Christopher Hargreaves

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Christopher Hargreaves was an Oxford college head in the 16th-century. [1]

Hargreaves was Proctor in 1554; and Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, from 1555 until his death on 15 October 1558. He was buried at All Saints Church, Oxford. [2]

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References

  1. British History On-line
  2. Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, Haak-Harman