Nicholas de Aston

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Nicholas de Aston DD was an English medieval college fellow and university chancellor. [1]

Nicholas de Aston was at The Queen's College, Oxford and achieved a Doctor of Divinity degree. [2] He was Chancellor of the University of Oxford between 1360 and 1363.

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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. Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. p.  26 via Internet Archive.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Richard FitzRalph
Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1360–1363
Succeeded by
John de Renham