List of provosts of Eton College
The provost is the chairman of the governing body of Eton College. He is chosen by the Crown and is assisted by a vice-provost and ten fellows.
Provosts of Eton
15th century
''Thomas Barker''16th century
Richard Bruerne17th century
- Sir Henry Savile
- Sir Thomas Murray
- Sir Henry Wotton
- Richard Steward
- Francis Rous
- Nicholas Lockyer
- Nicholas Monck
- John Meredith
- Richard Allestree
- Zachary Cradock
18th century
- Henry Godolphin
- Henry Bland previously Head Master 1720–1728
- Stephen Sleech
- Edward Barnard previously Head Master 1754–1765
- William Hayward Roberts
19th century
- Jonathan Davies previously Head Master 1773–1792
- Joseph Goodall previously Head Master 1802–1809
- Francis Hodgson
- Edward Craven Hawtrey previously Head Master 1834–1853
- Charles Old Goodford previously Head Master 1853–1862
20th century
- James John Hornby previously Head Master 1868–1884
- Edmond Warre previously Head Master 1884–1905
- Montague Rhodes James
- Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood
- Sir Henry Marten
- Sir Claude Aurelius Elliott previously Head Master 1933–1949
- Harold Caccia, Baron Caccia
- Martin Charteris, Baron Charteris of Amisfield
- Sir Antony Acland
21st century
- Sir Eric Anderson previously Head Master 1980–1994
- William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill
- Sir Nicholas Coleridge