feeling, powerless to help the stricken Romanovs. He had spent a career in the St Petersburg salon intimates of the Emperor's family circle. A staid, conservative stance he stood aloof from the fray, exaggerating Kerensky's radicalism. The stress broke Buchanan's health, the war could not be won; both left and right-wing extremists wanted to destabilise Russian diplomacy.

JEAN BARONNESS TRUMPINGTON

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SIR GEORGE ARTHUR

Sir George was an historian of Britain's great and glorious military past during the early part of 20th century, He wrote a masterful, and authoritative account, the first full history of the Household Cavalry, which as an official history has yet to be surpassed for its detailed exposition of maps and manoeuvres of the British Army's elite cavalry. It charts their rise from king's bodyguard to being one the finest regiments in the world with an unparalleled reputation for discipline, organization and history.

In the published letters of Lord and Lady Wolseley Arthur tackled to intensely emotional personal relationship of the marriage of British Empire's most decorated Victorian hero. The very epitome of valour and selfless devotion to duty, Wolseley's exploits in Africa became the stuff of legend. But his private recollections during the Great War were unknown to the public. Nonetheless the appetite for derring-do was insatiable in Victorian and Edwardian England. Before the age of TV and defeat Arthur's knowledgeable and insightful accounts sold well.

In the Life of Lord Kitchener he tackled a famed soldier, politician and statesman whose tragic and early demise came as a deep shock to many. Kitchener, the very embodiment British martial virtues: courageous, efficient, organized, disciplined, and compassionate to the defeated was in his own life heavily criticized for the slaughter of prisoners after Omdurman (1898). But as Arthur showed the pressures on the general were immense: Governments rose and fell on his victory or losses. Immediately Britain was plunged into a desperate and at times fierce conflict with the Boer, who dragged other European powers into a wider world war. Arthur's meticulous preparation of the materials, and marked attention to detail drew him as an outstanding historian of the first order, for which he was knighted; then a very rare honour indeed in those days for penmanship. The exceptional quality of his historical military analysis laid the foundations for a resurgent demand for and interest in history publications during the inter-war years that received new impetus in the post-war era.

In 1926 he translated the memoirs of wartime President of France Raymond Poincare. The preface was written quite suitably by the former Colonel-in-Chief of the Household Cavalry, the Duke of Northumberland. Poincare's remarkable life in diplomacy, politics and statesmanship took him to St Petersburg to attempt to avert war in 1914; he failed. Nonetheless Arthur's superb translation derived from years of study in France and understanding of the French military machine.

In 1930 his biography of the ageing King George V was the first to tackle an enigmatic and austere family-minded monarch. Strict with himself and his children, King George rarely gave anything away to his biographer. Bu the advent of radio and open government had revolutionised modern biography too; mass publications and international access at once made the exciting writer a knowledgeable about even recent events.

DR VON BETHMANN-HOLLWEG

Extracts from notes taken. In apr 1914 fearing for the kaiser's safety he wrote Fr J that he was cancelling the summer trip to Vienna. He believed the archduke's death was "suggestive" of other attempts. Bethmann was at this juncture (July 1914) attempting to gather intelligence to pin the blame on Belgrade; but nothing conclusive emerged. And Austria's policing of the detective work had been poor. Bethmann was treating the elements as criminal rather than politically-motivated.

Germany was stunned by the Sarajevo assassination. The kaiser liked the archduke and his wife the duchess. Their loss was keenly felt. His outrage put a premature end to his holiday and recall to Berlin. Bethmann was at home in Hohenfinow schloss. And much of the German govt were similarly enjoying the summer. On 29 June Bethmann had already told ambassador Lichnowsky of Berlin's disapproval of the Anglo-Russian naval talks, which was designed to ensure that the coastline of allied states like France was protected from Germany.(McMeekin, July 1914, p.72) Lichnowsky was an anglophile who thoroughly relished life at the British court was loth to depart.

Bethmann's diplomatic rapprochement was in tatters. The generals led by Moltke however were eager for war. Bethmann had spent much time in England enjoying the company of the royal family. The Kaiser has awaited the day when the old Emperor would give way to the younger prince. Now policy with Austria's attitude to Serbia was total "stupidity"; he even expressed a preference for Serbia, being so enraged with Berchtold's dithering. Count Tchirschky's refusal to act was calculated to appeal to the Kaiser and Bethmann as "a warning against heady measures."(p.85) But now Bethmann had taken fright; and refused to allow the Kaiser's trip in support of Austria's negotiations in Vienna to go ahead. On 30 June they were cancelled.

The Kaiser summoned Bethmann to Berlin from Hohenfinow Palace on 5 July 1914 to answer the concerns of the Austrian ambassador. Count Szogyeny reported events at the Neue Palais when the following he was expecting to see Bethmann himself. But the Kaiser's time was monopolised by the General Staff. Count Tisza over specially from Vienna had immediately returned on 5 July after a verbal battle with the Kaiser. The meanwhile had postponed his July Cruise of the Baltic and retired to Potsdam. But Bethmann remained in Berlin to firm up policy resolutions on the two Austrian Notes, latterly explained by Count Hoyos Mission. But already time was running out: the hawks were circling: Bethmann's good reputation with Grey hardly recommended him to the Generals. But he was not at his best: on 11 May his wide had died from internal haemorrhaging. He could not sleep, was troubled by nightmares, and the building hysteria in Berlin about the Anglo-Russian Naval peace talks. To Bethmann this meant a fermentation of a new Balkan Crisis.

On 8 July he received Count Hoyos. Sometime that second week in July, Bethmann's policy changed: Suddenly the Austrian ambassador could tell the Ballplatz of a shift in German policy. Bethmann now sided with Moltke and Conrad in taking "immediate action" on the Austrian "part against Serbia." If they waited any longer they believed, the Triple Entente would only get stronger.

Sunday 26 July Bethmann was still deceiving Britain by ignoring any indicators that might united Britain to the belief of Germany's contining sincerity. But still Sazonov reported Pourtales categorically that no mobilisation had been ordered yet.

Bethmann though the situatio was too dangerous fro the Kaiser to travel. He insisted the Emperor and family remained with the Baltic Fleet at Kiel. But the Kaiser was adamant that he could not desert Berlin, and returned hastily with Naval Seretary Tirpitz. What he did not know was the Chancellor was behind the Army fait accompli (done deal) policy: the abject failure of the Austrian Notes left his policy in tatters. It was still unclear to the Germans what France and Britain do in response to Austrian aggression.

