1. _The Grammar School_. This has long borne a respectable character among the grammar-schools of this country. It is supposed to have been established about the middle of the reign of Elizabeth, as we have been able to trace it no further back than the year 1580, when we find it an established school, and its _master’s_ name _Iverye_. {1140} He died in 1590, and was succeeded by _Alex. Roberts M.A._ who had a stipend of 20 marks a year, and the house where his predecessor lived. He becoming one of the ministers of the town, was succeeded in 1593 by _Nic. Eston M.A._ of Pemb. Hall, Cambridge. Eston in 1597, was succeeded by _John Man_ M.A. who in 1608, was succeeded by _Hen. Allston_, on condition that he _considered himself as holding the school only during the goodwill and pleasure of the Mayor_, _A. and C. C._ He appears not to have been on the best terms with the corporation; and about 1613, was succeeded by a _Mr. Armitage_. He dying in 1618, was succeeded by _Mr. Robt. Robinson_. He died in 1626, and was succeeded by _Ambr. Fish_, who shortly after gave up his charge, and was succeeded, 11. May 1627, by _Robt. Woodmansea M.A._ of Loughborough. He removing in the spring of 1634 (or rather 1635,) had for his successor _John Rawlinson M.A._ of St. John’s Col. Cambridge, who removed, as it seems, in 1637, and was then succeeded by _Edw. Bell M.A._ who, if we are not mistaken, held the place 40 years; and dying in 1678 was succeeded by the memorable _John Horne M.A._ who held the mastership of this seminary still longer; even no less than 51 or 52 years, with much credit to himself and no small advantage to his numerous pupils. He was succeeded May 21. 1730. by _Charles Squire_; who was succeeded by — _Pigge_; and he by _John Danville_, and he by _John Knox_, who resigned in 1760, {1142a} when he was succeeded by _Dr. David Lloyd_, who continued at the head of this seminary 34 years, and supported during all that time a character no way inferior, perhaps, to the most eminent of his predecessors. He was succeeded in 1794 by his eldest son _Henry Lloyd D.D._ the present Hebrew Professor at Cambridge. Upon his resignation in 1797, he was succeeded by _Richard Scott_, who in 1803 was succeeded by the present master, the rev. _Martin Coulcher_. {1142b}