Dorothy Wadham, née Petre, – 1618. Wife of Nicholas Wadham (1531-1609) and as his widow in pursuance of his wishes, was the foundress of Wadham College, Oxford.

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Dorothy Wadham, née Petre, – 1618. Wife of Nicholas Wadham (1531-1609) and as his widow in pursuance of his wishes, was the foundress of Wadham College, Oxford. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.

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