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Regius Professor of History (Oxford)

The Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford is a long-established professorial position. 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– – Lyndal Roper ==See also==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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