John de Hotham

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St Andrew's parish church in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, where John de Hotham was buried.

John de Hotham (or Hodum; died 1361) was an English medieval college head and university chancellor.[1]

John de Hotham was Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford, from 1350 to 1361.[2] He was for two periods Chancellor of the University of Oxford between 1357 and 1360.[3] He was buried at Chinnor in Oxfordshire, originally in the chancel of the church.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
  2. ^ Salter, H. E.; Lobel, Mary D., eds. (1954). "The Queen's College". A History of the County of Oxford. Vol. 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 132–143.
  3. ^ Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. Google Books. pp. 25–26.
  4. ^ Lobel, Mary D., ed. (1964). "Parishes: Chinnor". A History of the County of Oxford. Vol. 8: Lewknor and Pyrton hundreds. Victoria County History. pp. 55–80.
Academic offices
Preceded by Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford
1350–1361
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1357–1358
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1359–1360
Succeeded by