John Castell (a.k.a. John Castle[1]) (c. 1380 – 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 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 | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the University of Oxford | |
| In office 1421–1426 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Treugof |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Chase |
| King's Clerk | |
| In office 1420 | |
| Preceded by | John Stone |
| Succeeded by | William Alnwick |
| Master of University College | |
| In office c. 1408 – 1420 | |
| Preceded by | John Appleton |
| Succeeded by | Robert Burton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1380 |
| Died | 1426 (age about 46) |
John Castell was appointed a King's Clerk in 1420. In 1421, he became Chancellor of Oxford University, a position he held until 1426.
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edit- ^ a b 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).
- ^ a b c 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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