Whittington Landon
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Whittington Landon was an academic at the University of Oxford
and an Anglican clergyman who became Dean of Exeter
.
, Herefordshire
, matriculated at the University of Oxford
as a member of Worcester College
on 13 October 1775, aged 17. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1779 and was elected to a college fellowship in 1782, the same year in which he took his Master of Arts. He obtained two further degrees: Bachelor of Divinity
in 1790 and Doctor of Divinity
in 1795. He was elected Provost of Worcester College in 1795, and held this position until his death. He was appointed Keeper of the Archives
of the University in 1796, and held this post until 1815. He also served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1802 to 1806. He died on 29 December 1838.
Landon was also an ordained priest in the Church of England
. He was rector
of the Herefordshire parish of Croft with Yarpole
from 1796 until his death in 1838. He added the positions of prebendary
of Norwich (1811 to 1813) and of Salisbury (1821 until his death), Dean of Exeter
(1813 until his death), rector of Bishopstone, Salisbury
(1822 to 1826), and vicar
of Branscombe, Devon
(1827 to 1830).
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...
and an Anglican clergyman who became Dean of Exeter
Dean of Exeter
The Dean of Exeter is the head of the Chapter of Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, England. The chapter was established by Bishop William Briwere who set up the offices of Dean and chancellor of Exeter Cathedral, allowing the chapter to elect those officers.The current Dean lives at the...
.
Life
Whittington Landon, the son of John Landon from TedstoneTedstone Delamere
Tedstone Delamere is a village in Herefordshire, England, north east of Bromyard.St James' Church chancel was added by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1856-57. The Buildings of England: Herefordshire, Nikolaus Pevsner, 1963 p106 ISBN 0-14-071025-6...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, matriculated at 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...
as a member of Worcester College
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
on 13 October 1775, aged 17. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor 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 in 1779 and was elected to a college fellowship in 1782, the same year in which he took his Master of Arts. He obtained two further degrees: Bachelor of Divinity
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....
in 1790 and 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 1795. He was elected Provost of Worcester College in 1795, and held this position until his death. He was appointed Keeper of the Archives
Keeper of the Archives
The position of Keeper of the Archives at the University of Oxford in England dates from 1634, when it was established by new statutes for the university brought in by William Laud...
of the University in 1796, and held this post until 1815. He also served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1802 to 1806. He died on 29 December 1838.
Landon was also an ordained priest in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. He was rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the Herefordshire parish of Croft with Yarpole
Yarpole
Yarpole is a small village in rural north Herefordshire, England located between Leominster and Ludlow, Shropshire.St Leonard's church chancel was restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1864....
from 1796 until his death in 1838. He added the positions of 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 Norwich (1811 to 1813) and of Salisbury (1821 until his death), Dean of Exeter
Dean of Exeter
The Dean of Exeter is the head of the Chapter of Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, England. The chapter was established by Bishop William Briwere who set up the offices of Dean and chancellor of Exeter Cathedral, allowing the chapter to elect those officers.The current Dean lives at the...
(1813 until his death), rector of Bishopstone, Salisbury
Bishopstone, Salisbury
Bishopstone is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England, one of the villages in the River Ebble valley. It is located about south-west of Salisbury. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 614....
(1822 to 1826), and vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Branscombe, Devon
Branscombe, Devon
Branscombe is a village in the East Devon district of the English county of Devon.The parish covers 13.92 square kilometres . Its permanent population in 2009 was estimated at 513 by the Family Health Services Authority...
(1827 to 1830).