Martin Culpepper

Martin Culpepper (or Culpeper or Colepeper; c.1540 – 10 October 1605) was an English clergyman, medical doctor, and academic at the University of Oxford.

Culpepper was educated at Winchester College, where he gained a scholarship aged 13 in 1554,[1] and New College, Oxford, holding a fellowship 1559–1567, and graduating B.A. 1562, M.A. 1566, B.Med. 1568, D.Med. 1571.[2]

He was elected Warden (head) of New College, Oxford in 1573, holding the post until 1599.[3] During his time as Warden of New College, he was also Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1578–9.[4][5]

In the church, he held these livings:[2]

He acquired the manor of Astwood in Feckenham, Worcestershire in 1595, he and his brother Walter taking a 1,000-year lease.[6]

He died on 10 October 1605 and was buried in Feckenham.[7]

Family

He married Lettice, daughter of Humphrey Clarke of Westhawke, near Ashford, Kent.[8] They had two sons and a daughter:

References

  1. Kirby, T. F. (1888). Winchester Scholars. p. 132. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses: Colepeper, Martin (Culpepper). 1. p. 303. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. Salter, H. E.; Lobel, Mary D., eds. (1954). "New College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 144–162. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  4. "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  5. University of Oxford (1888). "Vice-Chancellors". The Historical Register of the University of Oxford. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 21–27. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  6. "Parishes: Feckenham". A History of the County of Worcester. 3. London: British History Online. 1913. pp. 111–120. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. Braybrooke-Tucker, Stephen (2012). Hanborough: Snapshots from the History of the Parish of Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England. p. 91. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  8. Bannerman, W. Bruce, ed. (1923). The Visitations of Kent 1530-1 and 1534. 1. London. p. 69.
  9. Shaw, William A. (1906). The Knights of England. 2. London. p. 132. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  10. "Sir Martin Culpeper of Deane". Fleming Multimedia. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  11. "Sandys, Samuel (1560-1623), of Ombersley, Worcs". The History of Parliament.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Thomas Whyte
Warden of New College, Oxford
1573–1599
Succeeded by
George Ryves
Preceded by
William Cole
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1578–1579
Succeeded by
Tobias Matthew
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Anthony Rushe
Dean of Chichester
1577–1601
Succeeded by
William Thorne
Preceded by
Thomas White
Archdeacon of Berkshire
1588–1605
Succeeded by
Leonel Sharp
  1. University of Oxford (1888). "Vice-Chancellors". The Historical Register of the University of Oxford. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 21–27. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
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