Robert Morwent

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Robert Morwent was an Oxford college head in the 16th-century. [1]

Morwent was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. [2] He held the livings at Lydeard St Lawrence, East Knoyle and Bishopstone, Wiltshire [lower-alpha 1] . Morwent was President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford from 1537 until his death on 26 August 1558. [3]

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References

  1. British History On-line
  2. Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1715 (Surnames Mordaunt-Mytton)
  3. "A History of the University of Oxford Including the Lives of the Founders" Chalmers, A. p480: Oxford; Collingwood & Co;1810
Academic offices
Preceded by
John Claymond
President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
1537–1558
Succeeded by
William Chedsey