Edmund Lilly (academic administrator) explained

Edmund Lilly D.D. (died 7 February 1610) was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.

Lilly became Master (head) of Balliol College, Oxford on 1 August 1580, a post he held until his death in 1610.^[1] During his time as Master of Balliol, he was twice Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University for the periods 1585–1586 and 1593–1596.^{[2] [3]} Lilly was deemed an "excellent divine".

Notes and References

1. Book: Salter, H. E. . Lobel, Mary D. . A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford . . 1954 . 82–95. Balliol College . July 25, 2011.
2. Web site: Previous Vice-Chancellors . University of Oxford, UK . July 25, 2011.
3. Book: The Historical Register of the University of Oxford. University of Oxford. University of Oxford. . . 1888 . 21–27. Vice-Chancellors . July 25, 2011.