The Grey Friars in Oxford

Name: The Grey Friars in Oxford
Author: Little, A. G. (Andrew George)

Little, A. G. (Andrew George)

Franciscans -- Great Britain

=Richard de Slekeburne= (co. Durham), confessor of Devorguila, played an
important part in the foundation of Balliol College: this has already
been referred to[1398]. There is no direct proof that Friar Richard was
himself at Oxford. Several documents relating to him are preserved in the
Balliol College Archives, and described in the Reports of the Hist. MSS.
Commission[1399].

(1) A letter of Devorguila to him, in which she speaks of

    ‘the alms of the poor scholars of our House of Balliol now studying at
    Oxford,’

and urges Friar Richard by all means in his power to promote the
perpetuation of the said house, A. D. 1284.

(2) A grant by the executors of Sir John Balliol of sums to the scholars,
with the consent of Devorguila and at the advice of Friar R. de Slekeburne
(three deeds, 1285-1286).

(3) A confirmation by Friar Richard of another grant by Sir J. Balliol’s
executors of debts due to Sir John: the confirmatory deed is dated
Coventry, 1287.

=William of Exeter= was summoned in 1289 from Oxford by Deodatus, Warden
of the Friars Minors of Exeter[1400], to assist him in choosing a new site
for the convent[1401].

=William of Leominster= is placed among the Franciscans by Pits, but it is
not certain that he belonged to this Order[1402]. He was a friar and
master of Oxford in 1290; in this year his name appears as one of the
masters who gave their consent on behalf of the University to the
compromise, effected by the intervention of the King and his council,
concerning the right of the bishop of Lincoln to confirm the
Chancellor-elect[1403]. Bale states that he had seen this friar’s
_Collationes Sententiarum_ and _Quaestiones Theologiae_, at London, ‘_in
quadam officina_’[1404].

=John Bekinkham= appears to have been an Oxford Minorite; he was one of
the friars to whom the royal alms of 25 marks was paid by the exchequer in
1289 or 1290[1405].

=John de Clara= was executor of Hugh de Cantilupe, Archdeacon of
Gloucester, in 1285; he was at this time at Oxford[1406]. In 1289 or 1290
he appears, in conjunction with John Bekinkham, as receiving the royal
grant of 25 marks in the name of the Oxford Convent[1407]. In 1299 he was
entrusted with 10 marks out of the royal exchequer for the expenses of
Hugh of Hertepol and William of Gainsborough, who were going to the
General Chapter at Lyons[1408]. In 1301 he was sent with instructions to
find the Provincial Minister with all speed, and received of the royal
bounty 24_s._ 3_d._ for his expenses[1409].

=John Russell= was private chaplain to Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, in 1293.
In a letter to Raymund, General Minister of the Friars Minors, dated Aug.
29, 1293[1410], the Earl thanks the Minister

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The Grey Friars in Oxford

Little, A. G. (Andrew George)

Franciscans -- Great Britain

=Richard de Slekeburne= (co. Durham), confessor of Devorguila, played an
important part in the foundation of Balliol College: this has already
been referred to[1398]. There is no direct proof that Friar Richard was
himself at Oxford. Several documents relating to him are preserved in the
Balliol College Archives, and described in the Reports of the Hist. MSS.
Commission[1399].

(1) A letter of Devorguila to him, in which she speaks of

    ‘the alms of the poor scholars of our House of Balliol now studying at
    Oxford,’

and urges Friar Richard by all means in his power to promote the
perpetuation of the said house, A. D. 1284.

(2) A grant by the executors of Sir John Balliol of sums to the scholars,
with the consent of Devorguila and at the advice of Friar R. de Slekeburne
(three deeds, 1285-1286).

(3) A confirmation by Friar Richard of another grant by Sir J. Balliol’s
executors of debts due to Sir John: the confirmatory deed is dated
Coventry, 1287.

=William of Exeter= was summoned in 1289 from Oxford by Deodatus, Warden
of the Friars Minors of Exeter[1400], to assist him in choosing a new site
for the convent[1401].

=William of Leominster= is placed among the Franciscans by Pits, but it is
not certain that he belonged to this Order[1402]. He was a friar and
master of Oxford in 1290; in this year his name appears as one of the
masters who gave their consent on behalf of the University to the
compromise, effected by the intervention of the King and his council,
concerning the right of the bishop of Lincoln to confirm the
Chancellor-elect[1403]. Bale states that he had seen this friar’s
_Collationes Sententiarum_ and _Quaestiones Theologiae_, at London, ‘_in
quadam officina_’[1404].

=John Bekinkham= appears to have been an Oxford Minorite; he was one of
the friars to whom the royal alms of 25 marks was paid by the exchequer in
1289 or 1290[1405].

=John de Clara= was executor of Hugh de Cantilupe, Archdeacon of
Gloucester, in 1285; he was at this time at Oxford[1406]. In 1289 or 1290
he appears, in conjunction with John Bekinkham, as receiving the royal
grant of 25 marks in the name of the Oxford Convent[1407]. In 1299 he was
entrusted with 10 marks out of the royal exchequer for the expenses of
Hugh of Hertepol and William of Gainsborough, who were going to the
General Chapter at Lyons[1408]. In 1301 he was sent with instructions to
find the Provincial Minister with all speed, and received of the royal
bounty 24_s._ 3_d._ for his expenses[1409].

=John Russell= was private chaplain to Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, in 1293.
In a letter to Raymund, General Minister of the Friars Minors, dated Aug.
29, 1293[1410], the Earl thanks the Minister

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The Grey Friars in Oxford

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