George Ellison (died June 1557) was a
Master
Master, master's or masters may refer to:
Ranks or titles
In education:
*Master (college), head of a college
*Master's degree, a postgraduate or sometimes undergraduate degree in the specified discipline
*Schoolmaster or master, presiding office ...
of
University College
In a number of countries, a university college is a college institution that provides tertiary education but does not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university. The precise usage varies f ...
,
Oxford
Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.
The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...
,
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
.
[Carr, William, ]
University College
', Routledge
Routledge ( ) is a British multinational corporation, multinational publisher. It was founded in 1836 by George Routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, academic journals, journals and online resources in the fields of the humanit ...
, 1998. . Chapter V,
The Sixteenth Century
' (pages 74–94).[Darwall-Smith, Robin, ''A History of University College, Oxford''. ]Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officially granted the legal right to print books ...
, 2008. . Pages 98, 100–103.
Ellison was a
Fellow
A fellow is a title and form of address for distinguished, learned, or skilled individuals in academia, medicine, research, and industry. The exact meaning of the term differs in each field. In learned society, learned or professional society, p ...
of University College and was elected Master of the college on 30 November 1551.
He died in post in June 1557.
, who succeeded Ellison as Master of University College from 1557 to 1558, was probably
Richard Salveyn's brother, who preceded Ellison.
References
Year of birth missing
1557 deaths
Fellows of University College, Oxford
Masters of University College, Oxford
16th-century English scholars
16th-century English educators
{{UOxford-stub