George Ellison (academic)

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George Ellison (died June 1557) was a Master of University College, Oxford, England.^[1]^[2]

Ellison was a Fellow of University College and was elected Master of the College on 30 November 1551.^[1] He died in post in June 1557. Anthony Salveyn, who succeeded Ellison as Master of University College from 1557–58, was probably Richard Salveyn's brother, who preceded Ellison.^[2]

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1 2 Carr, William, University College , Routledge, 1998. ISBN 978-0-415-18632-2. Chapter V, The Sixteenth Century (pages 74–94).
1 2 Darwall-Smith, Robin, A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0. Pages 98, 100–103.

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Preceded by Richard Salveyn	Master of University College, Oxford 1551–1557	Succeeded by Anthony Salveyn

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[carr-1] 1 2 Carr, William, University College , Routledge, 1998. ISBN 978-0-415-18632-2. Chapter V, The Sixteenth Century (pages 74–94).

[history-2] 1 2 Darwall-Smith, Robin, A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0. Pages 98, 100–103.