Previous Chancellors
Past Chancellors of the University of Oxford
Previous Chancellors
| Year | Name(s) |
|---|---|
| 2003 | The Rt Hon the Lord Patten of Barnes |
| 1987 | Rt Hon Lord Jenkins of Hillhead |
| 1960 | Maurice Harold Macmillan, Rt Hon the Earl of Stockton |
| 1933 | Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Rt Hon the Earl of Halifax |
| 1928 | Edward, Viscount Grey of Fallodon |
| 1925 | Alfred, Viscount Milner |
| 1925 | George, Viscount Cave |
| 1907 | George Nathanial, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston |
| 1903 | George Joachim, Viscount Goschen |
| 1869 | Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoygne-Cecil, Marquis of Salisbury |
| 1852 | Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Earl of Derby |
| 1824 | Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington |
| 1809 | William Wyndham Grenville, Lord Grenville |
| 1792 | William Henry Cavendish Bentink, Duke of Portland |
| 1772 | Frederick North, Lord North, afterwards Earl of Guilford |
| 1762 | George Henry Lee, Earl of Lichfield |
| 1759 | John Fane, Earl of Westmorland |
| 1715 | Charles Butler, Earl of Arran |
| 1688 | James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde |
| 1669 | James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde |
| 1667 | Gilbert Sheldon (never sworn in or installed) |
| 1660 | William Seymour, Marquis of Hertford and Duke of Somerset |
| 1660 | Sir Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon |
| 1657 | Richard Cromwell |
| 1650 | Oliver Cromwell |
| 1648 | Philip Herbert, Earl of Pembroke |
| 1643 | William Seymour, Marquis of Hertford |
| 1641 | Phillip Herbert, Earl of Pembroke |
| 1630 | William Laud |
| 1616 | William Goodwyn |
| 1610 | Thomas Egerton, Lord Ellesmere |
| 1608 | Richard Bancroft |
| 1591 | Thomas Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, afterwards Earl of Dorset |
| 1588 | Sir Christopher Hatton |
| 1585 | Sir Thomas Bromley, Deputy Chancellor during Dudley's absence in Holland |
| 1564 | Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester |
| 1559 | Sir John Mason |
| 1558 | Henry Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel |
| 1556 | Reginald Pole |
| 1552 | Sir John Mason |
| 1547 | Richard Coxe |
| 1532 | John Longland |
| 1506 | William Warham |
| 1502 | Richard Mayew |
| 1500 | William Smyth |
| 1494 | John Morton |
| 1483 | William Dudley |
| 1483 | John Russell |
| 1479 | Lionel Woodvill |
| 1472 | Thomas Chaundeler |
| 1461 | George Nevill |
| 1457 | Thomas Chaundeler |
| 1453 | George Nevill |
| 1446 | Gilbert Kymer |
| 1445 | Robert Thwaits |
| 1443 | Thomas Gascoigne |
| 1442 | Thomas Gascoigne |
| 1442 | Henry Sever |
| 1440 | Richard Rodeham |
| 1440 | William Grey |
| 1439 | John Norton |
| 1438? | Richard Praty |
| 1437 | John Carpenter |
| 1433 | Thomas Bouchier |
| 1431 | Gilbert Kymer |
| 1426 | Thomas Chase |
| 1421 | John Castell |
| 1420 | Walter Treugof |
| 1419 | Robert Colman |
| 1419 | Walter Treugof |
| 1417 | Thomas Clare |
| 1417 | Walter Treugof |
| 1416 | Thomas Clare |
| 1416 | William Barrow |
| 1415 | William Barrow |
| 1414 | Richard Snetisham |
| 1413 | William Sulburge |
| 1413 | William Barrow |
| 1412 | William Sulburge |
| 1412 | Richard Courtney |
| 1411 | John Banard |
| 1411 | Richard Courtney |
| 1410 | William Sulburge |
| 1409 | Thomas Prestbury |
| 1408 | William Clynt |
| 1407 | Richard Courtney |
