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William Cole (Dean of Lincoln)

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William Cole (c.1530–1600) was an English Puritan clergyman, President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford and Dean of Lincoln.

A Protestant refugee from Marian England, Cole returned on Elizabeth accession and was appointed President of Corpus Christi College in 1568,[1] a controversial appointment, since most of the conservative fellowship was opposed to his Puritan beliefs and his status as a married clergyman.

He was persuaded to resign the presidency in 1598 in favour of John Rainolds, with whom he swapped jobs, going to be Dean of Lincoln until his death in 1600.

His daughter Sibilla married, as her second husband, Robert Dover (1585–1652), lawyer, author and wit, best known as the founder and for many years director of the Cotswold Olimpick Games.[2][3]

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  1. ^ Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, Choke-Colepepper
  2. ^ Palmer, Alan Warwick; Palmer, Veronica (1999). Who's Who in Shakespeare's England. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 68. ISBN 0-312-22086-3.
  3. ^ Dewhurst, Kenneth (1957). The quicksilver doctor: the life and times of Thomas Dover, physician and adventurer. Wright. pp. 4–5.

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Academic offices
Preceded by President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
1568–1598
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1577–1578
Succeeded by