DR FRITZ GROBBA

Amanullah raised army pay; appointed popular Saleh Mohammed as c-in-c. General Nadir Shad was banished to the remote eastern outpost of Khost. Amanullah's outright condemnation of the old army order and the mullah 's threw them into conflict with Britain. Nadir Shah won a victory in the Kurram Valley, but after Amanullah's palace was bombed by planes on 28 May, he conceded defeat. In August, an armistice was signed at Rawalpindi. Britain agreed to recognise Afghanistan's independence but stopped all arms shipments.(Stewart, p.162)

General Mohammed Wali Khan was sent to Moscow to engage support to counter a British threat of invasion and arms from the Soviets. He then tried to gain entry at Versailles, but failed again in 1921. In March 1921, the delegation went to meet Dr Fritz Grobba and Otto von Hentig to bring German scientists and technicians to Afghanistan. But Germany while sympathetic was not prepared to risk anger from the British. They required constant adherence to the terms of the 1919 Rawalpindi Treaty.

Afghanistan was fully recognised by European powers in 1923 in diplomatic terms. Dr Fritz Grobba was appointed charge d'affaires in Kabul. Born Arthur Borg in 1886 Brandenburg (he changed his name to disguise identity when sent by Ludendorff on mission. Grobba took an islamic wife. He conversed with Amanullah in Turkish. In 100 Austrian escapees from Russian camps formed the Royal and Imperial East Indian Detachment. They took no active part in the Afghan Army but provided their own technical skills and manual skills on urban projects. They kept in contact with Kurt Wagner at Herat. Communication lines were kept open. Grobba was a hawk seeking to take a new fight to Britain (and later a Nazi). By 1924 the Afghans were importing German factory plant and machinery from Deutsche - Afghanische Compagnie (DACOM) 's brac offie ien Kabul, where Wagner worked. Wagner was not a warrior are all cost type, but wanted to stimulate trade and development; and consequently fell out with Grobba whom he disliked. Nonetheless in defiance of Versailles they imported 6,000 arms and 250 machine guns in 1924 alone via Riga across Russia into Kabul.

Wagner was not a warrior are all cost type, but wanted to stimulate trade and development; and consequently fell out with Grobba whom he disliked. Nonetheless in defiance of Versailles they imported 6,000 arms and 250 machine guns in 1924 alone via Riga across Russia into Kabul. A moderniser, Amanullah was grateful to the Germans for their time and investments. He wished to build up manufacturing and modern infrastructure such as roads and railways. But the amir thus fell into Dr Grobba's scheming plans. The Germans played their hand against the French for their role in Sykes-Picot Agreement contrariwise to arab interests. The League of Nations mandate failed to impress in Kabul. When an Italian shot dead a policeman in Kabul he was executed, the furore scuppered Mussolini's chances in Kabul relations. Italy withdrew slowly from Afghanistan and its sphere.

WILLIAM BATTERSBY

Battersby was born in 1958. He lives in London now and is a trained archaeologist at the Institute of Archaelogy, University of London, part of UCL, graduating with 1st class honours. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS). and pilot as well as an historian.

He works in finance in the City of London.

He has published several books on the subject including deep analysis of the unknown Franklin Expedition, which was published in 2010.

His hobbies included music and high performance flying a Super Dimona and a Diamond Star.

SIR EDWARD BAYNTON

Born about 1495 the eldest son of John Baynton of Bromham by Jane, daughter of Thomas Diggs (Digges). He was descended from a family of 14th centruy with long pedigree of landholding in Wiltshire and Hampshire. In 1508 his father John Baynton had secured the reversal of an attainder dated back to the Wars of the Roses upon his Lancastrian father. He inherited property from a distant kinsman (cousin) Sir Richard Beauchamp, Lord of St Amand of the same dynasty as the famous Earl of Warwick. Baynton was not of the tenant-in-chief rank but a lesser gentry family with good noble connections.

When Edward came to Henry VIII's court he quickly found favour with the Tudors. On 8 Jan 1522 he was granted an annuity of 50 marks by the King as a retainer for 14 years service. He was knighted on 2 March (although the date is uncertain), on becoming Steward of Cherhill and Broad Town. On 12 Nov he was picked out as the Sheriff. His wife by 1516 was Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Sulyard MP from Wetherden, Suffolk. There followed three sons, Andrew, Edward, who both went to parliament, and four daughetrs.

In July he was granted the fee of a wardship, and there followed several more of these payments in advance of custody of minors.

But the King decided on a diplomatic mission for Baynton with the Marquess of Dorset, and the Devonian Sir Nicholas Carew of Makerfield. They joined the Earl of Surrey's army on the Scots borders. In April 1528 he accompained Lord Sandys to the fortress at Guisnes near Calais, although it is unclear whether he actually traveled. Baynton became a protege of Wolsey's whom the King asked to promote as bailiff and steward of Salisbury 'in consideration of good services', but Wolsey had already appointed the sinecure. After Wolsey's spectacular fall, Baynton made the Cardinal promise to pay his fee in October 1530 or risk losing his Oxford College altogether, that was Christ Church.

ERNEST HAMILTON WHITFIELD

Whitfield was educated at Radley. He was Second Prefect in 1913 and played in several teams and was in several of the same societies as Oswald Reid. They both oined the army and both won the VC.

"For conspicuous gallantry on May 16, 1915, at Richebourg L'Avoue when, with a small party, he entered the German trenches, and after beong wounded, attacked a detachment still working a machine gun, killing seven men, taking three prisoners and capturing the gun."

At Midnight on Saturday, 15th May, they attacked the Germans over the top. Casualties among the British were high, but some men got through to safety. Hundreds were left behind dead or wounded in no man's land. The Platoon officer of 2nd Oxs Bucks Light Infantry, the vicar of Hughenden Manor's son, was hit, but when within two yeards of the safety trench he was taken into it, where he walked the line, while wounded, encouraging the men. The c/o told him to get the wound dressed but he carried regardless of his injuries, determined to see his platoon had done their duty. Finally he went back behind the lines. The platoon was relieved by another in the regiment, and they retired into a supporting role behind the lines for 12 hours. German shelling was "absolutely murderous" and "dozens of our chaps got hit". Hundreds of dead and wounded around about.

They were relieved on 18th May at 1.30 pm. Ernest Whitfield was mentioned twice in despatches. The MC had only been created for officers in December 1914, and Whitfield was one of the first to be conferred.

