Daniel Greenwood

Daniel Greenwood ( – 29 January 1674) was an English clergyman and academic administrator at the University of Oxford.

Greenwood was the son of Richard Greenwood of Sowerby, North Yorkshire. He matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford in 1624, aged 19, and graduated B.A. in 1627 (incorporated B.A. at Cambridge in 1632 ). He was appointed a Clifton Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford in 1627, graduating M.A. 1629, B.D. 1641, D.D. 1649.

In the church, Greenwood was Rector of Chastleton, Oxfordshire 1640–1662. under Greenwood, numbers at the College rose from 20 to 120. He was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1650–1652. His Vice-Chancellorship was renewed in 1651 by Oliver Cromwell as University Chancellor, Cromwell commending Greenwood's "ability and zeale for Reformation".

Greenwood died at Steeple Aston on 29 January 1673/74, and was buried in the chancel of the church.