Charles Mortimer (acadmic)

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Charles Mortimer, DD (b York 5 April 1726 - d Oxford 26 August 1784) was an Oxford college head in the 18th-century. [1]

Mortimer graduated BA from University College, Oxford in 1748. He became a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford in 1751. He was Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford from 1781 until his death. [2]

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References

  1. British History On-line
  2. Alumni Oxonienses 1715-1886, Surnames L-R