Joseph Jowett
Encyclopedia
The Reverend Dr Joseph Jowett LLD (1751 - 13 November 1813) was a Fellow and Tutor of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
, and Regius Professor of Civil Law
at Cambridge University from 1782 to 1813.
, Joseph Jowett was educated in Leeds before being admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge
in 1769. He moved to Trinity Hall in 1773, becoming a Fellow there that year and a Tutor in 1775. He was Rector
of Wethersfield
, Essex
from 1795 until his death in 1813.
He was known as “Little Jowett.” He originated the Cambridge Chimes of Great St Mary’s Church, from which the chimes of Big Ben were adapted.
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
, and Regius Professor of Civil Law
Regius Professor of Civil Law (Cambridge)
The Regius Professorship of Civil Law is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge.The chair was founded by Henry VIII in 1540 with a stipend of £40 per year, and the holder is still chosen by The Crown....
at Cambridge University from 1782 to 1813.
Life
The son of Henry Jowett of LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, Joseph Jowett was educated in Leeds before being admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
in 1769. He moved to Trinity Hall in 1773, becoming a Fellow there that year and a Tutor in 1775. He was 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 Wethersfield
Wethersfield
Wethersfield may refer to:* RAF Wethersfield, a British Ministry of Defence training facility in Essex, England* Wethersfield, Connecticut* Wethersfield, Essex, an English village near RAF Wethersfield* Wethersfield, New York* Wethersfield, Vermont...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
from 1795 until his death in 1813.
He was known as “Little Jowett.” He originated the Cambridge Chimes of Great St Mary’s Church, from which the chimes of Big Ben were adapted.