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Charity of the Priest and Poor of Ginge Petre in the County of Essex

Date granted: 7 July 1556

Stationers Company

Date granted: 4 May 1557

Name changes: Stationers and Newspapers Makers Company

Brentwood School

Date granted: 5 July 1558

The Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster

Date granted: 21 May 1560

Notes: The governing body of Westminster Abbey.

Kingston Grammar School, Kingston upon Thames

Date granted: 1 January 1561

Notes: In the absence of a known day and month of grant, the first of January is used as a substitute.

Governor and Supervisors of the Free School and Almshouses of the City of Worcester

Date granted: 28 February 1561

Name changes: Royal Grammar School Worcester; and Queen Elizabeth Almshouses Worcester.

Notes: Charter perpetuated by Letters Patent of Queen Victoria 27th April 1843.

Mayor Constables and Company of Merchants of the Staple of England

Date granted: 30 May 1561

Broderers Company

Date granted: 25 October 1561

St. Olaves and St. Saviours Grammar School

Date granted: 1 January 1562

Notes: In the absence of a known day and month of grant, the first of January is used as a substitute.