John Bancroft (bishop)

John Bancroft (1574–1640)^[1] was a Bishop of Oxford and a University of Oxford administrator. He was Master of University College, Oxford.^[2]^[3]

John Bancroft was the nephew of Richard Bancroft (1544–1610), Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of Oxford University. He was a student at Christ Church, Oxford. Bancroft was elected Master of University College unanimously in March 1610 due to his uncle's influence.

In 1632, he reliquished his position of the Master of University College and became Bishop of Oxford. As Bishop of Oxford, he erected Cuddesdon Palace, an episcopal palace.

References

↑ "Bancroft, John (1574-1640)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
↑ Carr, William, College, Routledge, 1998. ISBN 978-0-415-18632-2. Chapter VI, The Seventeenth Century to the Restoration, 1660 (page 98).
↑ Darwall-Smith, Robin, A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0.

Academic offices
Preceded by George Abbot	Master of University College, Oxford 1610–1632	Succeeded by Thomas Walker
Church of England titles
Preceded by Richard Corbet	Bishop of Oxford 1632–1641	Succeeded by Robert Skinner

Bishops of Oxford

Early modern	Robert King Thomas Goldwell Hugh Curwen John Underhill John Bridges John Howson Richard Corbet John Bancroft Robert Skinner William Paul Walter Blandford The Lord Crew Henry Compton John Fell Samuel Parker Timothy Hall John Hough William Talbot John Potter Thomas Secker John Hume Robert Lowth John Butler Edward Smallwell John Randolph

Late modern	Charles Moss William Jackson Edward Legge Charles Lloyd Richard Bagot Samuel Wilberforce John Mackarness William Stubbs Francis Paget Charles Gore Hubert Burge Thomas Strong Kenneth Kirk Harry Carpenter Kenneth Woollcombe Patrick Rodger Richard Harries John Pritchard Colin Fletcher (acting)