William Walker (1704 – 1761) was the principal of
New Inn Hall and the president of
St John's College, Oxford
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded as a men's college in 1555, it has been coeducational since 1979.Communication from Michael Riordan, college archivist Its founder, Sir Thomas White, intended to pro ...
.
Education
He was educated at
John Roysse's
Free School
Free may refer to:
Concept
* Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything
* Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism
* Emancipate, to procure ...
in
Abingdon, (now
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly ...
) until c.1719.
Matriculation at St John's College, Oxford (3 July 1719),
Bachelor of Civil Law (1726),
Doctor of Canon Law
Doctor of Canon Law ( la, Juris Canonici Doctor, JCD) is the doctoral-level terminal degree in the studies of canon law of the Roman Catholic Church. It can also be an honorary degree awarded by Anglican colleges. It may also be abbreviated ICD ...
(1736).
Career
He was the Principal of New Inn Hall from 1745 until 1761
[ and the President of St. John's College, Oxford from 26 July 1757 until 30 November 1757 when he resigned and returned to New Inn Hall.][ Both positions (Principal and President) were the positions of Head of the College.
He was rector of ]Barnsley, Gloucestershire
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Barnsley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, northeast of Cirencester. It is (geodesically) west of London.
History
Barnsley's history dates to the Iron Age settlement in Barnsley Park, ...
(1744-1761) and Tackley (1743-1761).[ Walker was a Steward of the Old Abingdonian Club in 1749.]
See also
* List of Old Abingdonians
Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club) which is an organ ...
* List of presidents of St John's College, Oxford
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, William
1704 births
1761 deaths
People educated at Abingdon School
Principals of New Inn Hall, Oxford
Presidents of St John's College, Oxford