John Castell
John Castell (aka John Castle[1]) (c.1280–1426) was a Master of University College, Oxford,[2] and later a Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Castell was a Fellow of University College. He became Master of the College in circa 1408.[2] He also held preferment in the Diocese of York with his mastership.[1] In 1411, a sentence of excommunication was issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Arundel, against Castell, Fellows at the College — Robert Burton (later Master of the College), John Hamerton, and Adam Redyford — and the College as a whole, due to Lollardy leanings.[2] An appeal to the Pope against the excommunication was made by the bursar of the College, John Ryvell. Castell survived the controversy and continued as Master until 1420.
John Castell was appointed a King's Clerk in 1420. In 1421, he became Chancellor of Oxford University, a position he held until 1426.
See also
- Secretary of State (England)
- Master of University College, Oxford
- Chancellor of University of Oxford
- Clerk to the King
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Darwall-Smith, Robin, A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0. Pages 45, 49–50, 52, 57, 73–74, 79, 106, 529.
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| Preceded by | Master of University College, Oxford c.1408–1420 |
Succeeded by Robert Burton |
| Preceded by | Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1421–1426 |
Succeeded by Thomas Chase |
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| Preceded by | King's Clerk 1420 |
Succeeded by William Alnwick |
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