Regius Professor of History (Oxford)
Regius Professor of History (Oxford)
The Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford is a long-established professorial position.[1] Holders of the title have often been medieval historians. The first appointment was made in 1724. The term "Regius" reflects the origins of the post as a royal appointment, itself a recognition of the important influence of history.
Past holders (complete)
1724–1736 – David Gregory
1736–1742 – William Holmes
1742–1768 – Joseph Spence
1768–1771 – John Vivian
1771–1801 – Thomas Nowell
1801–1813 – Henry Beeke
1813–1841 – Edward Nares
1841–1842 – Thomas Arnold
1842–1848 – John Antony Cramer
1848–1858 – Henry Halford Vaughan
1858–1866 – Goldwin Smith
1866–1884 – William Stubbs
1884–1892 – Edward Augustus Freeman
1892–1894 – James Anthony Froude
1894–1904 – Frederick York Powell
1904–1925 – Charles Harding Firth
1925–1928 – Henry William Carless Davis
1928–1947 – Maurice Powicke
1947–1957 – Vivian Hunter Galbraith
1957–1980 – Hugh Trevor-Roper
1980–1989 – Michael Eliot Howard
1990–1997 – John Huxtable Elliott
1997–2011 – Robert John Weston Evans
2011–0000 – Lyndal Roper
See also
Regius Professor of History (Cambridge)