Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- I REAL ESTATE, TITHE, RENT-CHARGES
- II ROYAL GRANTS AND LETTERS, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
- III FOUNDATIONS WITH MORE THAN ONE OBJECT
- IV PROFESSORSHIPS
- V LECTURESHIPS AND READERSHIPS
- VI SCHOLARSHIPS
- VII MEMORIAL STUDENTSHIPS AND MEMORIAL FUNDS
- VIII PRIZES
- IX EXHIBITIONS
- X UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS
- XI CHARITIES
- XII MISCELLANEA
- XIII FINANCE
- XIV APPENDIX
- XV CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
- XVI INDEX
VIII - PRIZES
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 September 2010
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- I REAL ESTATE, TITHE, RENT-CHARGES
- II ROYAL GRANTS AND LETTERS, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
- III FOUNDATIONS WITH MORE THAN ONE OBJECT
- IV PROFESSORSHIPS
- V LECTURESHIPS AND READERSHIPS
- VI SCHOLARSHIPS
- VII MEMORIAL STUDENTSHIPS AND MEMORIAL FUNDS
- VIII PRIZES
- IX EXHIBITIONS
- X UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS
- XI CHARITIES
- XII MISCELLANEA
- XIII FINANCE
- XIV APPENDIX
- XV CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
- XVI INDEX
Summary
BENEFACTION OF THE REVEREND THOMAS SEATON. 1748.
The Reverend Thomas Seaton, sometime Fellow of Clare Hall, B.A. 1704, M.A. 1708, by Will dated 8 October, 1738, bequeathed an estate2 to the University of Cambridge, the rents to be paid to that Master of Arts who composes the best poem on a sacred subject. Mr Seaton died 18 August, 1741; but the estate was not recovered from the heir-at-law until 1748. The prize was first awarded in 1750.
The bequest was not formally accepted by the University; and no regulations were drawn up until 1898, when a report of the Council of the Senate, dated 23 May, containing those at present in force, was confirmed by the Senate (9 June).
The following clause in Mr Seaton's Will explains his views respecting the Prize :
In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Seaton of the Town of Ravinston in the County of Bucks, Clerk, being in good health and through the favour of God under no disorder of mind do make this my last Will and Testament.…
I also give to my cousin John Bull Junior my estate at Kislingbury during the life of my wife Essex Seaton which consists of one yard land now in the occupation of Joseph Butler, and a half yard land better now in the occupation of Mr Marriott of whom it was purchased.…
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- Endowments of the University of Cambridge , pp. 367 - 436Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2009First published in: 1904