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Richard Witton (aka Richard Wytton [1] ) was a Master of University College, Oxford, England. [2]

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Witton was Fellow at University College and also a tenant of a College property. He became Master in 1423 or 1424, a post he held until 1428. He claimed that King Alfred had endowed the College with 78 Fellows, which was a complete fabrication. [2] The College was poorer at the end of his time as Master. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Carr, William, University College , Routledge, 1998. ISBN   978-0-415-18632-2. Chapter IV, The Fifteenth Century: Early Benefactors, Buildings, and Further Statutes (pages 53–73).
  2. 1 2 Darwall-Smith, Robin, A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN   978-0-19-928429-0. Pages 53–54.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Robert Burton 		Master of University College, Oxford
1423/24–1428		Succeeded by
Thomas Benwell


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