John de Northwode

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John Northwood was an English medieval churchman and university chancellor. [1]

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Origins

Born about 1310, he was the son of John Northwood (died 1318) and his wife Agnes Grandison, daughter of Sir William Grandison (died 1335), and thus the nephew of John Grandison, bishop of Exeter. [2]

Career

From 29 November 1329 until 1330, he was Archdeacon of Exeter in Devon, later holding the post of Archdeacon of Totnes, also in Devon, from 1338 until 1349. [3] He was appointed Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1345 to 1349. [4] He died in or after 1349 and a brass plaque to his memory was placed in the collegiate church of Ottery St Mary in Devon. [5]

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References

  1. Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford . Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN   0-333-39917-X.
  2. Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Northwood, John de"  . Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 41. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  3. Horn, Joyce (1964). "Archdeacons: Totnes". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541. Vol. 9: Exeter diocese. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 119–131.
  4. Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. pp.  23–24 via Internet Archive.
  5. Diocese of Ottery St Mary. The Collegiate Church of Ottery St Mary Being the Ordinacio Et Statuta Ecclesie Sancte Marie De Otery Exon. Cambridge University Press. p. 45 (footnote).
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Exeter
1329–1330
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archdeacon of Totnes
1338–1349
Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1345–1349
Succeeded by