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Charles Croke
Charles Croke (died 1657) was an English clergyman and Gresham Professor of Rhetoric. Life He was the third son of Sir John Croke, and was admitted student of Christ Church, Oxford, on 5 January 1604. He proceeded B.A. (1608), M.A.(1611), B.D. and D.D. (1625). He was tutor of his college, and held the professorship of rhetoric at Gresham College, London, from 1613 to 1619. He was junior proctor (1613), and fellow of Eton College (1617–1621). He became rector of Waterstock, Oxfordshire, on the presentation of his uncle, George Croke, Sir George Croke, on 24 June 1616, and rector of Agmondisham, Buckinghamshire, in 1621. He took private pupils at Agmondisham, and among them were Sir William Drake, 1st Baronet, Sir William Drake, Sir Robert Croke, John Gregory (scholar), John Gregory, and Henry Curwen, son of Sir Patricius Curwen. Curwen died while in Croke's charge, and Croke published a memorial sermon. Later there were George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, George Savile from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gresham Professor Of Rhetoric
The Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to nine and in addition the college now has visiting professors. The Professor of Rhetoric is always appointed by the Mercers' Side of the Joint Grand Gresham Committee, a body administered jointly by the Worshipful Company of Mercers and the City of London Corporation. The title is a broad one, and Professors of Rhetoric have included historians, poets, educators and literary critics. List of Gresham Professors of Rhetoric Note, years given as, for example ''1596 / 1597'', refer to Old Style and New Style dates. Notes ReferencesGresham College old website, Internet ArchiveList of professorsGresham Professor of Rhetoric- page on the Gresham College website Further reading * {{Gresham College Rhetoric Rhetoric () is the art of persuasion, which alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |