Robert Hovenden

For the Irish rebel, see Robert Hovenden (Ireland).

Funerary monument of Rev. Dr. Robert Hovenden in the All Souls College Chapel at Oxford.

Robert Hovenden D.D. (1544–1614) was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.

Hovenden was elected Warden (head) of All Souls College, Oxford in 1571, a post he held until 1614.[1] During his time as Warden of All Souls College, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University during 1582–3.[2][3] Hovenden was a humanist, undertook building work for All Souls College, and produced strip maps of the College estates.[1]

  1. ^ a b Salter, H. E.; Lobel, Mary D., eds. (1954). "All Souls College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 173–193. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  3. ^ University of Oxford (1888). "Vice-Chancellors". The Historical Register of the University of Oxford. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 21–27. Retrieved 25 July 2011.