Prideaux Lightfoot

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Reginald Prideaux Lightfoot (26 May 1836 – 18 September 1906) was a British Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Oakham in the Church of England from 1880 to 1905.[1]

Life[edit]

Lightfoot was born into an ecclesiastical family — his father, John Prideaux Lightfoot, was the Rector of Exeter College, Oxford.[2] He was educated at Radley College and Balliol College, Oxford.[3] He was Vicar of Wellingborough[4] then Rector of Church of St Peter and St Paul, Uppingham from 1890 until his death.[5] He was the Archdeacon of Oakham from 1880 to 1905, and served as Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation of the Province of Canterbury from February 1900.[6]

He received the degree Doctor of Divinity (DD) from the University of Oxford in March 1900.[7]

Family[edit]

Lightfoot married in 1869 Alice Gordon Robbins, eldest daughter of George Robbins, rector of Courtenhall.[8] Robert Henry Lightfoot was their son.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Convocation Of Canterbury", The Times (London, England), 7 February 1900, p. 4.
  2. ^ Who was Who 1897-2007, London, A & C Black, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. ^ "University Intelligence", The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet, and General Advertiser (Truro, England), 17 June 1859, p. 3.
  4. ^ "University Intelligence", Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), 8 November 1879.
  5. ^ The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory, London, John Phillips, 1900
  6. ^ "Lower House". The Manchester Guardian. 7 February 1900. p. 5.
  7. ^ "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36095. London. 21 March 1900. p. 10.
  8. ^ St. Peter's College (Radley, England) (1905). "Register, 1847-1904". Alden & Co. p. 37.
  9. ^ "MSS 402 - Robert Henry Lightfoot letter, 1970". pitts.emory.edu.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Oakham
1880–1906
Succeeded by