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'''St Mary Hall''' was an academic hall of the [[University of Oxford]] associated with [[Oriel College, Oxford|Oriel College]] since 1326, but which functioned independently from 1545 to 1902.
'''St Mary Hall''' was a medieval [[academic halls of the University of Oxford|academic hall]] of the [[University of Oxford]]. It was associated with [[Oriel College, Oxford|Oriel College]] from 1326 to 1545, but functioned independently from 1545 until it was re-incorporated into Oriel College in 1902.


== History ==
== History ==


[[File:Oriel_Staircase_12.jpg|thumb|"The dolls house", a surviving 1743 building of St Mary's Hall, abutting the 1640 chapel and hall on the right]]
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In 1320, [[Adam de Brome]] was appointed rector of the [[University Church of St Mary the Virgin|Church of St Mary the Virgin]]. Along with the appointment, he was given the rectory house, St Mary Hall, on the [[High Street, Oxford|High Street]].
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<ref name="VCH4">Crossley, Alan (editor), 'Churches', ''A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4: The City of Oxford'' (1979) pp. 369-412. — [[Oxford University Press]] [[Victoria County History|VCH series]] [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22821 British History Online] {{ISBN|0-19-722714-7}}</ref> St Mary Hall was acquired by Oriel College in 1326. Bedel Hall, adjoining St Mary's to the south, was given by [[John Carpenter (bishop)|Bishop Carpenter of Worcester]] in 1455. These two halls, along with St Martin's Hall, served as annexes for Oriel College.


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In 1320, when he was appointed rector of the [[University Church of St Mary the Virgin|Church of St Mary the Virgin]], [[Adam de Brome]] was given the rectory house, St. Mary Hall, on the [[High Street, Oxford|High Street]].
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In the early 16th century, the St Dudley and Dudley exhibitioners were lodged in St Mary Hall and Bedel Hall, and around this time the two halls were united. St Mary Hall steadily developed into an independent entity, and in 1545, on the order the [[Visitor]], [[John Longland|Bishop Longland of Lincoln]], the door between St Mary Hall and Oriel was blocked up. The Hall took on its own [[lecturer]]s, and for a time, the numbers of St Mary's exceeded those of Oriel.
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<ref name="VCH4">Crossley, Alan (editor), "Churches", ''A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4: The City of Oxford'' (1979) pp. 369–412, [[Oxford University Press]] [[Victoria County History|VCH series]] [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22821 British History Online] {{ISBN|0-19-722714-7}}</ref> St. Mary Hall was acquired by Oriel College in 1326: Bedel Hall, which adjoins St. Mary's to the south, was given by [[John Carpenter (bishop of Worcester)|Bishop Carpenter of Worcester]] in 1455. These two halls, along with St. Martin's Hall, served as annexes for Oriel College.


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In the early 16th century, the college's St. Antony's and Dudley exhibitioners were lodged in St Mary Hall and Bedel Hall, and around this time the two halls were united. St. Mary Hall subsequently developed into an independent entity, and in 1545, on the order the [[Visitor]], [[John Longland|Bishop Longland of Lincoln]], the door between St Mary Hall and Oriel was blocked. The Hall subsequently employed its own [[lecturer]]s, and the intake of St Mary's was periodically more than that of Oriel.
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In 1552, there were 18 members excluding the principal. The [[Principal (university)|Principals]] of St Mary Hall continued to be [[Fellow]]s of Oriel until 1656. By 1875 its undergraduate body had risen to 60, a large number at that time.<ref name="VCH3">Salter H. E. and Lobel, M. D. (editors), 'St Mary Hall', ''A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford'' (1954) pp. 129-131. — Oxford University Press VCH series, {{ISBN|0-7129-1064-6}}</ref>


[[File:Oriel St Mary West.jpg|thumb|1826 Gothic Revival building on the west side of St Mary's Hall, incorporating the old gate]]
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The Hall was effectively the property of its Principal, who was also Vicar of St Mary's Church, and the last Principal, Drummond Percy Chase, who had been appointed in 1857, agreed with Oriel that on his death the Hall would revert to Oriel. It was not until his death in 1902 that the Hall was incorporated into Oriel College.<ref>Barbara Harlow, Mia Carter, ''Archives of Empire: Volume 2. The Scramble for Africa'', p. 545</ref> Some remnants of the relationship still exist, in that the [[benefice]] of the Vicar of St Mary's Church carries dining rights at Oriel.


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In 1552, there were 18 members of St. Mary Hall, excluding the Principal. The [[Principal (university)|Principals]] of St Mary Hall continued to be [[fellow]]s of Oriel until 1656. By 1875, the size of St.Mary Hall's undergraduate body had risen to 60, a large number for one of the University's colleges at that time.<ref name="VCH3">Salter H. E. and Lobel, M. D. (editors), "St Mary Hall", ''A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford'' (1954) pp. 129–131, Oxford University Press VCH series, {{ISBN|0-7129-1064-6}}</ref>
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The present-day St Mary's Quad, or third quadrangle, of Oriel occupies three ranges of the former buildings of the Hall, while the Principal's house was demolished for the construction of the [[Rhodes Building]], designed by [[Basil Champneys]] and completed in 1911.

