'An Enquiry into the primary and original state and nature of Halls, in the university of Oxford, and the right of nomination or presentation to their principalitys ...', written in or soon after 1694
'An Enquiry into the primary and original state and nature of Halls, in the university of Oxford, and the right of nomination or presentation to their principalitys ...with a particular respect to Magdalen-hall ...'
This is an argument on the side of Magdalen college in the matter of its right to appoint a principal of Magdalen hall--a question which came to a head when a vacancy occurred in Feb. 1693/4 . A trial in the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster on June 20, 1694, was decided in favour of the right of the Chancellor of the University.
Extracts from University registers occupy pp. 25-150, 161-206, and a short account of the trial is at pp. 207-209.
Dates
- Creation: written in or soon after 1694
Extent
212 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Top. Oxon c. 26
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 28400.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Heber sale lot no. 1178: bought for £18.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 1/4 × 7 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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