Thomas Fothergill
Appearance
Thomas Fothergill D.D. | |
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Born | 1715/6 |
Died | 1796 |
Occupation(s) | Anglican priest, academic |
Title | The Reverend |
Thomas Fothergill D.D. (1715/6–1796) was an English cleric and academic administrator at the University of Oxford.
Life
[edit]He was the son of Henry Fothergill of Westmorland, and brother of George Fothergill. He matriculated at The Queen's College, Oxford in 1734, graduating B.A. 1739 and M.A. 1742. He became a Fellow of the college in 1751.[1]
Fothergill was elected Provost (head of house) of The Queen's College, Oxford in 1767,[2] a post he held until his death in 1796.[3] During his time as Provost, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1772 until 1776.[4][5]
Works
[edit]- The Qualifications and Advantages of Religious Trust in Times of Danger: A Sermon Preached Before the Mayor and Corporation, at St. Martin's in Oxford, on Friday, February 11, 1757 (1757)[6]
Family
[edit]Fothergill married Mary Billingsley, daughter of the Rev. John Billingsley (died 1751), rector of Newington, Oxfordshire.[7] Their son Henry became rector of Althorne.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ Salter, H. E.; Lobel, Mary D., eds. (1954). "The Queen's College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 132–143. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Obituaries of remarkable persons". The Gentleman's Magazine. 66 (Part 2, No. 3). John Nichols: 793. 1796. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Vice-Chancellors from the year 1660". The Oxford University Calendar. University of Oxford. 1817. pp. 27–28. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Fothergill, Thomas (1757). The Qualifications and Advantages of Religious Trust in Times of Danger: A Sermon Preached Before the Mayor and Corporation, at St. Martin's in Oxford, on Friday, February 11. 1757. ... By Thomas Fothergill, B.D. ... printed at the Theatre for Daniel Prince: and sold by John Rivington, London.
- ^ Howard, Joseph Jackson (1868). Miscellanea genealogica et heraldica. Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke. p. 299.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.