Thomas Vyvyan

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

he was a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford from 1511 to 1518. He became Vicar of Bodmin in 1516. he was Rector of Exeter College, Oxford from 27 March 1518 – 8 October 1519. [2]

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References

  1. Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, Vachell-Vyner
  2. Exeter College', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford (1954), pp. 107–118