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The Hall was effectively the property of its Principal, who was also Vicar of St Mary's Church. The last Principal, [[Drummond Percy Chase]], who had been appointed in 1857, created an agreement with Oriel as a consequence of which the Hall became the property of Oriel on his death, which subsequently occurred in 1902, when according to the agreement, the Hall was incorporated into Oriel College.<ref>Barbara Harlow, Mia Carter, ''Archives of Empire: Volume 2. The Scramble for Africa'', p. 545</ref> Some agreements created when St. Mary Hall were a separate organisation continue to exist: for example, the [[benefice]] of the Vicar of St Mary's Church includes dining rights at Oriel.

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The present St. Mary's Quad, or 'third quadrangle', of Oriel occupies three ranges of the former buildings of the St. Mary Hall. The Principal's house was demolished for the construction of the [[Rhodes Building]], which was designed by [[Basil Champneys]], and which was completed in 1911.


== Principals==
== Principals==
*[[Adam de Brome]]
*[[Adam de Brome]]
*1532–1537 [[John Rixman]]
*1546–1550 [[Morgan Phillips (priest)|Morgan Phillips]]<ref>{{cite ODNB|id=22117|title=Phillips, Morgan|first=D. Ben|last=Rees}}</ref>
*1546–1550 [[Morgan Phillips (priest)|Morgan Phillips]]<ref>{{cite ODNB|id=22117|title=Phillips, Morgan|first=D. Ben|last=Rees}}</ref>
*1556–1561: [[William Allen (cardinal)|William Allen]], later a Cardinal
*1556–1561: [[William Allen (cardinal)|William Allen]], later a Cardinal
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*1719–1764: [[William King (St Mary Hall)|William King]]<ref name=oucg/>
*1719–1764: [[William King (St Mary Hall)|William King]]<ref name=oucg/>
*1764–1801: [[Thomas Nowell]]<ref name=oucg/>
*1764–1801: [[Thomas Nowell]]<ref name=oucg/>
*1801–1815: Phineas Pett<ref name=oucg>''The Oxford University and City Guide, on a New Plan'' (new edition, 1839), p. 159</ref>
*1801–1815: [[Phineas Pett (priest)|Phineas Pett]]<ref name=oucg>''The Oxford University and City Guide, on a New Plan'' (new edition, 1839), p. 159</ref>
*1815–1833: John Dean (born 1769, died 1833)<ref>'Dr John Dean, D.D.' In ''[[The Gentleman's Magazine]]'', Volume 153 (1833), pp. 468-469</ref>
*1815–1833: John Dean (born 1769, died 1833)<ref>'Dr John Dean, D.D.' In ''[[The Gentleman's Magazine]]'', Volume 153 (1833), pp. 468-469</ref>
*1833–1848: [[Renn Dickson Hampden]]
*1833–1848: [[Renn Dickson Hampden]]
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*[[William Henry Charsley]], Master of [[Charsley's Hall, Oxford]]
*[[William Henry Charsley]], Master of [[Charsley's Hall, Oxford]]
*[[Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot]], matriculated 1742
*[[Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot]], matriculated 1742
*[[Brajendranath De]], of the [[Indian Civil Service]], matriculated 1875<ref>[http://indiansaga.com/whoswho/brajendra.html Brajendra] at indiansaga.com ''Who's Who: Famous Personalities''</ref>
*[[Brajendranath De|Brajendranath Dey]], of the [[Indian Civil Service]], matriculated 1874<ref>[http://indiansaga.com/whoswho/brajendra.html Brajendra] at indiansaga.com ''Who's Who: Famous Personalities''</ref>
*[[Thomas Elyot]] (alleged)
*[[Thomas Elyot]] (alleged)
*[[Thomas Harriot]], 16th-century astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, and translator
*[[Thomas Harriot]], 16th-century astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, and translator
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*[[Robert Parsons (Jesuit)|Robert Parsons]], leading Jesuit priest
*[[Robert Parsons (Jesuit)|Robert Parsons]], leading Jesuit priest
*[[George Sandys]]
*[[George Sandys]]
*[[John Marston (poet)]]<ref>{{cite ODNB|id=18164|title=Marston, John|first=James|last=Knowles}}</ref>
Thomas Jackson Rev 1812- 1886 graduated BA 1834 and MA 1837


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/content/145/st-mary-hall History of St Mary Hall] from [http://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/ Oriel College]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080513102617/http://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/content/145/st-mary-hall History of St Mary Hall] from [http://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/ Oriel College]


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Latest revision as of 15:10, 12 November 2023

Not to be confused with St Mary's College, Oxford.

