G. O. Sayles
George Osborne Sayles, better known as G. O. Sayles, was an English historian best known for his work on the medieval English law courts and the early English Parliaments.Early life
He attended Ilkeston Grammar School. He studied at the University of Glasgow and then University College London.Career
During his lifetime he held the following positions: Assistant in History, Glasgow University 1924-25, Lecturer 1925-34, Senior Lecturer 1934-45; Professor of Modern History, Queen's University Belfast 1945-53; Burnett-Fletcher Professor of History, University of Aberdeen 1953-62; Vice-President, Selden Society 1954-86; FBA 1962; Kenan Professor of History, New York University 1967-68.
His most important works were The King's Parliament of England and his work on the translation of the Fleta.
His longtime writing partner was Henry Gerald Richardson.Personal life
In 1936 he married Agnes Sutherland, from Glasgow. They had a son and daughter.Partial bibliography
- The Medieval Foundations of England
- The King's Parliament of England
- The functions of the medieval parliament of England
in collaboration with H.G. Richardson
