John Bartholomew

John Bartholomew (25 October 1790 – 24 September 1865) was an Anglican priest who was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1847 to 1865.

Bartholomew was born in the Parish of St Davids, Exeter, to Rev. Robert and Ann Bartholomew. His father was Head Master of the Exeter Grammar School. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford (BA 1813, MA 1820), and he was both made deacon and ordained priest in 1817 by the Bishop of Exeter. He was Rector of Morchard Bishop since 1831, Canon residentiary of Exeter since 1840, and Archdeacon of Barnstaple since 1847. He was also the author of Archidiaconal Charges.