James Holt (historian)

Sir James Holt
FBA FRHistS
Born
James Clarke Holt

(1922-04-26)26 April 1922
North Bierley, England[1]
Died9 April 2014(2014-04-09) (aged 91)[2][3]
Other names
  • J. C. Holt
  • Jim Holt
TitleMaster of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (1981–1988)
Spouse
Alice Suley
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(m. 1951)​
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisThe "Northern" Barons Under John (1952)
Academic advisors
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineMedieval history
Institutions
Main interestsMagna Carta
Notable worksMagna Carta (1965)

Sir James Clarke Holt FBA FRHistS (26 April 1922 – 9 April 2014), also known as J. C. Holt and Jim Holt, was an English medieval historian, known particularly for his work on Magna Carta. He was the third Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, serving between 1981 and 1988.[4]

  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Sir James Holt - obituary". The Telegraph. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Obituaries". University of Oxford Gazette. 144 (5057): 439. 24 April 2014.
  4. ^ British Academy Fellowship entry Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine