James Ingram (21 December 1774 – 4 September 1850) was an

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academic at the

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, who was

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from 1803 to 1808 and

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, from 1824 until his death.

Early life and education

Ingram was born on 21 December 1774 in the

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village of Codford St Mary. He was educated at Lord Weymouth's Grammar School and

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before studying at

. He obtained his

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degree in 1796, promoted by seniority in 1800 to

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, and in 1808 graduated as a

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Career

Ingram taught at Winchester from 1799 to 1803, when he became a

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and

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at Trinity College. He was

(1803 to 1808),

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(1815 to 1818), and

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(1816 to 1824) before being appointed

of Trinity College in 1824. As President, he was also rector of

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, a village south of

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. His academic interests in Anglo-Saxon and archaeology meant that he had little time to attend to the business of the College or University. His publications included an edition of the ''

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'' (1823), an edition of

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(1809) and ''Memorials of Oxford'' (3 volumes, 1832 to 1837) with 100 illustrations by

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. He died at Trinity College on 4 September 1850, and left his books, pictures and coins to the College and Oxford University.

Selected publications

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References

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External links

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