John Mere

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John Mere is the second recorded Registrary [1] of the University of Cambridge. [2]

The Registrary is the senior administrative officer of the University of Cambridge. The term is unique to Cambridge, and uses an archaic spelling. Most universities in the United Kingdom and in North America have administrative offices entitled "registrar" or "the registry", although typically with substantially less official responsibility than the Cambridge post.

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Mere was born in Mayfield, East Sussex, went to school at Eton and entered King's College, Cambridge in 1521. He graduated BA in 1526 and MA in 1529. During his years in Cambridge Hobys resided in the parish of Great St Mary's. He was Esquire Bedell from 1530 until his appointment as the university's senior administrative officer (Registrary) in 1543. [3] He died on 13 April 1558.

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References

  1. ↑ University web-site
  2. ↑ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209–1751 Vol. iii. Kaile – Ryves, (1924) p171
  3. ↑ " Practical Guide to University and College Management: Beyond Bureaucracy" Denton, S; Brown, S. p2: Abingdon; Routledge; 2010 ISBN   9780415997171
Academic offices
Preceded by
Robert Hobys 		Cambridge University Registrary
1543–1558		Succeeded by
Matthew Stokys


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