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The currentÌýMaster of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÔ­´´ is the 41stÌýperson to hold that post. All the former MastersÌýare listed here.

The first two Masters -ÌýChubbes and Eccleston -Ìýplayed an important part in the process of founding the College, which was not completed until 1516 when it received its first statutes and its first Fellows were appointed.

Appointments

Before 1885 Masters were appointed by the Bishop of Ely. They almost invariably held the Mastership,Ìýwhich carried only a modest stipend,Ìýin conjunction with one or more other church offices. It wasn't necessarily always regarded as the most important of the holder's posts.

In each of these church posts, the duties were undertaken by a paid deputy in the officeÌýholder’s absence. In a parish, this was a curate; in the case of the Mastership, a Fellow -Ìýcalled the President -Ìýwas nominated by the Master to act as deputy.

Since 1885, Masters have been elected by the Fellows. From 1986 they have each been elected to hold office for ten years.Ìý

Chronological list of Masters

This list gives details of the offices held by a Master:

(a) Immediately prior to appointment or election, some or all of which may have continued to have been heldÌýwhile Master
(b)ÌýOther offices held while Master
(c) The reason (when not death) for ceasing to be Master.

The College possesses portraits of Dr Sterne, Dr Gower, Dr Ashton,Ìýand all succeeding Masters.

For further careerÌýdetails of those who predated 1900Ìýsee ACAD, the online version of J. and J.A. Venn's .