| 1407 | Richard Ullerston |
| 1403 | Robert Alum, or Halam |
| 1400 | Philip Repyngdon |
| 1399 | Thomas Hyndeman |
| 1397 | Philip Repyngdon |
| 1397 | Henry Beaufort |
| 1395 | Thomas Hyndeman |
| 1394 | Robert Arlyngton |
| 1393 | Thomas Prestbury |
| 1392 | Ralpht Redruth |
| 1391 | Robert Rygge |
| 1390 | Thomas Cranley |
| 1388 | Thomas Brightwell |
| 1383 | Robert Rygge |
| 1382 | William Berton |
| 1382 | Robert Rygge |
| 1382 | Nicholas Hereford |
| 1382 | William Rygge? |
| 1381 | Robert Rygge, or Rugge |
| 1379 | Robert Aylesham |
| 1379 | William Berton |
| 1377 | Adam de Toneworth |
| 1376 | John Turke |
| 1373 | William de Wylton |
| 1372 | William de Rennyngton |
| 1371 | William de Heytisbury |
| 1369 | Adam de Toneworth |
| 1367 | Adam de Toneworth |
| 1367 | William Courtney |
| 1366 | Adam de Toneworth |
| 1363 | John de Reham |
| 1363 | John de Echingham, or Hetchingham |
| 1360 | Richard Fitz Ralph? |
| 1360 | Nicholas de Aston |
| 1359 | John de Hotham |
| 1358 | John Renham, or Reigham |
| 1357 | Lewis Charlton? |
| 1357 | John de Hotham |
| 1354 | Humphrey de Cherlton |
| 1350-1 | William de Palmorna |
| 1349 | William de Hawkesworth |
| 1349 | [John Wylyot, intruded himself into the office, contrary to the University Statutes] |
| 1345 | John de Northwode |
| 1341 | Walter de Scauren |
| 1341 | William de Bergeveney |
| 1339 | William de Skelton |
| 1338 | Robert Paynink |
| 1338 | John Leech |
| 1336 | the same |
| 1335 | Robert de Stratford |
| 1334 | Hugh de Willoughby |
| 1332 | Ralph Radyn |
| 1330 | Nigel de Wavere |
| 1329 | Roger de Streton |
| 1328 | Ralph of Shrewsbury |
| 1326 | Thomas Hotham |
| 1324 | William de Alburwyke |
| 1322 | Henry Gower |
| 1317 | John Lutterell |
| 1316 | Richard de Nottingham? |
| 1313 | Henry de Harcia |
| 1311 | Walter Giffard |
| 1311 | Henry de Maunsfield |
| 1309 | Henry de Maunsfield |
| 1308 | William de Bosco |
| 1306 | Walter de Burdun |
| 1304 | Simon de Faversham |
| 1302 | Walter de Wetheringsete |
| 1300 | James de Cobeham |
| 1297 | Richard de Clyve |
| 1294 | Roger de Weseham |
| 1293 | Roger de Martival |
| 1292 | Henry Swayne? |
| 1291 | Simon de Gaunt |
| 1290 | John de Ludlow |
| 1290 | John of Monmouth |
| 1289 | William de Kingescote |
| 1288 | Robert de Winchelsey |
| 1285 | Hervey de Saham |
| 1284 | William Pikerel |
| 1283 | Roger de Rowell, or Rodewell |
| 1282 | William de Montfort |
| 1280 | Henry de Stanton |
| 1280 | John de Pontissara |
| 1276 | Eustace de Normanville |
| 1273 | William de Bosco |
| 1269 | Thomas Bek |
| 1267 | Nicholas de Ewelme |
| 1264 | Henry de Cicestre |
| 1262 | Thomas de Cantilupe |
| 1256 | Richard de S. Agatha |
| 1255 | William de Lodelawe |
| 1252 | Ralph de Sempringham |
| 1246 | Gilbert de Biham |
| 1244 | Sewal de Bovill |
| 1241 | The same |
| 1240 | Richard de la Wyke |
| 1240 | Ralph de Heyham |
| 1239 | John de Rygater |
| 1238 | Sewal De Bovill |
| 1233 | Ralph Cole |
| 1231 | Ralph (Cole?) |
| 1231 | Richard Batchden? |
| c. 1224 | Robert Grosseteste |
The Encyclopaedia of the University of Oxford Hibbert, C. & Hibbert E. (eds) 1992, Papermac, London) lists 191 Chancellorships up to and including the period of office of the late Lord Jenkins of Hillhead.The Chancellorship of Lord Patten is therefore the 192nd. However, since many individuals appear to have held the office more than once, Lord Patten is the 159th person to hold the office