Rectors and Senior Members - Exeter College - University of Oxford

RECTORS AND SENIOR MEMBERSA.I.5College register, Vol. I, 1539-1619. Includes a copy of Edward VI’sinjunctions; elections and expulsion of fellows; commensales; absences;notes of inception; degrees.6 College register, Vol. II, 1619-1737. As A.I.5. Includes also Visitors’correspondence and notices of subscription.7 College register, Vol. III, 1737-1824.8a College register, Vol. IV, 1825-1915.8b College register, 1916-1987.9 Excerpts from College registers 1539-1786, by Thomas Stinton,withannotations. Loose: Articles of enquiry and visitation,1690. At back:List of Rectors and Fellows from 1316, with later additions to 1872.29 Letter book of the Rev J. Cole as Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity, 1810-1811.30 Letter book of Rector J.P Lightfoot, 1854-1855, entitled,‘Correspondence of the Rector (Dr J.P Lightfoot) with theUniversity Commissioners, 1854’.31 Address book [n.d.] 19th-20th centuries.35 Visitors’ book, 1863-1882, of J.P. Lightfoot and Louisa Lightfoot,presented by P.M. Haynes, 1978.A.II. 7Notebook of Rector’s duties prepared by Joseph Loscombe Richards,c1845. Appendages include correspondence, with relevant extracts fromstatutes, estate papers, etc.8 Rector’s duties and responsibilities, 19th century. Indexed.Includes extracts from statutes, foundations and their modifications,forms of notices, testimonials, etc.

9 Rector’s accounts, 1566-1639. Ms used as flyleaves. Continued fromO.III, O.IV.10 Computus rectoris, 1639-1734. See also: B.I.16.11 Computus rectoris, 1734-1800.12 Computus rectoris, 1800-1856. On binding: 1801-1856.13 Computus rectoris, 1858-1882. On binding No. 2, 1850-18--.At back: Note on Local Rate Composition Fund, 1871; Note onCaution Fund, 1871.14 Rector’s accounts, 1556-1581. On binding: 1566-1575.Day book, signed as fair copy.15 Rector’s accounts, 1581-1616. Day book, signed as fair copy.16 Rector’s accounts, 1616-1639. On binding: 1616-1648. Day book.At back: Account of payments to the Bursar on his book, 1639-1648.17 Rector’s accounts, 1679-1694, 1716. Day book. Includes legal expensespayments to staff. At back: Corn prices, 1679-1694.18 John Collier Jones’ Scrap-book.Autograph letters, chiefly 1819-c1870, Additions: Arthur Bury to SirJohn Maynard, 8 Apr 1682; John Prideaux, 8 Jul 1623; BenjaminKennicott [n.d.]. See also: L.I.5.19 ‘Scraps found in the Rector’s Lodgings, December 1887’.A scrap-book which is a miniature archive in itself and including:**Letters:George Hakewill to John Prideaux, 1618 (1)William Orford to John Prideaux, 1631 (3)Arthur, Duke of Wellington, concerning the cost of prizes, 1846 (133)Baden Powell (1796-1860) [and others] concerning mathematicsexaminations, 6 Dec 1828 (209); 1 Dec 1831 (211)Bp Nicholas Clagett to John Conybeare (then Dean of Christ Church)on sale of Leadenhall to Jesus College, 28 Oct 1742 (243).Cf Boase lxii-lxiii.E.B. Pusey concerning the regulations for Hebrew scholarship (235)George Gilbert Scott, concerning estimates for Chapel (College felt theywere too high) 2 May 1854; Bill for commission on Library, Chapel,Rector’s Lodgings, etc., 3 Sep 1861 (181)Letter written on a penny postage envelope form (1840), designed byWilliam Mulready (119)Two unsigned sermons delivered in Portsmouth, 17 Apr 1687 &10 May [1687?] (7)College properties:List of 44 deeds of properties in St Mary Magdalen & St Gilesparishes in the 14th & 15th centuries, c1756 (57)1725 copy of lease of Black Hall between the University & PhilippeBale, Rector, 1525 (17)

