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John Breton (academic)

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John Breton, D.D. was an academic in the 17th century.[1]

Dillingham was born in Leicestershire and entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1629, graduating B.A in 1633 and M.A. in 1636.[2] He was ordained in 1639 and became a prebendary of Worcester in 1660.[3] He was Master of Emmanuel from 1665 until his death in 1676.[4] He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1670 to 1671.[5]

References

  1. ^ "A History of Emmanuel College, Cambridge" Sarah Bendall,S; Brooke,C; Collinson, P: Woodbridge, Boydell, 2000 ISBN 0851153933
  2. ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses
  3. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ" Le Neve, J. p438: London; J.Nutt; 1716
  4. ^ Emmanuel College, Cambridge web-site
  5. ^ University web-site