Note 22 — Chapter V · THE COLLEGE CHAPEL.

On the site acquired for the College were situated the buildings of King’s Hall, Michael-House, Physwick’s Hostel, and some private hostels or boarding houses. Members of private hostels used their parish churches. All the students in Physwick’s Hostel were members of Gonville Hall, and used the chapel of that Hall. The members of Michael-House used St Michael’s church: this House had been founded in 1324 by Hervey de Stanton for a master and six fellows, who if not priests at the time of admission, had to take orders within one year; and later two more fellows, three chaplains, and four bible clerks were added to the foundation, which was intended for secular clergy studying in the University. The church of St Michael was appropriated to it, and rebuilt by its founder for use as its chapel. The fellows had in their House an oratory, and in March 1393, the bishop of Ely granted them leave to build a chapel, but their history and convenience alike made them wish to continue to use St Michael’s church as their regular chapel.