Balliol College

Balliol College, Oxford, was founded in 1263 by John de Balliol (d. 1268) and his wife Dervorguilla de Balliol, Lady of Galloway (d. 1290). Balliol College has occupied its present site in Broad Street, Oxford, ever since. For a brief summary of Balliol's history, please see http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/history/history/ . For a more detailed discussion, see JH Jones, Balliol College: A History (2nd ed. rev., OUP, 2005).

From the guide to the Records of Balliol College, Oxford, 13 century - [ongoing], (Balliol College, Oxford)