A.III 1 Rector’s accounts, 1694-1701. At back: corn prices, 1694-1701.2 Rector’s accounts (‘College accounts’) 1702-1720.At back: corn prices, 1701-1716.3 Rector’s accounts (‘College accounts’) 1720-1732.4 Rector’s accounts (‘College accounts’) 1732-1769.At front & back: corn prices, 1732-1774; at back: Annual account ofDr Shortridge’s Trust, 1725-1744; addition of new fellowships, 1745-1749; notes on Mrs Shiers’ benefaction, 1743-1770.5 Rector’s accounts, 1769-1799 (on binding: 1769-1800)At back: corn prices, 1770-1800.6 Rector’s day book, 1800-1850. At back: corn prices, 1803-1850.7 Rector’s day book, 1851-1882 (on binding: ‘No. 1, 1850-18’)At back: list of College estates let on lease in Feb 1857.8 Rector’s annual note of arrearages of rent due 1589-1618.9 Rector’s quarterly accounts, 1614-1627. Includes dividends.10 Dividend book, 1628-1660. Division of income between Rector,scholars, fellows and officers.11 Dividend book, 1660-1685.12 Dividend book, 1685-1729.13 Dividend book, 1729-1757; 1760. At back: fines paid, 1750-1757.14 Dividend book, 1758-1785.15 Dividend book, 1785-1802. At front: fines indexed.16 Dividend book, 1803-1822 (on binding: 1823)17 Dividend book, 1823-1837.18 Dividend book, 1837-1849.19 Dividend book, 1849-1876. See also: Bursary Archives E 13)At back: notes on suspended fellowships, 1874-1882.20 Dividend book, 1876-1882.21 Notebook of College income & its division, c1827. (Fellowshipsfrom 1805). Includes:annual payments to College officers;

division of dividends throughout the year, 1804-1814;fines paid on College estates, 1628-1814;list of benefactors, 1313-1812 with details of individual funds &patronages;list of College fellows, 1767-1826. See also: C.II.17 and List ofalienations from c1629 in back of ‘Liber alienationum’ A.IV.14.C.II. 11List of Rectors, Fellows & benefactors of the College, prepared byRector Robert Newton & Sub-rector William Wyatt, 1574.Continued in later hands to 1794. See also: College history L.I.6 forrelated documents & transcription.12 List of Rectors, Fellows & benefactors of the College.Duplicate of C.II.11, copied by Th.C. Leach, 1782. Noteexplaining this, with designation, ‘Vol. II’. At front of C.II.13:’Vol.I’.13 List of succession of Rectors & Fellows from 1601, compiled by Th.C.Leach,1780 and continued to 1819. Note at front traces provenanceof this volume.14 Duplicate of C.II.13, with later additions to 1838. At back:transcription of Newton’s catalogue, C.II.11.15 Catalogue of the Rectors & Fellows, 1319-1824, including sources.Inscribed: ‘Given to C.W. Boase by E.A.Dayman’.16 Succession of Fellows, etc. Duplicate of C.II.15.17 List of Rectors & Fellows, 1319-1805, based on Leach’s list, withlater alterations. At back: Mathematics exercise book.18 List of Rectors & Fellows, 1838-1872. Also loose lists of names,1792-1834.See also: List of Rectors & Fellows, 1316-1872 at back of ThomasStinton’s Excerpts from College registers, 1539-1786, A.I.9; List ofCollege Fellows, 1767-1826 at back of A.III.21; List of Exhibitioners,1778-1831 at back of College orders & minutes, 1778-1825, A.I.10;19th century history of the College, C.IV.23 & Rectors, F.IV.3-4;Fellowships, F.IV.5-8; Scholarships & exhibitions, J.II.11-12.F.IV.3 RECTORS1549-1560 17 Oct 1549, a copy of the document by which annual electionof the Rector ceased (William More, Rector 1546-1553), with alist of his successors to 1566. Cf Boase, p.61.1669 Papers concerning the election of 1669. Nicholas Burrington waselected on Bury’s contrivance, but the Vice Chancellor orderedEdward Burgh to be admitted fellow as well. Cf Boase p. cxxviii+.There is also a collection of William Paynter’s letters as rector.[n.d.]Copy of inscription on tablet in Ilsington Church, Devon, in memory

