William Sergrove

Reverend Dr William Sergrove
Born 1746
Died 16 April 1796

William Sergrove (1746 – 1796) was a Clergyman and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.

Education

He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School) and St Paul's School, London.[1] He earned a B.A (1766) and M.A (1769) at Pembroke. B.D. (1778) and Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) 1789.

Career

Sergrove was Master of Pembroke from 1789-1796.[2]

The close relationship between Abingdon School and Pembroke College resulted in seven Old Abingdonians being appointed as consecutive masters at Pembroke between 1710 and 1843. They were Colwell Brickenden 1709-1714; Matthew Panting, 1714-1738; John Ratcliffe, 1738-1775; William Adams, 1775-1789; Sergrove 1789-1796; John Smyth, 1796-1809 and George William Hall, 1809-1843.[3]

He was rector of St. Aldates's, Oxford (1774-1789), canon of Gloucester (1789), vicar of Penmark and Llantwit Major (1795-1796).

See also

References

  1. ↑ Preston, Arthur Edwin (1929). St.Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, pre isbn. Oxford University Press. p. 363.
  2. ↑ Hinde/St John Parker, Thomas/Michael (1977). The Martlet and the Griffen. James and James Publishers Ltd. pp. 65/66/67. ISBN 0-907-383-777.
  3. ↑ "Object 6: Portrait of Thomas Tesdale". Abingdon School.
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