Thomas Singleton (academic) explained

Thomas Singleton (1552 – 29 November 1614) was an English clergyman and academic.

Singleton studied at Clare Hall, Cambridge for four years, before moving to Brasenose College, Oxford in 1573. He graduated B.A. 1574, M.A. 1578, B.D. 1586, D.D. 1597. He became a Fellow of Brasenose in 1576,^[1] and was Proctor in 1585–86.^[2] He was Principal of Brasenose College from 1595 until his death in 1614.^[3] He was twice Vice-Chancellor at the University of Oxford during 1598–9 and 1611–14.^{[4] [5]}

In the church, Singleton was a canon of St Paul's Cathedral from 1597, and of Hereford Cathedral from 1614.^{[1] [6]}

Singleton died on 29 November 1614, and was buried in St Mary's Church.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Rabbetts-Rhodes . Alumni Oxonienses 1500–1714 . Alumni Oxonienses . Foster . Joseph . Joseph Foster (genealogist) . Oxford . 1891 . 1350–1368 . . https://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp1350-1368 . 21 August 2022 .
2. Book: Pointer, John . Oxoniensis Academia: Or, The Antiquities and Curiosities of the University of Oxford . S. Birt and J. Ward . 1749 . Oxford . 228 . 26 April 2019.
3. Book: Ayliffe, John . The Antient and Present State of the University of Oxford . E. Curll . 1714 . thomas singleton university of oxford. . 499 . 26 April 2019.
4. Book: The Historical Register of the University of Oxford. University of Oxford. . . 1888. 21–27. Vice-Chancellors. July 25, 2011.
5. Web site: Previous Vice-Chancellors . University of Oxford, UK. July 25, 2011.
6. Book: Charles B. Schmitt. John Case and Aristotelianism in Renaissance England. registration. 21 January 2013. 1983. McGill-Queen's Press. 978-0-7735-1005-0. 113.