Timothy Halton
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Timothy Halton D.D. (1632?–1704) was an English
churchman and academic, Provost of Queen's College, Oxford from 1677.
, northern England
, who was baptised at Greystoke
Church 19 September 1633, and in that case he was a younger brother of Immanuel Halton
. He entered Queen's College as batler 9 March 1649, and was elected Fellow in April 1657. He proceeded B.D.
30 April 1662, D.D.
27 June 1674.
On 17 March 1661, Halton wrote to Joseph Williamson
that he had offers of chaplaincies from William Lucy
, bishop of St. David's, and from Elisabeth of Bohemia
. Eventually he refused them both, preferring to retain his position at Oxford. The first offer, however, led to a Welsh
connection: he became archdeacon
of Brecknock on 8 February 1672, and was canon of St David's
(his epitaph). He was made archdeacon of Oxford on 10 July 1675, and Provost of Queen's College on 7 April 1677, succeeding Thomas Barlow
. He was also rector of the college living, Charlton-on-Otmoor
, Oxfordshire
. He was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University during 1679–81 and 1685. He died on 21 July 1704, and was buried in Queen's College chapel; his epitaph states that he was a considerable benefactor to the college. Letters from Halton to Williamson, written between 1655 and 1667, have been preserved.
England
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churchman and academic, Provost of Queen's College, Oxford from 1677.
Life
He has been identified with the Timothy Halton, son of Miles Halton of Greenthwaite Hall, CumberlandCumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
, northern 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...
, who was baptised at Greystoke
Greystoke
Greystoke may refer to:* Greystoke, Cumbria, a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England** Greystoke Castle in this village* Greystoke Park, an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England* Greystoke Park, a modern housing development in Penrith, England...
Church 19 September 1633, and in that case he was a younger brother of Immanuel Halton
Immanuel Halton
Immanuel Halton was an English astronomer and mathematician, an associate of John Flamsteed.-Life:He was born at Greystoke in Cumberland on 21 April 1628, the eldest son of Miles Halton of Greenthwaite Hall; Timothy Halton has been identified as probably a younger brother...
. He entered Queen's College as batler 9 March 1649, and was elected Fellow in April 1657. He proceeded B.D.
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
30 April 1662, D.D.
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....
27 June 1674.
On 17 March 1661, Halton wrote to Joseph Williamson
Joseph Williamson
Joseph Williamson may refer to:*Joseph Williamson , American politician in Maine*Joseph Williamson , English politician...
that he had offers of chaplaincies from William Lucy
William Lucy
William Lucy was an English clergyman. He was bishop of St David's after the English Restoration of 1660.-Opponent of Hobbes:He published in 1657 an attack on the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes, and in particular on Leviathan , using the pseudonym William Pyke, Christophilus, and circulated by...
, bishop of St. David's, and from Elisabeth of Bohemia
Elisabeth of Bohemia, Princess Palatine
Elisabeth of the Palatinate , also known as Elisabeth of Bohemia, was the eldest daughter of Frederick V, who was briefly elected King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth Stuart. She ruled the Herford Abbey as Princess-Abbess Elizabeth III...
. Eventually he refused them both, preferring to retain his position at Oxford. The first offer, however, led to a Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
connection: he became archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Brecknock on 8 February 1672, and was canon of St David's
St David's
St Davids , is a city and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Lying on the River Alun on St David's Peninsula, it is Britain's smallest city in terms of both size and population, the final resting place of Saint David, the country's patron saint, and the de facto ecclesiastical capital of...
(his epitaph). He was made archdeacon of Oxford on 10 July 1675, and Provost of Queen's College on 7 April 1677, succeeding Thomas Barlow
Thomas Barlow (bishop)
Thomas Barlow was an English academic and clergyman, who became Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford and Bishop of Lincoln. He was considered, in his own times and by Edmund Venables writing in the Dictionary of National Biography, to have been a trimmer, a reputation mixed in with his academic...
. He was also rector of the college living, Charlton-on-Otmoor
Charlton-on-Otmoor
Charlton-on-Otmoor is a village and civil parish about south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The village is close to the River Ray on the northern edge of Otmoor.-Church of England:Charlton had a parish church by the 11th century...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. He was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University during 1679–81 and 1685. He died on 21 July 1704, and was buried in Queen's College chapel; his epitaph states that he was a considerable benefactor to the college. Letters from Halton to Williamson, written between 1655 and 1667, have been preserved.