Charles Clerke (priest)

Charles Carr Clerke (December 30, 1798 – December 24, 1877) was Archdeacon of Oxford from March 9, 1830, until his death.^[1] He also served as rector of Milton, Berkshire (now in Oxfordshire) from 1836 to 1875, Canon of Christ Church from 1845 until his death, and Sub-Dean of Christ Church from 1853 until his death.^[2]

The son of Sir William Henry Clerke,^[3] he was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1814 at age 15; and graduating B.A. in 1818, M.A. in 1821, B.D. in 1830, canon and D.D. 1847.^[4] He was the author of a large number of visitation sermons and addresses, as well as devotional texts and treatises on ecclesiastical law. Clerke was a sponsor of the Library of the Fathers.^[5]

References

^ University Intelligence The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Dec 25, 1877; pg. 7; Issue 29134
^ Project Canterbury
^ "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson,E p194: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Clerke, Charles Carr" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
^ Frederic Boase, Modern English Biography, (Netherton and Worth, 1892) p. 646

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[1] University Intelligence The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Dec 25, 1877; pg. 7; Issue 29134

[2] Project Canterbury

[3] "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson,E p194: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3

[4] Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Clerke, Charles Carr" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.

[5] Frederic Boase, Modern English Biography, (Netherton and Worth, 1892) p. 646

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Late Medieval	Gilbert Segrave Gaillard Cardinal de la Motte Thomas Southam John Southam Fulk Birmingham John Boteler Lionel Woodville Oliver King Richard Mayew Christopher Urswick George Heneage Nicholas Wilson Richard Curwen
Early modern	Walter Wright John Kennall John Drewry William Bridges Barten Holyday Thomas Lamplugh Thomas Barlow Timothy Halton Humphrey Hody Timothy Goodwin William Baker Robert Cook George Rye John Potter Thomas Randolph George Turner Phineas Pett Charles Clerke
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