Richard Mulaster

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Richard Mulaster has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered (Jan 2026). Presented as an early advocate (1581) for defined football rules and a referee to reduce disputes.

Richard Mulcaster is known best for his headmasterships of Merchant Taylors' School and St Paul's School, both then in London, and for his pedagogic writings. He is often regarded as the founder of English language lexicography. He was also an Anglican priest.