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The college is named for its first patroness, Queen Philippa. Established in January 1341 'under the name of the Hall of the Queen's scholars of Oxford' (sub nomine aule scholarium Regine de Oxon), the college was subsequently called the 'Queen's Hall', 'Queenhall' and 'Queen's College'. The Queen's College, Oxford Act 1584 (27 Eliz. 1. c.
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In a charter granted by Edward III on18 Jan. 1341, licence was given to Robertof Eglesfield to construct a collegiate hall'under the name of the Hall of the Queen's scholars ofOxford'. (fn. 1) The idea of establishing such university hallswas then in fashion on the Continent as well as inEngland. Robert of Eglesfield, chaplain of QueenPhilippa, was...
The names of those mentioned inthe above account need not here be repeated. Otheroutstanding names to be added are: Bernard Gilpin(fellow 1550–3), 'the Apostle of the North'; HenryBost (fellow 1572–4 and 1578–80), the Catholicmartyr; Sir Henry Wotton (1586–7); Michael Hudson (fellow 1630–48), the hard-fighting chaplain ofCharles I; Sir Edward Nicho...
A sufficient account of this will befound in Magrath, ii (Appendix H), 257–80, and inthe pages of his History to which he refers on page 257.For Halton's library (built 1692–6) see B. H. Streeter,The Chained Library (1931), 232–49; W. G. Hiscock,Christ Church Miscellany (1946), 26–9; infrapp.138–40. To bring Magrath up-to-date it is necessary tomen...
The college possesses raritiessuch as the magnificent Wassail Horn of the 14th century, said to have been given by the founder, a cocountcup of the early 16th century, an ostrich-egg cupmounted in the year of the Armada, and silver-giltflagons made in 1616–17 and presented for use in thechapel in 1637. It is also specially rich in silver mugs,ring-...
The college portraits have,for the most part, greater historical than artistic interest.Much of the best work is amongst the earlier unattributed portraits such as those of Henry V (perhaps earlyTudor work), Henry Robinson (1553 ?–1616)Richard Crackanthorpe (1567–1624), Barnaby Potter(1577–1642), Gerard Langbaine (1609–58), andThomas Barlow (1607–9...
The original seal ordained by the Founder(Feb. 1340–1) is circular. It represents QueenPhilippa in an arched niche flanked by other archedniches and bears the arms of the college (argent threeeagles displayed two and one gules) and two shields ofroyal arms. The legend is s. Comune Prepositi EtScolariu[m]aule Regine de Oxonia. This ceased to beused ...
[The dates are those of the Long Roll or Registerin which the earliest mention of the Provost or dateof election is found.]
The College was first housed on asite in the angle of New College Laneand Queen's Lane nearly identical withthat now occupied by the Fellows' garden and theyards and buildings to the west of it. Eglesfield boughtthis property from University College in May 1340and conveyed it to his new foundation in May 1341. (fn. 43) In the following November Wil...
“Hall of the Queen’s Scholars at Oxford” was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield, a chaplain in the household of Queen Philippa, who named it in her honour. He envisaged an establishment of fellows, chaplains, ‘poor boys’ and various officials and servants, headed by a Provost.
Oct 12, 2024 · The Queen's Hall was founded in 1340 by Robert de Eglesfield, chaplain to Queen Philippa who was regarded as a co-founder.
The Queen’s College was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield (d’Eglesfield) as “Hall of the Queen’s scholars of Oxford“. Robert’s aim was to provide clergymen for his native Cumberland and Westmorland (both part of modern Cumbria) and provide charity for the poor.
The college was founded in 1341 as "Hall of the Queen's scholars of Oxford" by Robert de Eglesfield (d'Eglesfield), chaplain to the then queen consort Philippa of Hainault, after whom the hall was named.
Just to muddy the waters, the college was initially known as the 'Hall of the Queen's scholars of Oxford'. Not surprisingly this was shortened to Queen's Hall and occasionally shortened further to Queenshall. In 1585 the name was officially designated as 'The Queen's College'.
