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List Of Masters Of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
The following have served as Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge: *1350–1355: Robert de Stretton (or Stratton), d.1385 *1355–1384: Adam Wickmer (or Walker), d.1384 *1384–1413: Robert Braunch (or Branch), d.1413 *1413–1429: Henry Wells, d.1431 *1429–1443: Marmaduke Lumley, d.1450 *1443–1453: Simon Dalling *1453–1471: Simon Thornham *1471–1501: William Dalling *1502–1503: Edward Shouldham, d.1503 *1503–1505: ''Vacant'' *1505–1512: John Wright, d.1519 *1512–1517: Walter Huke (or Hewke), d.1517 *1517–1525: Thomas Larke, d.1528 *1525–1549: Stephen Gardiner, d.1555 *1549–1552: Walter Haddon, d.1572 *1552–1553: William Mouse (removed), d.1588 *1553–1555: Stephen Gardiner (secundus), d.1555 *1555–1559: William Mouse (secundus), d.1588 *1559–1585: Henry Harvey, d.1585 *1585–1598: Thomas Preston, d.1598 *1598–1611: John Cowell, d.1611 *1611–1626: Clement Corbet, d.1652 *1626–1645: Thomas Eden, d.1645 *1645: John Selden, d.1654 *1645: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall (formally The College or Hall of the Holy Trinity in the University of Cambridge) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is the fifth-oldest surviving college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich, to train clergymen in canon law following their decimation during the Black Death. Historically, Trinity Hall taught law; today, it teaches the sciences, arts, and humanities. Trinity Hall has two sister colleges at the University of Oxford, All Souls and University College. Notable alumni include theoretical physicists Stephen Hawking and Nobel Prize winner David Thouless, Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce, Canadian Governor General David Johnston, philosopher Marshall McLuhan, Conservative cabinet minister Geoffrey Howe, Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, writer J. B. Priestley, and Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Weisz. History The devastation caused by the Black Death plague of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Preston (writer)
Thomas Preston (1537–1598) was an English master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and possibly a dramatist. Life Preston was born at Simpson, Buckinghamshire, in 1537, and was educated at Eton and at King's College, Cambridge, where he was elected scholar, 16 August 1553, and fellow, 18 September 1556. He graduated B.A. in 1557 and M.A. in 1561. When Queen Elizabeth visited Cambridge in August 1564, he attracted the royal favour by his performance of a part in the tragedy of ''Dido'', and by disputing in philosophy with Thomas Cartwright in the royal presence. He also addressed the queen in a Latin oration on her departure, when she invited him to kiss her hand, and gave him a pension of 20''l.'' a year, with the title of "her scholar." He served as proctor in the university in 1565. In 1572 he was directed by the authorities of his college to study civil law, and four years later proceeded to the degree of LL.D. In 1581 he resigned his fellowship. He seems to have joined the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wynne (judge)
Sir William Wynne (1729–1815) was an English judge and academic, Dean of the Arches 1788 to 1809, and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge from 1803. Life The son of John Wynne and his wife Anne Pugh, he matriculated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge in 1747, graduating LL.B. in 1752, LL.D. in 1757. He became a Fellow of the college in 1755. Wynne was admitted as an advocate of the Court of Arches in 1757, where his practice was largely on marriage and probate matters. He contested unsuccessfully the 1764 election for the Master of his college, losing out to Sir James Marriott. In 1788 he was knighted and became Dean of the Arches. In 1803 he was elected Master, and made improvements in the College. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Marriott (judge)
Sir James Marriott (29 October 1730 – 21 March 1803) was a prominent British judge, politician and scholar of the late eighteenth century who is best known for his service as Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, the highest court in Britain dealing with naval and maritime affairs. Although he presided over a number of important naval cases, his contribution to legal history lies principally in the publication of ''Formulare instrumentarum'', a text on admiralty law that had a significant influence on American law in particular. For the rest of his career, Marriott was a shameless pursuer of political favour, siding with several factions both before and during his service as Member of Parliament for Sudbury between 1780 and 1784 and 1796 and 1802. He was less successful in other areas of his life: he served as a Fellow and subsequently Master at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, but quarrelled with his colleagues and rarely attended the College. He also produced a number of legal pamphlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Simpson (Master Of Trinity Hall, Cambridge)
Sir Edward Simpson, (c..1699 – 20 May 1764) of Acton, Middlesex was an English politician, lawyer and academic. He was the son of Francis Simpson of Fishlake, Yorkshire and educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, graduating LL.B in 1724 and LL.D in 1728. He entered Lincoln's Inn to study law in 1719 and was called to the bar in 1726. He was a Fellow of Trinity Hall from 1724 to 1735, and its Master from then until his death. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1740 to 1741. He became an advocate in the Doctors' Commons in 1736 and Chancellor of the Diocese of Bath and Wells in 1738. Simpson was a "senior civil lawyer": Judge of the Consistory court of London from 1747 to 1758; then Judge of the Prerogative Court, Canterbury and Dean of the Arches from 1758 until his death. He also served as a Judge of the Cinque Ports. Simpson was also M.P. for Dover from 1759 until his deathRobert Beatson Robert Beatson, LL.D. FRSE FSA (1741–1818) was a Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Lloyd
Sir Nathaniel Lloyd (1669–1745) was an English jurist and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Life Born in the Savoy Hospital 29 November 1669, eldest son of Sir Richard Lloyd by Elizabeth, his wife. He was educated at St Paul's School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he matriculated 9 April 1685. He was elected fellow of All Souls' College in 1689, graduated B.C.L. 22 June 1691, and proceeded D.C.L. 30 June 1696, in which year he was admitted a member of the College of Advocates (21 November). Lloyd was appointed deputy admiralty Advocate during the absence of Dr. Henry Newton on 15 Nov. 1701, and was king's advocate from 1715 to 1727. He was knighted 29 May 1710, and the same year was incorporated at Cambridge, and admitted (20 June) master of Trinity Hall, the chapel of which he enlarged and to which he bequeathed £3,000l to rebuild the hall. He resigned the mastership on 1 October 1735, died at Sunbury-on-Thames Sunbury-on-Thames (or commonly Sunbury) is a suburb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bramston
