William of Durham
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William of Durham was a 13th-century English cleric and benefactor best known for endowing the funds that led to the creation of University College, Oxford, one of the university’s oldest colleges.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century English person
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English cleric ⓘ benefactor ⓘ medieval priest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archdiocese of Rouen
NERFINISHED
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Diocese of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
University of Oxford scholars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
poor scholars at Oxford ⓘ |
| bequestAmount | 310 marks ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rouen Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | founder of University College, Oxford ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1249 ⓘ |
| diedIn | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early founder-figure of an Oxford college ⓘ |
| influenced | development of collegiate system at Oxford ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early benefactions to the University of Oxford
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endowing funds that led to the creation of University College, Oxford ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of University College, Oxford ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | endowment for poor scholars at Oxford ⓘ |
| occupation |
benefactor
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cleric ⓘ |
| origin | Durham region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage | Oxford scholars from the north of England ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Durham
NERFINISHED
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Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archdeacon of Caux
NERFINISHED
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canon of Rouen Cathedral ⓘ canon of York Minster ⓘ rector of Wearmouth ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| typeOfEndowment | scholarship fund ⓘ |
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