Series 1 > Journals of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall, with his observations on public affairs and other memoranda, 1665-1676

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JOURNAL OF JOHN LAUDER
ware as good as Lairds. The King took this from them and
gave them pensions for it. Heir I went in to the Chappel
with Mr. Lo, who is their organist, and hard their evening
prayers, not unlike the Popish: saw the Bischop of Oxford
and Vice Chancelor (for Hyde is Chancelor) of the University.
By the means of that young student Mr. Lo recommended
to me saw their Library, considerable for a private one. They
have all the Counsels in 6 brave gilded tomes. They have a
flint stone wery big in the one syde wheirof ye sie your face
but it magnifies; a great stone congealed of water, another
of wood.
From that he led me to their kitchin; wheir ware 3 spits full
of meat resting (sometymes they have 7 when the Colledge
is full). Then he took me up to the dining hall, a large roome
with a great many tables all covered with clean napry. Heir
we stayed a while; then the butler did come, from whom he
got a flaggon of heir, some bread, apple tarts and fleck pies,1
with which he entertained me wery courteously. Then came
in a great many students, some calling for on thing and some
for another. Their are a 102 students in this Colledge besydes
Canons and others.
At the back of Christs Colledge is Oriel Colledge. Its a
great building built by King Edward the 2d, even when Ballioll
was built. Above the inner gate stands King Charles the i.
on horseback ; then towards the broad street is the University
Colledge, the oldest of all thesse in Oxford, founded by Alfred,
a Saxon King, and long efterwards repaired, or rather erected
(for the first buildings be like to fall about ones ears), by Percy
of Northumberland. Over forgainst it is All Souls, wheir is a
pretty chappell with a rare picture of the resurrection.
From that to Queans Colledge, built long ago by on of their
queans. Whiles they ware a laying the foundation they found
a great home (they know not weill of what beast), which since
they have enchassed in silver and propine to strangers to drink
out of. Their chappell is remarkable for its windows; in
them ye have represented all the actions of our Saviour from
his birth to his aschension.
1 Suet puddings.—Murray’s JVew English Diet.