George Bramston was a lawyer and academic in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Bramston was born in Great Baddow and educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, graduating LL.B in 1674 and LL.D in 1682. He was Fellow of Trinity-hall from 1692 to 1696, and its Master Master or masters may refer to: Ranks or titles * Ascended master, a term used in the Theosophical religious tradition to refer to spiritually enlightened beings who in past incarnations were ordinary humans *Grandmaster (chess), National Master ... from 1703 until his death. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1703 to 1704. He died on 3 June 1710. References Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge Fellows of Trinity Hall, Cambridge Masters of Trinity Hall, Cambridge People from Essex 1710 deaths Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge {{UCambridge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Oxenden (lawyer)
George Oxenden (October 1651 – 21 February 1703) was an English academic, lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1695 to 1698. Oxenden was the son of Sir Henry Oxenden, 1st Baronet of Deane, Kent and his second wife Elizabeth Merideth, daughter of Sir William Meredith, 1st Baronet. He was admitted at Trinity Hall, Cambridge as a scholar on 8 July 1667 becoming a Fellow in 1671 and being awarded LLB in 1673, MA in 1675 and LLD in 1679. He was incorporated at Oxford University in 1674 and entered Doctor's Commons in 1679. In 1684 he became Regius Professor of Civil Law at Cambridge. He became Master of Trinity Hall in 1689. He also became vicar-general to the Archbishop of Canterbury and Dean of Arches and a judge of the Admiralty in 1689. He was one of the commissioners for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral from 1692 and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge for 1692–1693. In 1695 Oxenden was elected as Member of Parliament for Cambridge Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Exton
Sir Thomas Exton (1631–1688) was an English admiralty lawyer, Member of Parliament, and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Life His father was the admiralty lawyer John Exton. He entered Merchant Taylors' School in 1641, was admitted a member of Gray's Inn in 1648, and went to Trinity Hall, Cambridge Trinity Hall (formally The College or Hall of the Holy Trinity in the University of Cambridge) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is the fifth-oldest surviving college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by ..., where he proceeded LL.D. in 1662. In 1676 he became Master of Trinity Hall, and held the office till his death. Previous to 1678 he was knighted and appointed one of the judges of the admiralty. He represented Cambridge University in the two parliaments of 1679, when he was described as advocate-general, in 1681, and 1685. He died in 1688, and was buried on 8 November at St. Peter's, Paul's Wharf. Works ''The Case of the Merc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bond (jurist)
John Bond LL.D. (1612–1676) was an English jurist, Puritan clergyman, member of the Westminster Assembly, and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Life He was born at Chard, in Somerset; his father was Denis Bond. He was educated at Dorchester under John White, and afterwards entered at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow. He took his B.A. degree in 1631, became M.A. in 1635, and LL.D. ten years later. In 1643 he became a member of the Westminster Assembly, and in December 1645 succeeded to the mastership of the Savoy. In the same year, John Selden having declined the mastership of Trinity Hall, Dr. Robert King was chosen by the Fellows: but, Parliament interposing on behalf of Bond, he was elected Master on 7 March 1646. Three years later he was made Professor of Law at Gresham College, London, and in 1654 became assistant to the commissioners of Middlesex and Westminster for ejecting scandalous ministers and schoolmasters. He was appointed vice-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert King (jurist)
Robert King LL.D. (1600 – 6 November 1676) was an English jurist and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Life He was a native of Kent. He matriculated as a pensioner of Christ's College, Cambridge, 5 July 1617, graduated B.A. in 1620–1, and proceeded M.A. in 1624. In 1625 he was elected to a fellowship at Trinity Hall, which he held till 1636. On 16 June 1628 he was sworn and admitted a proctor in the Bishop of Ely's consistorial court by Dr. Thomas Eden. In 1636 he took the degree of LL.D., and on 10 October 1641 was admitted an advocate of the court of arches at Doctors' Commons. From 1641 to 1662 he was official to the Archdeacon of Suffolk, and from 1642 to 1646 commissary of the Suffolk archdeaconry. He was commissary of Sudbury archdeaconry for 1645 only, and official to the archdeacon of Sudbury, 1645 to 1674.''Dictionary of National Biography''; :s:King, Robert (1600-1676) (DNB00). On the death of Thomas Eden (18 July 1645), Parliament (30 August) ordered the Fellows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Selden
John Selden (16 December 1584 – 30 November 1654) was an English jurist, a scholar of England's ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. He was known as a polymath; John Milton hailed Selden in 1644 as "the chief of learned men reputed in this land." Early life He was born at Salvington, in the parish of West Tarring, West Sussex (now part of the town of Worthing), and was baptised at St Andrew's, the parish church. The cottage in which he was born survived until 1959 when it was destroyed by a fire caused by an electrical fault. His father, also named John Selden, had a small farm. It is said that his skill as a violin-player was what attracted his wife, Margaret, who was from a better family, being the only child of Thomas Baker of Rustington and descended from a knightly family of Kent. Selden was educated at the free grammar school at Chichester, The Prebendal School, and in 1600 he went on to Hart Hall, Oxford. In 1603, he was admitted to Cliffor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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