Henry de Stanton

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Henry de Stanton (also Staunton) was an English medieval Canon law jurist, judge, churchman, and university chancellor.^[1]

Henry de Stanton was a Professor of Canon law.^[2] Between 1280–2, he was Chancellor of the University of Oxford. During his chancellorship, the University appointed a group of masters to investigate how to put the Will of William of Durham (died 1249) into effect to establish University College at Oxford.^[3]

Henry de Stanton was vicar of St Peter's-in-the-East in Oxford.^[2] He was also a commissary judge and an official of the Court of the Arches.^[4]

References

↑ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. Google Books. p. 14.
↑ Darwall-Smith, Robin (2008). "William of Durham and the Idea of a College: 1249–1280". A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press. pp. 1, 13. ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0.
↑ Brundage, James A. (2010). The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession. ReadHowYouWant.com. p. 182. ISBN 978-1459605800.

Academic offices
Preceded by John de Pontissara	Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1280–1282	Succeeded by William de Montfort

Persondata
Name	de Stanton, Henry
Alternative names	de Staunton, Henry
Short description	Canon law jurist, churchman, and university chancellor
Date of birth
Place of birth	England
Date of death
Place of death	England

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