Leonard Chappelow
Encyclopedia
Leonard Chappelow was an English clergyman and orientalist. Hwe was Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic
at the University of Cambridge
, from 1720, for life, and also Lord Almoner's Professorship of Arabic
.
, Yorkshire
, the son of Edward Chappelow, a merchant. He matriculated as a sizar at St John's College, Cambridge
in 1709. He graduated B.A. in 1713, and M.A. in 1716, and was a Fellow from 1717 to 1731.
Ordained in 1716, he was rector of Childerley
, Cambridgeshire
from 1723, and of Little Hormead
, Hertfordshire
from 1730. He was vicar of Royston
, 1730 to 1738, and vicar of Great Hormead
, from 1762 to 1768.
He died 13 January 1768.
in 1752.
Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic
Sir Thomas Adams’ Professor of Arabic – the title is used at Cambridge University because Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Baronet , Lord Mayor of London in 1645, gave to Cambridge University the money needed to create the first Professorship of Arabic....
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, from 1720, for life, and also Lord Almoner's Professorship of Arabic
Lord Almoner's Professorship of Arabic
The Lord Almoner's Professorship of Arabic was one of the senior professorships at the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1724, the holder was appointed by the Lord Almoner and paid from the Almonry funds....
.
Life
He was born at BeverleyBeverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, the son of Edward Chappelow, a merchant. He matriculated as a sizar 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 1709. He graduated B.A. in 1713, and M.A. in 1716, and was a Fellow from 1717 to 1731.
Ordained in 1716, he was rector of Childerley
Childerley
Childerley, also known as Great Childerley and Little Childerly, was a small rural village in the county of Cambridgeshire in the East of England, United Kingdom.-Village history:...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
from 1723, and of Little Hormead
Little Hormead
Little Hormead is a small settlement in the county of Hertfordshire. It is a few miles away from the small town of Buntingford and near the village of Great Hormead.-External Links:*...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
from 1730. He was vicar of Royston
Royston, Hertfordshire
Royston is a town and civil parish in the District of North Hertfordshire and county of Hertfordshire in England.It is situated on the Greenwich Meridian, which brushes the towns western boundary, and at the northernmost apex of the county on the same latitude of towns such as Milton Keynes and...
, 1730 to 1738, and vicar of Great Hormead
Great Hormead
Great Hormead is a small village in Hertfordshire. It stands near the River Quin. It is on the B1038 road. There is also the village of Little Hormead nearby.-External Links:* *...
, from 1762 to 1768.
He died 13 January 1768.
Works
He published an Arabic grammar in 1730; also translations, and a Commentary on the Book of JobBook of Job
The Book of Job , commonly referred to simply as Job, is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of Satan, his discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God. The book is a...
in 1752.