John Penrose (clergyman)
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John Penrose was a Church of England
clergyman and theological writer.
in Cornwall
, where his father, also named John, was vicar of the parish. Penrose was educated at Blundell's School
in Tiverton and at Corpus Christi College
in Oxford
. He received a BA
in 1799 and an MA in 1802.
in 1801. He held a number of ecclesiastical positions throughout his lifetime, including:
In 1814 Penrose married Elizabeth Cartwright
, a teacher and author of children's books under the name Mrs Markham
. The couple were the parents of three sons of whom Francis Penrose
was an architect and Charles Penrose
a clergyman who succeed to his father's livings.
The collection of the Pitts Theology Library includes a three-page letter from John Penrose to an unnamed bishop, dated 24 November 1844 commenting on the character of Thomas Arnold
.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
clergyman and theological writer.
Early life
John Penrose was born in CardinhamCardinham
Cardinham is a civil parish and a village in central Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately three-and-a-half miles , east-northeast of Bodmin....
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, where his father, also named John, was vicar of the parish. Penrose was educated at Blundell's School
Blundell's School
Blundell's School is a co-educational day and boarding independent school located in the town of Tiverton in the county of Devon, England. The school was founded in 1604 by the will of Peter Blundell, one of the richest men in England at the time, and relocated to its present location on the...
in Tiverton and at Corpus Christi College
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. He received a BA
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 1799 and an MA in 1802.
Career
Penrose was ordained at ExeterExeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
in 1801. He held a number of ecclesiastical positions throughout his lifetime, including:
- VicarVicarIn the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Langton by Wragby in LincolnshireLincolnshireLincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders... - Vicar of PoundstockPoundstockPoundstock is a civil parish and a hamlet on the north coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. The hamlet is situated four miles south of Bude half-a-mile west of the A39 trunk road about one mile from the coast....
in CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of... - Vicar of BracebridgeBracebridge, LincolnshireBracebridge is a suburb of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately two miles south of the city centre on the main A1434 Newark Road, stretching approximately from St Catherine's to Swallowbeck alongside the east bank of the river Witham, and uphill to the more upmarket...
in LincolnshireLincolnshireLincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders... - The perpetual curacy of North HykehamNorth HykehamNorth Hykeham is administratively a town immediately south of Lincoln, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Geographically it is part of the greater Lincoln urban sprawl, and comprises 4,915 dwellings...
in LincolnshireLincolnshireLincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
was awarded to Penrose in 1837.
In 1814 Penrose married Elizabeth Cartwright
Mrs Markham
Mrs Markham, the pseudonym of Elizabeth Penrose was an English writer.She was the daughter of Edmund Cartwright, the inventor of the power loom. She was born at her father's rectory at Goadby Marwood, Leicestershire...
, a teacher and author of children's books under the name Mrs Markham
Mrs Markham
Mrs Markham, the pseudonym of Elizabeth Penrose was an English writer.She was the daughter of Edmund Cartwright, the inventor of the power loom. She was born at her father's rectory at Goadby Marwood, Leicestershire...
. The couple were the parents of three sons of whom Francis Penrose
Francis Penrose
Francis Cranmer Penrose FRS was an English rower, architect, archaeologist and astronomer.-Early life:...
was an architect and Charles Penrose
Charles Penrose (rower)
Charles Thomas Penrose was an English rower, schoolteacher and clergyman.Penrose was born at Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, the second son of Rev. John Penrose who was vicar there, and his wife Elizabeth Cartwright. His mother was a teacher and author of children's books under the name Mrs Markham...
a clergyman who succeed to his father's livings.
Writings
His most significant published works include:- An attempt to prove the truth of Christianity (1805) (written while serving as Bampton lecturerBampton LecturesThe Bampton Lectures at the University of Oxford, England, were founded by a bequest of John Bampton,. They have taken place since 1780.They were a series of annual lectures; since the turn of the 20th century they have typically been biennial. They continue to concentrate on Christian theological...
at Oxford University in 1805) - An Inquiry into the Nature of Human Motives (1820)
- A treatise on the evidence of the Scripture miracles (1826)
- Of Christian Sincerity (1829)
- The Utilitarian Theory of Morals (1836)
- Lives of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, K.C.B. and Captain James Trevenen, knight of the Russian orders of St. George and St. Vladimir (1850), London: J. Murray, ISBN 0665400632
The collection of the Pitts Theology Library includes a three-page letter from John Penrose to an unnamed bishop, dated 24 November 1844 commenting on the character of Thomas Arnold
Thomas Arnold
Dr Thomas Arnold was a British educator and historian. Arnold was an early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement...
.