George Strangways

George Strangways, was an Oxford college head in the 15th century.[1]

Strangways became a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford in 1474 and was elected its Rector in January 1480.[2] He resigned the Rectorship in 1488. He later became Archdeacon of Coventry[3] and was a chaplain to king Henry VII.[4] He is buried at St Michael's Church, Oxford.[5]

References

  1. ^ British History On-line
  2. ^ Green, V.H.H. (1979). The Commonwealth of Lincoln College 1427-1977. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 46.
  3. ^ "Archdeacons: Coventry". British History Online. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Egerton MS 1070". British Library. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ: Or, An Essay Towards Deducing a Regular Succession of All the Principal Dignitaries" Le Neve, J p490: London; J.Nutt; 1716