List of presidents of the English College, Douai
This is a list of presidents of the English College, Douai.[1][2][3]
| Name | Start | End | Died | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | 1568 | 16 October 1594 | Idem | Founder |
| Richard Barret[4] | 31 October 1588 | 20 May 1599 | Idem | |
| Thomas Worthington | 1 July 1599 | 15 May 1613 | 1626 | Removed |
| Matthew Kellison | 11 November 1613 | 21 January 1641 | Idem | |
| George Muscott (vere Fisher) | November 1641 | 14 December 1645 | idem | At the time of his appointment he was in The Clink. |
| William Hyde | 21 July 1646 | 22 December 1651 | Idem | Deputised for Muscott, and then succeeded him |
| George Leyburn | 24 June 1652 | 24 June 1670 | 29 December 1677 | Resigned in favour of his nephew |
| John Leyburn | 25 June 1670 | 1675/6 | July 1702/3 | Resigned |
| Francis Gage | 23 January 1675 | 2 June 1682 | Idem | |
| James Smith | 28 August 1682 | 13 March 1688 | 13/20 May 1711 | |
| Edward Paston | 29 June 1688 | 21 July 1714 | Idem | |
| Robert Witham | 5 February 1715 | 29 May 1738 | Idem | |
| William Thornburgh | June 1738 | 4 March 1750 | Idem | |
| William Green | 3 June 1750 | 1 December 1770 | Idem | |
| Henry Tichborne Blount | 22 August 1770 | 30 May 1781 | 29 March 1810 | Resigned |
| William Gibson | 31 May 1781 | 12 June 1790 | 2 June 1821 | Resigned |
| Edward Kitchen | 30 July 1790 | 3 October 1790/1 | 3 January 1793 | Resigned |
| John Daniel | 16 February 1792 | 3 March 1795 | 3 October 1823 | Fled to London |
| Francis Tuite | (titular only) |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Petre, Edward (1849). "The English College at Douay". In F.C. Husenbeth (ed.). English Colleges & Convents. Norwich: Bacon and Kinnebrook. p. 4. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Presidents of Douay College". The Catholic magazine. Vol. I. Birmingham: R.P. Stone. 1831. p. 684. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Collegii anglo-duaceni praesides". Catholic Magazine and Review (in Latin). Vol. II. Birmingham: R.P. Stone. 1832. pp. 261–262. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.