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William Fauntleroy

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William Fauntleroy was an English 16th-century Fellow of New College, Oxford and a vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford.[1][2]

Fauntleroy was born in Sherborne, Dorset.[3] He was the son of John Fauntleroy and the brother of Elizabeth Fauntleroy, Abbess of Amesbury. He gained a Doctor of Divinity in 1506 at New College in Oxford. He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University as part of a committee multiple times annually during 1506 to 1513.[3] He was probably Rector of Lydlinch in Dorset during 1527–1537.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Appendix 6: Vice-Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. 1988. pp. 523–526.
  2. ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". UK: University of Oxford. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. pp. 73–75 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Terry Mason's Family History Site". www.tmason1.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

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Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1506–1507
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Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1508–1510
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Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1511–1514
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