of Sarah, relict of William Paynter.1689-1695 Rector Arthur Bury v. Robert Philips. Papers concerning thedispute between Bury and the Visitor, Jonathan Trelawney, Bp ofExeter, James Colmer & William Paynter. The above case & thejudgement of the University of Oxford, 19 Aug 1690, on Bury’sThe Naked Gospel. Cf Boase p. cxxix+1720-1721 Several contemporary copies of the complaint of the fellows againstRector Matthew Hole; the reply of Lancelot Blackburn; expenses offellows engaged in the business of the case. Typed copy of the complaint& a typed translation of the bishop’s reply, 27 Jun 1721; SubrectorHaviland’s answer to part of Hole’s reply (& typescript); copyof the pertinent statutes.1807 Letters concerning the appointment of John Cole, rector, 1808.[n.d.,19th c]Rough notes concerning an appeal, entitled: ‘Personal questionstouching the Rector’.19 Sep 1928 Letter from J.P.V.D. Balsdon concerning the resignation of L.R.Farnell.1963 Confidential note concerning the Rector’s stipend & allowance.F.IV.4 CONFIDENTIAL PAPERS21 Sep 1975 Papers relating to the election of K.C. Wheare as rector.1971-1972 Letters, notices & memoranda of the Sub-rector relating to therectoral election of W.G. Barr. Deposited 27 Apr 1972.1982 Rectoral election of 1982 (Norman Crowther-Hunt). Papers &correspondence.1987 For the election of Richard Norman, See: O.IV.1993 For the election of Marilyn Butler, See: O.IV.F.IV.5 FELLOWSHIPS4 May 1374 Decision of Simon, Bp of London. Cf Boase p. lviii+.1551-1781 Notes of dates relating to various fellows, fellowships & cases.1686-1687 Papers concerning the case between Thomas Lord Petre & ExeterCollege concerning the nomination of 8 scholars. The case washeard before H.M. Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes on 17Feb 1687, & judgment was given for the College.See also: F.IV.7 for earlier case in 1616.

[n.d.,post 1738]Copies of statutes, with comments. related to unidentified casesor disputes. Endorsed: Lists of Fellows - Papers about Ld Petre’sTravelling Fellowship and about taking degrees.18 Jun 1744 Letter from Dr Atwell to Dr Edgcumbe concerning the statutesrelating to fellowships.20 Apr 1749 Rector James Edgcumbe’s citation of the fellows concerning ThomasBray & his fellowship. Original.1786-1851 Presentations by the Dean & Chapter of Exeter to the 13th orChaplain Fellowship:29 Jul 1786 Samuel Hart7 Jun 1806 George Peloquin Cosserat2 Sep 1809 John Williams8 Jul 1826 John W.R. Landon14 Jun 1828 William Heberden20 Mar 1830 Marwood Tucker8 Oct 1831 John Ley16 Aug 1851 Thomas Henry Sheppard1806 Letters & papers, including a petition to the Visitor by Rector HenryRichards, concerning his conduct & relating to the dispute betweenThomas Darke & William Bradford over the Petrean Fellowship.Darke was eventually admitted.F.IV.61806-1807 John Vye’s correspondence concerning his fellowhship.Cf Boase, p. 157+.1826-1830 Papers concerning the Chaplain Fellowship held by JohnWhittington Ready Landon.1840-1841 Papers concerning the Petrean Fellowship held by Charles ChichesterHe was deprived of his fellowship in 1840 but reinstated in 1841.1925-1935 Papers concening the Petrean foundation.[n.d.][n.d.]Notebook, with loose insertions, concerning fellowships.Oath on election to a fellowship.1930-1950 King Alfonso XIII Professorship correspondence.See also: J.III.14-18.F.IV.71616 Papers concerning the case between William Petre & Exeter College

