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Spendluffe, John (16th century), benefactor to Magdalene College, Cambridge
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Lincolnshire benefactor
In 1584 John Spendluffe gave the College two properties, then valued at £40 per annum, to fund a fellowship and two scholarships, all of five years duration. The properties lay to the south of Alford and the scholarships were tied to Alford School.