Leuven Database: database of Irish students in Leuven

Key to Leuven Database:

This database, compiled by Dr Jeroen Nilis, contains data of over 1000 Irish students registered in the University of Leuven/Louvain between the mid sixteenth and late eighteenth century. It was published in Archivium Hibernicum 60 (2006-7), 1-304 and in Leuven University was founded in 1425 with faculties of canon law, civil law, medicine, arts and, from 1432, theology. Irish students appear from 1548 onwards. Up to 1797, 1,171 Irish (secular) students stayed at Leuven, which counted four Irish Colleges within its town walls: three religious houses and one College for pastoral or secular students. All were incorporated in the University. The information presented here has been gathered from university matriculation books, other university archival material and published sources. The complete list of sources used may be found at the end of this introduction.
Four sources were used: firstly, the university’s matriculation registers. The register for the second half of the sixteenth century is lost and there exists a gap from 1568 to 1616 for almost all documents of the central administration of the university. However, recent research has revealed that the promotions toMagister Artium(MA), and the results of the general concursus or final exam, which concluded the obligatory propedeutic period at the arts Faculty, were noted down for the period 1572-1643 in the Acta Facultatis Artium. These records are kept at the Royal or State Archives in Leuven and using them one can reconstruct a major part of the lost Matriculation Registers, covering the period 1568-1616. The contents of the eighth volume (1683-1734), also missing, can be reconstructed, using the accounts of the universityreceptor.
The second core source used was the record of the promotions in arts. These registers run from 24 May 1427 to Oct. 1447; 9 Nov. 1482 to 20 June; 23 June 1508 to 27 Sept. 1511. There is a gap until 1572, as volumes six to eight (1511-1571) are lost but Acta survive for the whole period 1572 to 1791. From 1643 onwards the promotion lists were recorded in separate registers. After 1616 the results of the promotions were published. The printed promotion lists did not always mention the postlineales or those promoti post medium. The Acta were consulted for the period 1572-1643, theiLibri Promotionum for the period 1643-1797.
The third source consulted was the Libri Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, the university account books. They list the revenues of particular accounts, for instance those of the University Hall and the Wine Cellar; the also include the dues paid for matriculation, academic acts, admission to the University Council, nominations and others. These account books are not complete for the whole period 1425-1797. They run from 21 Dec. 1521 to 24 June 1556. Then, as with the Libri Intitulatorum, there is a major gap from 1556 to 21 Dec. 1621. Almost unbroken series survive to 1797, with minor gaps.
A fourth major source are the lists of the students of Holy Trinity College (1658-1797), the Leuven Latin school administered by the Arts Faculty. The Minervalia or Manuale Minervalium are preserved for the period Oct. 1747 to Oct. 1790. Some other lists of this school, including that of books distributed to the laureates, were consulted (1723-91). Account books of the Vaulx College (1592-1657), the predecessor to the Holy Trinity College, were checked for Irish names.
These lists were supplemented with bursary lists of the Great College of the Holy Spirit and the Irish Pastoral college. E.H.J Reusens accumulated and published a considerable body of information in hisDocuments relatifs à l’histoire de l’Université de Louvainbased on the manuscriptHistoria Universitatis Lovaniensisby J.L. Bax. The indexes ofCollectanea Hibernica and Archivium Hibernicum,Irish Ecclesiastical Record,Repertorium Novum were also consulted. Other Irish and Flemish journals were browsed for Leuven Irish references, includingJournal of the Waterford and South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society. The Archdukes Albrecht and Isabella were concerned with the English, Scottish and Irish refugees in the Southern Netherlands. They regularly received begging letters for financial aid, which were often granted. These requests for support are preserved in the State and Audience Papers, which were partially browsed for the years 1607-09 and 1614-17, and 1622-26. A more thorough search would certainly yield more information of Irish interest.

Key to primary sources for Leuven/Louvain entries:

Abbreviation	Meaning
Abp.	Archbishop
ACB	J. Nauwelaers, Histoire des avocats au souverain Conseil de Brabant (2 vols, Brussels, 1947)
ACT	1704 W[illiam] J. W[alsh] (ed.), ‘An Act for Registering the Popish Clergy 1704’ in I.E.R., xx (1876), pp 219-312, 338-360, 376-408, 420-456, 464-500, 512-550.
APF	Archivio della Sacra Congregazione di Propaganda Fide, Rome
APF, ACTA	Examined by Hugh Fenning, O.P. His notes were used in the preparation of this article. His assistance is gratefully acknowledge.
APF, Fondo di Vienna in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Calendar of Irish material in vols 12 and 13 (ff 1-200) of the Fondo di Vienna in the Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib., xxiv (1982), pp 45-80; ‘Vol. 13, Part 2, ff 201-401’ in Coll. Hib., xxv (1983), pp 30-62; ‘Vol. 13, Part 3, ff 402-522’ in Coll. Hib., xxvi (1984), pp 20-45; id., ‘Calendar of volume 14 of the Fondo di Vienna in the Propaganda Archives, 3 parts’ in: Hib., xxix (1987), pp 34-58; xxx (1988), pp 26-54; id., ‘Calendar of volume 15 of the Fondo di Vienna in the Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib., xxxiii (1991), pp 54-92; id., ‘Calendar of volume 16 of the Fondo di Vienna in the Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib., xxxviii (1997), 59-81; ‘Vol. 16, Part 2, ff. 103-216’ in: Coll. Hib., xxxix-xl (1997-98), pp 96-105; ‘Vol. 16, Part 3, ff. 217-80’ in Coll. Hib., xli (2000), pp 10-35; ‘Vol. 16, Part 4, ff. 281-371’ in Coll. Hib., xliii (2001), pp 13-33.
APF, Lettere antiche, 138	report IPC Leuven 1639, names listed in ISUL, p. 80, n26.
APF, SC	Scritturi riferite nei Congressi
APF, SC, CV, 49	Collegi Vari, 49, Olandesi ed Irlandesi di Lovanio (1622-1802) (microfilm in possession of Prof Jan Roegiers).
