William Fauntleroy Explained

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. He was probably Rector of Lydlinch in Dorset during 1527–1537.^[4]

Bibliography

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Notes and References

1. Book: . Appendix 6: Vice-Chancellors of the University. 1988. 523–526.
2. Web site: Previous Vice-Chancellors . . UK . 26 January 2021 .
3. Book: Wood, Anthony . The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford . . Fasti Oxonienses . 1790 . 73–75 .
4. Web site: Terry Mason's Family History Site . www.tmason1.com . 27 January 2021 .