He was the son of Richard Ellerton of Downholme, Yorkshire and his wife Catherine Whitelock, born on 30 January 1771. He was educated at Richmond School, and matriculated at University College, Oxford, graduating BA in 1792, and MA in 1795.[1]
Ellerton was appointed master of Magdalen College School in 1799; was afterwards elected fellow of the college, and proceeded BD in 1805, and DD in 1815. He was appointed to the perpetual curacy of Horspath, Oxfordshire, in 1814, and to the perpetual curacy of Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire, in 1825. He resigned the latter charge early in 1851. For some time also he acted as curate to Martin Routh, the president of Magdalen, at Theale near Reading, a chapelry attached to the rectory of Tilehurst.[1]
A lecturer in divinity, and senior fellow of Magdalen College, Ellerton died at his curacy of Theale on 26 December 1851.[1]
Legacyedit
Ellerton was the founder of scholarships and prizes. In 1825 he established an annual prize of twenty guineas (£21), open to all members of the University of Oxford who had passed the examination for their first degree, the prize to be given for the best English essay on some theological subject. In the earlier part of Edward Pusey's career, Ellerton was his close friend, and, in conjunction with Pusey and his brother Philip, he founded in 1832 the Pusey and Ellerton scholarships, three in number, which were open to all members of the university, and of the annual value of £30 each.[1]
Magdalen College (where Ellerton had for many years been the only tutor, and at times bursar) also shared in his benefactions. In addition to other gifts, in 1835 he founded an annual exhibition for the best reader of the lessons in the college chapel, and in 1849 an annual exhibition for the best scholar among the choristers; and by his will he founded in Magdalen College two annual exhibitions for students in Hebrew. He further established an exhibition for boys educated at Richmond School.[1]
Worksedit
Ellerton was a firm Protestant, and in 1845 published a brief polemical treatise on The Evils and Dangers of Tractarianism.[1]
edward, ellerton, 1770, 1851, english, cleric, academic, schoolmaster, known, founder, scholarships, contents, life, legacy, works, referenceslife, edithe, richard, ellerton, downholme, yorkshire, wife, catherine, whitelock, born, january, 1771, educated, rich. Edward Ellerton DD 1770 1851 was an English cleric academic and schoolmaster known as a founder of scholarships Contents 1 Life 2 Legacy 3 Works 4 ReferencesLife editHe was the son of Richard Ellerton of Downholme Yorkshire and his wife Catherine Whitelock born on 30 January 1771 He was educated at Richmond School and matriculated at University College Oxford graduating BA in 1792 and MA in 1795 1 Ellerton was appointed master of Magdalen College School in 1799 was afterwards elected fellow of the college and proceeded BD in 1805 and DD in 1815 He was appointed to the perpetual curacy of Horspath Oxfordshire in 1814 and to the perpetual curacy of Sevenhampton Gloucestershire in 1825 He resigned the latter charge early in 1851 For some time also he acted as curate to Martin Routh the president of Magdalen at Theale near Reading a chapelry attached to the rectory of Tilehurst 1 A lecturer in divinity and senior fellow of Magdalen College Ellerton died at his curacy of Theale on 26 December 1851 1 Legacy editEllerton was the founder of scholarships and prizes In 1825 he established an annual prize of twenty guineas 21 open to all members of the University of Oxford who had passed the examination for their first degree the prize to be given for the best English essay on some theological subject In the earlier part of Edward Pusey s career Ellerton was his close friend and in conjunction with Pusey and his brother Philip he founded in 1832 the Pusey and Ellerton scholarships three in number which were open to all members of the university and of the annual value of 30 each 1 Magdalen College where Ellerton had for many years been the only tutor and at times bursar also shared in his benefactions In addition to other gifts in 1835 he founded an annual exhibition for the best reader of the lessons in the college chapel and in 1849 an annual exhibition for the best scholar among the choristers and by his will he founded in Magdalen College two annual exhibitions for students in Hebrew He further established an exhibition for boys educated at Richmond School 1 Works editEllerton was a firm Protestant and in 1845 published a brief polemical treatise on The Evils and Dangers of Tractarianism 1 References edit a b c d e f Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Ellerton Edward Dictionary of National Biography Vol 17 London Smith Elder amp Co Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Ellerton Edward Dictionary of National Biography Vol 17 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Ellerton amp oldid 1092748036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
