Volume 1

The history and antiquities of the University of Oxford ... / by Anthony ä Wood. Now first published in English ... by John Gutch.

  • Anthony Wood
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1792-1796
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    they for the prefent ftanding off, were at laft forced to do it, and fo the matter was concluded. An 5 Dorn. 1468 I 8 Edw. IV. But as to that which I have faid in 1466, I am apt to believe that great encouragement was now {hewed to the faculty of Grammar, forafmuch that K. Edw. IV was a great lover of the Mufes, and an indulgent father to the Univerfity of Oxford: for as it well appears, he about this time con- firmed (i) all Charters containing the Grants and Confirmations of the ancient Privileges granted to the Univerfity by his predeceiTors, viz. among the reft the Cognifance of Pleas in caufes where a Scholar is a party, the taxing of Inns every five years, the Oath of the four Aldermen, eight Burghers, befides other perfons in every Pariih, as ’tis mentioned fub an. 1255; and the Charter of Edw. Ill, concerning the Privileges granted to the Scholars after the great Conflidt. He confirmed alfo the Compofition between the Univerfity and Rich. Damory concerning the jurifdidlion of North gate Hundred, the Charter alfo of the Mercate granted by Edw. Ill; the Charter of holding Pleas within the precindts of the Univerfity where- foever the Chancellor pleafes, the Charter of Hen. IV concerning the Li- mits of the Univerfity, and the Inliitution of the Office of Steward, which I {hall hereafter take occafion to mention, the Confirmation of the Charter for the pardoning of 5I for the farm or rent of the Mercate for the pay- ment only of a penny, and the Charter for banifhing Whores, rebellious perfons &c. ten or twelve miles diftant from Oxford. . C Dom. 1460 i 9 Edw. IV. About this time alfo he founded a Chantry for two Priefis at Windfor, and foon after gave the nomination and prefentation (2) of the faid Priells to both the Univerfities. The firft that Oxford nominated was one John Taylor, S. T. P. an. 1481, and others fucceffively without contradidtion till the,year 1554 and 1568. (3) In the lafl of which the Univerfity pre- fenting one Chriflopher Yong, the Dean and Chapter of Windfor rejedted him, (4) and took the prefentation of the faid Priells to themfelves, and (0 Ut in pyx. long. I nu. 2. et in Haro de Privilegi IS fol. 149. [a—169b: Dat. apud Weftm. 3 Jul. Endorf. ‘ Irrotulatur in Memoran- dis Scaccarii, viz. inter Recorda de Term. S. Hi- larii an. 12 Regis Edw. IV——Rot. 13. Vide Registrum Privileciorum*^: Almse Univ. Oxon. impreff. 1770, 410. p. 3.] (2) F. Ep. 301, 302. (3) Vide Reg. I fol. 143. (4) Reg.KK fol. 58, 59, &c. would