251. The Franciscan School at Oxford. -- The organizer of studies among the Franciscans at Oxford was ROBERT GROSSETÊTE, a fellow-student with Alexander of Hales at Paris (226). Although chancellor of the University at Oxford, he lectured in the Franciscan convent there until he was appointed Bishop of Lincoln in 1235. He then discontinued his lectures, but not his active interest in the studies of the Order. On his recommendation, three other secular priests succeeded to the Franciscan chair (a certain MAGISTER PETRUS, ROGER WESTRAM and THOMAS WALLENSIS). With ADAM OF MARISCO commences a long line of Franciscan masters. From the correspondence of Robert Grossetête with Adam we learn that the latter was master of theology at Oxford in 1248. He was succeeded by RALPH OF COLEBRUGE (about 1250), EUSTACHIUS OF NORMANVILLE and THOMAS OF YORK; this latter being the author of commentaries on Aristotle's Metaphysics.^{1}

{1} FELDER, op. cit., 284-301.