APF, SC, VC, 36	Visite e Collegi, 36, Visite del Collegio Germa-nico e altri Oltramarini e Oltramontani 1697-98.
APF, SC, Irlanda, 1 in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Calendar of volume 1 (1625-68) of the collection Scritture riferite nei congressi, Irlanda, in Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib., vi-vii (1963/4), pp 18-211.
APF, SC, Irlanda, 2 in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Calendar of Volume 2 (1669-71) of the Scritture riferite nei congressi, Irlanda in Propaganda Archives: Part 1, ff 1-401’ in Coll. Hib., xvi (1973-4), pp 7-47; ‘Part 2, ff 402-803’ in Coll. Hib., xvii (1974-5), pp 17-68.
APF, SC, Irlanda, 3 in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Calendar of volume 3 (1672-5) of Scriture refirite nei congressi, Ir-landa, in Propaganda Archives Part 1, ff 1-200’ in Coll. Hib., xviii-xix (1976-77), pp 40-71; ‘Part 2, ff 201-518’ in Coll. Hib., xxi-xxii (1979-80), pp 7-81.
APF, SORCG	Scritture originali riferite nelle congregazioni generali
APF, SORCG 101 in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Catalogue of Irish material in fourteen volumes of the Scritture originali riferite nelle congregazioni generali in Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib. , x (1967), pp 7-59.
APF, SORCG 129-131 in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Catalogue of Irish material in vols. 129-131 of the Scritture originali riferite nelle congregazioni generali in Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib., xi (1968-9), pp 7-18.
APF, SORCG 132-139 in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Catalogue of Irish material in vols. 132-139 of the Scritture originali riferite nelle congregazioni generali in Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib., xii (1969), pp 7-44.
APF, SORCG 140-3 in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Catalogue of Irish material in vols. 140-3 of the Scritture originali riferite nelle congregazioni generali in Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib., xiii (1971), pp 21-60.
APF, SORCG 294 in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Catalogue of volume 294 of the Scritture originali riferite nelle congregazioni generali in Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib., viii (1965), pp 7-37.
APF, SORCG 370-371 in Coll. Hib.	Benignus Millett (ed.), ‘Catalogue of Irish material in vols. 370 and 371 of the Scritture originali riferite nelle congregazioni generali in Propaganda Archives’ in Coll. Hib., xxvii-xxviii (1985-86), pp 44-85.
APF, SORCG 406
APF, SORCG 850
APF, SORCG 862
APF, SORCG 895
APF, SORCG 901
ARA	Algemeen Rijksarchief (General State Archives), Brussels.
ARA, GR	Geheime Raad (Privy Council).
ARA, GR 1088A	Burse Thomas Stapleton: (1760-70s).
ARA, GR 1088B	Burse Thomas Stapleton.
ARA, GR 1089B	Burse Thomas Stapleton.
ARA, SA	Staat en Audiëntie (State and Audience).
ARA, SA 2636	Requests and petitions, 1607.
ARA, SA 2637	Requests and petitions, 1608.
ARA, SA 2638	Requests and petitions, 1608.
ARA, SA 2639	Requests and petitions, 1609.
ARA, SA 2644	Requests and petitions, 1614.
ARA, SA 2645	Requests and petitions, 1615.
ARA, SA 2646	Requests and petitions, 1616.
ARA, SA 2647	Requests and petitions, 1617.
ARA, SSO	Secretariaat van Staat en Oorlog (Secretary of State and War).
ARA, SSO 1078-1079	Correspondence of Count de Cobenzl. See Xavier Duquenne, Inventaire analytique de la correspondance générale du Comte de Cobenzl (1718-1770: Archives générales du Royaume, Secrétairerie d’Etat et de Guerre, nrs 1053-1296 et 1299-1303), (Brussels, 2004).
Arch. Hib.	Archivium Hibernicum: or Irish Historical Records. (Maynooth, 1912- ).
AVB, NF	Analecta Vaticano-Belgica, 2nd series A: Nonciature de Flandre, Brussels-Rome.
AVB, NF V	B. de Meester (ed.), Correspondance du nonce Giovanni-Francesco Guido di Bagno (1621--1627) Première partie (1621-1624) in Analecta Vaticano-Belgica, 2nd series A: Nonciature de Flandre V, (Brussels-Rome, 1938).
AVB, NF X	W. Brulez (ed.), Correspondance de Richard Pauli-Stravius, 1634-1642 in Analecta Vatican-o-Belgica, 2nd series A: Nonciature de Flandre X, (Brussels-Rome, 1955).
AVB, NF XI	L. Van Meerbeeck (ed.), Correspondance du nonce Fabio de Lagonissa, Archevèque de Conza (1627-1634) in Analecta Vaticano-Belgica, 2nd series, Nonciature de Flandre XI, (Brussels-Rome, 1966).
BA	Determinatio or Baccalaureus Artium; Baccalaureate of Arts.
Bax, Hiberni	J.L. Bax, Hiberni Promoti, doctores, professores in Univ. Lovan. - Collegia Hib. Lovain. & Antwerp. Brussels, KBR, Mss. 22181.
Bax, Historia	J.L. Bax, Historia Universitatis Lovaniensis, Brussels, KBR, Mss. 22172, 11 vols.
Begley	John Archdeacon Begley, The diocese of Limerick from 1691 to the present time, (3 vols, Dublin, 1938).
Bellesheim	A. Bellesheim, Geschichte der katholischen Kirche in Irland, (3 vols., Mainz, 1890-1).
Bergé, Kerkelijk leven Deinze	Katrien Bergé, Kerkelijk leven in de landelijke dekenij Deinze (1661-1762), Belgisch centrum voor landelijke geschiedenis. Publ. 63, (Leuven, 1981).
Boute (2003)	Bruno Boute, Academic Interests and Catholic Confessionalisation in the Archducal Netherlands (1598-1621). The Louvain Privileges of Nomination to Ecclesiastical Benefices, Ph.D, Leuven, 2003.