Whitfield served through the Great War and then as a Lieutenant-Colonel served as battalion c/o of 43rd Oxs ad Bucks at Dunkirk in May 1940 when he was captured by the Germans and taken prisoner.

His two sons, David and Michael were also educated at Radley.

HUGH LEACH

He was a soldier, diplomat, Arabist, author, adventurer, circus impressario, and a great british eccentric. His exploits included included working for Army Intelligence in Oman, accompanied Freya Stark to Yemen, and a spell as a Ringmaster in Egypt. He entertained Wilfred Thesiger in his Peckham cottage. In 1956 Leach a tall, sandy-haired Royal Tank Regiment officer was one of the first of the BEF to land at Port Said. he had retired from the army and then stayed in the region serving the Foreign Office in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Sudan. It was rumoouted that he was working undecover for MI6. Part of his cover was to work concurrently as a ringmaster in the State Circus. One of his tricks was knife-throwing in the circus at a blind-folded girl. But if it was secret it was loudly proclaimed in the Daily Express. The circus and army were similarly demanding discipline.

Squadron Leader Philip Lawson of no.223 fighter squadron during wartime flew 74 bombing ops into Italy and to help the Communist Partisans in the Balkans.

In July 1944 after completing a tour with the Italian Air Force he was posted to the HQ of the Balkan Air Force. Following an interview with the SAS Colonel Maclean he was atatched to the SOE and on a Mission with the RAF as a liaison officer with the 2nd Montenegro Partisans Division. Desperate fighting ensued in the mountains; wounded he hindered their progress as the situation became more difficult. His column was snet to prepare an airstrip. Lawson was despatched to select an apt field that was surrounded by protective hills at or near Brezna. He recruited the help of many local people to clear boulders and fill in roads. Working by and night for 3 days the strip was completed. Hundreds of wounded men arrived to be transported to safety.

On the morning August 22, as many as 80 wounded were taken out in 6 Dakota Douglas-DC3. Wounded partisans were taken out numbering up to 900 with an escort that included occasional fighters and a Soviet Air Force transport. Suffering from jaundice the last plane took Lawson with the evacuees. Four hours late rthe Germans had arrived to take the airstrip.

Lawson returned in late 1944 to assist the partisans and Tito's communists drive the Nazis out of the Balkans. He co-ordinated re-suppy operations. In Feb 1945 he returned to Italy, which had already been liberated.

Philip Lawson was born on May 11, 1921, in Bradford, West Riding, Yorkshire. he went up to balliol College, Oxford to read Rural Economy, but left to jon the RAF Volunteer Reserve during the war in early 1941. He was sent to Africa, to train in Northern Rhodesia and Kenya as a pilot with the colonial forces.

He joined no.223 squadron in Sicily to fly American-built Baltimore bombers in August 1943; in September the squadron moved to Italy. Operating from southern Italy airfields, Lawson's role was as a support bomber to the advancing armies bombing enemy supply dumps, marshalling yards, and artillery positions. He flew operations against the German's "Gustav Line", as the allies moved northwards. In May 1944 the attacks at Monte Cassino that was holding the advance for months. June 1944, he movd to HQ Balkan Air Force at Montenegro. He returned to England in May 1945.

Being demobilised from the RAF in 1946, he rejected a careeer in farming at the RAC college, and moved into a farm at Suffolk in early 1950s. He developed a pig breeding service that incorporated an understanding of genetics into the business. He was determined to improve agriculture through efficiency, a hallmark of successful farmers in the post-war era. His company Rattlerow Farms evolved into a multi-million pound entreprise.

In retirement he enjoyed golf, travelled widely, sailed, around Europe into the Black Sea and Odessa.

In 2000, he was invited to speak at an event in Brezna commemorating the the wartime, attended by British officers and partisan veterans. His wife Mary died in 2010, and he was survived by two sons and a daughter.

SIR JOHN LISTER LISTER-KAYE 1ST BARONET OF GRANGE (1772 - 28 February 1827)

John Lister Kaye was born at Denby Grange, in Wakefield of the West Riding. He was the sole heir to the two families of Lister and Kaye, ancient Yorkshire pedigrees strecthing back into the middles ages. It was said by family tradition that he was descended from an Arthurian knight of Round Table in the Dark Ages. The original feudal was Sir John Kaye knt who came over with the Conqueror married the daughter of Sir John of Woodsham. They were engaged by the Bastard of Normandy to ravage the North of England, taking Anglo-Saxon lands usurping ancient title for tenants-in-chief. His grandson married the heiress of Crompton, Lancashire thus establishing the two main branches of Kaye in the northern Palatinates. One son of Kaye married into the Tory squires family, Danby knights of Massham. On 4 February 1641 Sir John of Woodsome duly rode out in support of King Charles I and was created a baronet for his services to the Royalist army. His son enthused about the Restoration of Charles II. On Christmas Day 1809 the baronetcy was temporarily extinct on the death without issue of the 5th baronet. The title devolved upon his brother, Very Rev Richard Kaye, Dean of Lincoln Cathedral. Having no chidren of his own he left the entire estate to his illegitimate natural son.

Sir John's acquisition of landed estates devised on him was the cause for entitlement as a baronetcy, when George III revived the title by patent on 28 December 1812. These included the Manors of Burton (or Kirkburton), Woodsham, Shelley and other lands in Yorkshire. The country was at war with France and under very serious threat of invasion. The Yorkshire squirearchy were designated responsibility for being officers of the local militia mobilised to keep law and order and police the coasts of England, as nightwatchmen. Their powers had been created by parliament in the Militia Act 1757, which remained in force for a century. He married Lady Aemelia Grey, daughter of the Earl of Stamford and Warrington on 18 October 1800. His elevation to an important society marriage further strengthened his entitlement. They had the issue of four sons and six daughters. When Sir John sold a portion of the Burton inheritance in 1827 it devolved on the Sykes family of Sledmere. Sir John died on 28 February 1827.

• Sir John, 2nd baronet (29 Dec 1802-17 Aug 1826)
• Amelia Mary (18 Nov 1803- ) Captain 10th Dragoons
• George Lister (14 Nov 1803-20 Feb 1824)
• Arthur Lister (14 Jan 1805- ) rector of Thornton, Yorks
• Sophia (23 Sep-19 Dec 1807)
• Sophia Charlotte (31 Mar 1809- ) married Rev Henry Spencer Mackham of Clifton Rectory, Notts.
• Louisa (28 Sept 1810- )
• Henrietta (28 Dec 1811- )
• Maria (17 Mar 1813- )
• Henry Lister (14 Jun 1814- )
• Georgina (11 Sep 1815- )

Arms: Quarterly 1st and 4th KAYE argent, two bendlets, sable; 2nd and 3rd LISTER; ermine on a fees, sable; three mullets, or; the whole within a bordure, wavy, azure.

