Historedia
Person

David Lewis

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1571

Every event in Historedia whose sources name David Lewis, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Establishment of Jesus College, Oxford

    1571

    Role: First Principal

    1. 1571 · OxfordInitial Governance and Property

      The charter installed David Lewis as Principal and eight Fellows, and transferred the land and buildings of White Hall to the college.

    2. 27 June 1571 · University of OxfordIssuance of Royal Charter

      Queen Elizabeth I issued the royal charter on 27 June 1571, formally establishing Jesus College as a constituent college of the University of Oxford.

Sources

  1. Jesus College, Oxford Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17