St Mary Hall
University of Oxford
1675 Copper engraving of St Mary Hall
LocationHigh Street
Coordinates51°45′08″N 1°15′13″W / 51.7522°N 1.2536°W / 51.7522; -1.2536
Latin nameAula Beatae Mariae Virginis[1]
Established1326 (as part of Oriel College)
1545 (as an independent hall)
Closed1902 (incorporated into Oriel College)
Named forChurch of St Mary the Virgin
Principalsee below
Map
St Mary Hall, Oxford is located in Oxford city centre
St Mary Hall, Oxford
Location in Oxford city centre

St Mary Hall was a medieval academic hall of the University of Oxford. It was associated with Oriel College from 1326 to 1545, but functioned independently from 1545 until it was re-incorporated into Oriel College in 1902.

History[edit]

"The dolls house", a surviving 1743 building of St Mary's Hall, abutting the 1640 chapel and hall on the right

In 1320, when he was appointed rector of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Adam de Brome was given the rectory house, St. Mary Hall, on the High Street. [2] St. Mary Hall was acquired by Oriel College in 1326: Bedel Hall, which adjoins St. Mary's to the south, was given by Bishop Carpenter of Worcester in 1455. These two halls, along with St. Martin's Hall, served as annexes for Oriel College.

In the early 16th century, the college's St. Antony's and Dudley exhibitioners were lodged in St Mary Hall and Bedel Hall, and around this time the two halls were united. St. Mary Hall subsequently developed into an independent entity, and in 1545, on the order the Visitor, Bishop Longland of Lincoln, the door between St Mary Hall and Oriel was blocked. The Hall subsequently employed its own lecturers, and the intake of St Mary's was periodically more than that of Oriel.

1826 Gothic Revival building on the west side of St Mary's Hall, incorporating the old gate

In 1552, there were 18 members of St. Mary Hall, excluding the Principal. The Principals of St Mary Hall continued to be fellows of Oriel until 1656. By 1875, the size of St.Mary Hall's undergraduate body had risen to 60, a large number for one of the University's colleges at that time.[3]

The Hall was effectively the property of its Principal, who was also Vicar of St Mary's Church. The last Principal, Drummond Percy Chase, who had been appointed in 1857, created an agreement with Oriel as a consequence of which the Hall became the property of Oriel on his death, which subsequently occurred in 1902, when according to the agreement, the Hall was incorporated into Oriel College.[4] Some agreements created when St. Mary Hall were a separate organisation continue to exist: for example, the benefice of the Vicar of St Mary's Church includes dining rights at Oriel.

The present St. Mary's Quad, or 'third quadrangle', of Oriel occupies three ranges of the former buildings of the St. Mary Hall. The Principal's house was demolished for the construction of the Rhodes Building, which was designed by Basil Champneys, and which was completed in 1911.

Principals[edit]

Notable former students[edit]

Thomas Jackson Rev 1812- 1886 graduated BA 1834 and MA 1837

References[edit]

  1. ^ William Upcott, A Bibliographical Account of the Principal Works Relating to English Topography, Vol. 3 (London: Richard and Arthur Taylor, 1818), p. 1109
  2. ^ Crossley, Alan (editor), "Churches", A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4: The City of Oxford (1979) pp. 369–412, Oxford University Press VCH series British History Online ISBN 0-19-722714-7
  3. ^ Salter H. E. and Lobel, M. D. (editors), "St Mary Hall", A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford (1954) pp. 129–131, Oxford University Press VCH series, ISBN 0-7129-1064-6
  4. ^ Barbara Harlow, Mia Carter, Archives of Empire: Volume 2. The Scramble for Africa, p. 545
  5. ^ Rees, D. Ben. "Phillips, Morgan". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/22117. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ Wright, Stephen. "Cole, Thomas". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5857. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ Robert Latham & William Matthews, eds., The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A New and Complete Transcription (2001), p. 83
  8. ^ Anthony à Wood, Philip Bliss, Athenae Oxonienses, Volume 4, col. 457
  9. ^ a b c The Oxford University and City Guide, on a New Plan (new edition, 1839), p. 159
  10. ^ 'Dr John Dean, D.D.' In The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 153 (1833), pp. 468-469
  11. ^ M. G. Brock, M. C. Curthoys, The History of the University of Oxford: Nineteenth-Century Oxford, p. 738
  12. ^ Alan Bell, ‘Bliss, Philip (1787–1857)’, in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004), online text (subscription site)
  13. ^ Brock & Curthoys, p. 329
  14. ^ Brajendra at indiansaga.com Who's Who: Famous Personalities
  15. ^ "Entry for Moody, James Leith, in Dictionary of Falklands Biography".
  16. ^ Hughes-Hughes, W. O. (1893). Entry for Moody, James Leith, in The Register of Tonbridge School from 1820 to 1893. Richard Bentley and Son, London. p. 30.
  17. ^ Knowles, James. "Marston, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18164. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

External links[edit]

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