CREST: on the wreath of the colours a Java sparrow, proper charged on the breast, with a rose gules; LISTER on a wreath of the colours a buck's head proper, erased, way, or, attired sable, and in the mouth a bird bolt, bendwise of the 2nd, flighted argent.

MOTTO: Kind, Kin, Known, Keep.

SIR JOHN KAYE, 2ND BARONET OF GRANGE (18 August 1801- ) On 24 October 1824 he married Matilda, daughter of George Arbuthnot, the neice of Charles Arbuthnott. Moving by now in the highest of Tory circles, his wife was connected a close intimate friend of the Duke of Wellington. Charles Arbuthnott was a cabinet minister who later lived with the widowed Iron Duke, when he had retired from politics. Sir John's distinguished military career, he had fought at Waterloo in 1815, had made him amongst London's High Society hostesses, a dinner circuit during which he made the acquaintance of the wealthy heiress.

JOHN HANNAFORD (9 April 1917-11 November 2015).

John Hannaford was a British bomb disposal expert with the British Army during World War Two. Hannaford originally intended to join the RAF (The Times,Friday November 13, 2015, Obituary, [paper only],p.63 - the article claims this info was a family legend). However he joined the Royal Engineers because he was an architect by profession.(the surmise by The Times was originally made by this author in Wikipedia; since then the article was deleted; and the second coming of Hannaford was written in again to the obit column.). Within 7 weeks of a transfer to the RE he was dealing with unexploded materiel, an unknown quantified science at the time. He was based mainly in the South Wales valleys from where he came recommended by his c/o. In his memoirs, Hannaford described a number of near misses, instances in which he was within an inch of his life. On the banks of the River Wye he was knocked unconscious, had a 'near death' experience but recovered. The Blitz deposited an unknown quantity, upwards of 50,000 is a rough guesstimate, of unexploded devices in Britain. Approximately 750 men lost their lives in the bomb squads attempting a task of 50:50 life and death daring, that could so easily go wrong with disastrous consequences. Of the 300 officers half or 150 lost their lives, hannaford was in his own words, "the last man standing". Some unexploded flying bombs were buried 60 ft underground, and then remained there under modern developments. In his memoirs, Hannaford recalled that many devices were altered frequently in wiring by sophisticated German experts.

Jhn Hannaford was born on 9 April 1917 to a publican and cabinet-maker, at Newton Abbot, Devon. His father flew with the RFC during World War One. In childhood he was said to have been nearly killed by Zepelin bombs over London town (although this has never been substantiated.) when being wheeled along the Embankment in a pram. A talented artist he was a competition in his boyhood encouraged by his headmaster. He became an architect with the Office of Works, and was party to the designs offered for King George VI's Coronation in 1937. His office worked on the design of Britain's largest ordnance factory at Chorley, Lancashire.

After the war he worked for the Civil Service, being appointed Senior Architect at the secret nuclear installation at Aldermaston. He assisted in the modern design to Dover Coastguard Station, at a time when the secrets of Dover Castle were still unknown.

In 1948 he married Joyce Brown, they had two daughters, Jill and Jackie. They subsequently married and had families of their own.(my words purloined by The Times, and then my article was deleted). Hananford and wife rretired to the south coast, took up painting, golf, bowls, and sea fishing. He lived to aged 98, and his wife did within a few monhths of one another.(this happened some years ago, before the deletions, as the result of original research that I did into his wife's failing health.) He was supposedly instrumental in the planning of a national memorial to the bomb disposal units whose trade had been largely overlooked in the post-war period. The RE Bomb Disposal Units Officers Club was keen for Hannaford to take part in their 75th Anniversary on 25th October 2015, since he had been with them since their founding.

He reportedly died on 11 November 2015 at West Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex.(although the symmetry of the date is unproven.)

Macroeconomic Forecasts in Howe's Chancellorship

Year	Inflation	MLR	PSBR	M3	Unemployment	Savings	Income Tax	VAT
1978	10.3%	12%	14%			£1.5 bn	33%	8%
1979	21.9%	14%	17%		12.8%	£4.2 bn	30%	15%
1980			-4%	13%	-4%	-4%
1981		13%	-4%	-4%
1982	5%	9%	-4%	-4%
1983			-4%	-4%

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Lt.-Col. George Henry Grey

b. 21 March 1835, d. 11 December 1874

Last Edited=29 Jul 2011

Lt.-Col. George Henry Grey was born on 21 March 1835.2 He was the son of Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt. and Anna Sophia Ryder.2 He married Harriet Jane Pearson, daughter of Lt.-Col. unknown Pearson, on 20 November 1860.2 He died on 11 December 1874 at age 39.2

He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Rife Brigade, where he served at the Crimean War.

2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Northumberland Militia.

2 He was Equerry to Prince of Wales 1859-1874.

Children of Lt.-Col. George Henry Grey and Harriet Jane Pearson

• Alice Emma Grey+1 d. 4 Nov 1936
• Constance Mary Grey+3 d. 22 Jun 1958
• Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon2 b. 25 Apr 1862, d. 7 Sep 1933
• George Grey3 b. 14 Jul 1866, d. 3 Feb 1911
• Jane Grey3 b. 29 Oct 1868, d. 17 Aug 1949
• Alexander Harry Grey3 b. 10 Jun 1870, d. 24 Oct 1914
• Charles Grey3 b. 23 Aug 1873, d. 28 Sep 1928

Citations

[S142] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 3rd ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1912), page 275. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1671. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S37] BP2003. [S37]

This page is about the spy. For his son, the journalist, see Vladimir Posner. For the French author, see Vladimir Salomonovitch Pozner.

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Pozner (Russian: Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович По́знер), (1908—1975) was a Russian Jewish émigré to the United States. During World War II he spied for Soviet intelligence while being employed by the United States Government.

The Pozner family fled Soviet Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution, and Vladimir Pozner became a Communist sympathizer while living in Europe. In 1943 he headed the Russian Section of the film department of the U.S. War Department. Pozner was a frequent contact of Louise Bransten.

Vladimir Pozner’s cover name as identified in the Venona project by NSA/FBI analysts is «Platon» («Plato»).

Vladimir Pozner and his family moved to East Berlin and later to Moscow in the early 1950s.

