John Redman (1499 – 4 November 1551, also written as ''Rydman'') was a Tudor churchman and academic, the first Master of

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(1546–1551). Redman studied at

Corpus Christi College, Oxford Corpus Christi College (formally, Corpus Christi College in the University of Oxford; informally abbreviated as Corpus or CCC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1517, it is the 12th ...

;

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; and the

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. At Cambridge he graduated

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1526,

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( incorporated from Paris) 1530, B.D. 1534,

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1537. He became a fellow of St John's College in 1530, was Public Orator 1537–1538,

Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity The Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity is the oldest professorship at the University of Cambridge. It was founded initially as a readership by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII, in 1502. Since its re-endowment at the end of ...

from 1538 to 1542, and Warden of King's Hall from 1542 to 1546. In 1546 he was appointed by

Henry VIII of England Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...

to be the first Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and from 1549 to 1551 combined this with the Lady Margaret's divinity chair. He rebuked William Latimer over doctrinal matters. He died on 4 November 1551, and was buried in

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