Boyle, I.C.P.	Patrick Boyle, The Irish college at Paris, 1578-1901, (London, 1901).
Bp.	Bishop
Brady	W. Maziere Brady, The episcopal succession in England, Scotland and Ireland A.D. 1400 to 1875, …, (3 vols, Rome, 1876-77).
Brants (1917)	Victor Brants, La Faculté de droit de l’Université de Louvain à travers cinq siècles: étude historique, (Brussels, 1917).
Brockliss (1987)	Laurence W.B Brockliss and P. Ferté, ‘Irish Clerics in France in the Seventheenth and Eighteenth Centuries: a Statistical Study’ in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 87, C, 9 (1987), pp 527-572.
Brockliss & Ferté, Arch. Hib. LVIII (2004)	Laurence W.B Brockliss and P. Ferté, ‘Irish Clerics in France in the Seventheenth and Eighteenth Centuries: a Statistical Study’ in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 87, C, 9 (1987), pp 527-572.
BRUNEEL (1977)	Claude Bruneel, Répertoire des thèses imprimées de lUniversité de Louvain (1425-1797). 1: Faculté de médecine. Fonds de la Bibliothèque centrale. UCL. Catalogues, inventaires et répertoires de la Bibliothèque centrale, 3, (Louvain, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1977).
BRUNEEL (2004)	Claude Bruneel & Claude de Moreau de Gerbehaye, Les gradués de la Faculté de médecine de lancienne Université de Louvain (XVIe-XVIIe siècles) in Académie royale de Belgique. Commission royale dhistoire. Publications, 74, (Brussels, Commission royale d’histoire, 2004).
Callewier (2005)	Hendrik Callewier, Inventaris van het oud archief van de Sint-Jacobskerk te Leuven (1273-1803), Rijksarchief te Leuven, Inventarissen 42, (Brussel, 2005).
Card.	Cardinal
Cassiman, Jan Barry	A. Cassiman, ‘Toen Jan Barry pasterde te Deinze’ in K.O.K.-Deinze, ii (1930).
CC	Curate
Clergy Derry	Edward Daly & Kieran Devlin, The Clergy of the Diocese of Derry: an Index (Dublin, 1997).
Cloet,	Michel Cloet, ‘Het Sint-Blasiushospitaal te
Sint-Blasiushospitaal	Deinze in de 17de en 18de eeuw’ in Bijdragen tot de geschiedenis van Deinze en de Leiestreek, lxxx (2003), pp 153-220.
Clogher Rec.	Clogher Record
Cm	Collegium minus; Small College of the Holy Spirit.
CM	Collegium minus; Great College of the Holy Spirit.
Coll.	College
Collat.	Collation of a burse
Coll. Hib.	Collectanea Hibernica
Cregan (1979)	Donal F. Cregan, ‘The Social and Cultural Background of a Counter-Reformation Episcopate, 1618-1660’ in Art Cosgrave and Donal McCartney (eds.), Studies in Irish History. Presented to R. Dudley Edwards, (Dublin, 1979), pp 85-117.
D	Deacon
DDA, AB1/116/2	Dublin Diocesan Archives, AB1/116/2
Def. Form.	Fac Arts: Defenderunt formaliter.
Det.	Fac. Arts: Determinarunt, determinavit.
Diocese Elphin	Francis Beirne (ed.), The Diocese of Elphin: People, Places and Pilgrimage, (Dublin, 2000).
Diocese Ferns	John V. Gahan, The secular priests of the Diocese of Ferns: lists of priests who served in each parish, with short biographical notes, (Strasbourg, 2000).
Diocese Kilmore	Francis J. MacKiernan, Diocese of Kilmore, bishops and priests 1136-1988, (Cavan, 1989) (repr. 1990).
Diocese Meath, 18th	Patrick Fagan, The Diocese of Meath in the Eighteenth Century, (Dublin, 2001).
Doc. IPC Leuven	F.M. Jones, ‘Documents concerning the Collegium Pastorale Hibernicum of Louvain, 1624’ in Arch. Hib., xvi (1951), pp 40-62.
Fam.	Family
Fenning, IDL 1700	Hugh Fenning, ‘Irish Dominicans at Louvain before 1700: a Biographical Register’, Coll. Hib., xliii (2001), pp 112-160.
Fenning, IOR	Hugh Fenning, ‘Irishmen ordained at Rome, 1572-1697’ in Arch. Hib., lix (2005), pp 1-36.
French (1846)	The historical works of the Right Reverend Nicholas French, D.D., bishop of Ferns, ed. James Duffy, (Dublin, 1846).
Fund.	Fundator/Foundation (of a scholarship or burse)
Hellin	[E.A. Hellin], Histoire chronologique des evêques, et du chapitre exemt de l’eglise cathédrale de S. Bavon à Gand; … , à Gand, chez Pierre de Goesin, 1772. Supplement… , (Gand, 1777).
IB	Joseph P. Spelman, ‘The Irish in Belgium’, in I.E.R., vi (1885), vii (1886), ix (1888).
IDC	Irish Dominican College, Leuven.
I.E.R.	Irish Ecclesiastical Record
IFC	Irish Franciscan College, Leuven.
IPC	Irish Pastoral College, Leuven.
Irish Books	M.O. Walsh, Irish Books printed abroad, 1475-1700, (The Irish Book, 2/1) (Dublin, 1963).
ISUL = (J)	Brendan Jennings, ‘Irish students in the University of Louvain’ in Sylvester O’Brien (ed.), Measgra i gCuimhne Mhichíl Uí Chléirigh, (Dublin, 1944), pp 74-97.
J.W.S.E.I.A.S.	Journal of the Waterford and South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society
Jennings, Acta SCPF	Brendan Jennings, ‘Acta Sacra Congregationis de Propaganda Fide, 1622-1650’ in Arch. Hib., xxii (1959), pp 28-140.