Pozner’s son, Vladimir Vladimirovich Pozner, spoke internationally on behalf of Soviet agencies, and, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, came to be treated in the U.S., under the name Vladimir Posner (having Anglicized the surname), as an independent journalist.

References

• Pozner memo, 23 May 1944, Comintern Apparatus file, serial 2378.
• John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America, New Haven: Yale University Press, (1999), pg. 233. ISBN 0-300-07771-8

Venona

Pozner is referenced in the following Venona project decrypts:

• 1131-1133 KGB New York to Moscow, 13 July 1943 [1]
• 1930 KGB New York to Moscow, 21 November 1943 [2]

External links

• His son Vladimir Pozner

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THE TEUTONIC ORDER'S TRADE WITH FLANDERS 1390-1405 Exports and imports of the great treasury of the Teutonic Order in Konigsberg: values in pounds of Flemish groschen.

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ISRAEL HELFANT

Helfant was known by his pseudonym Parvus, which was used as a wartime code. A socialist writer from Bern, Switzerland, he was born in Beresin, Russia in 1867. He attended secondary school, before joining the Russian Social Revolutionary movement (S.Rs). In 1886 he travelled to Switzerland to join the leaders of Russian social democracy. he studied Philosophy and politics at Basle University under Professor Bucher {umlaut}. Dr Karl Bucher (1847-1930) was a pre-eminent German economic historian, who was a graduate student in Finance with a PhD. In the 1890s he had settled in Saxony and wrote for Neu Zeit - a theoretical journal edited by the Marxist ideologue Karl Kautsky (1854-1938).

Helfant attracted government economists, who studied and read his Marxist views. He became a successful socialist writer. he strongly attacked the Liberal reformist opinions of capitalism. Whereas Marxist ideas caused dissension and distrust in conservative bourgeois Prussia, they could be hidden, if not tolerated in southern Germany. Helfant fled to Munich, Bavaria, where socialist ideals were allowed to flourish (hence the rise of Adolf Hitler there in 1920s). There he settled in 1900. He established a printing-house, where he published marzist writers, including Maxim Gorki (1868-1936), a socialist arrested by Tsarists several times. Gorki went to live in Italy. Helfant made money from "The Labour Depths" - Gorki's work, who later accused him of refusing remuneration.

In 1905 Parvus went to Petrograd and was elected to the Soviet Workers Council. He worked closely with Trotsky to whom he taught revolutionary social theory. That December Helfant was arrested by the Cheka and exiled to Siberia. he escaped, managing to return to Germany where he began to criticise the moderate Labour movement, who refused to promote revolution. Although he was doing what he wanted - writing pamphlets, he was frustrated by inaction, and earned too little.

However he was passionately committed to the cause that he decided to suffer poverty and hardship, gave up writing, he travelled to Constantinople. Here he made contact with the Young Turks. In 1908 they deposed the corrupt and seedy Sultan Abdul Hamid II installing a moderniser as Sultan, Mohammed V shifting power away from the hereditary rulers to Enver Pasha, and his coterie of military leaders. It spelt the end of the Ottoman Empire. The Young Turks appointed Helfant their financial adviser.

Helfant worked hard during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13 to provide the Young Turks government with provisions and supplies purchased from the Russian naval base at Odessa. The port-town had a large proportinate Jewish population of commercial traders, who prospered from the exchange of goods.

The war over the Province of Macedonia led to its fracture, being split apart with the northern part becoming part of Bulgaria, eastern Thrace being joined to Greece, and the central part of the Balkanized province being as part-Serbian.

EXTRACTS ABOUT SIR PERCY COX FROM CHARLES TOWNSHEND.

in my own words.

When war broke out in August 1914, Cox was Secretary to the Government of India, its chief civil servant, and third in order of precedence. He was despatched to the Gulf as Chief Political Officer with the rank of Honourary Major general. During 1915 he saw action with Major-General Charles Townshend's expeditionary force. Throughout the Great War Cox masterminded the Imperial relationship with Turkic Mesopotamia/Iraq.

Still aged only twenty-five Cox was sent by the British army to negotiate with Nuri al-Said. The iraqi commander in the pay of the Ottomans was responsible to Dyavid Pasha, one of the Young Arabs whose coup d'etat had seized power in Constantinople/Istanbul. Cox was deeply sceptical about conciliating with the Arabs."(Townshend, "When God Made Hell", (2010), p.57.) Nuri's Basra Reform Society were negotiating with Cox when the British appointed the violent and intemperate Sayyid Talib as Governor of the province. He was eager to work with the Imperial forces, but was deeply unpopular with local Shias. Cox orderd Taliba nd Nuri to be arrested; they were promptly deported to prison in India for treasonous attempts to stir up revolt. The diplomat disapproved of army plans to extend the autonmous region; and invade into the interior, which he knew to be fraught with dangers. In 1915, Sir John Nixon's appointment to head a new division with orders from Simla encouraged the diplomat to draft a similar text for General Nixon that launched the fateful mission to Kut al-Amara.(according to historian Charls Townshend, the originator was probably the intellectual and skilful career diplomat and not the troubled General). "This would create endless problems for Great Britain..." wrote Gerard Leachman in March 1915, explorer, traveller from India.

In a surprise attack upriver on Qurna before Midnight on 6 December 1914, Commander Nunn and a small fleet managed to link up with Brigadier Fry's units to force the Turk to surrender. By land and by sea a typical pincer movement in combined operations enabled only 45 officers and 989 men to take a garrison of 4,000 men. At 1.30 pm on 9 December, Sir Percy and Fry took the formal handover from Head of Vilayet, Vali of Basra, Subhi Bey. Cox was not one for sentimentality: but the Turkic rulers had been guilty of several barbarisms: stoning women, and severing thieves hands off; traitors and spies were buried up to the neck in the sands.

In his capacity as the senior Foreign Office official, Cox received secret intelligence reports on Ottoman troop movements. In January 1915 he was alerted to the Bani Lam and Bani Turuf tribes mobilising for war, declaring Jehad in Persia. Cox was confident that "Qurna was strong" and would hold against an assault. It was imperative to protect the oil pipelines into the Gulf;(Lord Crewe to Lord Hardinge)the government ordered a brigade to this duty. Cox was well aware from his own experiences of the vulnerability of the frontier. He was highly respected as a quick, efficient, tirless and energetic diplomat, as well as being incorruptible. he held a genuine interest in local people, the Arabs and Persians, and was a shrewd and patient listener. As a politician he was a good speaker of Arabic. But he knew when to shut up: he kept silent often in the Bedu presence, yet knew when to speak up, which impressed the Arab sensibilities.

