George Ryves

George Ryves D.D. was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.

Ryves was elected Warden (head) of New College, Oxford, in 1599, a post he held until 1613.[1] During his time as Warden of New College, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1601 until 1602.[2][3]

Ryves was involved in the translation of the King James Version. Gustavus Paine notes that a letter from Thomas Bilson to Thomas Lake refers to Ryves as "one of the overseers of that part of the New Testament that is being translated out of Greek."[4]

References

  1. Salter, H. E. and Lobel, Mary D., ed. (1954). "New College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 144–162. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  2. "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. University of Oxford (1888). "Vice-Chancellors". The Historical Register of the University of Oxford. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 21–27. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  4. Paine, Gustavus S (1977). The Men Behind the King James Version. Baker. p. 72.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Martin Culpepper
Warden of New College, Oxford
1599–1613
Succeeded by
Arthur Lake
Preceded by
George Abbot
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
1601–1602
Succeeded by
John Howson
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