Thomas Greenway (academic)

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Thomas Greenway was an Oxford college head in the 16th-century. [1]

Greenway was born in Hampshire and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. [2] He became a Fellow of Corpus in 1541. He held the livings at Bowers Gifford, Rettendon, Winterbourne Earls and Heyford Purcell. Greenway was President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, from 1562 until 1568. He died in August 1571. [3]

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References

  1. British History On-line
  2. Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1715 (Surnames Greenhill-Gysby)
  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 President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
1562–1568
Succeeded by