Joseph Browne

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(1700–1767) was an

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clergyman and academic, Provost of

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, from 1756.

Life

Browne was the son of George Browne, and was born at a place called the Tongue in

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. He was educated at Barton school, and admitted commoner of Queen's College, Oxford, on 21 March 1717, his education being supported by a private benefactor. He was elected tabarder on the foundation of his college, and, having graduated M.A. on 4 November 1724, became a

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there. Joseph Browne was elected

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1 April 1731, and became a successful tutor; took the degree of

9 July 1743, and was presented by the college with the living of Bramshot,

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, in 1746. In that year, he was appointed

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and held that office until his death. He was instituted prebendary of

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on 9 June of the same year (he was later called into residence), and on 13 February 1752 was collated to the chancellorship of the cathedral. On 3 December 1756, Browne was elected Provost of Queen's College. From 1759 to 1765 he held the office of

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. He had a severe stroke of

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25 March 1765, and died on 17 June 1767.

Works

He edited ''Maffei S. R. E. Card. Barberini postea Urbani VII Poemata'', 1726.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Browne, Joseph 1700 births 1767 deaths People from Matterdale Alumni of The Queen's College, Oxford 18th-century English Anglican priests English chaplains Fellows of The Queen's College, Oxford Provosts of The Queen's College, Oxford Sedleian Professors of Natural Philosophy Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford