Henry Laurence was an Oxford college head in the 16th-century. [1]
Laurence was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1530 and M.A. in 1532. He was appointed a Fellow of Exeter in 1530. He was Rector of Exeter College from 1541 to 1543. [2] He was also a priest.
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