Virginians at University of Oxford; William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 1 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Virginians at Oxford W. G. Stanard William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 2, No 1. (July., 1893), pp. 22-24 ---------- 22 VIRGINIANS AT OXFORD. BY W. G. STANARD The following is a partial list of Virginians, and subsequent settlers in Virginia, who are shown by Foster's "Matriculations" to have been students at the University of Oxford. FITZHUGH, HENRY, s. William, of Virginia, gent, Christ Church, matric. 30 Oct., 1722, aged 15. [He was the eldest son of Col. Wm Fitzhugh of "Eagle's Nest," Stafford Co., and his wife Ann, daughter of Richard Lee of "Stratford." He resided at "Eagle's Nest," was a member of the House of Burgesses, married Lucy, daughter of Robert Carter of "Corotoman", and had an only son, William Fitzhugh of "Chatham," Stafford, whose daughter, Mary Randolph Fitzhugh, married G. W. P. Custis, and was the mother of Mrs. Robert E. Lee.] ROBINSON, Christopher, s. John, of Middlesex, Virginia, gent., Oriel Coll., matric, 12 July, 1721, aged 18; B. A. 1724, M. A. 1729, fellow at his death 20 April, 1738. See "Foster's Baronetage." ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER, s. Christopher of "C. M. C. in Virgin." (i.e. Middlesex Co., Va.) gent Oriel Coll. matric. 21 May, 1724, aged 19; a student of the Middle Temple 1727, brother of Peter and William, 1737. ROBINSON, PETER, s. Christopher of Virginia, gent, Oriel Coll., matric. 2 April, 1737, aged 19. ROBINSON, WILLIAM, s. Christopher, of Virginia, gent, Oriel Coll., matric. 2 April, 1737, aged 20, B. A. 1740. [For notices of these persons, see the Richmond Standard, March 19, 1881, and Meade I, ---------- 23 377-378, where there is a letter in which Wm Robinson, Commissary of the Bishop of London in Virginia, states that after he took his B. A. degree he was chosen, to one of "Dr. Robinson Bishop of London's exhibitions, (who was my great uncle.)" RANDOLPH, Brett, s. Brett, of Dunsley, Co. Gloucester, [England], gent, St. Mary Hall, matric. 18 March, 1777, aged 17. [See Goode's "Virginia Cousins," p. 111.] BURWELL, LEWIS, s. Lewis of Virginia, America, arm., Balliol Coll., matric. 30 March, 1765, aged 18. YATES, ROBERT, s. Bartholomew, of "Insula Virginiae," (the Virginia Island) Cler. Oriel Coll., matric. 12 July, 1733, aged 18: B. A. 1737, brother of Bartholomew Yeates. YEATES, BARTHOLOMEW, s. Barth. of "Virginia, Christ Church," Cler. Oriel Coll., matric. 29 Feb., 1731-2, aged 18, B. A. 1735, [For Yates, see Hayden's "Virginia Genealogies," pp. 121-122. "Insula Virginiae" means "Island of Virginia," (a name frequently applied to the Colony) and not as translated by Foster.] THACKER, CHICHELEY, s. Henry, of Christ Church, St. Croix, Virginia Islands, gent, Oriel Coll., matric. 21 May, 1724, aged 20; B. A. 23 Jan., 1727-8. [The residence here given, St. Croix, is an error, it is believed, due to a misapprehension of "insula Virginiae." Chichley Thacker of Christ Church parish, Middlesex Co., Virginia, son of Henry Thacher, was certainly educated at an English university, and was of the same age as the above. Thinking he was from the Virgin Islands, Mr. Foster probably, looked for a Christ Church parish, and found one in St. Croix. See Hayden's "Virginia Genealogies" pp. 236-237. ---------- 24 WORMELEY, RALPH, of York River, Virginia Arm. Oriell Coll., matric. entry 14 July, 1665, aged 14. [He was born 1650, died Dec. 5, 1703, resided at "Rosegill," Middlesex Co., and was Secretary of State, and President of the Council. See Hayden p. 230; and the "Memoir of Admiral Ralph Randolph Wormeley."] SPAN, JOHN, s. Cuthbert, of Virginia, pp. Queen's Coll., matric. 20 March, 1704-5, aged 18. [He was a minister in Northumberland Co., Va. in 1712, &c. See Hayden, p. 245.] [To be continued]