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688 good grounds doubted by Gifford, be true, we cannot determine; but it appears, that Edward was a faithful and affectionate husband, and undertook nothing without her advice; and that Phillippa always conducted herself with wisdom and generosity.

She founded Queen's College, at Oxford, about 1360.

eight years of age she was sent to a boarding school at Hackney; where she was distinguished very early for her skill in poetry. Mr. Aubrey tells us, 'that she was very apt to learn, and made verses when at school; that she devoted herself to religious duties when very young; and would pray by herself an hour together; that she read the Bible through before she was full five years old; that she could say by heart many chapters and passages of scripture; was a frequent hearer of sermons, which she would bring away entire in her memory.'

She became afterwards a perfect mistress of the French tongue, and was taught the Italian by her ingenious friend, Sir Charles Cotterel. Bred up in the presbyterian principles, she declares she deserted them as soon as she was capable of judging for herself. She married James Phillips, of the Priory of Cardigan, Esq. about 1647; by whom she had one son, who died in his infancy, and one daughter, married to Wogan, Esq. of Pembrokeshire. She proved, in all respects, an excellent wife, particularly for the  tance