John French (academic)

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John French was an Oxford college head in the 16th-century.^[1]

French was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1530 and M.A. in 1533. He was appointed a Fellow of Exeter in 1530. He was Principal of Hart Hall from 1535 to 1539; and Rector of Exeter College from 1539 to 1542.^[2] A priest, he was also the Chaplain of Eton College.

References

↑ Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, Flooke-Fyrmin
↑ Exeter College', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford (1954), pp. 107–118

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[1] Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, Flooke-Fyrmin

[2] Exeter College', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford (1954), pp. 107–118

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