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Triplett, Thomas; Son of Robert Triplett, City of London, stationer, and Margery Cartwright ; bapt.St.Nicholas Cole Abbey, City of London 6 Apr 1602 ; educ. St.Paul’s Sch. and Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 16 Mar 1620/1, aged 18 ; BA 1622 ; MA 1625 ; DD 1661 ; ordained ; Vicar of Woodhorn, Northumberland 1630 ; Rector of Whitburn, co.Durham 1631 ; Vicar of Washington, co.Durham 10 Apr 1640 – ejected 10 Sep 1644, reinstated 1660 -2 ; Prebendary of York from 2 Aug 1641 ; Prebendary of Salisbury Oct 1645 (but not installed until 17 Sep 1660) – resignation Mar 1662 ; Prebendary of Durham 20 Mar 1648/9 (but not installed until 2 Nov 1660) – resignation Mar 1662 ; Prebendary of Westminster from 1662, Sub-Dean ; d. unm. 18 Jul 1670. Buried South Cloister, Westminster Abbey. ODNB.
By an indenture dated 21 Dec 1668 he granted certain lands at Haughley, Suffolk, to trustees, upon trust, after the death of his sister Katherine Warne and her children, to pay out of the income £20 annually to the Dean, Sub-Dean and two senior Prebendaries of Westminster “in trust for foure of the worthy Schollers of the Free Schoole of Westminster that want means to subsist att the University”. The benefaction subsequently provided two or more exhibitions annually, tenable for three years at any college at Oxford or Cambridge, of an annual value not exceeding £50, in addition to gratuities awarded on their leaving to such boys as the trustees considered deserving.
The endowment is currently held in the School’s Rev.Dr.Triplett’s Foundation, under a scheme of 21 Mar 1857, as varied by schemes of 14 Mar 1873, 10 Aug 1910, 19 Sep 1954, 16 Apr 1959 and 8 Nov 1959.

Patron of the School; By letters patent addressed to Trinity College, Cambridge, dated 27 June 1607, he recapitulated and confirmed Elizabeth’s injunctions, and at the same time enjoined the election of Westminster scholars at Trinity to fellowships at that college.

Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley; only son of Richard Cecil MP, Little Burghley, Northants, Yeoman of the Wardrobe to Henry VIII, and Jane, dau. of William Heckington, Bourne, Lincs. ; b. 18 Sep 1520 (or 1521) ; educ. at schools in Stamford and St.John’s Coll.Cambridge, adm. May 1535 ; MA 1564 (incorp. Oxford 1566) ; adm.Gray’s Inn 1541 ; MP unknown constituency 1542, Stamford 1547, Lincolnshire 1553, 1555, 1559, Northamptonshire 1563 ; Recorder of Boston from 14 May 1545, of Stamford by 1580 ; entered service of Protector Somerset 1547, becoming his secretary in 1548 ; Custos Brevium, Court of Common Pleas 6 May 1548 ; imprisoned in Tower of London Nov 1549 – Jan 1550 ; Secretary of State Sep 1550 – Jul 1553 ; Privy Councillor Sep 1550 ; knighted 11 Oct 1551 ; lived in retirement during reign of Mary I, except for a mission in 1554 to bring Cardinal Pole to England ; returned to favour on accession of Elizabeth I ; Secretary of State (reappointed) 17 Nov 1558 – Jul 1572 ; Chancellor, Cambridge Univ., from 1559 ; Master, Court of Wards, from Jan 1560/1 ; cr. Baron Burghley 25 Feb 1570/1 ; KG 1572 ; Lord High Treasurer from Jul 1572 ; High Steward of Westminster from 1561 ; m.1st, 8 Aug 1541 Mary, dau. of Peter Cheke, Esquire Bedell in Divinity, Cambridge Univ., , and sister of Sir John Cheke Kt, academic and courtier ; m.2nd, 21 Dec 1545 Mildred (see above), dau. of Sir Anthony Cooke KB MP, Gidea Hall, Essex ; d. 4 May 1598. ODNB.
By deed poll dated 10 Apr 1594 he granted two farm rents, of £10 and £3 6s 8d respectively, payable out of Finchstock and Fawler in the parish of Charlbury, Oxfordshire, to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, “in trust, to bestow the same in money, books, or otherwise, as necessity or occasion shall be, upon such or so many scholars that shall yearly be chosen or elected from or out of, the free grammar school of Westminster to either of the … Universities, in such sort, manner, or form, as the Dean of Westminster for the time being, and the two principal electors that shall come from Cambridge and Oxford, and the chief schoolmaster of the said free grammar school of Westminster for the time being, in their good discretions, shall think most meet and convenient, and to no other use intent or purpose”. The income was subsequently consolidated with the School Exhibition Fund, and the benefaction commemorated by an exhibition known as the Lord Burghley exhibition.