He was tall and thin with a crooked nose, gained from an early football injury, possibly at Eton. By 1914, Cox was a champion of Arab nationalism, working closely with Gertrude Bell, and T E Lawrence to that end. His popularity was as well-known and widespread as Lawrence of Arabia.

By December 1915, Townshend's division had been defeated at Battle of Ctesiphon and retreated to be besieged in Kut al-Amara. Cox left with Brigadier Leachman's cavalry brigade sent back to Basra. General Townshend came to hate "this accursed country"; fly-blown. Historians point to his briliant defence of the Fort at Chitral on the North-West Frontier in 1895, as evidence of suitability for appointment. Townshend, although promised a relief Force from Nixon, knew that it was an unrealistic prospect. Although substantial redoubts were constructed during September to December 1915, the cross-river route remained vulnerable to attack. Townshend blamed Cox for the failure to evacuate civilians in time. Cox was firmly against exposing them to the winter cold. In this assessment he was supported by Sir Arnold Wilson who wrote that a General was not competent to judge what protection civilians needed. On reflection Cox suggested that the 500 departing unit should turn back; but Leachman told him the roads drenched and muddy were impassable. These men had left on 6 December to be transported downriver to safety. 2,000 would-be fit cavalry men and officers remained behind with the infantry.

His priority was to protect and prevent Ibn Saud from joining the Turkish side in the war. He met the Arab Sheikh at Hasa Oasis where the Treaty was signed guaranteeing a subsidy of £5,000 per month. Cox knew that Sir Mark Sykes was the champion of Sharif Husein, a rival candidate for the desert kingdoms. The delicate diplomatic balance arose as General Maude took Baghdad in March 1917; and Allenby Jerusalem that December.

The negotiations largely completed Cox was transferred to be Britain's first ambassador at Tehran in November 1918.

EXTRACTS FROM ABDUL KARIM On 20 August 1887 Reid received a copy of the Rules for Scotland in a long memorandum from the Queen with instructions to take the indian servants to the Highlands. The Queen required the doctor to wear "The woolen stockings and socks and gloves, as well as thick shoes for walking can be got at Balmoral" where the royal family returned every autumn. Reid was required to write regular procedural reports following court protocol, and then hand the memorandum to Major General Dennehy, who was in charge of security. Reid was left in loco parentis in charge of the servants, whose progress was closely monitored. Reid took the train to Balmoral on 25 August to Ballater, a trip made regularly from the south of England as far as the River Dee.

By nature as well as occupation, Reid was quiet, patient and attentive. He deliberately discussed security with Dennehy taking care over fine details of time and destinations. Neither Ponsonby nor Reid much liked the Great Outdoors, preferring London Society: but were required to go deer-stalking with royal guests. August 1887 was a hot summer: and on 10 September, as every year a ball was organized for the Gillies. When Abdul Karim's wife was ill, Reid hiked over the moors to Brown's old cottage twice a day, demonstrating a true commitment to a duty of care. Reid did not much like the Munshi's influence but was prepared to tolerate on the Queen's instructions.

Reid was at Windsor in April 1888, but on 23 May the Court made its way up to Balmoral: Philip Yorke, the agent, Trevor Biddulph, the banker, Arthur Bigge, Assistant Private Secretary, and Maurice Muther, the German Secretary. When the Kaiser died, Reid was on hand to prescribe. The Queen's surgeon, Sir William Jenner, was a traditionalist; as Reid knew that the Court should accommodate all the Queen wishes, even her indian servants. But by July 1889 the Munshi had moved into John Brown's place.(IOR MSS/Eur/D558/1, Victoria to Viceroy of India, 18 July 1889, Osborne). On 8 March 1890, Reid was called from Windsor to operate on the Queen at Osborne House, but delegated to Dr Ellison.

Reid was frequently called on to mediate in a way for which he was unqualified. Reid's strengths lay in diagnosis and care, which were non-negotiable.

Eric Thomas Henry Hanbury-Tracy

Eric was the son of . He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst. Born on 4 July 1871 at Pontypool Park, Monmouthshire he was educated at Eton and Sandhurst. Aged 21 he was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards. When war broke out in South Africa in 1899, he volunteered with other gentleman officers to go. He served throughout the difficult campaign, during which thousands of men and horses were killed. He was awarded a Queen's Medal for gallantry in 1901 with three clasps. And again at the end of hostilities he was awarded the King's Medal with two oak clasps.

On 6 November 1902, Captain Eric Hanbury-Tracy married Dorothy Louisa Greathed, the youngest daughter of Sir Edward Harris Greathed, KCB, a diplomat, of Uddens House in Dorset.

Major Hanbury-Tracy served with his regiment the Coldstream Guards during the Great War. He was awarded an OBE in 1919.

The family had issue: 1. Claud Edward Fredericak, who joined the army 2. Desmond Andrew John, married three times 3. Charles William Justin, a well-known published art historian

• • Australia's role in Chamberlains's war on South Africa.

Chamberlains's record Chapter LXX, Black Week. pp.518-536.

During Black week, the War Office took primacy, as the Colonial secretary took back the Boer War raged. Chamberlain was eclipsed in Cabinet in December 1899. It must have been a blessing in disguise for the man himself: had he accepted Salisbury initial offer he would have been at the War Office dealing with the difficulties in the Cape. The unionist was not going to be a scapegoat for Conservative policy. The reverses and humiliations for the Army hit the London government hard. They were shocked and dismayed by the defeats.

Arthur Balfour was acting Prime Minister at this stage, and Lord Lansdowne, Secretary for War. Salisbury, grieving at Hatfield for his lost wife, was incapacitated. Cometh the hour, and Chamberlain was hailed as a great statesman, raised to the occasion by the debility of Lord Salisbury, the titan of foreign policy. Chamberlain wanted a tolerant liberal civilized Empire, and a generous reconstruction of South Africa.

Lord Methuen was on the march to Kimberley, only 25 miles away. Unscreened from the Boer's trenches in the town, the mounted force lost 500 men. But they managed to wheel round to cross the Modder River by nightfall. There he rested from 1st to 7th December using the river for refreshments. They fully expected Buller to simultaneously march on Ladysmith in north Natal. These blows they hoped would end the war by Christmas. By Lord Milner's assessment conveyed to London, 70,000 troops would be needed to complete the business. Milner's concern over losses mitigating success on the field had caused a rethink of the situation in the Transvaal.