& the nomination of 8 scholars.See also: F.IV.5 for a later case, 1686-1687.F.IV.8 CHANNEL ISLANDS/KING CHARLES I FOUNDATIONA. Early documents concerning the foundation20 Nov 1634 Copy & rough copy of deed concerning messuages in Cripplegatewhich will support the Channel Islands fellowships.1649 Statement concerning the Cripplegate property.17 Jun 1636 Copy of the letters patent for the foundation.See also: Copy of letters patent in L.I.4.30 Jun 1636 Copy on parchment & rough copy of the indenture between Oxford University &Exeter, Jesus & Pembroke colleges concerning the foundation.Original in University archives. Cf A.II.1, f o 55 v .B. Properties which supported the fellowships1. London: Lad Lane/Gresham Street:1721-1867 Letters, deeds, plans & financial documents including:8 Mar 1722 Plan of Lad Lane drawn by Mr Gunnis.10 Dec 1803 Lease of Lad Lane, Elizabeth Comyn toWilliam Ollivant.1 Jun 1805 Counterpart lease of Lad Lane: OxfordUniversity to William Ollivant.See also: K.IV.9-11 for plans, report & survey, 1829.2. Medmenham[n.d.],1652-1851 Letters, deeds & papers concerning Sir William Clayton, including:22 Sep 1652 Deed re land (1) Thomas Hampson of Taplow,(2) Oxford University, Exeter, Jesus &Pembroke (3) William Powell of Water Eaton.3 Dec 1688 Letters of attorney appointing Arthur Bury,John Hall & Jonathan Edwards (Medmenham& Lad Lane)Apr 1823Particulars & valuation of estate of Sir WmClayton.29 Sep 1804 Letter re tithes from Sir William Clayton.21 Jul 1851 Mr Badcock’s opinion re new lease.C. Papers concerning nominations1728-1843 Letters & papers concerning nominations toChannel Island fellowships by the Deans &

Jurants of Jersey & Guernsey, including papersrelating to the case of William Lempriere, 1843.1843 Further Lempriere papers.17 Feb 1854 Letter from the Dean of Guernsey re:modifications in the Channel Islands foundation(found in A.I.34).[n.d.,19th c] ‘Catalogue of documents relating to the Kg Ch/sFellows’.See also: King Charles’ estates book, 1868-1887, C.IV.27.For Staines Fellowship, See: Amelia Jackson papers in Bursary archives C 18H.III. 11 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1820-1955, including:Photocopy of a letter from John Prideaux concerning theadmission of Henry Iledge (from Coventry City archives, 1612Correspondence of Sir John Acland, Sir John Peryam & IsaiahFar(r)ington with Rector Prideaux re: Peryams Mansions,c1617-1618. Contains account of expenses.Sir Robert Peel: 6 letters, 1830.John Henry Newman, 2 Sep 1830.E.B. Pusey: 2 letters, 20 Feb 1832.Lord Melbourne, 6 Jul 1832.William Ewart Gladstone: 20 letters, 1850-1856.Edward H. Nash to Gladstone re: Gladstone EssaySociety, 1889.Correspondence with the University Registry, 1908.Lord Nuffield to R.R. Marrett, 1935.J.IIIFELLOWSHIPS & LECTURESHIPS14 Ancient history, 1973-1976.15 Chemistry, 1970-1983.16 English, 1974-1989.17 Law, 1976-1989.18 Theology, 1971-1973.L.IV FELLOWS’ OFFICIAL FILES

L.IV.1Adams, C.J. 1973.Adkins, A.W.H. 1961.Balsdon, J.P.V.D. 1929-1975.Bradley, D.J. 1971-1974.Buxton, R.J. 1971-1973.Byrom, T. 1972-1974.Coghill, N.H.K.A. 1930-1957.Collins, S. 1979-1980.Coxon, R.V. 1955-1980.Cretney, S.M. 1969-1978.Crowther-Hunt, N. 1952-1987.Dainton, F.S 1970-1973.L.IV.2Dawkins, R.M. 1920-1991, including:Correspondence.Ms of translation of Chronicle of George Boustronios.The poems of Constantine Petrou Cavafi (1863-1933). Reprint.Unpublished pontic stories (collected by Dawkins), by Peter Mackridge.Reprint, 1991.L.IV.3Dee, B.D. McD. 1955-1963.Delmege, J.J.de G. 1968-1971.Drury, John 1969-1973.Eagle, Richard 1998-1999.Fawcett, Louise L’E. 1990-1994.Ferguson, S.J. 1974-1977.Fifoot, E.R.S. 1979-1981.

