The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford is the chief executive and leader of the

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. The following people have been

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s of the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

(formally known as The Right Worshipful the Vice-Chancellor): __TOC__

Chronological list

* 1230 – Elyas de Daneis * 1270 – Robert Steeton * 1288 –

John Heigham John Heigham (1568? – 1634?) was an English Roman Catholic printer, writer, and translator. He went into exile in Douai and Saint-Omer, where he married and brought up a family. A son John, who took holy orders, left Rome for the English mis ...

* 1304 – John de Oseworhd * 1311 – Walter Gifford * 1325 – Richard Kamshale * 1333 –

Richard FitzRalph Richard FitzRalph (also Fitz Ralph; c. 1300 – 16 December 1360) was a scholastic philosopher, theologian, and Norman Irish Archbishop of Armagh during the 14th century. His thought exerted a significant influence on John Wycliffe's. Life F ...

* 1336 – John de Ayllesbury * 1337 – John de Reigham * 1347 –

Hugh de Willoughby Hugh de Willoughby was an English medieval theologian and university chancellor. Hugh de Willoughby achieved a Doctor of Divinity degree. Between 1334 and 1335, he was Chancellor of Oxford University. Between 1347 and 1348, he was Vice-Chancell ...

* 1348 –

William de Hawkesworth William de Hawkesworth (died 8 April 1349) was an English medieval college head and university chancellor. On 20 December 1348, William de Hawkesworth was confirmed as Provost of Oriel College, Oxford. In the same year he became Vice-Chancellor ...

* 1367 – John de Codeford * 1368 – John de Codeford * 1377 – Robert Aylesham * 1382 –

Fr Peter Stokes FR or fr may refer to: Businesses and organizations * ''Frankfurter Rundschau'', a German newspaper * Ryanair (IATA airline code) Places * France, by ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 and NATO code ** French language (ISO 639 alpha-2 code "fr") ** Franc, a un ...

* 1386 –

Henry Nafford Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

or Yafford * 1389 –

John Lyndon Sir John Lyndon (c. 1630-1699) was an Irish judge and politician of the seventeenth century. He was the first holder of the office of Third Serjeant-at-law, which was created especially for him, apparently as a "consolation prize" for not being ...

* 1391 –

John Ashwardby John Ashwardby ( fl. 1392) was a follower of John Wycliffe. Ashwardby is described by Tanner, probably by an inference from his surname, as coming from Lincolnshire, England. He became a Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, 'master of theology,' and ...

* 1394 –

Richard Ullerston Richard Ullerston DD (died August or September 1423) was a Vice-Chancellor and Chancellor of Oxford University. Ullerston was born in the Duchy of Lancaster, England. Having been ordained priest in December, 1383, he became a Fellow of Queen's C ...

* 1396 –

Nicholas Faux Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its ...

* 1397 –

William Farendon William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...

or Faringdon * 1399 –

John Snappe John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

and others * 1401 –

* 1404 –

Griffin Kirkadam The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: , ''gryps''; Classical Latin: ''grȳps'' or ''grȳpus''; Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back ...

* 1405 –

* 1406 –

John Whytehede John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

* 1407 –

John Orum John Orum (died 1436?) was an English churchman and academic. He was vice-chancellor of Oxford University, and Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1400 to 1429. Life Orum was a member of University College, Oxford University College (in full The Co ...

* 1422 – John Daventry * 1426 – Richard Roderham * 1430 – Thomas Eglesfield * 1431 – Richard Roderham * 1433 – John Burbach or Hurbach * 1434 – Thomas Gascoigne, Christopher Knolles, John Burbach * 1435 – John Burbach, Thomas Bonyngworth * 1436 – John Burbach, Thomas Greneley * 1437 – John Gorsuch, Thomas Greneley * 1438 – John Gorsuch, William Hawtrine * 1439 – John Gorsuch, John Burbach, Thomas Southam, Thomas Gascoigne * 1440 – John Gorsuch * 1441 – John Gorsuch, Robert Thwaytes, William Babington * 1442 – William Grey, William Babington, John Gorsuch,

William Westkarre The Bishop of Winchester is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Winchester in the Church of England. The bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire. The Bishop of Winchester has always held ''ex officio'' (except dur ...

* 1443 –

William Dowson William is a male given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norm ...

* 1444 –

, Richard Hall,

* 1445 –

, John Selot * 1446 –

John Moreton Sir John Oscar Moreton (28 December 1917 – 14 October 2012) was a British diplomat. Early life Moreton born in Oakham, Rutland, and was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford and Trinity College, Oxford. He served in the Royal Artillery duri ...

* 1447 –

John Burneby John Burneby was Archdeacon of Totnes from 1443 until 1453; and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford is the chief executive and leader of the University of Oxford. The following people h ...

