John Adams (provost)
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John Adams D.D.
(1662–1720) was an English churchman and provost
of King's College, Cambridge
.
, and educated at Eton College
and Cambridge
, where he was admitted to King's College in 1678, took the degree of B.A.
in 1682, and M.A. in 1686. He afterwards travelled into Spain
, Italy
, France
, and Ireland
; and in 1687 was presented by the Lord Chancellor
George Jeffries to the living of Hickam in Leicestershire
.
In London, he was lecturer
of St. Clement's; rector
of St. Alban's Woodstreet, in the gift of Eton College
; and Rector
of St. Bartholomew, presented by Lord Harcourt, the chancellor. He was also a prebendary
of Canterbury
, chaplain
in ordinary
to Queen Anne
, and in 1708, canon
of Windsor
. In 1711 he was presented to the living of Hornsey, by Henry Compton, Bishop of London
; and in the following year elected Provost of King's College, a position he held until his death in 1719.
He was considered as an eloquent preacher, and often employed on public occasions. Fifteen of his sermon
s were printed from 1695 to 1712.
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
(1662–1720) was an English churchman and provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
of King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
.
Life
John Adams was born in LondonLondon
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, and educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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, where he was admitted to King's College in 1678, took the degree of B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1682, and M.A. in 1686. He afterwards travelled into Spain
Spain
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, Italy
Italy
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, France
France
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, and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
; and in 1687 was presented by the Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
George Jeffries to the living of Hickam in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
.
In London, he was lecturer
Lecturer
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of St. Clement's; rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of St. Alban's Woodstreet, in the gift of Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
; and Rector
Rector
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of St. Bartholomew, presented by Lord Harcourt, the chancellor. He was also a prebendary
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of Canterbury
Canterbury
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, chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
in ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
to Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
, and in 1708, canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
. In 1711 he was presented to the living of Hornsey, by Henry Compton, Bishop of London
Bishop of London
The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...
; and in the following year elected Provost of King's College, a position he held until his death in 1719.
He was considered as an eloquent preacher, and often employed on public occasions. Fifteen of his sermon
Sermon
A sermon is an oration by a prophet or member of the clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, religious, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law or behavior within both past and present contexts...
s were printed from 1695 to 1712.