Forrest, Andrew 1994-1997.Ginger, Andrew 1994-1996.Godden, Malcolm 1975-1987.Gowans, J.L. 1955-1956.Groves, Geoffrey W. 1969-1986.Hall, G.D.G. 1949-1975.Henderson, B.W. 1928-1936.Higgs, J.W.Y. 1949-1974.L.IV.4Hands, A.R. 1965-1977.Heyes, Stephen J. 1990-1993.Hinshelwood, C. 1940-1967.James, William S. 1989-1992.Jones, D. Mervyn 1951-1962.Jones, D. Morgan 1933-1953.Kemp, Eric W. 1933-1974.Keshav, Satish, 1989-1991.Kingsbury, Benedict1988-1993.Kirk, Kiaran 1992-1996.Kneale, W.C. 1929-1960.Lewis, K.R. 1964-1971.London, John 1990-1992.Maddicott, John R. 1996.Mellor, Jane 1985-1994.Mitchell, M.D. 1977-1979.L.IV.5

Newell, P.C. 1971-1975.Nicholls, David G. 1973-1978 (+ obituaries, 1996)Palmer, Christopher 1981-1984.Parker, K.B. 1973-1977.Parker, Roger 1993-Perutz, Robin 1982-1983.Pratt, J.M. 1966-1968.Quarrell, W.H. 1928-1945.See also: Quarrell estate papers, Bursary archives C 19.L.IV.6Raitt, A.W. 1954-1965Rees, Adrian 1980-1983.Reeve, Michael D. 1966-1984.Russell, P.E.L.R.Schmidt, A.V.C. 1970-1971.Sleight, Peter 1973-1989.Spry, C.J.F. 1968-1970.Stein, R.B. 1965-1968.Sternfeld, F.W. 1965-Stirling, M. 1952-1954.Trypanis, C.A. 1949-1955.Turner, Jack C. 1995-1997.Weinstock, S. 1965.Wheare, Kenneth 1956-1971.Whitehead, Roger C. 1994-1995.Whitehouse, M.W. 1960-1962.Whitworth, Reginald H. 1970-1981.

Wordsworth, Jonathan F. 1957-Ziff, L. 1973-1977.L.IV.11 MARETT, Robert RanulphPrinted copies of:1907 Report of speeches, Jersey Society in London.1909 The tabu-mana formula as a minimum definition of religion.1916 Anthropology and university education.1927 Edwin Sidney Hartland.1927 Some Maltese problems.1927 The normal self.1929 The raw material of religion.1933 Progress as a sociological category.1933 Survival and revival.1934 Ritualism as a disease of religion.1934 Lewis Richard Farnell, 1856-1934.1935 The nature of sanction in primitive law.1936 Leonard Adam, ‘R.R. Marett’ & ‘Oxford & Cambridge’.1937 F.C.S. Schiller, 1864-1937.1939 Prof. Edward Westermarck.1939 Charity and the struggle for existence.1940 Excavation of La Cotte, Jersey.1941 James George Frazer, 1854-1941.Letters from Ernest Harold Pickering, 21 Jun 1930 & typed notes on E.H.P. DunstanPruden, [n.d.] 13 Feb.Papers concerning Abbey Folk Park, New Barnet, c1935. Brochure & photos ofthe Park.Handlist of Marett documents held by the Pitt Rivers Museum.List of books from R.R. Marett’s library.Obituary articles on Marett.Photograph of his tombstone, St Brelade’s Bay, Jersey.Article on Philip Marett (18th c.)Ms undergraduate lecture notes, 1888.Correspondence re: lectures, conferences, etc., 1926-1950.Miscellaneous correspondence, 1929-1942.Dale R. Bengtson, ‘R.R. Marrett[sic] and the study of religion’. Journal of theAmerican Academy of Religion, XLVII, no 4:645-659 (1989?)