Jennings, IPM	Brendan Jennings, ‘Irish Preachers and Confessors in the Archdiocese of Malines, 1607-1794’ in Arch. Hib., xxiii (1960), pp 148-66.
Jennings, M. Doc.	Brendan Jennings, ‘Miscellaneous Documents I, 1588-1634’ in Arch. Hib., xii (1946), pp 160-62; Id., ‘Miscellaneous Documents II, 1625-1640’ in: Arch. Hib., xiv (1949), pp 1-49; Id., ‘Miscellaneous Documents III, 1602-1715’ in Arch. Hib., xv (1950), pp 1-74.
Jennings, MOR	Brendan Jennings, ‘Irish Names in the Malines Ordination Registers 1602-1794’ in I.E.R., lxxxv (1951), pp 149-62, lxxvi (1951), pp 44-48, 128-40, pp 222-33, pp 314-18, pp 399-408, pp 483-87, lxxvii (1952), pp 202-07, pp 366-69.
Jennings, Reports	Brendan Jennings (ed.), ‘Reports on Irish Colleges in the Low Countries, 1645-1700’ in Arch. Hib., xvi (1951), pp 1-39.
Jennings, Wild Geese	Brendan Jennings (ed.), Wild Geese in Spanish Flanders, 1582-1700, (Dublin, 1964)
JUB	Juris Utriusque Baccalaureus
JUD	Juris Utriusque Doctor
JUL	Juris Utriusque Licentiatus
Jus	Juris Utriusque studiosus
Kent 1742	Kent 1742 Hugh Fenning, ‘John Kent’s Report on the Irish Mission, 1742’ in Arch. Hib., xxxi (1966), pp 65-87.
KBR	Brussels, Koninklijke Bibliotheek/Bibliothèque royale (Royal Library)
Kerry (1985)	Pádraig de Brún, ‘Some lists of Kerry priests, 1750-1835’ in Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Journal, xviii (1985), pp 83-169.
Kuborn	E. Kuborn, Les fondations de bourses d’études. Loi. Arretés royaux. Circulaire ministérielle. Renseignements divers. Notices sur toutes les fondations administrées par la Commission provinciale du Brabant, (2 vols, Brussels, 1900?).
KUL	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University Leuven)
KUL, U.A.	Universiteitsarchief (University Archives)
KUL, U.A., OUL	Oude Universiteit Leuven (Old University Leuven)
KUL, U.A., OUL Unigenitus	Signatures on the Bull Unigenitus in Fac. Canon Law (formerly Bibliotheca Bollandiana, Brussels, Ms. 273)
KUL, U.A., OUL 43	Fund J.O’Brien 19 Mar.-11 Aug. 1764 and 6 Oct. 1767
KUL, U.A., OUL 192	Fund. John Sinnich
KUL, U.A., OUL 196	Fund. John Sinnich
KUL, U.A., OUL 320-340	Bursae: state of 1784-98
KUL, U.A., OUL 320c/82	Fundationes volantes, 1750-1800: nr. 82: Michael Hennessy
KUL, U.A., OUL 320d/143	Fundationes volantes, 1750-1800: nr. 143: Thomas Stapleton
KUL, U.A., OUL 333	Fund. Thomas Stapleton: law suit by Edmond Stapleton against Richard Power; Fund. Fl. Sullivan
LA	Promotion in the Arts; Licentiate of Arts
PL	Postlineales
PM	Postmediales
Laenen (1921)	Joseph Laenen, Het Iersch college te Antwerpen: lezing gehouden op de feestzitting van Antwerpen’s oudheidkundigen kring, ten stadhuize, den 30 October 1921, (Baasrode, 1923). Reprint from Bijdragen tot de geschiedenis, xiv (1922-23). For English language version see Nilis (1996).
LP (1968)	Brendan Jennings, Cathaldus Giblin (eds), Louvain papers 1606-1827, (Dublin, 1968).
MA	Magister Artium; Master of Arts; Birredatus in Fac. Artium
Matr.:	Matriculated
Matr.: (C)	Pedagogy the Castle (Castrum)
Matr.: (F)	Pedagogy the Falcon (Falco)
Matr.: (L)	Pedagogy the Lily (Lilium)
Matr.: (P)	Pedagogy the Pig (Porcus)
Meulemans, Huizen... Oude Leuven	Alfons Meulemans, Huizen en straten van het Oude Leuven, Jaarboek Leuvens Historisch Genootschap, xlii, (Leuven, 2004).
M	Minor Orders
MB	Medicinae Baccalaureus
MD	Medicinae Doctor
ML	Medicinae Licentiatus
Ms	Medicinae studiosus; student in Medicine.
MS 1085	Rheims, Archives Municipale MS 1085: list of degrees at Faculty of Medicine at the University of Rheims. This list was examined by L.W.B. Brockliss for Irish students. The author is grateful for the use of Prof Brockliss’s notes.
MUL	E. Reussens, J. Wils and A. Schillings (eds), Matriculé de l’Université de Louvain, (10 vols, Brussels, 1903-80).
NF in: Coll. Hib.	C. Giblin, ‘Catalogue of Material of Irish Interest in the Collection Nunziatura di Fiandra’ in Coll. Hib., i (1958); iii (1960); iv (1961); v (1962); ix (1966); x (1967); xi (1968); xii (1969); xiii (1970); xiv (1971); xv (1972).
Nilis (1996)	Jeroen Nilis and Joseph Laenen, ‘The Irish College Antwerp’ in Clogher Record, xv, 3 (1996), pp 7-86.
Nom.	Nominated
Nuttinck(1969)	Michel Nuttinck, La vie et loeuvre de Zeger-Bernard Van Espen, un canoniste janséniste, gallican et régalien à lUniversité de Louvain (1646-1728)’ in UCL. Recueil de travaux dhistoire et de philologie, 43 (Louvain, 1969).
O’Fiaich, Poets	Cardinal Tomas O’Fiaich, ‘Poets and scholars of Creggan parish’ in Creggan: Journal of the Creggan Local History Society, I (1986) pp
O’Flanders (1922)	A. O’Flanders, Erin, (Nieuwpoort, 1922).
