John Bancroft (bishop)

John Bancroft (1574–1640)[1] was a Bishop of Oxford and a University of Oxford administrator. He was Master of University College, Oxford.[2][3]

John Bancroft, Bishop of Oxford

John Bancroft was the nephew of Richard Bancroft (1544–1610), Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of Oxford University. He was a student at Christ Church, Oxford. Bancroft was elected Master of University College unanimously in March 1610 due to his uncle's influence. The Front Quad of the college was rebuilt in stages from 1610, replacing the original medieval buildings, only to be completed much later in 1677.

In 1632, he relinquished his position of the Master of University College and became Bishop of Oxford. As Bishop of Oxford, he erected Cuddesdon Palace, an episcopal palace.

References
  1. "Bancroft, John (1574-1640)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  2. Carr, William, College, Routledge, 1998. ISBN 978-0-415-18632-2. Chapter VI, The Seventeenth Century to the Restoration, 1660 (page 98).
  3. Darwall-Smith, Robin, A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0.
Academic offices
Preceded by
George Abbot		 Master of University College, Oxford
1610–1632		 Succeeded by
Thomas Walker
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Richard Corbet		 Bishop of Oxford
1632–1641		 Succeeded by
Robert Skinner
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