Excerpt from Wykehamica, a History of Winchester College and Commoners: From the Foundation to the Present Day

The authorities, written and oral, from whom I have learned the particulars contained in the following pages, are mainly as follows : -

For the history and description of Winchester - Milner, Woodward, and T. Warton, together with some ancient maps of the town.

For the life of the Founder - the biographies of Chaundler, Martin, and Lowth, also the old records in New College and Winchester libraries.

For the description and history of the College from its foundation to the eighteenth century - Cockerell's "Essay on William of Wykeham, " the old records of the College, Wilkins's "Concilia, " Dugdale's "Monasticon, " and occasionally, Strype.

For the records of Old Commoners before Dr. Burton's time, I am chiefly indebted to the researches of F. J. Baigent, Esq., of Winchester. I desire also to acknowledge the valuable information he has given me on other points.

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