Theophilus Dillingham (1613–1678) was an English churchman and academic, Master of

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and

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Life

The son of Thomas Dillingham, and nephew of

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, he was born at Over Dean,

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. He was admitted a pensioner of

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, 13 September 1629, and graduated B.A. in 1633, M.A. in 1637. He was elected a fellow of

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in 1638, and subsequently took the degree of D.D. In 1654 he was chosen Master of Clare Hall, and he was three time vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, in 1655, 1656, and part of 1661. At the

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he was ejected from the mastership, and Thomas Paske, one of his predecessors, was readmitted, but as Dillingham had married a daughter of Paske (Elizabeth), the latter resigned in favour of his son-in-law, who was re-elected by the fellows in 1661. On 29 January 1662 Dillingham became prebendary of Ulskelf in

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on Paske's resignation of the position, and on 3 September 1667 he was installed as

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. He also held the rectory of

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. He died at Cambridge on 22 November 1678, and was buried in St. Edward's Church.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dillingham, Theophilus 1613 births 1678 deaths Masters of Clare College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Bedford Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Fellows of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge