John Tolson (academic)

For the London clockmaker, see John Tolson (clockmaker).

John Tolson D.D. (died 16 December 1644) was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.

Tolson was elected Provost (head) of Oriel College, Oxford on 29 June 1621, a post he held until his death in 1644.^[1] During his time as Provost of Oriel College, he was also Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.^[2][3] In 1642, at the start of the English Civil War, the Vice-Chancellor John Prideaux left Oxford to take up his position as Bishop of Worcester without formally resigning. His duties were discharged by the Pro-Vice-Chancellors Robert Pincke and then John Tolson. On 7 February 1643, Tolson formally became Vice-Chancellor.^[3]

References

1. Salter, H. E.; Lobel, Mary D., eds. (1954). "Oriel College and St. Mary Hall". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 119–131. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
2. "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
3. University of Oxford (1888). "Vice-Chancellors". The Historical Register of the University of Oxford. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 21–27. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

Academic offices
Preceded by William Lewis	Provost of Oriel College, Oxford 1621–1644	Succeeded by John Saunders
Preceded by John Prideaux	Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1643	Succeeded by Robert Pincke