Oath 1782	Reginald Walsh, ‘A list of Ecclesiastics that took the Oath of Allegiance’ in I.E.R., xxx (1882), pp 46-76.
O.F.M.	Ordinis Fratrum Minorum; Franciscan
O.F.M. Cap.	Ordinis Fratrum Minorum Capucinorum; Capucin
O.P.	Ordinis Praedicatorum; Dominican
Ord.	Ordination(s)
PA	Patres Augustiniani
PBA	Presentatio Baccalaureorum Artium
Pbr	Presbyter; Priest
PLA	Presentatio Magister Artium (= Licentiatus Artium)
Ped.	Pedagogy
P. Ó Suilleabhain, Library	Padraig Ó Suilleabhain, ‘The library of a parish priest of the Penal Days’ in Coll. Hib., vi-vii (1963-4), pp 234-244.
Power, Waterford (1937)	Patrick Power, Waterford and Lismore: a compendious history of the united dioceses, (Cork, 1937).
P.P.	Parish Priest
Pr.	Priest
Pr.A.	Promotion in the Arts = LA
Pres.	President
Proost, refugiés	J.J.E. Proost, ‘Les refugiés Anglais et Irlandais en Belgique à la suite de la réforme religieuse établie sous Elisabeth en Jacques Ier’ in Messager des sciences historiques ou archives des arts et de la bibliographie (1865), pp 277-314.
Publ.	Published; publications.
Quaghebeur, Pro aris	Toon Quaghebeur, Pro aris et focis. Theologie en macht aan de Theologische Faculteit te Leuven 1617-1730, Ph.D thesis, 2 vols, Leuven, 2004.
RAG	Rijksarchief Gent (State Archives, Ghent).
RAG, B1437; B4916-4922	Diocese of Ghent, ordination registers.
RAL	Rijksarchief Leuven (State Archives Leuven).
RAL, OUL	Oude Universiteit Leuven (Old University Leuven) (formerly at ARA) See Henri De Vocht, Inventaire des archives de l’Université de Louvain 1426-1797 aux Archives générales du Royaume à Bruxelles, (Louvain, 1927).
RAL, OUL 24	Liber quartus Intitulatorum, 28 Feb.1528-28 Feb. 1569.
RAL, OUL 25	Liber sextus Intitulatorum, 19 Feb. 1616-3 Feb. 1651.
RAL, OUL 26	Liber septimus Intitulatorum, 3 Feb. 1651-31 Aug.1683.
RAL, OUL 128	List of all Licentiates of the University of Leuven in Theology, Law and Medicine: from 2 May 1773 to 1 July 1788; list of all Primi at the General Promotion in the Arts, 1428-1793.
RAL, OUL 161	Fundationes Universitatis Lovaniensis, part I.
RAL, OUL 162	Fundationes Universitatis Lovaniensis, part II.
RAL, OUL 273	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 21 Dec. 1529-21 Dec.1543.
RAL, OUL 274	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 21 Dec. 1543-24 June 1556.
RAL, OUL 275	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 21 Dec. 1621-24 June 1637.
RAL, OUL 276	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 24 June 1637-24 June 1654.
RAL, OUL 277	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 21 Dec. 1659-24 June 1669.
RAL, OUL 278	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 24 June 1669-21 Dec. 1679.
RAL, OUL 279	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 21 Dec. 1679-24 June 1690.
RAL, OUL 280	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 24 June 1690-21 Dec. 1702.
RAL, OUL 281	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 28 Jan. 1703-31 Aug. 1722.
RAL, OUL 282	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 28 Feb. 1723-28 Feb. 1738.
RAL, OUL 283	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 28 Feb. 1738-29 Feb. 1752.
RAL, OUL 284	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 26 Feb. 1752-28 Feb. 1765.
RAL, OUL 285	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 28 Feb. 1765-27 Feb. 1776.
RAL, OUL 286	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 27 Feb. 1776-30 June 1788.
RAL, OUL 287	Accounts of the University, Oct. 1788- Nov. 1789.
RAL, OUL 288	Liber Computuum Receptorum Universitatis, 28 Feb. 1790-26 Oct. 1797.
RAL, OUL 289	Accounts of the Receptor of the University, books for the audition: 11 Sept. 1711-28 Feb. 1722; 28 Feb. 1731-29 Feb. 1732.
RAL, OUL 290	Accounts of the Receptor of the University, books for the audition: 28 Feb. 1738-30 Aug. 1752.
RAL, OUL 291	Accounts of the Receptor of the University, books for the audition: 26 Feb. 1765-26 Feb. 1773.
RAL, OUL 292	Accounts of the Receptor of the University, 1674-1679, with notes, minutes and framents of accounts.
RAL, OUL 388	Fac. Theology, Acta Facultatis S. Theologiae, 28 Feb. 1631-28 Feb. 1663.
RAL, OUL 476	Fac. Theology, list of signatures on the Bull Unigenitus (1713), imposed by order of the University on anybody, presenting himself for graduation, from 12 Feb. 1731-6 May 1794.
RAL, OUL 505	Fac. Theology, Nomina Baccalaureorum Biblicorum, Sententiariorum et Formatorum [Licentiatorum et Doctorum] a Ven. Facultate Theologiae in Universitate Lovaniensi promotorum ab anno 1585 ad mensem Martium anni 1619 [Hand of bedell Gerard Rivius].
RAL, OUL 506	Fac. Theology, Responsiones Vacatiales: July 1600 – Feb. 1611.
RAL, OUL 507	Fac. Theology, Registrum Bedellorum G. Rivii et B. Masii: sermons, lists of baccalaureates, licentiates, doctorates and examiners: 23 Apr. 1605-20 Apr. 1635.
RAL, OUL 508	Fac. Theology, Acta Baccalaureorum et Responsiones Formales, licentiates and doctorates, 1617-33, with indication of the subjets and accounts of certain professors: manual of G. Rivius.
