William de Remmyngton

The remains of Sawley Abbey, historically in Yorkshire and now in Lancashire, where William de Remmyngton was a Cistercian monk.

William de Remmyngton (also Remmington) was an English medieval monk and university chancellor.[1]

William de Remmyngton was a Cistercian monk at Sawley Abbey, then in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was Chancellor of the University of Oxford between 1372 and 1373.[2] He was opposed to John Wycliffe at Oxford.

References

  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. Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. Google Books. p. 28.
Academic offices
Preceded by
William de Heytisbury
Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1372–1373
Succeeded by
William de Wylton


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