| 1583. | "Paid as a gift to a scholar at Oxford | 1s" |
| 1603. | "Given to a poore scholler by the |
| consent of Mr. Moore, vicar | 0 0 6" |
It is worthy of note that the amounts bestowed on this deserving class were in excess of the sums meted out to ordinary "travellers." It is also a fact that, while mention is often made of Oxford scholars, the reverse is the case with Cambridge men. On referring to Willis and Clark's "History of the University of Cambridge" we find that although notices occur of scholars in menial employment there is no indication that begging licences were granted them. Still, the following entries prove that occasionally incipient Cambridge men received public assistance.
Sheffield
| 1573. | "Gave to William Lee, a pore |
| | Scholler of Sheffield, towards the |
| | settynge him to the universitye |
| | of Cambridge and buyinge him |
| | bookes and other furnyture | vijs iiijd" |
Cawthorne, Yorkshire
| 1663. | "Collected in ye parish church of |
| | Cawthorne, for Thomas Carr, a |
| | poor scholler, who was going to |
| | Cambridge, and borne in ye parish |
| | of Ecckesfield, the sum of | 6s. 6d." |
From the beginning of the reign of James I. there are few entries relating to scholars "of Oxford." Those of other places, however, are named to the time of Charles II., and some of them must have belonged to Oxford, their native place being recorded in lieu of the university.
Youlgreave, Derbyshire
| 1623. | "To a poore scholler of Bakewell | 0 1 0" |
Heavitree, Devon