* 1448 –

* 1449 – John Willey,

* 1450 – Richard Ringstede, John Beke, Roger Bulkeley, John Van * 1451 – John Beke, John Van * 1452 – John Beke, Thomas Tweyn or Yweyn alias Chalke, Thomas Saunders * 1453 – Luke Lacock, Robert Thwayts, Thomas Saunders * 1454 – Thomas Tweyn, Thomas Saunders * 1455 – Thomas Twynge alias Bonifaunt * 1456 – Thomas Saunders * 1457 – Thomas Chippenham * 1458 – Walter Wynhale, Thomas Twynge * 1459 –

John Danvers Sir John Danvers (c. 1585–buried 28 April 1655) was an English courtier and politician who was one of the signatories of the death warrant of Charles I. Life Danvers was the third and youngest son of Sir John Danvers of Dauntsey, Wiltshire, ...

, Thomas Jaune or Jane * 1460 – Thomas Tweyn * 1461 – William Ive, Roger Bulkeley * 1462 – William Ive * 1463 – John Watts,

Thomas Chaundler Thomas Chaundler (1418–1490) was an English playwright and illustrator. A manuscript at Trinity College, Cambridge, depicts Chaundler presenting one of his plays to the Bishop of Bath, Thomas Beckynton, in 1460. Life He was born about 1418 ...

, David Husband, John Mulcaster * 1464 – Laurence Cokkys,

, Roger Bulkeley, John Caldbeck,

Thomas Person Thomas Person (1733–1800) was an American politician, Anti-Federalist organizer, and brigadier general in command of the Hillsborough District Brigade of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution. Early life Born January 19, 1 ...

* 1465 – Thomas Smith, Robert Ixworth, John Caldbeck,

* 1466 –

, John Caldbeck, Thomas Stevyn, Laurence Cokkys, Thomas Hill * 1467 –

, Thomas Stevyn,

Thomas Walton Sir Thomas Walton (also Wauton or Waweton; 1370 – c. 1450) was an English MP and Speaker of the House of Commons. He was born the son of John de Walton of Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, who was a previous MP for Huntingdonshire. Thomas ...

* 1468 – Thomas Stevyn, Thomas Jaune * 1469 – Robert Tulley, Thomas Jaune * 1470 – Thomas Stevyn * 1480 – John Lane, William Sutton * 1481 –

Richard Fitzjames Richard FitzJames (died 1522) was an English academic and administrator who became successively Bishop of Rochester, Bishop of Chichester, and Bishop of London. Origins Born about 1442, he was the son of John FitzJames (died 1476), who lived at ...

, William Sutton * 1482 – Robert Wrangwais, William Sutton * 1484 –

Richard Mayew Richard Mayew (1439/40–1516), also written Mayo, was an English academic, who became Bishop of Hereford (1504 to 1516) and a diplomat for Henry VII of England. Biography Mayew was born in Hungerford, Berkshire, England. He was President of M ...

, Thomas Pawnton * 1485 –

* 1486 – John Taylor * 1487 –

Richard Estmond Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...

* 1488 – John Coldale * 1489 – John Coldale * 1490 – John Coldale * 1491 –

, John Coldale * 1492 – John Coldale * 1493 – Robert Smith * 1497 – William Atwater * 1498 – Thomas Harpur * 1499 – David Hays, William Atwater, Thomas Chaundeler * 1500 – William Atwater * 1501 – Thomas Banke,

Hugh Saunders Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh William Lumsden Saunders, (24 August 1894 – 8 May 1987) was a South African aviator who rose through the ranks to become a senior Royal Air Force commander. RAF career Saunders enlisted with the Witwatersrand Rifle ...

alias Shakspeere * 1502 – William Atwater, Thomas Banke,

* 1503 –

John Thornden John Thornden (or Thornton) was an England, English 16th-century Vice-chancellor (education), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and became a suffragan bishop. Thornden was a Doctor of Divinity. Thornden was appointed Vice-Chancellor of ...

or Thornton, John Kynton, Simon Grene alias Fotherby * 1504 – John Kynton,

Robert Tehy The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

or Thay * 1505 – Simon Grene, John Roper,

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Befor ...

* 1506 –

, William Fauntleroy * 1507 –

or Thornton, John Avery, John Kynton * 1508 – William Fauntleroy,

* 1509 – William Fauntleroy * 1510 –

, John Mychell * 1511 – William Fauntleroy,

Thomas Drax Thomas Drax was an University of Oxford, Oxford Colleges of the University of Oxford, college Chief executive officer, head in the 16th-century. He was Rector (college), Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, from 1503 to 1518; and List of vice-chanc ...

