PROVOSTS AND DEANS OF DOUAI COLLEGE c. 1718-1774.
This single leaf manuscript is in the collections of Upholland College; Father Peter Doyle of Upholland kindly arranged for to be loaned to the Catholic Record Society in order that this transcript might be made. The manuscript seems to have been compiled about 1750, with later additions . It appears that the Provost was always the person who held the office of Prefect of Studies, while the Dean was nearly always one of the Professors of Humanities . is not certain which academic years are indicated by the dates given in this document, but it is likely that the earlier year rather than the later one is meant, e.g. " 1751 means the academic year from October 1750 to September 1751, rather than 1751-2. The dates in the earlier part of this document are much less reliable than those in the later part e.g . James Gandy is stated to have been the Dean in 1729 but in fact he seems to have left Douai in 1726 ; and Edward Bartlet is stated to have been the Dean in 1730 although the Seventh Douai Diary records his departure in July or August 1729.
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A List of the Provosts and Deans of the Faculty of Professors from its first institution to this present year. Provosts.
Mr. Challoner . B. et D.D.1 Mr. Thornburgh. Praeses et D.D.2 Mr. Green. D.D.3 Mr. Roydon.4 Mr. Butler.5
1 Richard Challoner became Prefect of Studies in Oct. 1718 , and last appeared as the holder of this office in the Seventh Douai Diary in Oct. 1726. (7th D.D., 55, 133.) 2 William Thornburgh first appeared as Prefect of Studies in Oct. 1727, and last appeared as such in Oct. 1734. (Ibid. , 138, 195.) 3 William Green vere Scott first appeared as Prefect of Studies in Oct. 1735, and left for the Mission in July 1740. (Ibid., 203, 225.) Thomas Roydon was appointed Prefect of Studies on 30 June 1740, and left for the Mission in July 1744. (Ibid. , 225, 240.) 5 Alban Butler left for the Mission on 7 Oct. 1749, being then Prefect of Studies . (Ibid., 260. ) 112