Thomas Thornton

For other people named Thomas Thornton, see Thomas Thornton (disambiguation).

Thomas Thornton D.D. was an English Church of England clergyman and academic administrator.

Thornton received a Bachelor of Divinity degree followed by a Doctor of Divinity degree at Oxford University. He was based at Christ Church, Oxford and was a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. He was twice Vice-Chancellor at the University of Oxford during 1583–4 and 1599–1600.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ University of Oxford (1888). "Vice-Chancellors". The Historical Register of the University of Oxford. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 21–27. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/university-of-oxford/the-historical-register-of-the-university-of-oxford-completed-to-the-end-of-tri-hci/page-2-the-historical-register-of-the-university-of-oxford-completed-to-the-end-of-tri-hci.shtml. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/vc/position/previousvice-chancellors/. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
Academic offices
Preceded by
Robert Hovenden		 Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
1583–1584		 Succeeded by
John Underhill
Preceded by
Thomas Singleton		 Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
1599–1600		 Succeeded by
George Abbot