Merton College, Oxford University is in Oxford University.
Around 1394 Cardinal John Kempe [aged 14] educated at Merton College, Oxford University.
Before 1499 George Owen was born. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford University.
On 20th December 1577 Henry Neville of Billingbear [aged 13] was educated at Merton College, Oxford University.
In 1579 Henry Savile 1st Baronet was born to John Savile [aged 34] and Jane Garth. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford University and in 1593 he entered the Middle Temple. He married before 23rd June 1632 Mary Dent.
Around 1607 Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex [aged 15] educated at Merton College, Oxford University.
On 10th July 1607 Henry Poole [aged 15] was educated at Merton College, Oxford University.
On 23rd October 1607 John Trelawny 1st Baronet [aged 15] matriculated Merton College, Oxford University.
In 1624 Richard Browne 1st Baronet [aged 19] became a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford University and received his MA on 29th July 1628.
On 8th September 1665 Charles Dormer [aged 13] graduated Master of Arts at Merton College, Oxford University.
On 28th December 1665 George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland was born illegitimately to King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 35] and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland [aged 25] at Merton College, Oxford University.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 3rd February 1671 Walter Clarges 1st Baronet [aged 17] was educated at Merton College, Oxford University.
On 16th July 1672 Barbara Fitzroy was born illegitimately to John Churchill [aged 22] and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland [aged 31] at Merton College, Oxford University. She claimed the child was the King's [aged 42] but most consider her father to be John Churchill, subsequently Duke of Marlborough.
Around 1728 Thomas Drury 1st Baronet [aged 15] educated at Merton College, Oxford University.
In 1750 Reverend Newton Ogle [aged 24] was awarded BA by Merton College, Oxford University.
In June 1768 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet [aged 17] was educated at Merton College, Oxford University.
In July 1771 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet [aged 20] was awarded Master of Arts: Oxford University at Merton College, Oxford University.
On 13th May 1829 Reverend Brabazon Lowther [aged 17] was admitted to Merton College, Oxford University receiving his BA in 1834.
In 1832 Bishop Walter Kerr Hamilton [aged 23] was elected to a Fellowship of Merton College, Oxford University.
On 1st November 1833 Richard Charles Hamond [aged 21] died from a fall from a horse whilst an undergraduate at Merton College, Oxford University.
On 23rd February 1848 Augustus Gough-Calthorpe 6th Baron Calthorpe [aged 18] matriculated Merton College, Oxford University. He graduated BA in 1851, MA in 1855.
Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406
The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.
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In 1477 Bishop Richard Fitzjames was appointed Principal of St Alban Hall, Merton College, Oxford University.
Around 1572 Thomas Gresham [aged 25] educated at St Alban Hall, Merton College, Oxford University.
On 18th October 1583 Peter Mutton of Llanerch [aged 18] matriculated St Alban Hall, Merton College, Oxford University.