John Coxed (died 1757)
was an English academic,
Warden
A warden is a custodian, defender, or guardian. Warden is often used in the sense of a watchman or guardian, as in a prison warden. It can also refer to a chief or head official, as in the Warden of the Mint.
''Warden'' is etymologically identic ...
of
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College is one of the oldest colleges at th ...
, from 1730 until 1740.
Life
Coxed was born in
Bucknell, Oxfordshire
Bucknell is a village and civil parish northwest of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 260.
Manor
After the Norman Conquest of England, William the Conqueror granted the Manor of Bucknell to ...
, son of the Rev. John Coxed. He was educated at New College where he graduated BCL in 1725 and DCL in 1730.
He is credited in 1739 with the LL.D. (
Legum Doctor
Legum Doctor (Latin: “teacher of the laws”) (LL.D.) or, in English, Doctor of Laws, is a doctorate-level academic degree in law or an honorary degree, depending on the jurisdiction. The double “L” in the abbreviation refers to the early ...
) rather than the D.C.L. (
Doctor of Civil Law
Doctor of Civil Law (DCL; la, Legis Civilis Doctor or Juris Civilis Doctor) is a degree offered by some universities, such as the University of Oxford, instead of the more common Doctor of Laws (LLD) degrees.
At Oxford, the degree is a higher ...
) degree.
Leaving New College, Coxed was Warden of
Winchester College
Winchester College is a public school (fee-charging independent day and boarding school) in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded by William of Wykeham in 1382 and has existed in its present location ever since. It is the oldest of the ...
from 1740, replacing
Henry Bigg
Henry Bigg D.D. (1690–1740) was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.
Childhood
Henry was the son of Lovelace Bigg of Chilton Park at Chilton Foliat in Wiltshire and Dorothy, the daughter of William Wither of Manydown ...
who was his predecessor also at New College.
Death and family
Coxed died in 1757 and his widow Cecilia placed a monumental inscription at Winchester. She was the daughter of Isaac Selfe and his wife Penelope Lucas, daughter of
Charles Lucas, 2nd Baron Lucas
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...
, and had previously been married to James Wallis (died 1735); and died in 1760.
Paul Methuen MP was the son of her sister Anne.
References
1757 deaths
Wardens of New College, Oxford
People from Oxfordshire (before 1974)
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