John Wilcox
Master of Clare College from 1736 from 1762
About John Wilcox
Born 1692.
John Wilcox, D.D. (1692-1762) was Master of Clare College from 1736 until his death.
Wilcox was educated at Clare College, Cambridge. He became Fellow in 1714. He was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1716. He held livings at Madingley, Everton, Bedfordshire and Kensington. Wilcox was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge between 1736 and 1737, and 1751 to 1752.
He died on 16 September 1762.
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master of Clare College from 1736 from 1762
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