Richard de Sancta Agatha

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Richard de Sancta Agatha was an English medieval churchman and university chancellor. [1]

Between 1256 and 1262, Richard de S. Agatha was Chancellor of Oxford University. [2]

There is some confusion between Richard or Robert de Sancta Agatha being an Archdeacon of Durham. [3]

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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.  11 via Internet Archive.
  3. Mackenzie, Eneas; Ross, Metcalf (1834). An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive View of the County Palatine of Durham. Oxford University. p.  360.
Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1256–1262
Succeeded by