John Castell

John Castell
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 (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 was appointed a King's Clerk in 1420. In 1421, he became Chancellor of Oxford University, a position he held until 1426.

References

^ ^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.

Academic offices
Preceded by John Appleton	Master of University College, Oxford c. 1408–1420	Succeeded by Robert Burton
Preceded by Walter Treugof	Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1421–1426	Succeeded by Thomas Chase
Government offices
Preceded by John Stone	King's Clerk 1420	Succeeded by William Alnwick

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[carr-1] 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).

[history-2] 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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