BURIED TOGETHER
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John Gostlin, buried together
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University Of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2, Regno Unito
University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3PA
Gonville and Caius College, Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1TA, Regno Unito
Thomas Legge (1535 – 12 July 1607) was an English playwright,
prominently known for his play Richardus Tertius, which is
considered to be the first history play written in England. A memorial of
1619 in Gonville and Caius, Cambridge, celebrates the union between Thomas
Legge and John Gostlin; it displays a heart in flames with a Latin
inscription which, translated, reads ‘Love joined them living. So may the
earth join them in their burial. O Legge, Gostlin’s heart you have still
with you.’
Legge was the second of three sons born to Stephen and Margaret Legge
in 1535. Originally from Norwich, Legge moved to Cambridge in 1552 where
he matriculated to Corpus Christi College . Soon after he moved again to
attend Trinity College, where he received a B.A. in 1556. He then went on
to attend Oxford in 1566, where he received his master's degree. In 1568
Legge became a member of the faculty at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he
was known to be an active tutor and a proponent of the old way of thinking
in religious matters.[1]
On 27 June 1573 Legge was appointed master of Caius College, taking many
students from Jesus College with him when he left. While in office at
Caius, Legge stirred up trouble by promoting John Depup, M.A.[2]
to a fellowship, which Dr. Caius disagreed with because of Depup's
leanings towards Catholic opinions.[1]
Legge was also accused of treating letters sent from the queen with
contempt, and was charged with misappropriating college funds, a charge
that was later settled within the administrative officials of the school.
Legge occupied many different positions at Caius, becoming commissary to
the university in May 1579, and spent two separate terms, from 1587–1588
and 1592–1593, as the vice-chancellor. Legge died on 12 July 1607 and was
buried in Caius College Chapel. In his will he left money to Caius
College, which was used to build up the north side of the front court of
the school.
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
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