John Northwood was an English medieval churchman and university chancellor.^[1]

Origins

Born about 1310, he was the son of John Northwood (died 1318) and his wife Agnes Grandison, daughter of Sir William Grandison (died 1335), and thus the nephew of John Grandison, bishop of Exeter.^[2]

Career

From 29 November 1329 until 1330, he was Archdeacon of Exeter in Devon, later holding the post of Archdeacon of Totnes, also in Devon, from 1338 until 1349.^[3] He was appointed Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1345 to 1349.^[4] He died in or after 1349 and a brass plaque to his memory was placed in the collegiate church of Ottery St Mary in Devon.^[5]

References

^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Northwood, John de" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 41. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
^ Horn, Joyce (1964). "Archdeacons: Totnes". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541. Vol. 9: Exeter diocese. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 119–131.
^ Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. pp. 23–24 – via Internet Archive.
^ Diocese of Ottery St Mary. The Collegiate Church of Ottery St Mary Being the Ordinacio Et Statuta Ecclesie Sancte Marie De Otery Exon. Cambridge University Press. p. 45 (footnote).

Church of England titles Preceded byThomas de Hereward Archdeacon of Exeter 1329–1330 Succeeded byWilliam de Grandisson Preceded byRoger de Charlton Archdeacon of Totnes 1338–1349 Succeeded byPeter de Gildesburgh Academic offices Preceded byWilliam de Bergeveney Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1345–1349 Succeeded byWilliam de Hawkesworth

v t e Archdeacons of Exeter
High Medieval	Sole/primary archdeacons: Odo Rolamnus William Warelwast Archdeacons of Exeter: Ernaldus Robert Warelwast Walter de Constantiis Henry Fitzharding Ralph Bartholomew Iscanus Henry Fitz Robert de Molesiis/de Melvile Serlo Bonus Bartholomew Roger de Thoriz John Norilis/Norle John of Pontoise Robert de Evesham Peter de Insula Bartholomew de Sancto Laurentio
Late medieval	Richard de Plumstok/de Plumpstock William FitzRogo John Wele Richard de Coleton Richard de Morcester Thomas de Hereward John de Northwode William de Grandisson/Grandison William Zouche Thomas de Nassington Otto/Otho de Northwode Philip de Beauchamp/de Bello Campo Stephen de Pempel/de Penpel/de Pympel Philip de Beauchamp (again) Thomas de Swaby/Swaby Peter Cardinal de Vernhio John Cheyne Philip Cardinal de Alencon William Waltham Nicholas Bubwith Walter Cook Angelo Cardinal Acciaioli William Pilton/Thomas Pylton Anthony Cardinal de Calvis Thomas Hendeman Roger Bolter John Schute Thomas Redman James Carslegh Peter Stukeley/Stukelegh John Druell Peter Courtenay Robert Aiscough/Ayscogh David Hopton Richard Nykke Hugh Oldham Richard More John Fulford Adam Travesse
Early modern	Rowland Taylor George Carew Robert Fisher/Fysher Thomas Barrett Aaron Wilson Edward Young Robert Cary Daniel Estcott Anthony Sparrow, Bishop of Exeter Edward Lake Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Bishop of Exeter Ofspring Blackall, Bishop of Exeter Edward Trelawney Richard Ibbetson Bishops of Exeter John Moore-Stevens
Late modern	Philip Freeman Henry Sanders Ernest Sandford Frederick Sanders William Surtees Huxley Thompson Wilfrid Westall Richard Babington John Richards Tony Tremlett Paul Gardner Penny Driver Christopher Futcher Andrew Beane

v t e Archdeacons of Totnes
High Medieval	John de Bradelgehe Hugh de Avigo Ascelinus Baldwin of Forde Robert Bernard John Fitz-John Gilbert Basset Walter de Gray John de Bridport Thomas de Boues Richard Cowe Hugh Ysaac John de Kent Roger de Wynkleigh Thomas Pincerna John Geoffrey William de Pembroke Richard Blunt Thomas de Hertford Henry de Bolleghe Thomas de Bodham Roger le Rous
Late Medieval	Thomas de Charlton William de Puntyngdon Roger de Charlton John de Northwode v. John Piers Peter de Gildesburgh v. Richard de Swinnerton William Steele v. Richard de Drax Hugh de Bridham v. Richard Desbunton John Lydford William Hunden William Barton John Typhane Alan Kirketon John Burneby Thomas Manning Thomas Chippenham Owen Lord William Wagott Patrick Haliburton Edmund Chaderton Ralph Heathcott John Fulford Richard Sydnor George Carew
Early modern	William Collumpton William Fawell John Pollard Thomas Kent Robert Lougher Oliver Whiddon John Cole Lewis Swete William Parker Jasper Swift William Cotton Edward Cotton Francis Fullwood in commendam: The Bishop, Sir Jonathan Trelawney George Snell Francis Atterbury Nicholas Kendall George Baker Thomas Skynner Ralph Barnes Robert Froude
Late modern	John Downall Alfred Earle Charles Wilkinson Arthur Simms Newton Leeke John Cobham Edgar Hall John Hawkins John Newhouse John Lucas Richard Hawkins Tony Tremlett Richard Gilpin John Rawlings Clive Cohen (Acting) Douglas Dettmer