1568. "In gyft to too scolers of Oxenford iiij^s iiij^d" 1575. "To a skoler of Oxeford vj^d"
1578. "To a skoler of Oxford iij^s iiij^d"
1573. "Geven to a skoler of Oxford xij^d"
1581. "P^d to tow skolowers of Oxford vij^d"
1588. "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.)
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"
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.
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"
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.
1623. "To a poore scholler of Bakewell 0 1 0"
1667. "Given towards the maintenance of one Laskey, a poor Scholler for Oxforde £4"
(This was one Nicholas Laskey, who was a son of Henry Laskey, of Heavitree, and was entered in the books of Wadham College as "filius pauperis." He matriculated May 23, 1667, at the age of seventeen; and was rector of Eggesford in 1674, and of Worthington in 1687.)