Richard Clayton (academic)

Richard Clayton (died 10 June 1676) was a Canon, Oxford academic and administrator.

Richard Clayton's son, John, matriculated at University College in 1657.

In 1674, the tradition of every new Fellow and student at University College signing an Admissions Register was started.

[4] Clayton died in Salisbury, Wiltshire, in 1676, while still Master of University College.

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An engraved aerial view of University College by David Loggan in Oxonia Illustrata (1675), during the mastership of Richard Clayton. [ 1 ]