ESQUIRE BEDELLS. The morning previous to election, the Heads of Colleges, or their representatives, meet in the SenateHouse to nominate and prick two persons. And on the following day the election of one of them is determined by the votes of the Senate. 1703 Edward Clarke, M. A. Clare. [For distinguished characters unnoticed in this and the following pages, see the list of Triposes.] PUBLIC ORATORS. Nomination and election the same as the preceding. 1639 'George Herbert, 1695 William Ayloffe, M. A. § Trin. 1726 Edmund Castle, M. A. Bene't. 1730 Philip Williams, B. D.) 1748 James Tunstall, B. D. ( Joh. 1 The Hon. G. Herbert, formerly Prebendary of Lincoln, and Author of "The Temple," a poem, &c. 2 Author of a work on Natural and Revealed Religion. 1746 Philip Yonge, M. A. Trin. 1752 John Skinner, M. A. Joh. 1762 William Barford, M. A. King's. 1768 Richard Beadon, M. A. Joh. 1778 William Pearce, B. D. } 1778 'William Lort Mansel, M. A. Trin. 1798 Edmund Outram, Μ.Α.) 1809 Ralph Tatham, M. A. } Joh. REGISTRARIES. Nomination and election similar to the preceding. 1683 James Halmon, M. A. Caius. 1701 Robert Grove, M. A. } Joh. 1751 Lynford Caryl, D.D. Jes. REGIUS PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY. The Vice-Chancellor, the Master and the two senior Fellows of Trinity, the Provost of King's, and the Masters of St. John's and Christ college, are the electors. If any of these be Vice-Chancellor, the President of Queen's acts as substitute. The candidates must be B. D. or D. D. and the day of examination is the eighth after the vacancy. This Professorship, founded by Henry VIII. 1540, is endowed with the living of Somersham, Hunts. 1700 Henry James, D. D. Queen's. 1 Lord Bishop of Bristol, and Master of Trin. coll. 2 The eelebrated Critic. Joh. 1742 John Walley, D. D. Pet. REGIUS PROFESSOR OF CIVIL LAW. The Professor is appointed by the King, to continue in office durante bene placito. Founded by Henry VIII. 1540. Salary £40. per annum. Professor Geldart's Lectures. The King's Professor of Civil Law delivers his Course of Lectures at Trinity hall, in three successive Terms, beginning at the middle of the Michaelmas Term, and ending at the division of the Midsummer Term. The lectures are read in the combinationroom, and the usual hour is from ten to eleven in the morning. The terms of attendance are five guineas for the first course, afterwards gratis. By a senatusconsultum in 1768, it was enacted, that no person should be admitted to the degree of LL.B. without producing to the Caput a certificate of his having attended the lectures in Civil Law for three terms.The * plan of these lectures may be seen in a work, of which the fourth edition was printed at Cambridge, in 1795, entitled An Analysis of the Roman Civil Law, in which a comparison is occasionally made between the Roman Laws and those of England, by Samuel Hallifax, late Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, and formerly the King's Professor of Civil Law in this University. 1 Author of the Academic, and Lord Bishop of Lincoln. 2 Author of a System of Nat. Philosophy, and Institutes of Nat. Law. * A Syllabus of each public lecture (Modern History excepted) may be had at Deighton's, bookseller, to whom the names of the attendants at the different lectures are to be delivered. Dr. Geldart upon his appointment instituted an Examination in the subjects of his Lectures, and all persons who have been candidates for the degree of B. C. L. have been examined previously to the performing of the public exercise in the schools. The following is the order of the classes : A. D. 1815-6 1816-7 The Year commencing on The Year commencing on the 10th of October 1815, the 10th of October 1816, ending the 5th of July ending the 4th of July 1817. Brown, Coll. Trin. Fitzthomas, Emm. Fox, Pemb. Leicester, Aul. Trin. Bragge, Jes. Four persons not inserted Three persons not insertin this class were judged ed in these classes were worthy to pass, but not to judged worthy to pass, but be classed. not to be classed. 1702 Thomas Ayloffe, LL. D. 1813 James Wm. Geldart, LL. D. 1 Lord Bishop of St. Asaph. Trin. hall. |