William Holwell (1726 – 13 February 1798) was an English cleric and writer.
Life
The eldest son of William Holwell, esq., of Exeter, and Ann Blackall, daughter of
Ofspring Blackall
Ofspring Blackall (26 April 1655 (baptised) – 29 November 1716), Bishop of Exeter and religious controversialist, was born in London.
Early life and education
Baptized on 26 April 1655 at St Gregory by Paul's, he was the son of Thomas Blac ...
, he was born in 1726. He matriculated at
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...
, in December 1741, and graduated B.A. in 1745, M.A. in 1748, and B.D. in 1760.
Holwell was tutor to Lord Beauchamp (the future
Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford
Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford, KG, PC, PC (Ire) (12 February 1743 – 17 June 1822), styled The Honourable Francis Seymour-Conway until 1750, Viscount Beauchamp between 1750 and 1793, and Earl of Yarmouth between 17 ...
), and was elected proctor for 1758. He was presented to the vicarage of
Thornbury, Gloucestershire
Thornbury is a market town and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire unitary authority area of England, about 12 miles (19 km) north of Bristol. It had a population of 12,063 at the 2011 Census. The population has risen to 14,496 in the 20 ...
by Christ Church in January 1762, was appointed prebendary of
Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon, in South West England. The present building was complete by about 140 ...
in 1776, and was at one time chaplain to George III. He died 13 February 1798.
Works
Holwell wrote:
* ''Selecti Dionysii Halicarnensis de priscis scriptoribus Tractatus græcè et latinè'', 1766.
* ''The Beauties of Homer, selected from the Iliad'', 1775.
* ''Extracts from Mr. Pope's translation, corresponding with the Beauties of Homer'', 1776.
*
A Mythological, Etymological, and Historical Dictionary, extracted from the Analysis of Ancient Mythology' (with
Jacob Bryant
Jacob Bryant (1715–1804) was an English scholar and mythographer, who has been described as "the outstanding figure among the mythagogues who flourished in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries."
Life
Bryant was born at Plymouth ...
), 1793.
References
;Attribution
The entry lists:
** ''Gent. Mag.'' 1798, lxviii. 259
** Exeter Cathedral Register
** Oxford Catalogue of Graduates, and Honours Register;
** Horace Walpole ''Letters'', vi. 107;
**
Thomas Duffus Hardy
Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy (22 May 1804 – 15 June 1878) was an English archivist and antiquary, who served as Deputy Keeper of the Public Record Office from 1861 to 1878.
Life
Hardy was the third son of Major Thomas Bartholomew Price Hardy, from ...
(editor), ''
John Le Neve
John Le Neve (1679–1741) was an English antiquary, known for his '' Fasti Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ'' ("Feasts of the Anglican Church"), a work of English church biography which has been published in many subsequent editions.
Origins
He was born on 2 ...
, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae''
** Gloucester Dioc. Reg.
** Watt, ''Bibliotheca Britannica; Or, A General Index to British and Foreign Literature''
** Nichols ''Lit. Anecd''. iii. 743, confuses this William Holwell with a nephew,
William Holwell Carr
The Reverend William Holwell Carr, (1758–1830) was an English priest, art dealer, art collector and painter. His bequest of paintings was an important early addition to the collection of the National Gallery in London.
Life
He was born Willia ...
** Gilbert, D. (1838)
The Parochial History of Cornwall: Founded on the Manuscript Histories of Mr. Hals and Mr. Tonkin; with Additions and Various Appendices', vol. III, p. 171, London:J. B. Nicholls and Son
1726 births
1798 deaths
Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
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