, John Roper, John Cockys, Edmund Wylsford * 1512 – Edmund Wylsford, William Fauntleroy, John Kynton * 1513 – William Fauntleroy, John Kynton,

* 1514 –

, Lawrence Stubbs, Edmund Wylsford, Hugh Whytehead * 1515 – Edmund Wylsford * 1516 – Lawrence Stubbs * 1517 – Richard Duck or Doke * 1518 – Richard Duck or Doke * 1519 – Richard Barnack, Richard Duck or Doke * 1520 –

William Broke William Broke (or Brook) was an English 16th-century college head and university vice-chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus wi ...

or Brook, Richard Benger * 1521 – Richard Benger * 1522 – Richard Benger * 1523 – Thomas Musgrave (academic), Thomas Musgrave * 1527 – Martin Lyndsey, John Cottisford * 1528 – John Cottisford * 1531 – Henry White (academic), Henry White * 1532 – John Cottisford, William Tresham (academic), William Tresham * 1547 – Walter Wright (academic), Walter Wright * 1550 – William Tresham (academic), William Tresham * 1551 – Owen Oglethorpe * 1552 – James Brooks (bishop), James Brookes or Brooks, Richard Marshall (Dean), Richard Marshall * 1553 – Richard Marshall (dean), Richard Marshall * 1554 – John Warner (academic), John Warner * 1555 – Richard Smyth (Regius Professor), Richard Smyth * 1556 – William Tresham (academic), William Tresham, Thomas Raynolds * 1557 – Thomas Raynolds, Thomas Whyte (academic), Thomas Whyte * 1558 – William Tresham (academic), William Tresham * 1559 – John Warner (academic), John Warner * 1560 – Francis Babbington * 1561 – Francis Babbington * 1562 – Thomas Whyte (academic), Thomas Whyte * 1564 – John Kennall * 1567 – Thomas Cowper * 1570 – Thomas Cowper * 1571 – Lawrence Humphrey * 1576 – Herbert Westfaling * 1577 – William Cole (Puritan), William Cole * 1578 – Martin Culpepper * 1579 – Tobias Matthew * 1580 – Arthur Yeldard * 1581 – William James (bishop), William James * 1582 – Robert Hovenden * 1583 – Thomas Thornton (academic administrator), Thomas Thornton * 1584 – John Underhill (academic), John Underhill * 1585 – Edmund Lilly (academic administrator), Edmund Lilly * 1586 – Daniel Bernard (academic), Daniel Bernard * 1587 – Francis Wyllis * 1588 – Martin Heton * 1589 – Nicholas Bond * 1590 – William James (bishop), William James * 1592 – Nicholas Bond * 1593 – Edmund Lilly (academic administrator), Edmund Lilly * 1596 – Thomas Ravys * 1598 – Thomas Singleton (academic), Thomas Singleton * 1599 – Thomas Thornton (academic administrator), Thomas Thornton * 1600 – George Abbot (bishop), George Abbot * 1601 – George Ryves * 1602 – John Howson * 1603 – George Abbot (bishop), George Abbot * 1604 – John Williams (college principal), John Williams * 1605 – George Abbot (bishop), George Abbot * 1606 – Henry Airay * 1607 – John King (academic), John King * 1611 – Thomas Singleton (academic), Thomas Singleton * 1614 – William Goodwyn * 1616 – Arthur Lake (bishop), Arthur Lake * 1617 – William Goodwyn * 1619 – John Prideaux * 1621 – William Piers (bishop), William Piers * 1624 – John Prideaux * 1626 – William Juxon * 1628 – Accepted Frewen * 1630 – William Smyth (academic administrator), William Smyth * 1632 – Brian Duppa * 1634 – Robert Pincke * 1636 – Richard Baylie * 1638 – Accepted Frewen * 1640 – Christopher Potter * 1641 – John Prideaux * 1642 – John Prideaux in absentia (duties performed by Robert Pincke and then John Tolson (academic), John Tolson as Pro-Vice-Chancellors) * 1643 – John Tolson (academic), John Tolson, Robert Pincke * 1645 – Samuel Fell * 1648 – Edward Reynolds * 1650 – Daniel Greenwood * 1652 – John Owen (theologian), John Owen * 1657 – John Conant * 1660 – Paul Hood * 1661 – Richard Baylie * 1662 – Walter Blandford * 1664 – Robert Say * 1666 – John Fell (bishop), John Fell * 1669 – Peter Mews * 1673 – Ralph Bathurst * 1676 – Henry Clerk * 1677 – John Nicholas (academic), John Nicholas * 1679 – Timothy Halton * 1682 – John Lloyd (Bishop of St David's), John Lloyd * 1685 – Timothy Halton * 1686 – John Venn (Vice Chancellor), John