James Tait
James Tait (born June 19, 1863 in Manchester , † July 4, 1944 in Wilmslow ) was a British medieval historian. He was Professor of Ancient and Medieval History at the University of Manchester .
Tait studied at Oxford and was then at the University of Manchester, where he held the Chair of Ancient and Medieval History from 1902 to 1919. Alongside Thomas Frederick Tout, he was the founder of the Manchester Historical School , which was committed to the intensive study of source texts. He was considered the leading authority on early medieval city history in England.
From 1923 to 1932 he was the first president of the English Place-Name Society . In 1921 he was elected a member of the British Academy .
Fonts
- Medieval Manchester and the Beginnings of Lancashire, Manchester University Press 1904, Archives
- The Medieval English Borough: Studies on its origins and constitutional history, Manchester University Press 1936, Online
- Publisher: Chronica Johannis de Reading et anonymi Cantuariensis, 1346-1367, Manchester University Press 1914, Archives
- Published by: The Domesday survey of Cheshire, Chetham Society 1916
- Editor with VH Galbraith: Herefordshire Domesday, circa 1160–1170, Pipe Roll Society, 1950
- Editor with Adolphus Ballard: British borough charters, 1216–1307, Cambridge University Press 1923, Archives
- Publisher: The chartulary or register of St. Abbey of St. Werburgh Chester, 2 volumes, Chetham Society 1923, volume 2
- The study of early municipal history in England, Oxford University Press 1922, Archive
Web links
- Tait Papers
- Publications by James Tait in the Opac der Regesta Imperii
Individual evidence
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed August 4, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tait, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British medieval historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1944 |
| Place of death | Wilmslow |