RAL, OUL 510	Fac. Theology, Responsiones Vacatiales: 1662- Apr. 1682.
RAL, OUL 511	Fac. Theology, Register of bedell P. de Vaddere, exercises and exams in theology, Oct. 1670-89.
RAL, OUL 673	Fac. Law, Liber Fiscalis Baccalaureorum Juris Utriusque from Mar. 1594 to Sept. 1623.
RAL, OUL 674	Fac. Law, Liber Fiscalis Baccalaureorum Juris Utriusque from 1687 to 1 Oct. 1797.
RAL, OUL 713	Fac. Arts, Acta Facultatis Artium, Liber nonus, 5 Jan. 1572-1 Feb. 1597.
RAL, OUL 714	Fac. Arts, Acta Facultatis Artium, Liber decimus, 18 Apr. 1597-30 Sept. 1613.
RAL, OUL 715	Fac. Arts, Acta Facultatis Artium, Liber undecimus, 1 Oct. 1613-2 June 1625.
RAL, OUL 716	Fac. Arts, Acta Facultatis Artium, Liber duodecimus, 1 June 1625-18 Jan. 1647.
RAL, OUL 809	Fac. Arts, Liber Biretatorum seu Doctorum Artium anni 1680 [-1764]: List of birretati, 1 Mar. 1680-7 June 1764; Actus formalis, determination etc. Aug. 1676-1705.
RAL, OUL 810	Fac. Arts, Liber Birretatorum seu Doctorum Artium: List of birretati, 23 June 1764- 9 June 1794.
RAL, OUL 811	Fac. Arts, Register of the Actus Licentiae in Artibus et Promotiones from Nov. 1643 to Nov. 1764.
RAL, OUL 811 bis.	Fac. Arts, Register of Promotiones Generales in Artibus universitatis Lovaniensis ab erectione ejusdem anno usque ad praesens ex libris originalibus facultatis artium collectae: 1429-1797.
RAL, OUL 811/1	Fac. Arts, Register of the Promotiones in Artibus: 1500-1659.
RAL, OUL 811/2	Fac. Arts, Register of the Promotiones in Artibus: 9 Nov. 1666-15 Nov. 1746.
RAL, OUL 811/3	Fac. Arts, Register of the Promotiones in Artibus: list of Post-Mediales: 1744-1797
RAL, OUL 811/4	Fac. Arts, Register of the Promotiones in Artibus et Promotiones: Nov. 1643-Nov. 1764
RAL, OUL 812	Fac. Arts, Register of Actus Licentiae in Artibus et Promotiones: 1660-1743
RAL, OUL 813	Fac. Arts, Liber Promotionum: 6 Nov. 1674-28 Oct. 1761 (complete lists)
RAL, OUL 814	Fac. Arts, Liber Promotionum: 1737-87; 1789-95.
RAL, OUL 815	Fac. Arts, Liber Promotionum: 1758-93.
RAL, OUL 866	Fac. Arts, Ped. Castrum (C), Liber Nominum commensalium Castrensium: with names of students: Oct. 1762-76.
RAL, OUL 924	Fac. Arts, Ped. Castrum (C), accounts: with names of students: 10 July 1575-30 Apr. 1617.
RAL, OUL 925	Fac. Arts, Ped. Castrum (C), accounts: with names of students: 1617-1624.
RAL, OUL 1028	Fac. Arts, Ped. Porcus (P), accounts: with names of students: 1574; 1499-1598.
RAL, OUL 1029	Fac. Arts, Ped. Porcus (P), accounts: with names of students: 1599-1613.
RAL, OUL 1036	Fac. Arts, Ped. Porcus (P), accounts: with names of students: Manuale Philosophorum: 1 Oct. 1779-4 Oct. 1797.
RAL, OUL 1299	Fac. Arts, Ped. Falco (F), Varia a.o. accounts: lists of students: 1605-8.
RAL, OUL 1312	Fac. Arts, Ped. Falco (F), accounts: 15 Sept. 1583-21 July 1587, with lists of students.
RAL, OUL 1313	Fac. Arts, Ped. Falco (F), accounts: 4 June 1594-4 Sept. 1605, with lists of students.
RAL, OUL 1314	Fac. Arts, Ped. Falco (F), accounts: 24 June 1621-24 June 1622, with lists of students.
RAL, OUL 1498	CM, list of students with bursaries they enjoy, 1774-87.
RAL, OUL 1499	CM, Registrum Alumnorum 1774-93 (held by J.F. van de Velde and J.L. Bax).
RAL, OUL 1598	CM, Manuale Alumnorum Majoris Collegii Sancti Spiritus: manual held by the procurator (J.L. Bax), from 9 July 1785-88
RAL, OUL 1599	CM, Manuale Alumnorum: manuels held by the procurator (J.L. Bax), Apr. 1790-94.
RAL, OUL 1605	CM, Accounts of the College, with lists of the students, 24 Dec. 1684-23 Dec. 1691.
RAL, OUL 1606	CM, Accounts of the College, with lists of the students, 1 June 1736-1 Oct. 1744.
RAL, OUL 1607	CM, Accounts of the College, with lists of the students, Copia computus D.ni Procuratoris Swijsen 1 June 1736-1 Oct. 1744.
RAL, OUL 1608	CM, Accounts of the College, with lists of the students, 1 Oct. 1744-1 Oct. 1749.
RAL, OUL 1609	CM, Accounts of the College, with lists of the students, Copia 1 Oct. 1744-1 Oct. 1749.
RAL, OUL 1610/1	CM, Accounts of the College, with lists of the students, 1758-1765.
RAL, OUL 1610/2	CM, Accounts of the College, with lists of the students, 1758-1765.
RAL, OUL 1611	CM, Accounts of the College, with lists of the students, 1765-1781.
RAL, OUL 1612	CM, Accounts of the College, with lists of the students, 1792-1797.
