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Did you know... that John Story, the first Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford, was elected to parliament, gaoled, exiled, re-elected, kidnapped, put in the Tower, tortured, hanged, drawn and quartered, and finally beatified?

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William Mowse

According to the article of William Mowse, he was holding the chair from 1554. According to this article, it was William Aubrey. Which one is right? Yotwen (talk) 20:42, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Gap

There is a long period between Richard Zouch and Henry Brooke, within which the article states no holder of the chair. However, from a Guide to the University of 1776, I picked up two futher names and the year, the took the chair:

1672-1712: Thomas Bouchier
1712-1736: James Bouchier

((1766) A pocket companion for Oxford or Guide through the University; Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow; on Google Books; Page 106;) I'd hate to add something wrong, so please confirm and edit. Yotwen (talk) 13:23, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed Bouchier father and son as Regius professors. Though their reception appears to have been less enthusiastic, search for James Bouchier here and smirk. Yotwen (talk) 13:58, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]