Venn * 1687 – Gilbert Ironside the younger, Gilbert Ironside * 1689 – Jonathan Edwards (academic), Jonathan Edwards * 1692 – Henry Aldrich * 1695 – Fitzherbert Adams * 1697 – John Meare * 1698 – William Paynter (academic), William Paynter * 1700 – Roger Mander * 1702 – William Delaune * 1706 – William Lancaster (academic), William Lancaster * 1710 – Thomas Brathwait * 1712 – Bernard Gardiner * 1715 – John Baron (academic), John Baron * 1718 – Robert Shippen * 1723 – John Mather (academic), John Mather * 1728 – Edward Butler (academic), Edward Butler * 1732 – William Holmes (academic), William Holmes * 1735 – Stephen Niblett * 1738 – Theophilus Leigh * 1741 – Walter Hodges (academic), Walter Hodges * 1744 – Euseby Isham * 1747 – John Purnell * 1750 – John Browne (academic), John Browne * 1753 – George Huddesford (academic), George Huddesford * 1756 – Thomas Randolph (academic), Thomas Randolph * 1759 – Joseph Browne (academic), Joseph Browne * 1765 – David Durell * 1768 – Nathan Wetherell * 1772 – Thomas Fothergill * 1776 – George Horne (bishop), George Horne * 1780 – Samuel Dennis (academic), Samuel Dennis * 1784 – Joseph Chapman (academic), Joseph Chapman * 1788 – John Cooke (academic), John Cooke * 1792 – John Wills (academic administrator), John Wills * 1796 – Scrope Berdmore (academic), Scrope Berdmore * 1797 – Edmund Isham (academic administrator), Edmund Isham * 1798 – Michael Marlow * 1802 – Whittington Landon * 1806 – Henry Richards (clergyman), Henry Richards * 1807 – John Parsons (academic), John Parsons * 1810 – John Cole (academic), John Cole * 1814 – Thomas Lee (clergyman), Thomas Lee * 1818 – Frodsham Hodson * 1820 – George William Hall * 1824 – Richard Jenkyns * 1828 – John Collier Jones * 1832 – George Rowley (academic), George Rowley * 1836 – Ashhurst Turner Gilbert * 1840 – Philip Wynter * 1844 – Benjamin Parsons Symons * 1848 – Frederick Charles Plumptre * 1852 – Richard Lynch Cotton * 1856 – David Williams (academic), David Williams * 1858 – Francis Jeune * 1862 – John Prideaux Lightfoot * 1866 – Francis Knyvett Leighton, Francis Leighton * 1870 – Henry George Liddell * 1874 – James Edwards Sewell * 1878 – Evan Evans (academic), Evan Evans * 1882 – Benjamin Jowett * 1886 – James Bellamy (British academic), James Bellamy * 1890 – Henry Boyd (academic), Henry Boyd * 1894 – John Richard Magrath * 1898 – Sir William Reynell Anson * 1899 – Thomas Fowler (academic), Thomas Fowler * 1901 – David Binning Monro * 1904 – William Walter Merry * 1906 – Thomas Herbert Warren * 1910 – Charles Buller Heberden * 1913 – Thomas Banks Strong * 1917 – Herbert Edward Douglas Blakiston * 1920 – Lewis Richard Farnell * 1923 – Joseph Wells (academic), Joseph Wells * 1926 – Francis William Pember * 1929 – Frederick Homes Dudden * 1932 – Francis John Lys * 1935 – Alexander Dunlop Lindsay * 1938 – George Stuart Gordon * 1941 – William David Ross, Sir William David Ross * 1944 – Richard Winn Livingstone, Sir Richard Winn Livingstone * 1947 – William Teulon Swan Stallybrass * 1948 – John Lowe (University of Oxford), The Very Reverend John Lowe * 1951 – Maurice Bowra, Sir Cecil Maurice Bowra * 1954 – Alic Halford Smith * 1957 – John Cecil Masterman * 1958 – T. S. R. Boase, Thomas Sherrer Ross Boase * 1960 – Arthur Lionel Pugh Norrington * 1962 – Walter Fraser Oakeshott * 1964 – Kenneth Clinton Wheare * 1966 – John Norman Davidson Kelly * 1966 – Kenneth Turpin * 1969 – Alan Bullock, Alan Bullock, Lord Bullock of Leafield * 1973 – Sir John Habakkuk * 1977 – Rex Richards (scientist), Sir Rex Richards * 1981 – Geoffrey Warnock, Sir Geoffrey Warnock * 1985 – Lord Neill of Bladen * 1989 – Richard Southwood, Sir Richard Southwood * 1993 – Peter North (academic), Sir Peter North * 1997 – Colin Renshaw Lucas, Sir Colin Lucas * 2004 – John Hood (university administrator), John Hood * 2009 – Andrew D. Hamilton * 2016 – Dame Louise Richardson * 2023 – Irene Tracey

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