RAL, OUL 1631-1634	CM, Registers Burses
RAL, OUL 1631	CM, Liber Fundationum Majoris Collegii, renovatus 1713 with lists of the bursaries, 1713-85. Tomus Primus with alphabetical list.
RAL, OUL 1632	CM, Liber Fundationum Majoris Collegii, renovatus 1713 with lists of the bursaries, 1713-85. Tomus Secundus with alphabetical list.
RAL, OUL 1633	CM, Lists of Burses and their revenues with indication of the collators, conditions etc. [by J.L. Bax, after 1786].
RAL, OUL 1634	CM, Lists and documents relating to this Burses: 1700-92, with list of bursaries.
RAL, OUL 1635	CM, Manuale Fundationum with list of bursaries, 1770-80.
RAL, OUL 1636	CM, Manuale Fundationum with list of bursaries, 1780-87.
RAL, OUL 1637	CM, Manuale Bursariorum Majoris Collegii inhabitantium in eodem: with list of bursaries, 1754-88.
RAL, OUL 1638	CM, Manuale Bursariorum Majoris Collegii inhabitantium extra illud: with list of bursaries, 1732-88.
RAL, OUL 1639	CM, Manuale Bursariorum et Fundationum with list of bursaries, with financial and biographical notes, end 18th century.
RAL, OUL 1747	CM, Burse John Sinnich (Cork, Ireland), STD et Prof., pres. CM by will of 10 Apr. 1666: will, admin. general. collat.: 1643-1794.
RAL, OUL 1755	CM, Burse Raymond Barry (Cork), P.P. Deinze (Belgium), augm. of Burse John Sinnich, by will of 22 May 1687: will, exec., admin.: 1687-1711.
RAL, OUL 2148	Standonck College: Burse (Cork, Ireland) by John Sinnich, STD & Prof., pres. CM, by will dated 10 Apr. 1666: will, agreement with CM, collat. 1666-1797.
RAL, OUL 2708	Popes College, Liber Fundationum Collegii Pontificis et Bursariorum with lists of bursaries: 1625-39.
RAL, OUL 3470	Coll. Milius or de Luxemburg, visitation of; complaints of its pres. William Fabricius.
RAL, OUL 3471	Coll. Milius or de Luxemburg: difficulties nomination Martin Caddam as its president, by Francis Martin; law suit 1704; 1721.
RAL, OUL 3472	Coll. Milius or de Luxemburg: on Thomas Stapleton, president.
RAL, OUL 3473	Coll. Milius or de Luxemburg: on Maure Fabricius, JUL, pres.
RAL, OUL 3474	Coll. Milius or de Luxemburg, pres. Martin Caddam, coll. by Francis Martin.
RAL, OUL 3475	Coll. Milius or de Luxemburg, pres. Alard van der Steen.
RAL, OUL 3705	IFC, Burse Raymond Magrath, by will 1 Mar. 1734.
RAL, OUL 4148	IPC, divers docs. 1656, 1721, 1724-27, 1781.
RAL, OUL 4149	IPC, ‘Burse’ Schinkel: difficulties between IPC and pensionnaire de Louvain, Jean Schorenbroodt, who pretends to be the heir ab intestato of Schinkel and claims the property of the College: 1661.
RAL, OUL 4150	IPC, pres. Florent O’Sullivan: docs regarding difficulties with students: 1720-24.
RAL, OUL 4151	IPC, pres. Florent O’Sullivan-Francis Martin: law suit for bad management of the affairs and difficulties with students: 1720-21.
RAL, OUL 4152	IPC, pres. P. Macve: problems with his students, 1787-93, difficulties regarding his succession, 1793.
RAL, OUL 4153	IPC, doc. Rel. to students: difficulties regarding discipline & observation of the rules, 1754 and 1787.
RAL, OUL 4154	IPC, accounts of pres. John Kent and exec. of his will, 10 June 1773-16 Nov. 1778.
RAL, OUL 4155	IPC, Burses by Pope Urbain VIII and Eugene Matthews MacMahon, Abp. Dublin, in 1624: regulations
RAL, OUL 4156	IPC, Burse John Schinkel, STD and Prof., pres. Of Coll. d’Arras and Adrian VI, by will of 25 Feb. 1637: will, admin: 1606-1746.
RAL, OUL 4157	IPC, Burse Matthew Theige, will 1652; admin 1661.
RAL, OUL 4158	IPC, Burse James August Normel, 1653; diff., with collat. 1724; collat. 1726.
RAL, OUL 4159	IPC, Burse Thomas Stapleton, JUD et Prof., pres. Coll. Milius, by will of 14 June 1688: lawsuit against the provisors by John Power.
RAL, OUL 4160	IPC, Burse John O’Sullivan, STD, pres. IPC, by will of 1695.
RAL, OUL 4161	IPC, Burse Florent O’Sullivan, STD, pres. IPC, dean St. James church, Leuven by will of 21 June 1726: will, admin., collat.: 1726-87
RAL, OUL 4162	IPC, Burse Raymond Magrath, from Ulster, Medecin in Imperial Army, by will of 1 Mar. 1734, incorporated in IPC, 21 June 1738: will, admin.: 1734-59.
RAL, OUL 4163	IPC, Burse Thomas Stapleton, augmentation of Fund. By Louis de Batty, from Beauraing, Canon of St. James, Leuven by will of 2 June 1775: will and codicile of 24 Jan. 1776.
RAL, OUL 4164	IPC, Burse John Kent, STL and pres. IPC, Canon St. Peter, Leuven by will of 1778 (died 11 Nov. 1778): accounts exec. will by Francis O’Hearn: 1771-80.
RAL, OUL 4166	IDC, difficulties caused to superior of the College, Father Cornick, and to religious, by Francis Martin in Aug. 1717.
RAL, OUL 4385	Coll. de Vaulx, accounts 1 Oct. 1605-29 Mar. 1657; accounts burses de Vaulx June 1657-1 Jan. 1670.
