George Royse

George Royse DD (b. Martock, 27 May 1655 – d. Oriel College, Oxford, 27 May 1671) was Dean of Bristol from 1694[1] until his death.[2]

Royse's first Oxford college was St Edmund Hall, Oxford. After that he became a Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. He was Provost of Oriel from 1691 until 1708. He was also Rector of Newington, Oxfordshire during the same dates.

References
  1. "The Ecclesiastical Division of the Diocese of Bristol: Methodically Digested and Arranged, Containing Lists of the Dignitaries and Officers of the Cathedral, the Parish Churches Or Benefices, and the Patrons and Incumbents Within the Diocese : to which is Added an Appendix, Containing the Value of the Said Churches Or Benefices (at Various Periods), Collected from the Public Records, Ancient Manuscripts, and Other Authentic Documents : and a Chronological Series of the Bishops' Sees, Erected in England and Wales from 597 to 1826: Boswell, E p11: Sherborne, J.Penny, 1826
  2. British History On-line


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