William Sancroft the Elder
William Sancroft the Elder (1582 – April 1637) served as Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge from 1628 until 1637.[1]
Admitted to Emmanuel College, Cambridge on 12 October 1596, Sancroft gained a scholarship, and graduated B.A. 1600/1, M.A. 1604, B.D. 1611, and D.D. 1629. He served as a Fellow at Emmanuel College 1604–1616, as Rector of Stanford-le-Hope 1618–1628, and as Master of Emmanuel College 1628–1637. He died at Bury St Edmunds in April 1637.[2]
Sancroft's nephew William Sancroft later served as Master of Emmanuel College, Dean of St Paul's, and Archbishop of Canterbury.[3]
References
- ^ Milton, Anthony (9 May 2002). Catholic and Reformed : the Roman and Protestant Churches in English Protestant thought, 1600-1640 (1st paperback ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 81. ISBN 9780521893299. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Sancroft, William (SNCT596W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Sancroft, William (SNDT633W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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Preceded by John Preston | Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1628–1637 | Succeeded by Richard Holdsworth |
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- 1584–1622 Laurence Chaderton
- 1622–1628 John Preston
- 1628–1637 William Sancroft the Elder
- 1637–1644 Richard Holdsworth
- 1644–1645 Thomas Hill
- 1645–1653 Anthony Tuckney
- 1653–1662 William Dillingham
- 1662–1665 William Sancroft
- 1665–1676 John Breton
- 1676–1680 Thomas Holbech
- 1680–1719 John Balderston
- 1719–1736 William Savage
- 1736–1775 William Richardson
- 1775–1797 Richard Farmer
- 1797–1835 Robert Cory
- 1835–1871 George Archdall-Gratwicke
- 1871–1895 Samuel Phear
- 1895–1911 William Chawner
- 1911–1935 Peter Giles
- 1935–1951 Thomas Hele
- 1951–1964 Edward Welbourne
- 1964–1977 Gordon Sutherland
- 1977–1990 Derek Brewer
- 1990–1990 Peter Wroth
- 1991–1996 The Lord St John of Fawsley
- 1996–2002 John Ffowcs Williams
- 2002–2012 The Lord Wilson of Dinton
- 2012–2021 Fiona Reynolds
- 2021– Douglas Chalmers
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