[315] Degrees in the 3 faculties are conferred without examination. Since Aug. 1858 degrees in medicine have carried with them no qualification to practise.

All candidates for the M.A. must pass an examination in preliminary arithmetic, Greek gospels, and English language and literature: the two classical languages, modern languages, mathematics, mental and moral sciences, and the natural sciences, forming 6 subjects from which the candidate must choose two, and the standard enforced being “that of candidates for honours at the universities.” The Stamp Duty and other expenses reach at least £55.

[316] An ad eundem was given in 1501 to a Roman graduate by grace of the Senate.

[317] See iv. p. 218.

[318] Cf. ii. pp. 52-3.

[319] The cancellarius scholasticus of a cathedral chapter.

[320] The earliest chancellor of whom we have a mention belongs to the year 1246 (Baker MSS.). A list of chancellors exists from the year 1283, and is reprinted in Carter, History of the University. Among xiv c. chancellors belonging to great families, we have—

Stephen Segrave1303-6
Richard le Scrope1378
Guy de Zouche1379
John de Cavendish1380
John de Burgh1385.

See v. p. 307 n. The name recorded in 1246 is Hugo de Hottun (Hatton?).

[321] By acts of the university 1504 and 1514.