...If we had known all we do now, I suppose that we should have taken up a position probably at Colenso and left all the northern part of Natal undefended. We ought also probably to have abandoned Mafeking.

One serious deficiency was the low velocity artillery which shot less far than the Boers excellent guns.

"I dare not speculate on the further progress of the war. The Boers seem to have fought with the greatest courage and determination, and I do not gather that they have lost their power as marksmen.

On Monday 11 December, General Gatacre's night attack into strong Boer defences at Stromberg had ended in failure. The enemy had modern rifles, accurate artillery, bandoliers for all, and proven horse commandos. Gatacre lost two guns, and 700 men, of whom 500 were prisoners. The senior officers had left them behind. But as usual the Boers did not bother to pursue.

On the Modder Methuen's division of 15,000 frontline troops ran into heavily dug-in Boers on the Magersfontein Heights. The British artillery barrage warned the Boer of the impending assault. Led by the Highland brigade in the monsoon rains in the darkness. At dawn they were caught by a murderous cross-fire. General Wauchope became a high-ranking casualty. The British 1000 men to Boers 250. The defeat delayed the relief of Kimberley.

In Natal, Buller was already pessimistic about the coming battle, although in England they only knew his great reputation. On Friday, December 15, he tried to cross the river. A sortie from Ladysmith might have taken the Boer pickets on Hlangwane Hill, but its significance was overlooked. The British lost 1100 men killed, ten artillery guns lost. A humiliating retreat was ordered at nightfall although half the army had not yet engaged the enemy. Lord Roberts son was killed. Buller at his wits end, advised Ladysmith surrender, but Sir George White pledged to fight on.

Liberal leader Campbell-Bannerman declared from Aberdeen on December 19,

"The gravity of the situation, the formidable character of the campaign as now disclosed ...these furnish no ground for doubt or for despondency.... We have a united people in this country, and in every part of the Empire, and with these forces on our side moral and material success is certain.... Mr Chamberlain is largely responsible for this war.

Buller's decisions at Ladysmith caused him to be sacked and replaced with Lord Roberts.

Another consequence was the recruitment within months of 30,863 new troops from Canada, Australia and New Zealand. These were ordered by the Imperial Conference held in 1902. 8400 Canadians, of which 600 Horse were raised by Lord Strathcona in British Columbia.

Of the Australians, 6208 from New South Wales, 3897 from Victoria, 2903 from Queensland, 1494 from South Australia, 1165 from Western Australia, 796 from Tasmania. About 6000 from New Zealand. The Canadians were eager horsemen, and when the matter was settled on the day after Colenso, the necessity of cavalry doctrine was acknowledged. Since Black Week large numbers of Australians were encamped awaiting departure. The day after Buller's defeat Premier of New Zealand Richard Seddon telegrammed Chamberlain declaring how they would be delighted to help.

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Paddy Horkan (1890 –1981)

Paddy Horkan was born at Castlebar, County Mayo. In 1915, he was sent to work in Coventry, England as a plumber, for a munitions factory. The firm paid £3 per week in gold and silver sovereigns. Horkan was persuaded by British street orators and public-speakers to enlist in the army. Accompanying a friend he joined up at Chester in late 1915. They joined the Worcestershire Regiment being sent immediately for training on Salisbury Plain. They rose every morning at 7 am to go for a four mile run.

When Horkan went home to Castlebar on leave in April 1916, he decided against the army, and resolved to desert. His father refused to allow his son become a fugitive from justice. The over-stay was treated by the army authorities as real desertion. He was tried and court-martialed. At the hearing he argued that the trains had been so disrupted in Dublin by the Easter Rising that he was prevented from travelling. The catholic Paddy was dismissed on this and another case from the trial hearings.

In 1916 Horkan was sent with the 14th (Severn Valley Pioneers) Worcestershires in the 63rd Royal Naval Division to join the Somme Offensive that summer. They landed at Le Havre on 21 June 1916, and entrained for the front. The pioneers job was to train the Naval men in digging trenches, making dugouts, laying barbed wire, or building firing bays. Paddy Horkan served a Second Lieutenant as batman.

On 29 April 1917, the war diary recorded that Pte Horkan a stretcher-bearer behaved with "great courage and devotion to duty in getting to these men under fire...." The last man brought in was Sergeant Harrison, whose testimony helped an award of Military Medal (MM) for bravery. Harrison told Nurse Horkan at Manchester Royal Hospital that her brother had saved his life. Requesting a transfer out of hospital he was sent to 1/8 Worcesters in Italy. He was fighting in the Battle of Piave when wounded in June 1918 and evacuated. Arriving drunk at Portsmouth he was advised to take the demob suit and 30s, and was told by a Sergeant to head back to Ireland.

The following year Horkan joined the Independence movement when approached by the IRA to train volunteers. He was appointed as a Captain in the A coy, 1st Castlebar battalion IRA, West Cork Brigade. His brother Peter Horkan was also with a flying column. Horkan's mob robbed three banks in Castlebar, and took the proceeds, some £50,000 to fund the Four Courts garrison. With a receipt in hand, he returned home on 27 June 1922 by train to Mayo. The next day the civil war started.

On 29 October 1922, Horkan's flying column of 30 men raided a National army barracks at Clifden. They blew up the gable end of the building with a mine doused in petrol. In another raid they fixed a boiler to a Crossley armoured car chassis, stolen from the RIC, and rammed into the building. When his men wanted to try and hang their prisoners, he loaded a rifle and stormed off to restore discipline. The National army soldiers were placed under arrest on an island, but soon overpowered the guards and fled. At the end of the civil war, Horkan went on the run, was arrested on March 1923, and imprisoned in Claremorris Workhouse. He was then transferred to Mountjoy Prison. At Ballycastle prison he was o/c of 300 anti-treaty IRA prisoners. Still in jail at the end of the war, he went on hunger strike for thirteen days. He was finally released from the Curragh Camp on 24 December, Christmas Eve, 1923, and told to take a train ticket home to Castlebar.

Horkan was employed as a maintenance man at a mental hospital. When the IRA decommissioned their weapons he had them buried in the hospital grounds. He was awarded a War of Independence medal with Comrac bar. He served with the Irish Army during World War Two being awarded the FCA Emergency Medal. In 1971 he received a Survivors medal.

He died aged 92 in 1981.

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Dan Nolan (1910 –1989) Dan Nolan was the son of Thomas Nolan of Tralee, County Kerry. His uncles were Daniel Nolan, after whom he was named, and Maurice Griffin, who changed his surname.

