About John Duport
Lived 1501 – 1617 (aged 115–116). John Duport was a translator and bible translator.
John Duport (died 1617) was an English scholar and translator.
Early life and career Dr John Duport was born in Shepshed in Leicestershire. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he became a Fellow in 1574. In 1583, he became rector of Fulham, and in 1585, precentor of St Paul's Cathedral. In 1590, he was appointed Master of Jesus College. In 1609, he added the prebendary of Ely to his income.
Personal life Duport married Rachel Cox, daughter of Richard Cox, Bishop of Ely. Their son, James Duport, a child when John Duport died, also became a scholar, and Master of Magdalene College.
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English scholar and translator
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John Duport was born in 1501.
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John Duport died in 1617.
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John Duport was a translator and bible translator.
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