Francis Webber
Cleric, rector of Exeter College, Oxford
About Francis Webber
Lived 1708 – 1771 (aged 62–63).
Francis Webber (20 October 1708 in Honiton – 29 September 1771 in Hereford) was an Anglican priest and academic, an Oxford college head. He was Dean of Hereford from 1756 until his death.
Webber was the son of the Rev. Francis Webber of Clist Honiton, and was born there. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. He was a Fellow there from 1728 to 1750; and Rector from 1750 until his death. He held livings at Merton, Burford, Oxford, Newchurch, Isle of Wight and Menheniot.
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Who was Francis Webber?
cleric, rector of Exeter College, Oxford
When was Francis Webber born?
Francis Webber was born in 1708.
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Francis Webber died on 29 September 1771.
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