John Ratcliffe (Master of Pembroke)
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John Ratcliffe | |
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.jpg) Stained glass by C.E Kempe in the Grundy Library, Abingdon School containing the name of John Radcliffe | |
| Born | 1700 |
| Died | 13 July 1775 |
John Ratcliffe or possibly Radcliffe (1700 – 1775) was Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.
Education[edit]
Son of clergyman, Robert Ratcliffe, he was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School).[1]
He earned a B.A (1722) and M.A (1725) at Pembroke. B.D. (1737) and Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) 1739.
Career[edit]
John Ratcliffe became Master of Pembroke on 23 February 1738.[1]
The close relationship between Abingdon School and Pembroke College resulted in seven Old Abingdonians being appointed as consecutive masters at Pembroke between 1710 and 1843. They were Colwell Brickenden 1709–1714; Matthew Panting, 1714–1738; Ratcliffe, 1738–1775; William Adams, 1775–1789; William Sergrove 1789–1796; John Smyth, 1796–1809 and George William Hall, 1809–1843.[2]
He was rector of Coln Rogers (1739–1775) and canon of Gloucester (1739–1775).[3]
He was a Steward of the OA Club in 1747.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Preston, Arthur Edwin (1929). St.Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, pre isbn. Oxford University Press. p. 354.
- ^ "Object 6: Portrait of Thomas Tesdale". Abingdon School. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Parishes, Coln Rogers". British History online.
- ^ "Stewards of the OA Club". Abingdon School.