John Davey
British master of Balliol College
About John Davey
Lived 1732 – 1798 (aged 65–66).
John Davey, D.D. (11 May 1732 – 5 October 1798) was Master of Balliol College, Oxford, from 1785 until his death.
Davey graduated B.A. from Balliol in 1753; M.A. in 1757; and B.D. in 1784. His first act as Master was to bring in as Fellow John Parsons from Wadham College. The college finances were improved by the development of the Long Benton Colliery.
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Who was John Davey?
British master of Balliol College (1732–1798)
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John Davey was born in 1732.
When did John Davey die?
John Davey died on 5 October 1798.
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