William of Wykeham

       "Manners maketh man."
            William Wykeham

 I thinck Manners Makyth Man’ was the original motto of William of Wykeman, (1324-1404). William was the Bishop of Winchester; Chancellor of England; founder of Winchester College, New College, Oxford; New College School, Oxford and thebuilder of a large part of Windsor Castle.

William was born to a poor family in Hampshire and educated at school in Winchester. He had an illustrious career working as an architectural advisor for King Edward III, being appointed as Lord Privy Seal in 1363 and later being elected Bishop of Winchester and in 1367, Chancellor of England.