Grand compounder

A Grand Compounder was a degree candidate at the University of Oxford who was required to pay extra for his degree because he had a certain high level of income. The amount of income in 1817 was a benefice rated in the Kings Books at £32, or other income in excess of £300.[1]

References

  1. THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 1817. Oxford: J Parker. p. 103. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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