Dorothy Wadham
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Dorothy Wadham was an English noblewoman and philanthropist best known for endowing and establishing Wadham College at the University of Oxford in the early 17th century.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English noblewoman
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human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
University of Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Wadham College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Branscombe, Devon (traditionally associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt | none (no university education recorded) ⓘ |
| era | Tudor–Stuart England ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
charitable endowments
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educational patronage ⓘ |
| founded | Wadham College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNoChildren | true ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | drafting and approving the statutes of Wadham College ⓘ |
| heritageOrEthnicity | English ⓘ |
| inceptionOfPatronage | early 1600s ⓘ |
| influenced | development of collegiate education at Oxford ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acting as sole foundress of Wadham College after her husband’s death
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implementing her husband Nicholas Wadham’s plans for a college at Oxford ⓘ |
| languageSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
long-term financial endowment for Wadham College
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reputation as a major female educational benefactor in early modern England ⓘ |
| legalRole | executor of Nicholas Wadham’s intentions for a college ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widow at time of college foundation ⓘ |
| movement | English Reformation era lay piety ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | exercised legal and financial autonomy as a widow in founding a college ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding Wadham College, Oxford
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philanthropy ⓘ |
| patronageFocus | higher education ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founder of Wadham College, Oxford ⓘ |
| propertyManagement | managed estates to fund Wadham College endowment ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Edge, Branscombe, Devon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merryfield, Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| significantEvent | endowed Wadham College at the University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | gentry ⓘ |
| spouse | Nicholas Wadham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| typeOfPhilanthropy | educational endowment ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Devon
NERFINISHED
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Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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