John Wilkinson (President of Magdalen)

John Wilkinson (1588–1650) was an English churchman and academic; principal of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, but expelled in 1643; one of the parliamentary visitors of Oxford; and president of Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1648 to 1650.

Life

He was born in Yorkshire, and matriculated at Merton College in October 1588. He graduated with a B.A. on 3 February 1592, an M.A. on 30 June 1595, a B.D. on 4 July 1605 and a D.D. in December 1613. He was praelector in Hebrew from 1596 to 1620, and tutor to Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales. He was formally principal of Magdalen Hall from 1605.^[1] He stood for election as president of Magdalen College in 1607, when William Langton was elected.^[2] He was appointed a visitor by Parliament in May 1647, and took part in the expulsion of fellows of Magdalen who would not submit. He was elected president on 12 April 1648.^[3]

References

^ Bloxam, pp. 117-8.
^ Bloxam, p. 113.
^ Bloxam, pp. 118-9.

Works cited

John Rouse Bloxam, A Register of the Members of St. Mary Magdalen College, Oxford, vol. 3 (1894)

Academic offices
Preceded by John Oliver	President of Magdalen College, Oxford 1648–1650	Succeeded by Thomas Goodwin

[1] Bloxam, pp. 117-8.

[2] Bloxam, p. 113.

[3] Bloxam, pp. 118-9.

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