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Corpus Christi College, Oxford purchased land and buildings
in Braceby in 1545, which they kept until 1901. The cause of this was a little-remembered cleric, highly influential
in his day.
| Richard Fox's birthplace in Ropsley, Lincs. |
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Bishop Richard Fox, right-hand man to Henry VII and later Henry VIII founded
Corpus Christi College in 1517. He was born in Ropsley, a mile and a half from Braceby in 1447/8.
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| On the wall of Bishop Richard Fox's birthplace |
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click here to read a summary of Richard Fox's life
Click above for a summary of the life of Richard Fox in PDF format.
College Farm is one of the properties in Braceby purchased by Corpus Christi College, Oxford. This illustration
comes from their Survey dated 1609.
You can read an article about Bishop Richard Fox's connection with Braceby, Ropsley and other places in Lincolnshire
click here to download file
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| College Farm, Braceby in 1609 |
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| reproduced by permission of Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
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