John Davey, D.D. (11 May 1732 – 5 October 1798) was

Master of Balliol College, Oxford Master or masters may refer to: Ranks or titles * Ascended master, a term used in the Theosophical religious tradition to refer to spiritually enlightened beings who in past incarnations were ordinary humans *Grandmaster (chess), National Master ...

, from 1785 until his death. Davey graduated

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from Balliol in 1753;

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in 1757; and B.D. in 1784. His first act as Master was to bring in as Fellow John Parsons from

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. The college finances were improved by the development of Long Benton Colliery.

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1732 births 1798 deaths Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Masters of Balliol College, Oxford {{UOxford-stub