Edwards Professor Of Medieval History
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The Edwards Professor of Medieval History is a prestigious professorship at the
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, in Scotland. Initially established in 1955 as the Chair of Medieval History, it was later renamed in 1989 to honor John Edwards, a renowned Glasgow scholar and antiquarian who lived from 1846 to 1937.


Professors of Medieval History/Edwards Professors of Medieval History

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Edward Lionel Gregory Stones Edward Lionel Gregory Stones, Fellow of the British Academy, FBA (1914–1987) was Edwards Professor of Medieval History at the University of Glasgow from 1956 to 1978. Early life and education Stones was born in Croydon. He was educated at the ...
MA PhD (1956) *
Alfred Lawson Brown Alfred Lawson Brown (1927 – 28 August 2006) was titular professor of medieval history at the University of Glasgow from 1973 to 1978. In the latter year he succeeded Lionel Stones as the Edwards Professor of Medieval History. Brown was a speci ...
MA DPhil FRHistS (1978) * David Bates BA PhD (1994) *
Julia Mary Howard Smith Julia Mary Howard Smith, (born 29 May 1956) is Chichele Professor of Medieval History at All Souls College, Oxford. She was formerly Edwards Professor of Medieval History at the University of Glasgow. She is a graduate of Newnham College, Univ ...
(2005-2016)


See also

* List of Professorships at the University of Glasgow *
Professor of Modern History, Glasgow The Chair of Modern History at the University of Glasgow was founded in 1893 as the Chair of History. In 1956 the title was changed to Modern History to reflect the establishment of the Edwards Professor of Medieval History, Edwards Chair of Me ...
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Professor of Scottish History and Literature, Glasgow The Chair of Scottish History and Literature at the University of Glasgow was founded in 1913, endowed by a grant from the receipts of the 1911 Scottish Exhibition held in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park, as well as donations from the Merchants Hous ...


References

*''Who, What and Where: The History and Constitution of the University of Glasgow''. Compiled by Michael Moss, Moira Rankin and Lesley Richmond) Medieval History, Edwards Medieval History, Edwards 1955 establishments in Scotland Medieval studies {{Scotland-edu-stub