John Turke was an English medieval college Fellow and university chancellor.[1]

Salisbury Cathedral in southern England, where John Turke was canon in the 14th century

Turke was a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford between 1376 and 1377.[2] He was a Doctor of Divinity and later canon of Salisbury Cathedral.

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. ^ Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. p. 29.
Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1376–1377
Succeeded by