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List of presidents of the English College, Douai

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This is a list of presidents of the English College, Douai.[1][2][3]

Name Start End Died Remarks
William Allen 1568 16 October 1594 Idem Founder
Richard Barret[4] 31 October 1588 20 May 1599 Idem
Thomas Worthington 1 July 1599 15 May 1613 1626 Removed
Matthew Kellison 11 November 1613 21 January 1641 Idem
George Muscott (vere Fisher) November 1641 14 December 1645 idem At the time of his appointment he was in The Clink.
William Hyde 21 July 1646 22 December 1651 Idem Deputised for Muscott, and then succeeded him
George Leyburn 24 June 1652 24 June 1670 29 December 1677 Resigned in favour of his nephew
John Leyburn 25 June 1670 1675/6 July 1702/3 Resigned
Francis Gage 23 January 1675 2 June 1682 Idem
James Smith 28 August 1682 13 March 1688 13/20 May 1711
Edward Paston 29 June 1688 21 July 1714 Idem
Robert Witham 5 February 1715 29 May 1738 Idem
William Thornburgh June 1738 4 March 1750 Idem
William Green 3 June 1750 1 December 1770 Idem
Henry Tichborne Blount 22 August 1770 30 May 1781 29 March 1810 Resigned
William Gibson 31 May 1781 12 June 1790 2 June 1821 Resigned
Edward Kitchen 30 July 1790 3 October 1790/1 3 January 1793 Resigned
John Daniel 16 February 1792 3 March 1795 3 October 1823 Fled to London
Francis Tuite (titular only)

Notes

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  1. ^ Petre, Edward (1849). "The English College at Douay". In F.C. Husenbeth (ed.). English Colleges & Convents. Norwich: Bacon and Kinnebrook. p. 4. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Presidents of Douay College". The Catholic magazine. Vol. I. Birmingham: R.P. Stone. 1831. p. 684. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Collegii anglo-duaceni praesides". Catholic Magazine and Review (in Latin). Vol. II. Birmingham: R.P. Stone. 1832. pp. 261–262. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Allen, William (1532-1594)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.