College Governors are well represented (having eight of the twenty five places) 1995 reconstitution Alleyn's College, the reconstituted form of the charitable foundation set up in 1619, continued to own and manages the ancient Manor of Dulwich in south London and also to manage the foundation schools of Dulwich College, Alleyn's School and James Allen's Girls' School. Although inextricably associated with these schools, it was a distinct entity. In 1995, a major reorganisation by the trustees and the Charity Commission resulted in the varied component parts of Alleyn's College being separately constituted as independent registered charities. Leadership Until the 1857 Act, the leader of the college were known as "Masters". The 1857 Act created a Board of Governors, and the 1882 Scheme split these in two: Masters of the College of God's Gift Thomas Alleyn (appointed 1619 (assumed office on death of Founder Edward Alleyn); died 1631) Matthias Alleyn (succeeded 1631; died 1642) Thomas Alleyn (succeeded 1642; died 1668–9) Raph Alleyn (succeeded 1668–9; died 1677–8) John Alleyn (succeeded 1677–8; died 1686) Richard Alleyn (succeeded 1686; died 1690) John Alleyn (succeeded 1690; died 1712) Thomas Alleyn (succeeded 1712; died 1721) James Allen (formerly Alleyn) (succeeded 1721; died 1746) Joseph Allen (succeeded 1746; resigned 1775) Thomas Allen (succeeded 1775; died 1805) William Allen (succeeded 1805; died 1811) Lancelot Baugh Allen (succeeded 1811; resigned 1820) John Allen (succeeded 1820; died 1843) George John Allen (succeeded 1843; pensioned 1857) Chairmen of the Governors Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (1857-1859) Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington (1859-1862) The Revd William Rogers (1862-1882) Chairmen of the Estate Governors Revd. W. Rogers (until Dec. 1882 ) Richard Strong (1883-1890) William Young (1891-1892) Francis Peek (1893-1895) Matthew Wallace (1896-1899) Thomas John Edwards (1900-1902) Marmaduke John Teesdale (1903-1904) Robert Coats Cane (1905-1907) Edwin Thomas Hall (1908-1910) Joseph Russell Tompkins (1911-1914) George Crispe Whiteley (1914-1916) J. Ratchffe Cousins (1917-1919) William Howes, J.P. 1920–1922) Chairmen of the College Governors (for all foundation schools) Revd. William Rogers (1882-1896) Horace Davey, Baron Davey (1896-1907) Alfred Comyn Lyall (1907-1911) Herbert Eaton, 3rd Baron Cheylesmore John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden Dulwich Picture Gallery The College of God's Gift was bequeathed a large collection of paintings by Francis Bourgeois in 1811, which had originally been intended to form the nucleus of the collection of the last king of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski. Following the partitions of Poland the paintings were left to the college, which set