Walter de Merton

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Walter de Merton was a 13th-century English bishop and royal official best known for pioneering the collegiate system at Oxford University.

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instanceOf Roman Catholic bishop
founder
human
royal official
burialPlace Rochester Cathedral
centuryOfActivity 13th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth c. 1205
dateOfDeath 27 October 1277
educatedAt University of Oxford
founded Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED
influenced collegiate structure of the University of Oxford
later Oxford and Cambridge colleges
knownFor founding Merton College, Oxford
pioneering the collegiate system at the University of Oxford
languageUsed Latin
Middle English
memberOf clergy of the Diocese of Rochester
notableWork statutes establishing Merton College
occupation Lord Chancellor
bishop
royal administrator
placeOfBirth Merton, Surrey
placeOfDeath Rochester, Kent, England
surface form: Rochester, Kent
positionHeld Bishop of Rochester
Lord Chancellor of England
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

Oxford
Rochester

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Merton College, Oxford foundedBy Walter de Merton
Merton College Chapel foundedBy Walter de Merton