Thomas Blague
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Thomas Blague (c.1545-1611) was an English churchman and author, dean of Rochester from 1592.
in 1568. He probably graduated B.A. at Oxford, and was B.D. (Oxford) in 1574, then D.D. (Cambridge) 1589.
He was admitted, 9 September 1570, to the rectory of Braxted Magna in Essex
, but was Lnon-resident. On 2 September 1571, being B.A., he was presented to the church of St. Vedast, Foster Lane, London. On 20 July 1580, he was presented by the queen to Ewelme
, Oxfordshire
, which he resigned in 1596. On 2 April 1582, at Oxford, being described as 'student in divinity' and one of the chaplains in ordinary to the queen, he supplicated for D.D.. On 1 February 1591, by then D.D., he was installed dean of Rochester in the place of John Coldwell,
In 1602 he, as dean, presented John Wallis (or Wallys), father of the more famous Dr. John Wallis, to the living of Ashford
, Kent
. In 1604 he was appointed rector of Bangor
, but never resided. He died 11 October 1611. He had a son named John, who, in his father's lifetime, was a commoner of Oriel College, Oxford.
s in the style of Aesop
, and is thought to have drawn on material related to the Dialogus creaturarum. He actually used 19 authors, both classical and Renaissance humanists including Erasmus. In 1603 he printed and published a sermon on I Psalm i. 1-2, which had been preached at the Charter House.
Life
He matriculated at Queens' College, CambridgeQueens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
in 1568. He probably graduated B.A. at Oxford, and was B.D. (Oxford) in 1574, then D.D. (Cambridge) 1589.
He was admitted, 9 September 1570, to the rectory of Braxted Magna in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, but was Lnon-resident. On 2 September 1571, being B.A., he was presented to the church of St. Vedast, Foster Lane, London. On 20 July 1580, he was presented by the queen to Ewelme
Ewelme
Ewelme is a village and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire, northeast of the market town of Wallingford.To the east of the village is Cow Common and to the west, Benson Airfield, the north-eastern corner of which is within the parish boundary.The solid geology is chalk...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, which he resigned in 1596. On 2 April 1582, at Oxford, being described as 'student in divinity' and one of the chaplains in ordinary to the queen, he supplicated for D.D.. On 1 February 1591, by then D.D., he was installed dean of Rochester in the place of John Coldwell,
In 1602 he, as dean, presented John Wallis (or Wallys), father of the more famous Dr. John Wallis, to the living of Ashford
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. In 1604 he was appointed rector of Bangor
Bangor, Wales
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
, but never resided. He died 11 October 1611. He had a son named John, who, in his father's lifetime, was a commoner of Oriel College, Oxford.
Works
He was the author in early life of A Schoole of wise Conceytes. It is a collection of fableFable
A fable is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized , and that illustrates a moral lesson , which may at the end be expressed explicitly in a pithy maxim.A fable differs from...
s in the style of Aesop
Aesop
Aesop was a Greek writer credited with a number of popular fables. Older spellings of his name have included Esop and Isope. Although his existence remains uncertain and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a...
, and is thought to have drawn on material related to the Dialogus creaturarum. He actually used 19 authors, both classical and Renaissance humanists including Erasmus. In 1603 he printed and published a sermon on I Psalm i. 1-2, which had been preached at the Charter House.