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  • Famous Caians > 18th Century

    Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow
    (1731-1806)
    Lord Chancellor. Admitted to the College as a Perse scholar, but having 'distinguished himself by idleness and insubordination' (DNB), he went down without a degree.
     
    Sir Thomas Gooch
    (1674-1754)
    Bishop successively of Norwich and of Ely. Master of the College, 1716-54.
     

    Sir James Burrough
    (1691-1764)

    An amateur architect who worked on the buildings of a number of Colleges, including Caius, Peterhouse, Queen's and Clare Hall; and is also credited with work on the University Senate House. Master of Caius, 1754-64.
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