John Palmer (died June 1607) was an English clergyman and academic who was Master of Magdalene from 1597 to 1604, but died in a debtors' prison. Palmer was of Kent. He matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge in Autumn 1567. He was awarded BA in 1572 and became a Fellow in 1573. He was awarded MA in 1675. In 1580 he was incorporated at

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. He was Proctor of his college from 1587 to 1588. He was awarded DD in 1595. From 1595 to 1604 he was Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He was

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from 1597 to 1607 and Prebendary of

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from 1605 to 1607. Palmer was imprisoned for debt, and died in prison in June 1607. Palmer made a clandestine marriage to Katherine Knevit, daughter of William Knevit of Little Vastern Park, Wiltshire on 29 March 1593.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Palmer, John Year of birth missing 1607 deaths 16th-century English Anglican priests Deans of Peterborough Masters of Magdalene College, Cambridge