John Oliver (Dean of Worcester)
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John Oliver was an English royalist churchman, President of Magdalen College, Oxford
, and Dean of Worcester
.
, and matriculated from Merton College, Oxford
, on 26 January 1616. He became a demy of Magdalen College on 7 April 1619, graduated B.A. on 11 December 1619, and became fellow in 1620. He also proceeded M.A. on 3 July 1622, B.D. on 18 May 1631, D.D. on 29 April 1639. He was tutor to Edward Hyde
, when he was at Oxford, became vice-president of his college in 1634, held several livings and was made canon of Winchester in 1638, chaplain to William Laud
in 1640. Laud left him one of his watches by his will.
In 1643 he took refuge after the unsuccessful royalist rising near Tonbridge
with Dr. Buckner, who had been a tutor at Magdalen. There he found Henry Hammond
, who had a price on his head, and was escaping in disguise. They made together for Winchester
, then still in royalist hands. A messenger found them there, with the news that Oliver had been nominated President of Magdalen College; they both travelled to Oxford, and Oliver took up the post in 1644.
He was ejected from Magdalen in 1647 by the parliamentary visitation, but was restored to his preferments at the Restoration
. By the influence of Hyde, he was made dean of Worceater on 13 September 1660. He died 27 October 1661, and was buried in Magdalen College antechapel.
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, and Dean of Worcester
Dean of Worcester
The Dean of Worcester is the head of the Chapter of Worcester Cathedral in Worcester, England. The most current Dean is the Very Rev Peter Gordon Atkinson who lives at The Deanery, College Green, Worcester.-List of Deans:...
.
Life
He was born in KentKent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, and matriculated from Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
, on 26 January 1616. He became a demy of Magdalen College on 7 April 1619, graduated B.A. on 11 December 1619, and became fellow in 1620. He also proceeded M.A. on 3 July 1622, B.D. on 18 May 1631, D.D. on 29 April 1639. He was tutor to Edward Hyde
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon was an English historian and statesman, and grandfather of two English monarchs, Mary II and Queen Anne.-Early life:...
, when he was at Oxford, became vice-president of his college in 1634, held several livings and was made canon of Winchester in 1638, chaplain to William Laud
William Laud
William Laud was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633 to 1645. One of the High Church Caroline divines, he opposed radical forms of Puritanism...
in 1640. Laud left him one of his watches by his will.
In 1643 he took refuge after the unsuccessful royalist rising near Tonbridge
Tonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...
with Dr. Buckner, who had been a tutor at Magdalen. There he found Henry Hammond
Henry Hammond
Henry Hammond was an English churchman.-Early life:He was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the youngest son of John Hammond, physician. He was educated at Eton College, and from age 13 at Magdalen College, Oxford, becoming demy or scholar in 1619. On 11 December 1622 he graduated B.A....
, who had a price on his head, and was escaping in disguise. They made together for Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, then still in royalist hands. A messenger found them there, with the news that Oliver had been nominated President of Magdalen College; they both travelled to Oxford, and Oliver took up the post in 1644.
He was ejected from Magdalen in 1647 by the parliamentary visitation, but was restored to his preferments at the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
. By the influence of Hyde, he was made dean of Worceater on 13 September 1660. He died 27 October 1661, and was buried in Magdalen College antechapel.