Thomas Cosyn (died 1515) was a priest and academic in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/ John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Pressbr>> (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209–1751 Vol. i. Abbas – Cutts, (1922) p400
/ref> Cosyn was born in Norfolk. He was educated at

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, graduating

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in 1469. He became a Fellow of Corpus Christi in 1462; and

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in 1470. He served as chaplain to

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and held

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at Denton, Norfolk,

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and Landbeach. He became Master of Corpus in 1487 where he is said to have "built the buttresses in the old court" amongst other constructions and benefactions to the college. He was Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1490 to 1494; and Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity from 1504 to 1506. He likely died on 9 July 1515.

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1515 deaths Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Chancellors of the University of Cambridge Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Lady Margaret's Professors of Divinity Masters of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge People from Norfolk {{UCambridge-stub