STUBBS, WILLIAM (1825-1901). An English historian and prelate. lie was born at Knares borough. in Yorkshire, and educated at Ripon Grammar School and at Christ Church, Oxford, being elected to a fellowship at Trinity in the year of his graduation (1848), and ordained in the same year. His Registruri Sacrum Anyli eanum, a calendar of the English bishops from Saint Augustine (1958). attracted the attention of Archbishop Longley by the learning displayed in it., and won for him the appointment of li brarian at Lambeth Palace. In 1860 he was ap pointed regius professor of modern history at Ox ford, and during the eighteen years of his tenure of this chair he had an exceedingly wide influence on historical study in England. His great Constitutional Historic of England (1874-78) at once took rank as the standard authority on the subject, down to the times of the Tudors. He was appointed canon of Saint Paul's in 1879, Bishop of Chester in 1884, and Bishop of Oxford in 1889. Ile died in London. llis historical
work was all of the careful modern type, based on faithful study of contemporary documents, many valuable specimens of which he edited. His Historical Introductions to the Rolls Series have now been rendered generally accessible by publication in one volume (ed. Hassan, London, 1903). Other notable works are: Seventeen Lec tures on the Study of MediaTal and Modern History (I8S6; 3d ed. 1900): and Councils and Ecclesiastical Documents Relating to Great Britain and Ireland, edited with A. W. Haddan (1869-73). A volume of Ordination Addresses appeared after his death (1901). A complete list of his historical works may be found in Gross, Sources and Literature of English his tory (New York, 1900).