Dan came from a large catholic family. He was educated at Castleknock College. From a tender age he showed an aptitude for writing, having his first article published in 1904. He reached some notice of a building reputation publishing an obituary of Seamus McConville, a lesser known local writer.

Still aged only eighteen he joined The Kerryman newspaper, the Managing Director of which happened to be his father. Nolan, who became famous posthumously when it was revealed in 1980's that he was the eponymous "Kerryman", continued to expand his journalistic repute. Taking part in the national interview project sponsored by the Bureau of Military History Nolan published several books anonymously in post-war era. The sensitivity of the new republic surrounding revolutionary history, waning popularity of the Ard Fheis, and continual cross-border violence in the north, demanded secrecy for reasons of security. The IRA remained a taboo subject in southern Ireland, whose very existence was guaranteed by the constitutional requirement for a United Ireland. The criminality of a disgraced Taoiseach found to be gun-running amongst other frauds, later confirmed the suspicion that the men of violence still posed a threat to peace in the republic.

In 1951 Dan Nolan, by now a distinguished journalist was appointed President of Provincial Newspapers Association, a powerful lobby group in the local news business. He was the inspiration behind the Rose of Tralee Festival. Nolan was also the founder of Tralee Racecourse, and Anvil Books. It was the latter company, a successful publishing house that made Nolan a rich and successful businessman. He was the co-founder with Rena Dardis, his partner for many years.

In 1950's there was little peer-review of academic papers. The development since therefore of extensive study, has led to re-appraisal of the most salient period in Irish history, the wars of independence and separation from Britain. The heroes of the republican manliness were most influential in politics, business, and culture making their mark in shaping the irish nation during the twentieth century. The importance of these interviews and historical writings included criticism of Nolan's account of the period 1919-1921 leading to the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Tralee stood in the heart of republican IRA territory, whose men resolutely opposed any peace with the British, and in particular the partition document they came to despise as treason. The historiography, according to Peter Hart has since improved undergoing a transformation. Hart has come under attack from neo-Marxist historians for his balanced reporting of the two sides in the conflict. For example, Joe Ambrose in his biography of Sean O'Hegarty (2014) roundly condemns Hart's account of O'Hegarty as little more than a gangster or a thug. Ambrose forcefully defends Hart's revolutionary credentials calling him a class warrior.

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Nora Gillies was the daughter of a Presbyterian scot. Her family came to Ireland in 1878, so that her father, John Malcolm Gillies could take up the post of editor of Freeman's Journal. She was born to Mary at East Terenure Road, Dublin.

In her youth her brothers and sisters all, barring one, converted to Roman Catholicism. She and her sisters Kathleen and Daisy were keen members of the Gaelic League. Nora was the Minutes Secretary of An Craiobhin, 1906-09. Meetings were held at Dunphy's pub in Bolton street, and later moved to Capel street. The three Gillies girls married three O'Daly brothers. Nora and Seamus O'Daly were active members of the nationalist movement. Nora was a founder member of the Fairview, Dublin branch of Cumann na mBan. Their home in Clontarf was used by the volunteers to hide arms. Shortly before the Easter Rising 1916, she was part of the action taken against the Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park.

On Easter Monday, Nora joined Constance Markiewicz and the St Stephens Green garrison. She was assigned to first aid duties. Then she was with the garrison who moved later to occupy the College of Surgeons.

Nora was arrested and imprisoned after the rising in Kilmainham Gaol, the scene of the executions of the leadership. During the war of independence Nora was a judge in the republican courts, but after the peace treaty moved to a moderate position. As secretary to the building committee of the Dail Courts she oversaw their construction. Later she worked for the police at Oriel House, at the emergence of the Dublin Metropolitan Police organization, as a clerk.

She died at her home Clooncoora, Jobstown, Dublin interested in irish prose, poetry and politics all her life.

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Catherine Hughes (14 Sep 1933 - 10 Dec 2014)

Born Catherine Eva Pestell in County Durham.

Hughes was educated at Leeds High School for Girls, amongst other independently-minded women. Two of her history tutors recognized her academic excellence, encouraged her to apply for St Hilda's, Oxford, a women's only college in 1952. She passed the civil service with flying colours, and was asked to enter the diplomatic corps. The Foreign Office mandarins were entirely male during her first posting in London. Hughes was sent to The Hague. From there she spent three and a half years in Bangkok, as Second Secretary, during decolonization and a rising tide of communism in south-east asia. After another stint in London, this time for five years, she was made First Secretary for the prestigious OECD in Paris.

She was asked in 1975 to take the tough role of negotiator in East Berlin missions in a divided city during the cold war détente, having as a visiting fellow to St Anthony's already established an international reputation. Colleagues apparently recalled her good sense of humour, as absurdist. In an existential world of hardship and political paranoia she remained "cantankerous". During the 1980's she had a three year posting to Bonn, speaking several foreign languages. Recalled to London, she served as assistant undersecretary of state at the Foreign Office for two years.

Having graduated with a first class degree in History from Oxford, Hughes returned on being elected as a visiting Fellow of St Anthony's. She was appointed as Principal of Somerville College in 1989, at the height of Thatcherism and the challenge to end communism. Next to Somerville was Green College, a new foundation. In 1991, she married its Warden, Dr Trevor Hughes. Perhaps this was more than simply a marriage alliance. The fellows of Somerville, who included the Prime Minister, were strongly opposed to any dilution of the last bastion of femininity at the most ancient university in the British Isles. Hughes believed her management style was more primus inter pares than the Cabinet's. Men were finally admitted to Somerville in 1994, and she retired two years later.

On retirement with her husband, Hughes remained in close contact with Oxford. She was a member of St Freswide's Book Club, named after the Oxford martyr. Founded by Sir Roger Bannister, Hughes was an early member of an elite set. Suffering from cancer, which was borne with courage she travelled, enjoying cruises. In 2014 she established the Rhabanus Maurus Travel Grant.

Mrs Catherine Hughes died on 10 December 2014.

Good Character

Dr Alice Prochaska, the current Somerville College Principal, and one of her successors paid a glowing tribute

This is a very sad time for the whole College. Catherine Hughes was an insightful, effective and much respected Principal. She was kind and considerate to all her colleagues, and much concerned with the intellectual development and well-being of the students. She and her husband, Trevor Hughes’s wonderful generosity to Somerville on behalf of students and Fellows has made a significant difference. At this time, we remember above all a much-loved and very distinguished Principal, who held Somerville close to her heart.