Nigel de Wavere

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Nigel de Wavere DD (also Waver, Wavery, or Waure) was an English medieval theologian, churchman, college fellow, and university chancellor.[1]

Nigel de Wavere was from Cahors in Guienne.[2] He was a Fellow at Merton College, Oxford in 1312 and received a Doctor of Divinity degree. He became a Canon of St David's Cathedral in Wales and a Rector of Croydon. Between 1330 and 1332, he was Chancellor of Oxford University.[3] He was also a Prebend of Lichfield.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
  2. ^ a b Powicke, Frederick Maurice (1931). "Nigel de Waver". The Medieval Books of Merton College. Clarendon Press. p. 122.
  3. ^ Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. p. 21 – via Internet Archive.
Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1330–1332
Succeeded by