Thomas Benwell
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Thomas Benwell was a Master
Master (college)
A Master is the title of the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge .- See also :* Master A Master (or in female form Mistress) is the title of the head of some...

 of University College
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, Oxford
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, England
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Benwell was a mature commoner and Fellow at University College. He was also a tenant of a College property. He became Master in 1428, a post he held until 1441. He was said to be an eminent preacher according to Thomas Caius
Thomas Caius
Thomas Caius was an Oxford academic and administrator. He was Fellow and Master of University College, Oxford.Caius was Registrar of the University of Oxford from 1535 to 1552. He was rejected as Master of University College in 1552, but was elected in 1561. In 1560, he was appointed a prebendary...

, a later Master of the College.
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