L.IV.12MARETT (continued)1929 Correspondence re: Maharaj Kumar of Kutch.1929-1940 Correspondence with publishers.1929-1930 Correspondence re: Andrew Lang lecture.1930-1937 Correspondence with Thomas Kenneth Penniman.1932-1956 Correspondence with E.E. Evans-Pritchard.1933-1937 Correspondence with im Thurn.Marett Memorial Lecture1947-1963 List of subscribers.1947-1985 Correspondence.A list of the lectures is on the following page.Printed copies of a few of the lectures are on the open shelf in the Library:at ZMAM 54L.L.IV.13MARETT (continued)Conference of Africa, 1929:Correspondence.Minutes, 1st-3rd meetings.Institute of Sociology:Correspondence, 1931-1937.Printed programmes of the Institute & the Le Play Society.Proof & final copy of Andrew C. O’Dell, The Shetland Islands, 1932.British Academy:Correspondence, 1931-1941.British Speleological Association:Correspondence, 1935-1938.Tutorial & supervisory correspondence, 1931-1937.L.IV.14MARRETT (continued)Testimonials received during Marett’s rectorship.Testimonials for Holy Orders received during the same period.TO ACCOMPANY L.IV.12 - A LIST OF THE MARETT MEMORIAL LECTURES(These are not in the Archives collection)1947 D.Garrod, Early man & the threshold of religion. (1st lecture)1948 H.J. Rose, Mana in Greece & Rome.1949 C.D. Broad, Egoism as a theory of human motives.1950 E. Evans-Pritchard, Social anthropology: past & present.1951 Gilbert Murray, ?1952 Mortimer Wheeler, Archaeology & the transmission of ideas.1953 Raymond Frith, The study of values by social anthropologists.1954 Leon Roth, A contemporary moralist: Albert Camus.1955 R.H.K. Marett, Indian civilizations of Mexico & Peru.

1956 K. Kenyon, On her excavations at Jerico.1957 A. Carr-Saunders, Social sciences & the humanities.1958 E.O. James, ?1959 J.B. Ward-Perkins, ?1960 H.Z.A. Kabir, Britain & India.1961 Ian Hogbin, Religion without morality.1962 C.A. Raleigh Radford, Evidences of Norse settlement in Britain.1963 Eric Ashby, An anatomy of academic life.1964/65 Max Gluckman, Moral crisis & magical solution.1966/67 William Kneale, The responsibiligy of criminals.1968 Alister Hardy, Marett, anthropology & religion.1969 J.W. de Romilly, Historical necessity in the 5th century BC.1970/71 Leslie Alcock, Excavation at Cadbury-Camelot.1972 J.P.V.D. Balsdon, Romulus & Remus,andC.A. Trypanis, Greek songs.1973 Willard van Orman Quine, Substitutional quantification.1974 Meyer Fortes, Tallens: ritual festivals & the ancestors.1975 ?1976 D.W. Hamlyn, The phenomena of love & hate.1977 ?1978 Arthur.E. Mourant, John Ranulph de la Haule Marett.1979 Charles Thomas, Hermits on islands or priests in a landscape?1980 Richard Swinburne, ?1981 Macleod,1982 ?1983 D.Z. Phillips, Primitive reactions & the reactions of primitives.1984 ?1985 Ernest Gellner, Anthropology between positivism & romantic.1986 E.T. Hall, Archaeometry.1987 Bernard Williams, Humans, animals & machines.1988 D.F. Pocock, Persons, texts & morality.1989 Julian Pitt-Rivers, From the love of food to the love of God.1990 Jean La Fontaine, Power, authority & symbolism in domestic life.1991 T.R. Trautmann, The revolution in ethnological time.1992 Caroline Humphrey, Rethinking moral authority in post-socialistMongolia.1993 J.D.Y. Peel, For who hath despised the day of small things?1994 Fredrik Barth, Ethnicity & the concept of culture.1995 Alan MacFarlane, Illth & wealth.1996 Signe Howell, ‘May blessings come, may mischiefs go!’1997 Geoffrey Lloyd, The uses & abuses of classification.1998 Ruth Padel, How myth uses us.1999 Martin Goodman, Explaining religious change.