John Earle (professor)
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John Earle M.A.
, LL.D. (1824 – 1903) was a British
Anglo-Saxon language scholar. He was twice Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon
at the University of Oxford
. Earle wrote more than a dozen scholarly books. He is perhaps best known as the author of Two Saxon Chronicles Parallel (1865), and Anglo-Saxon Literature (1884). Charles Plummer
edited Earle's Two Saxon Chronicles Parallel, producing a Revised Text with notes, appendices, and glossary in 1892. Plummer's edition of the A and E texts, with material from other versions, was widely used.
in 1848. In 1857 he became rector
of Swanswick, near Bath. In 1863, he married Jane Rolleston, daughter of Rev. George Rolleston (rector and squire of Maltby, W. Riding, father of George Rolleston
). Earle became a prebendary
of Wells
, a small cathedral city of Somerset
, in 1871. His recreations were boating, riding, gardening.
Earle held the position of Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, and the rectory of Swanswick, until his death in 1903. His address in the 1903 Who's Who (UK)
is listed as Swanswick Rectory, Bath, 84 Banbury Road, Oxford.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
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, LL.D. (1824 – 1903) was a British
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Anglo-Saxon language scholar. He was twice Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon
Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon
The Rawlinson and Bosworth Professorship of Anglo-Saxon, until 1916 known as the Rawlinsonian Professorship of Anglo-Saxon, was established by Richard Rawlinson of St. John's College, Oxford, in 1795. The Chair is associated with Pembroke College. 'Bosworth' was added to commemorate Joseph...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
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. Earle wrote more than a dozen scholarly books. He is perhaps best known as the author of Two Saxon Chronicles Parallel (1865), and Anglo-Saxon Literature (1884). Charles Plummer
Charles Plummer
Charles Plummer was an English historian, best known for editing Sir John Fortescue's The Governance of England, and for coining the term 'bastard feudalism'....
edited Earle's Two Saxon Chronicles Parallel, producing a Revised Text with notes, appendices, and glossary in 1892. Plummer's edition of the A and E texts, with material from other versions, was widely used.
Milestones in his life
He was born at Elston, Churchstow, S. Devon on Jan.29, 1824, oldest son of John Earle, farmer and landowner. Earle was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, where he obtained first-class honors in classics. Earle was elected a fellowFellow
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in 1848. In 1857 he became rector
Rector
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of Swanswick, near Bath. In 1863, he married Jane Rolleston, daughter of Rev. George Rolleston (rector and squire of Maltby, W. Riding, father of George Rolleston
George Rolleston
George Rolleston MA MD FRCP FRS was an English physician and zoologist. He was the first Linacre Professor of Anatomy and Physiology to be appointed at the University of Oxford, a post he held from 1860 until his death in 1881...
). Earle became a prebendary
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of Wells
Wells
Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Although the population recorded in the 2001 census is 10,406, it has had city status since 1205...
, a small cathedral city of Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, in 1871. His recreations were boating, riding, gardening.
Earle held the position of Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, and the rectory of Swanswick, until his death in 1903. His address in the 1903 Who's Who (UK)
Who's Who (UK)
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is listed as Swanswick Rectory, Bath, 84 Banbury Road, Oxford.
Positions Held
- Fellow of Oriel, 1848
- College Tutor, 1852
- Rector of Swanswick (near Bath) 1857
- Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon 1849–1854
- Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon 1876–1903
- Prebendary of WellsWellsWells is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Although the population recorded in the 2001 census is 10,406, it has had city status since 1205...
since 1871 - Select Preacher, Oxford University, 1873-1874
- Rural Dean of Bath, 1873-1877