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Thomas Cosyn (died 1515) was a priest and academic in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. [1]

Cosyn was born in Norfolk . He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge , graduating Bachelor of Divinity in 1469. [2] He became a Fellow of Corpus Christi in 1462; and Proctor in 1470. He served as chaplain to Elizabeth Talbot, Duchess of Norfolk [3] and held livings at Denton, Norfolk , Kelling and Landbeach . He became Master of Corpus in 1487 where he is said to have "built the buttresses in the old court" amongst other constructions and benefactions to the college. [3]

He was Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1490 to 1494; and Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity from 1504 to 1506. He likely died on 9 July 1515. [2]

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  1. ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900 , John Venn / John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209?1751 Vol. i. Abbas ? Cutts, (1922) p400
  2. ^ a b John Lamb (1831). "Thomas Cosyn D.D." . Masters' History of the College of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary in the University Cambridge .
  3. ^ a b Thomas Wright; Harry Longueville Jones (1841). "Corpus Christi College". The universities. Le Keux's Memorials of Cambridge . Vol. 1. Tilt and Bogue, Fleet Street.


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