{"id":401,"date":"2023-02-01T15:06:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T15:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.farnes.net\/paul\/?page_id=401"},"modified":"2023-02-23T13:51:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:51:06","slug":"dorothy-wadham-bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.farnes.net\/paul\/dorothy-wadham-bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorothy Wadham Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"401\" class=\"elementor elementor-401\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9b2571 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9b2571\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de46bec\" data-id=\"de46bec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f0c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6f0c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dorothy Wadham<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968971c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968971c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>(1534-1618)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8ee3fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8ee3fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8d14ef\" data-id=\"d8d14ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055f180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"055f180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The exact date is unrecorded. She was one of two daughters and the eldest surviving child. Dorothy\u2019s mother died in 1541 and Anne Browne, Sir William\u2019s second wife took over the upbringing of Gertrude\u2019s daughters. It is likely that Dorothy was educated at home at Ingatestone Hall in Essex, the Petre seat built by her father.<\/p><p>Dorothy\u2019s father, Sir William Petre, rose from humble origins. The son of a Devon tanner he studied law at Exeter College, Oxford. He had an outstanding career at the Tudor court. During Dorothy\u2019s childhood, Sir William served as Secretary of State to four monarchs: Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.<\/p><p>On the 3rd September 1555, Dorothy married Nicholas Wadham. The wedding took place at the church of St Botolph, Aldersgate in the City of London. The Wadhams took up residence at Merifield in Ilton, Somerset, this being the principal seat of the Wadham family. The couple lived with Nicholas Wadham\u2019s parents at Ilton, dividing their time between Merifield and a property at Edge Barton in Devon. They never\u00a0 had children.<\/p><p>The Petres and the Wadhams were believed to hold Catholic sympathies which led to accusations of recusancy. Recusants were Catholics non-adherent to the official Anglican faith, who attended Mass secretly in people\u2019s homes. In 1608 the Privy Council stayed l proceedings against the couple. In 1613, againsuspected of recusancy, the now widowed Dorothy had her armoury confiscated. She was formally pardoned in 1615.<\/p><p>On 20 October 1609, Nicholas Wadham died leaving a large fortune. He made many charitable bequests as well as a trust fund intended to be used to found a college at Oxford University. Shortly before his death, he charged the 74-year-old Dorothy and a trustee, Sir John Davis, with the huge task of implementing his plan. This was not a straightforward process. Initially, Dorothy had to outmanoeuvre Sir John Davis who did not share her vision of how best to fulfil her husband\u2019s last wishes. Sir John believed Nicholas Wadham had only intended to endow an existing college. Dorothy was adamant that her husband\u2019s desire had been to build an entirely new college.<\/p><p>Dorothy Wadham, demonstrating the political skills of her father, gathered powerful allies to her cause. One of them was her brother Lord Petre, 1st Baron of Writtle. Dorothy prevailed over Davis and once free to act, she swiftly executed her plans. The land had to be purchased and buildings erected. Academic and college staff had to be appointed. Unable to travel the distance to Oxford due to infirmities of age, Dorothy had to carry out the business transactions by letter and through her agents.<\/p><p>Despite the challenges, only four years after Nicholas Wadham\u2019s death, Dorothy had successfully achieved his last request. By 1613, Wadham College was established as an academic institution, complete with fellows and scholars. Dorothy had not just invested the money left in her late husband\u2019s trust to found the college she also invested \u00a37000 from her own money. In 1614, she transferred her lands in Essex to augment Wadham College\u2019s funds. Dorothy is considered to be the co-founder of Wadham College. In her correspondence to the College she signed at least one letter \u2018remaining always, your very loving Foundress\u2019.<\/p><p>For the five years after the founding of Wadham College and until her death, Dorothy Wadham continued to deal with College matters. This included appointing staff and administering the College\u2019s statutes. Dorothy never visited Wadham College.<\/p><p>Dorothy Wadham died on the 16th May in 1618 whilst at the dower house in Edge Barton. She was laid to rest in the Wadham Chapel in St. Mary\u2019s Church, Ilminster, alongside her husband. A striking monumental brass was installed on the tomb along with one of her husbands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dorothy Wadham (1534-1618) Biography of Dorothy Wadham (1534-1618) 1st cousin, 14 times removed, of Paul Borrow-Longain Dorothy Wadham was born to Sir William Petre and his first wife Gertrude Tyrell between 1534-5. The exact date is unrecorded. She was one of two daughters and the eldest surviving child. 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