Historedia
Person

William Byngham

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1505

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Byngham, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Re-founding of Christ's College, Cambridge

    1505

    Role: Original Founder of God's House

    1. 1505 · Christ's College, CambridgeGranting of Charter and Endowment

      The college received a new royal charter from the king and a substantial endowment from Lady Margaret Beaufort in 1505.

    2. 1505 · Christ's College, CambridgeRenaming to Christ's College

      The institution was renamed Christ's College, becoming the twelfth modern Cambridge college, possibly on the advice of Bishop John Fisher.

Sources

  1. Christ's College, Cambridge Wikipedia