John Lloyd (judge)
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Rev. John Lloyd DCL
(died 20 February 1607) was Dean
of St Asaph
, a judge of the High Court of Admiralty and one of the founding fellow
s of Jesus College, Oxford
.
degree from the University of Oxford
in 1542. He was a fellow of All Souls College
. He received the degrees of BCL
in 1554 and DCL in 1565. In April 1559, he was appointed Dean of St Asaph but was removed from this position in November the same year. In 1571, Lloyd was named in the charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I
as one of the eight founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford. He became an advocate in 1566, and later was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Admiralty. Before Jesus College was founded, Lloyd had been Principal of White Hall, Oxford.
Doctor of Civil Law
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(died 20 February 1607) was Dean
Dean (religion)
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of St Asaph
St Asaph Cathedral
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, a judge of the High Court of Admiralty and one of the founding fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
s of Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
.
Life
Lloyd obtained his Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in 1542. He was a fellow of All Souls College
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
. He received the degrees of BCL
Bachelor of Civil Law
Bachelor of Civil Law is the name of various degrees in law conferred by English-language universities. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL as an undergraduate degree...
in 1554 and DCL in 1565. In April 1559, he was appointed Dean of St Asaph but was removed from this position in November the same year. In 1571, Lloyd was named in the charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
as one of the eight founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford. He became an advocate in 1566, and later was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Admiralty. Before Jesus College was founded, Lloyd had been Principal of White Hall, Oxford.