William Dillingham (academic) explained

William Dillingham, D.D. (c. 1617–1689) was an English academic in the 17th century, known as a Neo-Latin poet.^{[1] [2]}

Dillingham was born in Barnwell, Northamptonshire and educated at Oundle School. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1636 and graduated B.A in 1640 and M.A. in 1643.^[3] He was Fellow from 1642 until 1653, and Master from1653 to 1662.^[4] He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1659 to 1660.^[5] He was Rector of Odell, Bedfordshire from 1662 until his death in 1689.^[6]

Notes and References

1. "A History of Emmanuel College, Cambridge" Sarah Bendall,S; Brooke,C; Collinson, P: Woodbridge, Boydell, 2000
2. 7651. W. H.. Kelliher. Dillingham, William.
3. https://archive.org/stream/p1alumnicantabri02univuoft#page/42 Alumni Cantabrigienses
4. https://www.emma.cam.ac.uk/about/history/famous/?id=6 Emmanuel College, Cambridge web-site
5. https://www.v-c.admin.cam.ac.uk/role-vice-chancellor/history-vice-chancellorship University web-site
6. http://ccedb.cch.kcl.ac.uk/jsp/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?PersonID=24089 CCEd