John Ratcliffe
Stained glass by C.E Kempe in the Grundy Library, Abingdon School containing the name of John Radcliffe
Born1700
Died13 July 1775

John Ratcliffe or possibly Radcliffe (1700 – 1775) was Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.

Education

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 Preston, Arthur Edwin (1929). St.Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, pre isbn. Oxford University Press. p. 354.
  2. ↑ "Object 6: Portrait of Thomas Tesdale". Abingdon School. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Parishes, Coln Rogers". British History online.
  4. ↑ "Stewards of the OA Club". Abingdon School.
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