Charles Daubuz
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Charles Daubuz or Charles Daubus (1673–1717), was a Church of England
clergyman and theologian.
Daubuz was a French
Protestant divine
, who became vicar
of Brotherton
. In his youth, he removed to England on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes
(1685). He was the author of a few theological works, most notably of A Perpetual Commentary on the Revelation of St. John (1720), which is much esteemed. He died June 14, 1717.
Daubuz was born in the Province of Guienne in France. His only surviving parent, Julia Daubuz, who was Reformed, was driven from her native country in 1686 by relentless persecution that preceded the revocation of the edict of Nantes. She and her family found asylum in England where they were free to exercise their religion.
Daubuz was admitted a Sizer
of Queen’s College
, in the University of Cambridge
on January 10, 1689. In 1693, he obtained his first degree in Arts, on January 13, then was appointed librarian of his college, that same year, on March 21.
In 1696, Daubuz succeeded Thomas Balguy, as headmaster of the Grammar-school of Sheffield
. Charles Daubuz was the early tutor of John Balguy
.
In 1699, Daubuz was presented by the dean and chapter of York
to the Vicarage of Brotherton
, a small village near Ferrybridge
, in the West Riding
of Yorkshire
. His yearly salary as vicar was that of sixty or seventy pounds
. That same year, he received his Master of Arts (M. A.) degree on July 2.
Daubuz died on June 14, 1717. His remains were interred in the churchyard of Brotherton, at the east end of the church, headed by a marble slab erected in his memory. Eight children survived him, the eldest being almost fourteen years old. Daubuz possessed three gold coins from Louis XIV that were found in the wall of his vicarage house.
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Some of his works include:
Church of England
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clergyman and theologian.
Daubuz was a French
French people
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Protestant divine
Divinity (academic discipline)
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, who became vicar
Vicar
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of Brotherton
Brotherton
Brotherton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 672. The village is on the border with the City of Wakefield and West Yorkshire . Brotherton was on the A1 road two miles north of Knottingley, before...
. In his youth, he removed to England on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes, issued on 13 April 1598, by Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic. In the Edict, Henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity...
(1685). He was the author of a few theological works, most notably of A Perpetual Commentary on the Revelation of St. John (1720), which is much esteemed. He died June 14, 1717.
Daubuz was born in the Province of Guienne in France. His only surviving parent, Julia Daubuz, who was Reformed, was driven from her native country in 1686 by relentless persecution that preceded the revocation of the edict of Nantes. She and her family found asylum in England where they were free to exercise their religion.
Daubuz was admitted a Sizer
Sizer
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of Queen’s College
Queens' College, Cambridge
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, in the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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on January 10, 1689. In 1693, he obtained his first degree in Arts, on January 13, then was appointed librarian of his college, that same year, on March 21.
In 1696, Daubuz succeeded Thomas Balguy, as headmaster of the Grammar-school of Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. Charles Daubuz was the early tutor of John Balguy
John Balguy
John Balguy was an English divine and philosopher.-Early years:He was born at Sheffield and educated at the Sheffield Grammar School and at St John's College, Cambridge, graduated BA in 1706, was ordained in 1710, and in 1711 obtained the small living of Lamesley and Tanfield...
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In 1699, Daubuz was presented by the dean and chapter of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
to the Vicarage of Brotherton
Brotherton
Brotherton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 672. The village is on the border with the City of Wakefield and West Yorkshire . Brotherton was on the A1 road two miles north of Knottingley, before...
, a small village near Ferrybridge
Ferrybridge
Ferrybridge is a village in West Yorkshire, England at a historically important crossing of the River Aire. It is linked to other communities by the A1, which follows the route of the Great North Road....
, in the West Riding
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
of Yorkshire
Yorkshire
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. His yearly salary as vicar was that of sixty or seventy pounds
Pound (currency)
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. That same year, he received his Master of Arts (M. A.) degree on July 2.
Daubuz died on June 14, 1717. His remains were interred in the churchyard of Brotherton, at the east end of the church, headed by a marble slab erected in his memory. Eight children survived him, the eldest being almost fourteen years old. Daubuz possessed three gold coins from Louis XIV that were found in the wall of his vicarage house.
Theological works
Daubuz held the traditional historicist view of The Apocalypse in which the events of Revelation correspond to historical events that occurred during the lifetime of the author of Revelation to the age of ConstantineConstantine I
Constantine the Great , also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious tolerance of all...
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Some of his works include:
- A Symbolical Dictionary of the Prophetic Symbols (Copy 1842)
- A Perpetual Commentary on the Revelation of St. John (1720)
- Pro Testimonio Flavii Josephi de Jesu Christo, Vol. I & II (1706)