List of masters of University College, Oxford

The head of University College, Oxford is known as the Master.[1][2]

The College's coat of arms

University College was founded in Oxford, England, through a legacy from William of Durham in 1249. The names of early Masters are not known. The earliest surviving College Register starts from 1509 and dates before that are uncertain.

Below is a list of masters of University College, Oxford.[2]

A number of portraits of former Masters hang in University College Hall.[3] The University College archives hold the papers of many Masters of the College.[4]

References

  1. "University College". A History of the County of Oxford: The University of Oxford. Vol. 3. 1954. pp. 61–81.
  2. Darwall-Smith, Robin (2008). "Appendix I". A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0.
  3. "Portraits in Hall". UK: University College, Oxford. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. "Papers of Former Masters". Archives. UK: University College, Oxford. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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