James Bandinel (scholar)
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Rev. Dr. James Bandinel (1733 – 17 November 1804) was a British scholar and cleric.
He was born in the parish of St Martin's, Jersey, in the Channel Islands, second son of George Bandinel by his second wife, Elizabeth Lempriere. Educated at Winchester College, Bandinel went on to achieve distinction at the University of Oxford
, entering Jesus College, Oxford
in 1752 (B.A. 1755, M.A. 1758, B.D. 1767 and D.D. 1777); he was Fellow 1754-1776. At University level, he was Junior Proctor in 1766 under Nathaniel Haines of Pembroke College; elected to White’s Professorship of Moral Philosophy in February 1767; and elected Oxford's twenty-first Public Orator in May 1776, a position he held until 1784. During his tenure, in 1780, he was also selected to be the first Bampton Lecturer, a post instituted by the late John Bampton. His series of sermons were published the next year and demonstrate "great erudition and knowledge of the Holy Scriptures"; the sermons, were, however, of a noticeably High Church strain, and his known attachment to the house of Stuart alone prevented him from attaining the highest ecclesiastical dignity. He was sometime Chaplain to the Marquess of Buckingham, the Viceroy of Ireland, and his nomination to a bishopric had been proposed by his close friend, Viscount Bulkeley of Cashel, with whom he travelled in his youth. He was Rector of St Bartholomew’s, Furtho
, Northamptonshire, and also of St Giles’, Wigginton, Oxfordshire, 1775-1789.
In 1789, Bandinel was presented by his kinsman, Rev. Dr. Daniel Dumaresq
, to the vicarage of Netherbury
in Dorset. He sold off his possessions in an auction from his home in New College Lane, Oxford, and moved with his young family to Dorset. He is described as "a man of deep learning, sincere piety, refined manners, and great kindness of heart." Bandinel’s memory was long cherished at Netherbury, with a respect and devotion which had not died in fifty years after his death.
Bandinel married in December 1775 to Margaret Dumaresq, and had five children, of whom Mary Anne, born 1784, died at the age of fourteen. His firstborn son, Bulkeley Bandinel
, was Bodley's Librarian
at Oxford from 1813-1860. His second son, James Bandinel of the Foreign Office was Superintendent of the Slave Trade Department there. Bandinel died at Winchester
and was buried in the chancel at St Mary the Virgin’s, Netherbury
. His wife pre-deceased him in 1792.
He was born in the parish of St Martin's, Jersey, in the Channel Islands, second son of George Bandinel by his second wife, Elizabeth Lempriere. Educated at Winchester College, Bandinel went on to achieve distinction at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, entering Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
in 1752 (B.A. 1755, M.A. 1758, B.D. 1767 and D.D. 1777); he was Fellow 1754-1776. At University level, he was Junior Proctor in 1766 under Nathaniel Haines of Pembroke College; elected to White’s Professorship of Moral Philosophy in February 1767; and elected Oxford's twenty-first Public Orator in May 1776, a position he held until 1784. During his tenure, in 1780, he was also selected to be the first Bampton Lecturer, a post instituted by the late John Bampton. His series of sermons were published the next year and demonstrate "great erudition and knowledge of the Holy Scriptures"; the sermons, were, however, of a noticeably High Church strain, and his known attachment to the house of Stuart alone prevented him from attaining the highest ecclesiastical dignity. He was sometime Chaplain to the Marquess of Buckingham, the Viceroy of Ireland, and his nomination to a bishopric had been proposed by his close friend, Viscount Bulkeley of Cashel, with whom he travelled in his youth. He was Rector of St Bartholomew’s, Furtho
St Bartholomew's Church, Furtho
St Bartholomew's Church, Furtho, is a redundant Anglican church in the former village of Furtho, Northamptonshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. A former medieval village, it...
, Northamptonshire, and also of St Giles’, Wigginton, Oxfordshire, 1775-1789.
In 1789, Bandinel was presented by his kinsman, Rev. Dr. Daniel Dumaresq
Daniel Dumaresq
Daniel Dumaresq FRS was an educational consultant to Russian and Polish monarchsDuraresq came from Trinity, Jersey in the Channel Islands. His father was Jurat Elie Dumaresq , Seigneur of Augrès. He attended Abingdon School and in 1730 entered Pembroke College and was a Fellow of Exeter College,...
, to the vicarage of Netherbury
Netherbury
Netherbury is a village in west Dorset, England, with a population of 1,276 . It is situated one mile south of Beaminster and five miles north of Bridport, just off the A3066 road.Netherbury consists of a church, a village hall, and a play park....
in Dorset. He sold off his possessions in an auction from his home in New College Lane, Oxford, and moved with his young family to Dorset. He is described as "a man of deep learning, sincere piety, refined manners, and great kindness of heart." Bandinel’s memory was long cherished at Netherbury, with a respect and devotion which had not died in fifty years after his death.
Bandinel married in December 1775 to Margaret Dumaresq, and had five children, of whom Mary Anne, born 1784, died at the age of fourteen. His firstborn son, Bulkeley Bandinel
Bulkeley Bandinel
Rev. Dr. Bulkeley Bandinel was a British scholar, ecclesiastic and librarian.He was born in the parish of St Peter-in-the-East, Oxford, firstborn son of Rev. Dr. James Bandinel of Netherbury by his wife, Margaret . Educated at Reading under Richard Valpy and then at Winchester College, Bandinel...
, was Bodley's Librarian
Bodley's Librarian
The head of the Bodleian Library, the main library at the University of Oxford, is known as Bodley's Librarian: Sir Thomas Bodley, as founder, gave his name to both the institution and the position. Although there had been a university library at Oxford since about 1320, it had declined by the end...
at Oxford from 1813-1860. His second son, James Bandinel of the Foreign Office was Superintendent of the Slave Trade Department there. Bandinel died at Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
and was buried in the chancel at St Mary the Virgin’s, Netherbury
Netherbury
Netherbury is a village in west Dorset, England, with a population of 1,276 . It is situated one mile south of Beaminster and five miles north of Bridport, just off the A3066 road.Netherbury consists of a church, a village hall, and a play park....
. His wife pre-deceased him in 1792.