He was born at Fulham, Middlesex, on 24 August 1787, was son of the Rev. Thomas Lancaster of Wimbledon, Surrey. He was matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford, 26 January 1804, and graduated B. A. (with a second class in lit. hum.) in 1807, and M.A. in 1810. In 1808, he was elected to a Michel scholarship at Queen's College, and in the following year to a fellowship on the same foundation.[1]
After being ordained deacon in 1810 and priest in 1812, he became in the latter year curate of Banbury in Oxfordshire, and vicar of Banbury in 1815. He resigned his fellowship at Queen's on his marriage in 1816.[1]
His relations with his parishioners were not happy, and although he retained the living of Banbury for upwards of thirty-three years, he resided in Oxford about half that time. In 1849, the new bishop of Oxford, Samuel Wilberforce, induced him to exchange Banbury for the rectory of Over Worton, a small village near Woodstock. He did not find the new living more congenial than the old, and continued to reside in Oxford, where he frequented the Bodleian Library, and was respected for his learning.[1]
In 1831, he preached the Bampton Lectures, taking for his subject "The Popular Evidence of Christianity." He was appointed a select preacher to the university in 1832, and a public examiner in 1832-3. From 1840 to 1849, he acted, with little success, as under-master (ostiarius, or usher) of Magdalen College school, and was for a time chaplain to the Dowager Countess of Guilford.[1]
He was found dead in his bed at his lodgings in High Street, 12 December 1859, and was buried in the Holywell cemetery.[1]
Family
His wife, Miss Anne Walford of Banbury, died 8 February 1860, at the age of eighty-four. He had no family.[1]
Works
The popular evidence of Christianity: stated and examined. 1831,
Thomas William Lancaster (1848). Vindiciae Symbolicae: Or a Treatise on Creeds, Articles of Faith, and Articles of Doctrine. J. Vincent London: T. & J. Rivington.
Aristotle (1884). Thomas William Lancaster (ed.). The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle. J. Vincent.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Greenhill, William Alexander (1892). "Lancaster, Thomas William". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 32. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
January 31, 2023
thomas, william, lancaster, 1787, 1869, english, churchman, academic, vicar, banbury, fellow, queen, college, oxford, contents, life, family, works, referenceslife, edithe, born, fulham, middlesex, august, 1787, thomas, lancaster, wimbledon, surrey, matriculat. Thomas William Lancaster M A 1787 1869 was an English churchman and academic vicar of Banbury and fellow of Queen s College Oxford Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Works 4 ReferencesLife EditHe was born at Fulham Middlesex on 24 August 1787 was son of the Rev Thomas Lancaster of Wimbledon Surrey He was matriculated at Oriel College Oxford 26 January 1804 and graduated B A with a second class in lit hum in 1807 and M A in 1810 In 1808 he was elected to a Michel scholarship at Queen s College and in the following year to a fellowship on the same foundation 1 After being ordained deacon in 1810 and priest in 1812 he became in the latter year curate of Banbury in Oxfordshire and vicar of Banbury in 1815 He resigned his fellowship at Queen s on his marriage in 1816 1 His relations with his parishioners were not happy and although he retained the living of Banbury for upwards of thirty three years he resided in Oxford about half that time In 1849 the new bishop of Oxford Samuel Wilberforce induced him to exchange Banbury for the rectory of Over Worton a small village near Woodstock He did not find the new living more congenial than the old and continued to reside in Oxford where he frequented the Bodleian Library and was respected for his learning 1 In 1831 he preached the Bampton Lectures taking for his subject The Popular Evidence of Christianity He was appointed a select preacher to the university in 1832 and a public examiner in 1832 3 From 1840 to 1849 he acted with little success as under master ostiarius or usher of Magdalen College school and was for a time chaplain to the Dowager Countess of Guilford 1 He was found dead in his bed at his lodgings in High Street 12 December 1859 and was buried in the Holywell cemetery 1 Family EditHis wife Miss Anne Walford of Banbury died 8 February 1860 at the age of eighty four He had no family 1 Works EditThe popular evidence of Christianity stated and examined 1831 Thomas William Lancaster 1848 Vindiciae Symbolicae Or a Treatise on Creeds Articles of Faith and Articles of Doctrine J Vincent London T amp J Rivington Aristotle 1884 Thomas William Lancaster ed The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle J Vincent References Edit a b c d e f Greenhill 1892 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Greenhill William Alexander 1892 Lancaster Thomas William In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 32 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas William Lancaster amp oldid 943475680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
