James Thompson, DD (b Ilkley 9 March 1802; d Oxford 26 December 1860) was an Oxford college head in the 19th century. [1]
He graduated BA from Lincoln College, Oxford in 1823, MA in 1826 and BD in 1833. [2] He was a Fellow of Lincoln from 1823 and also held the College living at Twyford, Buckinghamshire. Radford was Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford from 1851 until his death. [3]
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