John Dolman
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John Dolman, Dowman or Dowlman (died 1526) was an English clergyman and benefactor.
John Dolman was the son of William Dowman of Pocklington
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
. He was educated at Cambridge University, graduating B.Civ.L. in 1488 and D.Civ.L. in 1494. From 1507 until his death he was archdeacon of Suffolk. He established Pocklington Grammar School —now Pocklington School
— in 1514, and founded five scholarships and nine sizarships
at St John’s College, Cambridge
. He also founded a chantry for two priests in St Paul’s Cathedral
.
Will dated 8 November 1526, to be buried in the chapel of St Catharine, on the south side of the cathedral of St Paul, against the pavement under the altar there, by him made.
He bore: Azure, on a fesse dancettee between 8 garbs or, birds close on the field, beaked and membered gules.
Crest: On a bezant a bird as in the arms.
John Dolman was the son of William Dowman of Pocklington
Pocklington
Pocklington is a small market town and civil parish situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately east of York....
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
. He was educated at Cambridge University, graduating B.Civ.L. in 1488 and D.Civ.L. in 1494. From 1507 until his death he was archdeacon of Suffolk. He established Pocklington Grammar School —now Pocklington School
Pocklington School
Pocklington School, is an independent school in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1514 by John Dolman. The school is situated in of land, on the outskirts of a small market town, from York and from Hull. It is an Anglican foundation and Friday morning church is...
— in 1514, and founded five scholarships and nine sizarships
Sizar
At Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge, a sizar is a student who receives some form of assistance such as meals, lower fees or lodging during his or her period of study, in some cases in return for doing a defined job....
at St John’s College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
. He also founded a chantry for two priests in St Paul’s Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
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Will dated 8 November 1526, to be buried in the chapel of St Catharine, on the south side of the cathedral of St Paul, against the pavement under the altar there, by him made.
He bore: Azure, on a fesse dancettee between 8 garbs or, birds close on the field, beaked and membered gules.
Crest: On a bezant a bird as in the arms.