John Bancroft (bishop)
John Bancroft (1574–1640)[1] was a Bishop of Oxford and a University of Oxford administrator. He was Master of University College, Oxford.[2][3]
John Bancroft was the nephew of Richard Bancroft (1544–1610), Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of Oxford University. He was a student at Christ Church, Oxford. Bancroft was elected Master of University College unanimously in March 1610 due to his uncle's influence.
In 1632, he relinquished his position of the Master of University College and became Bishop of Oxford. As Bishop of Oxford, he erected Cuddesdon Palace, an episcopal palace.
References
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- ↑ Carr, William, College, Routledge, 1998. ISBN 978-0-415-18632-2. Chapter VI, The Seventeenth Century to the Restoration, 1660 (page 98).
- ↑ Darwall-Smith, Robin, A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0.
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Preceded by | Master of University College, Oxford 1610–1632 |
Succeeded by Thomas Walker |
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Preceded by | Bishop of Oxford 1632–1641 |
Succeeded by Robert Skinner |
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