Leonard Hutchinson
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Leonard Hutchinson was a Fellow and Master
of University College
, Oxford
, England
.
Hutchinson was for a time a Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford
. He was first recorded as being a Fellow of University College in 1514–15. Subsequently, he was Master of the College from 1518–1546, a long period (28 years), especially for the time.
Hutchinson was also the rector at Bladon
(1534–41) and the vicar of Yarnton
(1535 – c.1540), both north of Oxford
, from . He lived on till 1554, eight years after he finished as Master. It was unusual for the time to take such a retirement.
In 1518, the Master's Lodgings were still in the tower above the main entrance of the College. In 1531, he moved to larger accommodation at Little University Hall in the High Street
, next to the College. He appointed a number of members of his family to be fellows of the College.
The first commoner undergraduates started at University College during Hutchinson's time as Master. Thus University College moved from being largely a postgraduate institution without formal teaching to also being a graduate teaching institution, as most Oxford
colleges are today.
Master (college)
A Master is the title of the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge .- See also :* Master A Master (or in female form Mistress) is the title of the head of some...
of University College
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
, Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, England
England
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.
Hutchinson was for a time a Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. He was first recorded as being a Fellow of University College in 1514–15. Subsequently, he was Master of the College from 1518–1546, a long period (28 years), especially for the time.
Hutchinson was also the rector at Bladon
Bladon
Bladon is a village and civil parish on the River Glyme about northwest of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.-Churches:The Parish Church of Saint Martin was originally 11th or 12th century, but was rebuilt twice in the 19th century: firstly in 1804, and then by the architect A.W...
(1534–41) and the vicar of Yarnton
Yarnton
Yarnton is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about southwest of Kidlington and northwest of Oxford and southeast of Woodstock.-Archaeology:Early Bronze Age decorated beakers have been found in the parish...
(1535 – c.1540), both north of Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, from . He lived on till 1554, eight years after he finished as Master. It was unusual for the time to take such a retirement.
In 1518, the Master's Lodgings were still in the tower above the main entrance of the College. In 1531, he moved to larger accommodation at Little University Hall in the High Street
High Street, Oxford
The High Street in Oxford, England runs between Carfax, generally recognized as the centre of the city, and Magdalen Bridge to the east. Locally the street is often known as The High. It forms a gentle curve and is the subject of many prints, paintings, photographs, etc...
, next to the College. He appointed a number of members of his family to be fellows of the College.
The first commoner undergraduates started at University College during Hutchinson's time as Master. Thus University College moved from being largely a postgraduate institution without formal teaching to also being a graduate teaching institution, as most Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
colleges are today.