St John's College, St Andrews
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St John's College of the University of St Andrews
as a constituent college founded between 1418 and 1430 and was the precursor to present-day St Mary's College
. The founder of the college was Lawrence of Lindores (1372-1437) under the chancellorship of Bishop Wardlaw.
, in 1426, to transfer the University from St Andrews to Perth
, in line with the King's policy of bringing the Scottish Church under royal control. This move failed, but it made the academic community aware of its common interests.
The college was located on South Street, on the present site of the King James library and Parliament Hall, to the immediate east of the present St Marys College buildings. Parts of the original college buildings were incorporated into the King James library and adjoining structures in the nineteenth century .
St Johns College was refounded by Cardinal David Beaton
under the name the "New College of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary" or "St Mary's College
" in 1538.
St Mary's preserves the link to St John's in its motto, 'In Principio Erat Verbum', from the gospel of St John, 1.1, English translation 'In the beginning was the word' . The motto can be seen above the entrance gate to the college.
St Johns College coat of Arms was the red phoenix of St John the evangelist on a silver background with the motto 'in principio erat verbum' diagonal across the phonenix.
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
as a constituent college founded between 1418 and 1430 and was the precursor to present-day St Mary's College
St Mary's College, St Andrews
St Mary's College of the University of St Andrews, in Fife, Scotland - in full, the New College of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - was founded in 1538 by Archbishop James Beaton, uncle of Cardinal David Beaton on the site of the pedagogy or St Johns College .St Mary's College was...
. The founder of the college was Lawrence of Lindores (1372-1437) under the chancellorship of Bishop Wardlaw.
History
King James I used the rivalry between Bishop-Chancellor Wardlaw and Lawrence, to petition the PopePope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
, in 1426, to transfer the University from St Andrews to Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
, in line with the King's policy of bringing the Scottish Church under royal control. This move failed, but it made the academic community aware of its common interests.
The college was located on South Street, on the present site of the King James library and Parliament Hall, to the immediate east of the present St Marys College buildings. Parts of the original college buildings were incorporated into the King James library and adjoining structures in the nineteenth century .
St Johns College was refounded by Cardinal David Beaton
David Beaton
The Most Rev. Dr. David Cardinal Beaton was Archbishop of St Andrews and the last Scottish Cardinal prior to the Reformation.-Career:...
under the name the "New College of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary" or "St Mary's College
St Mary's College, St Andrews
St Mary's College of the University of St Andrews, in Fife, Scotland - in full, the New College of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - was founded in 1538 by Archbishop James Beaton, uncle of Cardinal David Beaton on the site of the pedagogy or St Johns College .St Mary's College was...
" in 1538.
St Mary's preserves the link to St John's in its motto, 'In Principio Erat Verbum', from the gospel of St John, 1.1, English translation 'In the beginning was the word' . The motto can be seen above the entrance gate to the college.
St Johns College coat of Arms was the red phoenix of St John the evangelist on a silver background with the motto 'in principio erat verbum' diagonal across the phonenix.