Gresham Professor of Law
The Professor of Law at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it created seven professorships; this was later increased to ten. Law is one of the original professorships as set out by the will of Thomas Gresham in 1575.[1]
The Professor of Law is appointed in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Mercers.
List of Gresham Professors of Law[edit]
Note, years given as, say, 1596/7 refer to Old Style and New Style dates.
| Name | Started | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Mowtlowe | March 1596/7 |
| 2 | Clement Corbet | May 1607 |
| 3 | Thomas Eden | 10 Nov 1613 |
| 4 | Benjamin Thorneton | 27 July 1640 |
| 5 | Joshua Crosse | 29 March 1644 |
| 6 | Thomas Leonard | 4 May 1649 |
| 7 | John Bond | 12 March 1649/50 |
| 8 | Benjamin Thorneton | 23 Oct 1660 |
| 9 | Richard Pearson | 8 Oct 1667 |
| 10 | John Clarke[2] | 9 August 1670 |
| 11 | Roger Meredith | 7 March 1672/3 |
| 12 | Robert Briggs[3] | 7 Feb 1686/7 |
| 13 | John Cumyng | 1 May 1719 |
| 14 | William Mace | 30 August 1744 |
| 15 | Joseph Jeffries | 20 May 1767 |
| 16 | T Taylor | 23 Jan 1784 |
| 17 | William Jocelyn Palmer | 14 Jan 1808 |
| 18 | William Palmer[4] | 5 Feb 1836 |
| 19 | John Thomas Abdy | 18 June 1858 |
| 20 | George Holmes Blakesley[5] | 23 April 1896 |
| 21 | William Blake Odgers[6] | 27 March 1907 |
| 22 | Geoffrey Walter Wrangham | 22 May 1925 |
| 23 | William Arthian Davies | 16 March 1934 |
| Lectures in abeyance 1939–45 | ||
| 24 | Eric Sachs | 6 June 1946 |
| 25 | Richard O'Sullivan | 6 July 1950 |
| 26 | Richard Jon Harvey | 1962 |
| 27 | R F V Heuston | 1965 |
| 28 | P. R. Glazebrook | 1971 |
| 29 | Clive M. Schmitthoff | 1976–86? |
| 30 | Kenneth R. Simmonds[7] | 1988 |
| 31 | Sir David Calcutt QC[8] | 1 Sept 1992 |
| 32 | Simon Lee | 1 Sept 1995 |
| 33 | Gerald Wakefield[9] | 1 Sept 1998 |
| 34 | Richard Susskind OBE FRSE KC[10] | 1 Sept 2000 |
| 35 | Sir Vernon Bogdanor CBE FRSA FBA[11] | 1 Sept 2004 |
| 36 | Baroness Ruth Deech DBE[12] | 1 Sept 2008 |
| 37 | Sir Geoffrey Nice KC[13] | 2012 |
| 38 | Jo Delahunty KC[14] | 2016 |
| 39 | Leslie Thomas KC[15] | 2020 |
References[edit]
- Gresham College old website, Internet Archive List of professors
Notes[edit]
- ^ "How We Recruit Speakers | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Clark, John (CLRK642J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Briggs, Robert (BRGN717J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Palmer, William (PLMR832W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Blakesley, George Holmes (BLKY864GH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Odgers, William Blake (OGRS867WB)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Professor Kenneth R Simmonds | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Professor Sir David Calcutt QC | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Professor Gerald Wakefield | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Richard Susskind OBE FRSE KC (Hon) | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Professor Sir Vernon Bogdanor FBA CBE | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Baroness Ruth Deech DBE | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Professor Sir Geoffrey Nice KC | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Professor Jo Delahunty KC | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Professor Leslie Thomas KC | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
Further reading[edit]
- Ward, John (1740). The Lives of the Professors of Gresham College. New York & London: Johnson Reprint Corporation.