Hugh Nicholas Pearson
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Hugh Nicholas Pearson was Dean of Salisbury
in southern England
.
He studied at St John's College, Oxford
and obtained his MA in 1803. He received his Doctor of Divinity
in 1821.
Pearson was the Dean of Salisbury
during 1823–46. He was author of biographies of the missionaries Claudius Buchanan
and Christian Friedrich Schwartz.
His son was Hugh Pearson
(1817–1882), vicar of Sonning
and a Canon
at Windsor
, both in Berkshire
.
Dean of Salisbury
The Dean of Salisbury is the Head of the Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral in the Church of England. The current Dean is The Very Revd June Osborne, who was installed in 2004.-Selected office-holders:*Walter 1102*Osbert 1105*Robert 1111*Serlo 1122...
in southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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He studied at St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
and obtained his MA in 1803. He received his Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
in 1821.
Pearson was the Dean of Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
during 1823–46. He was author of biographies of the missionaries Claudius Buchanan
Claudius Buchanan
Claudius Buchanan was a Scottish theologian, an ordained minister of the Church of England, and an extremely 'low church' missionary for the Church Missionary Society....
and Christian Friedrich Schwartz.
His son was Hugh Pearson
Hugh Pearson
Hugh Pearson was vicar of Sonning and a Canon at Windsor, both in Berkshire, England.- Life :Hugh Pearson was the son of Hugh Nicholas Pearson , who was Dean of Salisbury . He was born in Oxford and studied briefly at Eton College, before moving on to Harrow School, where he was Head Boy...
(1817–1882), vicar of Sonning
Sonning
Sonning, occasionally called Sonning-on-Thames is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire, a few miles east of Reading. The village is situated on the River Thames and was described by Jerome K...
and a Canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
at Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
, both in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
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