William Waynflete

Religious Leader

1398 – 1486

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Who was William Waynflete?

William Waynflete, born William Patten, was Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1486, and Lord Chancellor of England from 1456 to 1460. He is best remembered as the founder of Magdalen College and Magdalen College School in Oxford.

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Born
1398
Wainfleet
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • England
Died
Aug 11, 1486
Bishop's Waltham

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on July 23, 2013

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