James Thompson (Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford)

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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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References

  1. British History On-line
  2. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Thompson, James (2)"  . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886 . Oxford: Parker and Co via Wikisource.
  3. 'University Intelligence Death of the Rector of Lincoln College' The Times Thursday, 27 December 1860 Issue 23814 p.10