Cambridge Colleges
Colleges of the University of Cambridge were founded by:
| Founder | College and year of foundation |
|---|---|
| Hugh de Balsham | Peterhouse, 1284 |
| Margaret of Anjou | Queens' College, 1448 |
| Elizabeth Woodville | Queens' College, 1465 (refounded) |
| John Alcock | Jesus College, 1496 |
| Lady Margaret Beaufort | Christ's College, 1505 |
| Lady Margaret Beaufort & St John Fisher | St John's College, 1511 |
| Thomas Audley | Magdalene College, 1542 (refounded) |
| John Caius | Gonville and Caius College, 1557 (refounded) |
| Emily Davies Barbara Bodichon Lady Stanley of Alderley |
Girton College, 1869 |
| 15th Duke of Norfolk | St Edmund's House, later College, 1896 |
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