1. 1497-1506 Ìý(a) Rector of Stapleford, Cambs.Ìý
2. 1507-1516 John EcclestonÌý(a) Rector of Great Shelford, Cambs.Ìýand Chancellor of the diocese of Ely.
3. 1516 (February to July) Thomas AlcockÌý(a) Archdeacon of Ely and Rector of Bluntisham, Hunts. (c)ÌýResigned.
4. 1516-1546 Ìý(a) Vicar of Great Shelford, Cambs.ÌýRector of St Mary Woolchurch, London.ÌýChaplain to and (b) Almoner of Cardinal Wolsey.ÌýDean of Cardinal College, Ipswich.ÌýDean of Tettenhall, Staffs.Ìý(c)ÌýResigned.
5. 1546-1551 John RestonÌý(a) Rector of Sible Hedingham, Essex.ÌýPrebendary of St Paul’s.ÌýRector of St Augustine by St Paul’s, London.
6. 1551-1557 Edmund PierpointÌý(a) Fellow of Christs’.ÌýVicar of Rattlesden, Suffolk.Ìý(b) Prebendary of Lincoln.ÌýRector of Fen Ditton, Cambs.
7. 1557-1558 Ìý(a) Chancellor and Canon of Ely.ÌýPrebendary of St Paul’s.ÌýRector of Fen Ditton, and of Hildersham, Cambs.Ìý
8. 1559-1560 Thomas RedmanÌý(a) Chaplain to Bishop of Ely and Rector of Barley, Herts.Ìý(c)ÌýDeprived.
9. 1560-1562 Edward Gascoyne (a) Canon of Ely.ÌýVicar-general of the diocese of Ely.Ìý(c)ÌýResigned.
10. 1562-1563 John Lakyn (a) Fellow of St John’s.ÌýVicar of Impington, and Duxford St Peter, Cambs.Ìý(c) Deprived.
11. 1563-1579 Thomas IthellÌý(a) Chancellor of the diocese of Ely, Canon of Ely.Ìý(b) Rector of Elm and Emneth, Cambs.
12. 1579-1590 John BellÌý(a) Rector of Fen Ditton, Cambs.Ìý(b) Canon of Ely.Ìý(c)ÌýResigned on becoming Dean of Ely.
13. 1590-1617 Ìý(a) SonÌýinÌýlaw of a Bishop of Ely.ÌýRector of Harlton, Cambs.Ìýand Fulham, Middlesex, and Precentor of St Paul’s Cathedral, London.Ìý(b) Prebendary of Ely.Ìý
14. 1618-1632 Roger AndrewesÌý(a) Brother of a Bishop of Ely.ÌýArchdeacon of Chichester, Rector of Elm and Emneth, Cambs.Ìý(b) Prebendary of Southwell, Ely, and Winchester.ÌýRector of Cheriton, Hants.Ìý(c)ÌýResigned, under royal pressure.
15. 1632-1634 Ìý(a) Archdeacon of Carmarthen and Rector of Aberdaron.Ìý(c) resigned on becoming Master of St John’s College, Cambridge.Ìý
16. 1634-1644 and 1660 Ìý(a) Fellow of Corpus Christi, Chaplain to Archbishop Laud and Rector of Harlton, Cambs.Ìý(c)ÌýEjected 1644, restored 1660,Ìýresigned on becoming Bishop of Carlisle.Ìý
17. 1644-1650 Ìý(a) Vicar of Stowmarket, Suffolk, Preacher at St James, Duke Place, London, and member of the Westminster AssemblyÌý(c) ejected 1650.Ìý
18. 1650-1660 Ìý(a) Fellow of EmmanuelÌý(b) Rector of Graveley, Hunts.Ìýand Vicar of Fen Ditton, Cambs.Ìý(c)ÌýDeprived 1660.Ìý
19. 1660-1662 Ìý(a) Archdeacon of Surrey, Prebendary of Ely and Chaplain to the KingÌý(b) Lady Margaret Professor of DivinityÌý(c)ÌýResigned on becoming Master of Trinity.Ìý
20. 1662-1663 Ìý(a) SonÌýinÌýlaw of the Bishop of Ely, his Chaplain and Rector of Elm and Emneth, Cambs.Ìý(c)ÌýResigned on becoming Master of Peterhouse.Ìý
21. 1663-1679 Ìý(a) Chaplain to Bishop of Ely and Rector of Glemsford and Harkstead, SuffolkÌý(b) Rector of Snailwell, Cambs.Ìý
22. 1679 July to December Ìý(a) Rector of Newton, Isle of Ely and of Fen Ditton, Cambs.Ìý(c) Resigned on becoming Master of St John’s.Ìý
23. 1679-1701 Ìý(a) Chancellor of the diocese of ChichesterÌý(b) Prebendary and Archdeacon of Ely, and Rector of Willingham, Cambs.Ìý
24. 1701-1752Ìý(a) Chaplain to Bishop of Ely and Vicar of Rattenden, EssexÌý(b) Prebendary of Ely.Ìý
25. 1752-1758 Ìý(a) Fellow of Trinity, Public Orator, Prebendary of Westminster and Vicar of Over, Cambs.Ìý(b) Canon of St Paul’s Cathedral, London, and Rector of Therfield, Herts.Ìý(c)ÌýResigned on becoming Bishop of Bristol.
26. 1758-1781 Lynford Caryl (a) Prebendary of Southwell, Vicar of All Saints’, Cambridge, and Registrary of the University of CambridgeÌý(b) Vicar of Barnburgh, Yorks.Ìýand Prebendary of Lincoln and of Canterbury.
27. 1781-1789 Ìý(a) Prebendary of St Paul’s and Archdeacon of London.ÌýRector of Stanford Rivers and Orsett, Essex.Ìý(c)ÌýResigned on becoming Bishop of Gloucester.
28. 1789-1820 William Pearce (a) Master of the Temple, London.ÌýPublic Orator.ÌýRector of Houghton Conquest, Beds.Ìý(b) Dean of Ely.
29. 1820-1849 Ìý(a) Fellow and Tutor of Pembroke College.ÌýVicar of Cretingham, Suffolk, Rector of Moor Monkton, Yorks., and Canon of Ely.Ìý
30. 1849-1885 Ìý(a) Fellow and Tutor of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, Norrisian Professor of Divinity, and Chaplain to the Bishop of ElyÌý(b) Rector of Newton-in-the-Isle, Cambs.Ìý
31. 1885-1912 Henry Arthur MorganÌý(a) Fellow and Senior Tutor of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÔ­´´.
32. 1912-1940 Arthur GrayÌý(a) Fellow, Senior Tutor and ViceÌýMaster of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÔ­´´.
33. 1940-1945 Ìý(a) Fellow of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÔ­´´, Cambridge, and Emeritus Reader in AnatomyÌý(b) Bursar and Steward of the College (because of the War)Ìý(c)ÌýRetired.Ìý
34. 1945-1959 Eustace Mandeville Wetenhall TillyardÌý(a) Fellow of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÔ­´´ and a Cambridge University Lecturer in EnglishÌý(c) Retired.
35. 1959-1973 Ìý(a) Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Regius Professor of GreekÌý(c) Retired.Ìý
36. 1974-1986 Ìý(a) Chief Scientific Adviser, H.M. Government.ÌýFormerly Goldsmith’s Professor of MetallurgyÌý(c)ÌýRetired.Ìý
37. 1986-1997 Andrew Colin RenfrewÌý(a) Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge, and Disney Professor of ArchaeologyÌý(c)ÌýRetired on expiry of tenure.
38. 1997-2000 Ìý(a) Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge, and Professor of Applied Mathematics.
39. 2001-2011 Robert James Mair (a) Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge, and Professor of Geotechnical EngineeringÌý(c)ÌýRetired on expiry of tenure.
40. 2011- 2019ÌýIan Hugh WhiteÌý(a) Fellow of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÔ­´´ and Van Eck Professor of Engineering (b) Deputy ViceÌýChancellor of the University of Cambridge (c)ÌýLeft to become Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath.
41. 2019 - Present. Sonita Alleyne (a)ÌýBusiness woman and board level executive in both the private and public sectorÌý