Sir Thomas Page (1613 – 8 August 1681) was an English academic. Page was born at Uxenden and educated at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

. He entered

King's College, Cambridge King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city ...

in 1628, graduating B.A. in 1632 and M.A. in 1636. He was

Fellow A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher education ...

of Kings from 1631 to 1675; and Provost from 1675 to his death on 8 August 1681. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1676 to 1677. Page was also Chief Secretary to

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond Lieutenant-General James FitzThomas Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, KG, PC (19 October 1610 – 21 July 1688), was a statesman and soldier, known as Earl of Ormond from 1634 to 1642 and Marquess of Ormond from 1642 to 1661. Following the failure ...

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (), or more formally Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, was the title of the chief governor of Ireland from the Williamite Wars of 1690 until the Partition of Ireland in 1922. This spanned the Kingdo ...

from 1643 to 1646.'The Chief Secretaries in Ireland 1566-1921'; Hughes, J. L. J.; Irish Historical Studies Vol. 8, No. 29 (Mar., 1952), pp. 59-72 He was knighted on 19 September 1675.

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People educated at Eton College Provosts of King's College, Cambridge Fellows of King's College, Cambridge Alumni of King's College, Cambridge 1613 births 1681 deaths People from Harrow on the Hill Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge {{UCambridge-stub