"P^d to a Scholar that came fro
Oxford named Edward Carrow viij^d"

1589. "P^d to Richard Crokhey a scholar vj^d"

(According to the "Alumni Oxon." Edward Carrow was elected Student of
Christ Church, 1575, from Westminster School; and Richard Crocker,
B.A., from Exeter College, 1594.)

PLYMOUTH

1583. "P^d to two schollers the xj of June iij^s iiij^d"
"Geven to a scholler to bringe hym
to Oxenford vj^s viiij^d"

BARNSTAPLE

1583. "Paid as a gift to a scholar at
Oxford 1^s"

1603. "Given to a poore scholler by the
consent of Mr. Moore, vicar 0 0 6"

It is worthy of note that the amounts bestowed on this deserving class
were in excess of the sums meted out to ordinary "travellers." It is
also a fact that, while mention is often made of Oxford scholars, the
reverse is the case with Cambridge men. On referring to Willis and
Clark's "History of the University of Cambridge" we find that although
notices occur of scholars in menial employment there is no indication
that begging licences were granted them. Still, the following entries
prove that occasionally incipient Cambridge men received public
assistance.

SHEFFIELD

1573. "Gave to William Lee, a pore
Scholler of Sheffield, towards the
settynge him to the universitye
of Cambridge and buyinge him
bookes and other furnyture vij^s iiij^d"

CAWTHORNE, YORKSHIRE

1663. "Collected in y^e parish church of
Cawthorne, for Thomas Carr, a
poor scholler, who was going to
Cambridge, and borne in y^e parish
of Ecckesfield, the sum of 6s. 6d."

From the beginning of the reign of James I. there are few entries
relating to scholars "of Oxford." Those of other places, however, are
named to the time of Charles II., and some of them must have belonged to
Oxford, their native place being recorded in lieu of the university.

YOULGREAVE, DERBYSHIRE

1623. "To a poore scholler of Bakewell 0 1 0"

HEAVITREE, DEVON

1667. "Given towards the maintenance
of one Laskey, a poor Scholler for
Oxforde L4"

(This was one Nicholas Laskey, who was a son of Henry Laskey, of