Volume 1

The history and antiquities of the colleges and halls in the University of Oxford / by Anthony Wood. Now first published in English, from original manuscript in the Bodleian Library; with a continuation to the present time: by the editor, John Gutch (Appendix ... containing Fasti Oxonienses; or a commentary on the supreme magistrates of the university ... with a continuation to the present time.

Anthony Wood

Date:: MDCCLXXXVI-MDCCXC [1786-1790]

Credit: The history and antiquities of the colleges and halls in the University of Oxford / by Anthony Wood. Now first published in English, from original manuscript in the Bodleian Library; with a continuation to the present time: by the editor, John Gutch (Appendix ... containing Fasti Oxonienses; or a commentary on the supreme magistrates of the university ... with a continuation to the present time. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$_ 12976, or thereabouts, Chancellor Mr. Eustacuius de Normanvyte, Mafter of Arts and Doctor of Decrees, as Leland(1) and others report, In a certain Charter dated i251, I find thefe witneffes, viz. Mr. Euftachius de. Normanvyle, Frater minor, Mr, John le‘Noble, Mr. Roger de Barthone, écc. by which it appears that then: he was a Minorite or Francifcan. About this time, (for the particular year appeareth not) Joun de Pontisara, who — was Bifhop of Wynchefter, an. 1280, is reported to have'borne the office of Chancellor of our Univerfity ; but whether true or not, I cannot yet find ; fure J am, that a little before his death he fhewed himfelf a worthy Bene- factor by giving (2) them a cheft with 200 marks therein (called afterwards Winchefter Cheft) for the relief of poor Scholars. In perpetual memory of which, and for the health of his foul, the Mafters decreed, that a folemn anniverfary fhould be performed for him on the Vigils of St. Nicholas. — 1280, or thereabouts, Chanc. Mr. Henry de Staunton, Profeffor of the Canon Law, as in Univerfity College is evident. (3). He was now or lately, as I fuppofe, Vicar of the Church of St. Peter i in the aft. . 1281. Chane. (4) the fame, H. de SraunTon, as ina sieitie. dated this year in die Jovis in feptimana Penticoftes, and in another on the fecond of the nones of May. (5) Proétors { Rob. de Burgo Mr. (6) ( Will, de Colofbull. 1282, Chanc.(7) Mr. Wittiam de Mountrort, Profeffor or Doctor of the Canon law, and Chantor of Hereford, and Dean of St. Paul’s Ca- thedral, London. 1283, Chanc. Mr, Rocer de Rowe t or RopEweLt, as in a Chart. (8) © dated 10 Jan. 12 Edw. I, fent from the King to him the faid Chancellor for the taking off the ferieen os of Wael taken from.Robert Wells, Bail- live of Northgate hundred. 1284. Chanc. (9) the fame, R. de Roweti. About whofe admiffion to this office a controverly (10) fell out between the Univerfity and the Bifhop of Lyncoln, Whether he ferved out this year, is doubtful, forafmuch as one Mr. WititaM PickeRILz occurs Chancellor this year, asin an inquifition de fub- tractionibus is evident. (11) The faid Rothwell (12) occurs Chancellor 2 Id. Dec. this year; at which time John Peccham, Archbifhop of Canterbury, “appointed him his Commiffary to hear and receive the accompts of Sir John, the fon of Guy, Kt. the Executor of the laft Teftament of Maud D’Oyly, his mother. {1) In tom. iv. Cotzect. p. 208. Balzus (7) Tbidnu. 7. Script. Cent. 1v, nu. 75, Pitf. in APPEND. a In Ruger. Lis. Civit. Oxon. fol. 4. CEnT. 1, nu. 74. Fp. 838.] (9) Rec. Peccham, fol. 155 et 212. (2) A fol. 66..a..C. fol. 39.5 { (10) Caius in Anr1q, Cantabr. lib. 'IT, (3). V. Notes from York Reo, “A, p.t. p. 254 5; [edit. 1574, 4to. | (4) In pyx II. ut fupra, nu. 5. ) (11) In quodam libro in Chartoph. Civit. (5) In Rec. Peccham fol. 171. Ox. fol, 10. {6} In pyx JI. ut fupra, nu. 5. (12) In Ree. Peccham. fol. 155. bet 1285.$

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