John Palmer (Master of Magdalene College)
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John Palmer was an English clergyman and academic who was Master of Magdalene from 1597 to 1604, but died in a debtor's prison.
Palmer was of Kent. He matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge
in Autumn 1567. He was awarded BA in 1572 and became a Fellow in 1573. He was awarded MA in 1675. In 1580 he was incorporated at Oxford University. He was Proctor of his college from 1587 to 1588. In 1592 he became Prebendary of Ely and Archdeacon of Ely until 1600, He was awarded DD in 1595. From 1595 to 1604 he was Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge
. He was Dean of Peterborough from 1597 to 1607 and Prebendary of Lichfield from 1605 to 1607.
Palmer was imprisoned for debt, and died in prison in June 1607.
Palmer made a clandestine marriage to Katherine Knevit, daughter of William Knevit of Little Vastern Park, Wiltshire on 29 March 1593.
Palmer was of Kent. He matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
in Autumn 1567. He was awarded BA in 1572 and became a Fellow in 1573. He was awarded MA in 1675. In 1580 he was incorporated at Oxford University. He was Proctor of his college from 1587 to 1588. In 1592 he became Prebendary of Ely and Archdeacon of Ely until 1600, He was awarded DD in 1595. From 1595 to 1604 he was Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
. He was Dean of Peterborough from 1597 to 1607 and Prebendary of Lichfield from 1605 to 1607.
Palmer was imprisoned for debt, and died in prison in June 1607.
Palmer made a clandestine marriage to Katherine Knevit, daughter of William Knevit of Little Vastern Park, Wiltshire on 29 March 1593.