RAL, OUL 4386	Coll. de Vaulx, accounts Computus Culinarius Collegii del Vaulx, 1654-57
RAL, OUL 4387	Coll. de Vaulx, Fund. Burses accounts and collat. 1587-1652.
RAL, OUL 4406	SSTr., doc. Rel. to regents: o.a. complaints by Francis O’Hearn regarding a too strict regent: 1786.
RAL, OUL 4408	SSTr., doc. rel. to professors: Francis O’Hearn: 1776
RAL, OUL 4409	SSTr., doc. rel. to students: 1679-1788.
RAL, OUL 4410	SSTr., difficulties and disorders caused by the students, excited by Fr. O’Hearn et certain of his collegues against the Regent and Subregents: 26-27 Nov. 1777; 1778.
RAL, OUL 4411	SSTr., Manuale Minervalium: accounts: lists of students: Oct. 1747- Oct. 1787
RAL, OUL 4412	SSTr., Manuale Minervalium: accounts: lists of students: 1787-90
RAL, OUL 4413	SSTr., Lists of Price books distributed to laureats: 1723-91.
RAL, OUL 4414	SSTr., Manuale Convictorum: receipts of boarders: convictores et inquilini: 1772-80.
RAL, OUL 4415	SSTr., doc. Rel. to students: lists, bills, accounts of 2nd and 3rd table: 1789-91.
RAL, OUL 4416	SSTr., doc. Rel. accounts of students: law suits, letters regarding debts: 1674-1790.
RAL, OUL 4417	SSTr., doc. Law suits by the regent J.G. Moulan for unpaid bills: 1780-84.
RAL, OUL 4582	Flying Burses: Burse of seven bursaries by Thomas Stapleton, 14 July 1688: admin collat. geneal.: 1688-1789
RAL, OUL 4583	Flying Burses: Burse Thomas Stapleton: dossier of a law suit for rent, and unpaid sums: 1700-31.
RAL, OUL 4584	Flying Burses: Burse Thomas Stapleton: dossier of a law suit for contested parenty, by John Power, from Waterford, against the provisors of this fundation: 1738-52
RAL, OUL 4599	Flying Burses: Burse Michel Hennessy, by will dated July1730: rents and propreties. State of Fundation in 1795 and 1818; restablishment 1821.
RAL, OUL 4751	Fac. Arts, Liber nominationum, 25 Apr. 1515- 26 Jan. 1547.
RAL, OUL 4752	Fac. Arts, Liber nominationum, 1 Oct. 1558-15 Dec. 1624.
RAL, OUL 4753	Fac. Arts, Liber nominationum, 5 Jan. 1624-23 Mar. 1680.
RAL, OUL 4754	Fac. Arts, Liber nominationum, 27 Aug. 1680-17 Dec. 1754.
RAL, OUL 4755	Fac. Arts, Priviligies of nomination, 20 Jan. 1755-25 Apr. 1794.
RD	Edmond H.J. Reusens, Documents relatifs à l’histoire de l’Université de Louvain (1425-1797), (5 vols, Louvain, 1893-1902). Table des notices... par Jean Buchet. Partially reprinted, Brussels, 1999, with different pagination.
RecMatr.	Matriculation from the Receptors Registers, RAL, OUL, 273-292.
Redmond, Dr. French	Gabriel OC. Redmond, ‘Dr. French, Bishop of Ferns’ in J.W.S.E.I.A.S., iv (1898), pp 238-244.
Renehan	L.F. Renehan, Collections in Irish church history, ed. D. MacCarthy, (2 vols, Dublin, 1861-74).
Report 1731	‘Report on the state of Popery, Ireland, 1731’ in Arch. Hib., i (1912), pp 10-27; ii (1913), pp 108-156; iii (1914), pp 124-159; iv (1915), pp 131-177.
RFBE	Recueil des Fondations de Bourses d’Etudes, existant en Belgique, (Brussels, 1873).
RLA	Responsiones formales (pro Licentiatu Artium)
RMA	Responsiones formales (pro Magisterio Artium)
RN	Repertorium Novum
RPrA.	Reusens, E.H.J., Promotions de la Faculté des Arts de lUniversité de Louvain (1428-1797), 1er fascicule (Promotions de 1428 à 1568) (Louvain, Ch. Peeters, 1869).
S	Subdeacon
S	Subdeacon
S.P. Ó Mordha, Clogher Record Album	S.P. Ó Mordha, ‘Heber MacMahon, soldier bishop of the Confederation of Kilkenny’ in Joseph Duffy (ed.) Clogher Record Album, (Monaghan, 1975), pp 41-62.
SAL	Stadsarchief Leuven (City Archives Leuven)
SCPF	Sacra Congregazione di Propaganda Fide.
SCPF	Sean Duffy, ‘The Loughross Gaelic Scholar: Doctor James Woods’ in Creggan: Journal of The Creggan Local History Society (1989), pp ??
Seanchas Ardmhacha	Seanchas Ardmhacha
Sec. pr.	Secular Priest
Shaaber, 1975	M.A. Saaber, Check-list of Works of British Authors Printed Abroad, in Languages other than English to 1641, (New York, 1975).
S.J.	Societas Jesu; Jesuit.
Spic. Oss.	P.F. Moran (ed.), Spicilegium Ossoriense. A collection of original letters and papers illustrative of the history of the Irish Church from the reformation to 1800, (3 vols, Dublin, 1874-84).
SSTr.	Collegium Sanctissimae Trinitatis; Holy Trinity College, Leuven
STB	Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus
STBC	Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus Currens
STBF	Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus Formatus
STD	Sacrae Theologiae Doctor
STL	Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus
STs	Sacrae Theologiae studiosus
Stroobant, Grand Conseil de Malines	Louis Stroobant, Les Magistrats du Grand Conseil de Malines, (Antwerp, 1903).
T	Tonsure
UL	University of Leuven
Van de Wiel, Jansenistica	Constant Van de Wiel, Jansenistica te Mechelen. Het archief van het Aartsbisdom, (Leuven, 1988).
V.G.	Vicar general