The Building Accounts of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1517-18

This edition of the building accounts is put into a wider context with a study of its founder, Richard Fox.

List of contents

Introduction
Richard Fox
The Building Accounts
The Manuscript
Editorial Note
Transcript of the Manuscript
Appendix 1: Chronology of Bishop Fox's plans and the building of Corpus Christi College
Appendix 2: A set of missing building accounts
Appendix 3: Purchase of land from master mason, John Lebons
Appendix 4: Indenture of 30 June 1513 between Bishop Fox and the Prior and Convent of St Swithun's Priory, Winchester
Appendix 5: John and Jane Huddleston and the Manor of Temple Guiting
Appendix 6: Carved details in the Hall at Corpus
Appendix 7: Fox's endowment of the College. Letter to Fox concerning property, 22 December 1516
Appendix 8: Educational opportunities offered to the sons of Fox's craftsmen
Appendix 9: The text of 1514 Artificers Act, with commentary and comment on working conditions
Appendix 10: Craftsmen and suppliers of materials listed in the Corpus building accounts
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Barry Collett, Angela Smith, Julian Reid

Summary

This edition of the building accounts is put into a wider context with a study of its founder, Richard Fox.

Product details

• Authors: Barry Collett, Julian Reid, Angela Smith
• Assisted by: Barry Collett (Editor), Julian Reid (Editor), Angela Smith (Editor)
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780904107289
• ISBN: 978-0-904107-28-9
• No. of pages: 266
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 218 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: Oxford Historical Society First Series; Oxford Historical Society New; Oxford Historical Society First Series; Oxford Historical Society New; Oxford Historical Society New Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages