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John Fell, Bishop of Oxford (1625 - 1686)
English clergyman and academic. He served as Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and later concomitantly as Bishop of Oxford. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/9257?docPos=1 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fell_(bishop) Relevant locations: Founder or Creator of Oxford University Press (Print Shop), Sheldonian TheatreWorkplace or place of business Christ Church College, Oxford University
Relationships: John Fell was a visited by John Evelyn (1620-1706)
References in Documents:
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Diary, ed. de Beer, vol. 3, p. 386, n. 6)
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