Agnes Muriel Clay (1878–1962) was an English historian and writer. A classics tutor at

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, Clay wrote Roman law articles for the

Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition The ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' Eleventh Edition (1910–1911) is a 29-volume reference work, an edition of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. It was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. So ...

and published ''Sources for Roman History B.C. 133–170'' with

Abel Hendy Jones Greenidge Abel Hendy Jones Greenidge (22 December 1865 – 11 March 1906) was a writer on ancient history and law. Early life and education Greenidge was born on 22 December 1865 at Belle Farm Estate, Barbados, the second son of the Rev. Nathaniel Hea ...

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After attending

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, Clay studied Classics at

Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Lady Margaret Hall (LMH) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located on the banks of the River Cherwell at Norham Gardens in north Oxford and adjacent to the University Parks. The college is more formall ...

(LMH), graduating with a first class degree. In 1903, she co-authored ''Sources for Roman History B.C. 133–170'' with

. Clay became a Classics tutor at LMH. She was a member of the Association for the Higher Education of Women, which promoted women's education in Oxford. In 1920, Clay was appointed a governor of the Frances Mary Buss Schools for Girls. From 1928 to 1945, Clay was the Honorary Secretary and Treasure of the Oxford Mission to Calcutta. Clay contributed to thirteen articles in the

, published in 1911. Her articles on Roman Law made her the only female author of a Classics entry in that edition of the encyclopedia, and one of 34 female contributors out of 1500 authors.

Personal life

Clay was the daughter of a London barrister and had two brothers. She married Edward Wilde in 1910, and he died in 1931.

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