Patron of the School; When Prince of Wales he gave £500 towards the cost of building the present College Dormitory.

Patron of the School; She gave £800 towards the fund for the improvement of College Dormitory in 1846.

Patron of the School; Dean of Westminster. Son of John Bill, Ashwell, Hertfordshire, and Margaret --- ; b. ; educated at St.John’s Coll., Cambridge ; BA 1532/3 ; MA 1536 ; BD 1544 ; DD 1547 ; ordained ; Fellow of St.John’s Coll. Nov 1535 – Mar 1547, Master of St.John’s Coll. 10 Mar 1546/7 – Nov 1551 ; Greek Reader, Cambridge Univ. 1541-3, subsequently Linacre Lecturer in Physic ; Rector of Sutton, Bedfordshire from 9 Jun 1547, and of Sandy, Bedfordshire, from 19 Mar 1550/1 ; Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge Univ. 1548/9 ; Master of Trinity Coll., Cambridge Nov 1551 – deprived 1553, and from 11 Jan 1559 ; Chaplain Extraordinary to Edward VI Dec 1551 ; Almoner to Elizabeth I Nov 1558 ; Provost of Eton from Jul 1559 ; Prebendary of Lincoln from Sep 1559 ; Dean of Westminster from 21 May 1560 (installed 30 June 1560) ; d. unm. 15 July 1561. Buried St.Benedict’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey. ODNB.
He drew up the statutes for the regulation of the College, and by his will dated 6 May 1561, proved 17 Dec 1561, left some plate to the College and some furniture for the scholars’ beds.

Ireland, John; Dean of Westminster. Son of Thomas Ireland, Ashburton, Devon, butcher, and Elizabeth --- ; b. 29 Sep 1761 ; educ. Ashburton GS ; Oriel Coll.Oxford, matr. 8 Dec 1779, bible clerk ; BA 1783 ; MA 1810 ; BD and DD 1810 ; MA Lambeth 1793 ; DD Lambeth 1803 ; ordained deacon 20 Jun 1784, priest 25 Sep 1785 (both Exeter) ; Curate, Kingsteignton, Devon 1784 ; tutor to son of Sir James Wright, Bart. ; Vicar of Croydon, Surrey 15 Jul 1793- Mar 1816 ; Vicar of Shoreham, Kent 27 Nov 1806 – Jun 1816 ; Chaplain to Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool ; Canon of Westminster 14 Aug 1802-16, Sub-Dean 1806-16, Dean of Westminster from 1816 ; Rector of Islip, Oxfordshire 26 Mar 1816 – Oct 1835 ; m. 29 Jan 1794 Susannah, dau. of John Short, Bickham, Devon ; d. 2 Sep 1842. Buried South Transept, Westminster Abbey. ODNB.
In 1820 he gave £500 3 per cent Consols to the Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, the Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and the Head Master of the School for the time being, the interest on which was to be applied for the purchase of books, which as “Dean’s Prizes” were to be given to encourage verse composition. The prizes were subsequently known as the Ireland Prizes. The endowment is now held in the School’s Ireland Fund (terms varied by schemes of 19 Apr 1965 and 8 Nov 1965).

Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn; Dean of Westminster. Second son of Right Hon.Edward Stanley DD, Bishop of Norwich, and Catherine, dau. of Rev.Oswald Leycester, Rector of Stoke-upon-Terne, Shropshire ; b. 13 Dec 1815 ; educ. Rugby School ; Balliol Coll.Oxford, matr. 30 Nov 1833 ; Ireland Scholar and Newdigate Prize for English Verse 1837 ; 1st cl.Lit.Hum. 1837 ; BA 1837 ; Fellow, University Coll.Oxford Jul 1838, Tutor 1843 ; Chancellor’s Latin Essay Prize 1839, Chancellor’s English Essay Prize 1840, Ellerton Theological Essay Prize 1840 ; ordained deacon Dec 1839, priest 1843 ; Secretary to Oxford University Commission 1851-2 ; Canon of Canterbury Jul 1851 – Dec 1856 ; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History Dec 1856 – Jan 1864 ; Dean of Westminster from 9 Jan 1864 ; author, Life of Thomas Arnold DD, Head Master of Rugby, 1844, Sinai and Palestine in connection with their history, 1856, Lectures on the History of the Eastern Church, 1861, Lectures on the History of the Jewish Church, 3 vols, 1863-70, Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey, 1870, and many other publications ; m. 22 Dec 1863 Lady Augusta Frederica Elizabeth Bruce, dau. of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, Ambassador to the Sublime Porte, Gen. in the Army ; d. 18 Jul 1881. Buried Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey. ODNB.
While Dean of Westminster he continued the Greek Testament Prize originated by Dean Trench (below), and in 1868, at his own expense, he restored School to its former proportions by removing the wall at the northern end where the Shell form was situated, at the same time making good the roof which had been damaged by fire in 1694.

Thomas, John; Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster. Son of Rev.John Thomas, Vicar of Brampton, Cumberland, and Minor Canon of Carlisle, and Ann, dau. of Richard Kelsick, Whitehaven, Cumberland, ship’s captain ; bapt. 7 Oct 1712 ; educ. Carlisle GS and Queen’s Coll.Oxford, matr. 17 Dec 1730 ; BCL 1741 ; DCL 1742 ; ordained deacon 27 Mar 1736/7, priest 25 Sep 1737 ; tutor to son of Sir William Clayton, Bart., MP ; Rector of Bletchingley, Surrey 27 Jan 1737/8 – 1774 ; Chaplain in Ordinary to George II 17 Jan.1748/9 and to George III 1760 ; Prebendary of Westminster 23 Apr 1754 – Jul 1768, Sub-Dean 1758 ; Sub-Almoner 28 Dec 1761 ; Vicar of St.Bride’s, Fleet Street, London 7 Jan 1766-9 ; Dean of Westminster from 19 Jul 1768 ; consecrated Bishop of Rochester 13 Nov 1774 ; m.1st, 19 Aug 1742 Anne, widow of Sir Charles Blackwell, Bart., and dau. of Sir William Clayton, Bart., MP ; m.2nd, 12 Jan.1775 Elizabeth, widow of Sir Joseph Yates Kt, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and dau. of Charles Baldwyn, Munslow, Shropshire ; d. 22 Aug 1793. ODNB.
In 1791 he invested £1000 Stock in the names of the Deans of Westminster and of Christ Church, Oxford, and the Head Master, in trust for the School. The fund was subsequently consolidated with the School Exhibition Fund, and the benefaction commemorated by four exhibitions known as Bishop Thomas exhibitions.

By charter dated 21 May 1560 she restored the foundation of Henry VIII as the “Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of the Blessed Peter Westminster”, among the reasons being given for the foundation being the liberal education of youth to the greater ornament of the state. By letters patent addressed to Trinity College, Cambridge, dated 11 June 1561, she expressed a wish that they should select as many Westminsters as possible for education in that college. By further letters patent, dated 7 February 1576, she recapitulated and confirmed her former injunctions, which had established a body of seven electors, including the Dean of Westminster, the Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and the Master of Trinity, Cambridge, and she directed that at least three Westminster scholars should be elected annually to Christ Church and at least three more to Trinity College.
She is also said to have instituted an annual grant of £2 in Maundy money to be distributed as awards for exercises in prose and verse (J.Sargeaunt, Annals of Westminster School, 1898, 25), but although this grant is mentioned in the published Order of Service, there seems to be no contemporary evidence to substantiate it.