John Cotterell

For other people named John Cotterell, see John Cotterell (disambiguation).

John Cotterell DCL (died 1572) was an English clergyman and academic at the University of Oxford, who was one of the founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford.

Life and career

Cotterell, who was from Wiltshire, England, originally, was a Fellow of New College, Oxford from 1524 to 1542, obtaining his BCL degree in 1532. He obtained his DCL in 1543. He was Rector of Winford, Somerset from 1524 until his death in 1572 and held other ecclesiastical positions: vicar of Addersbury, Oxfordshire (1542); rector of Everleigh, Wiltshire (1546); rector of Burton Bradstock, Dorset (1550); rector of Tidecombe, Dorset (1562). He was Archdeacon of Dorset 1550–71, and Archdeacon of Wells 1554–72. He was appointed Prebendary of Bristol in 1545, of Wells in 1554 (until 1572) and of Lincoln in 1555 (until 1560).^[1]

Aside from his church duties, Cotterell was also involved with the University of Oxford. He was Principal of White Hall and Laurence Hall (1537–43).^[2] In 1571, Cotterell was named in the charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I as one of the eight founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford.^[3]

References

↑ Foster, Joseph (1891–92). Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1500–1714.
↑ Allen, Brigid (1998). "The Early History of Jesus College, Oxford 1571 – 1603" (PDF). Oxoniensia. LXIII: 114. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
↑ "Jesus College, Oxford – The Founders". Jesus College, Oxford. 14 November 2000. Retrieved 2008-02-26.

Archdeacons of Dorset

High Medieval	Adelelm William Richard Ranulph son of Robert (disputed) Adam Herbert Humphrey Gerard de Bingham Giordano Pironti Simon of Bridport John Gerard de Grandson Antony Bek Thomas Bek Henry Brandeston William de la Wyle Henry de Bluntesdon

Late Medieval	Peter de Periton Thomas de Hotoft John de Kirkeby Bertrand Cardinal de Deucio Robert Cardinal de Geneva Thomas Pays Niccolò Cardinal Caracciolo Moschino Ralph Erghum Robert Ragenhull Adam Cardinal Easton Michael Cergeaux Walter Medford Nicholas Bubwith Henry Chichele Nicholas Bubwith (again) John Mackworth John Hody John Stopyndon Robert Aiscough William Aiscough Robert Langton Richard Pace John Stokesley William Bennet Edward Foxe John Skypp

Early modern	Thomas Canner John Cotterell Henry Tynchiner James Proctor (disputed) Edward Wickham Richard Fitzherbert Richard Meredith Ralph Ironside The Hon John Feilding Robert Cooper Edward Hammond John Walker Watson Hand Henry Hall William England Robert Buckle

Late modern	Thomas Sanctuary Francis Sowter Charles Dundas Eric Bodington Okes Parish Harold Rodgers Lancelot Addison Edward Seagar Richard Sharp Geoffrey Walton Alistair Magowan Patrick Evans (acting) Stephen Waine Antony MacRow-Wood

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