Ralph Hutchinson (President of St John's)
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Ralph Hutchinson (1553?-1606) was an English clergyman and academic, President of St John's College, Oxford
and a translator of the Authorised King James Version.
and St John's College, Oxford, where he was appointed to a fellowship by Joanna, widow of the founder, Sir Thomas White
, in 1570. He graduated B.A. in 1575, and proceeded M.A. in 1578. He took holy orders, and was vicar of Cropthorne
, Worcestershire
, and Charlbury
, Oxfordshire
.
He was elected President of his college on 9 June 1590, graduated B.D. 6 November 1596, and D.D. in 1602. He was appointed one of the translators in the Second Westminster Company by King James, tasked with the Epistles of the New Testament in June 1604, and died on 16 January 1606. He was buried in the college chapel, where his widow, Mary, placed his effigy in stone.
. He had a son, Robert Gentilis, named for Alberico Gentili
.
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
and a translator of the Authorised King James Version.
Life
He was a younger son of John Hutchinson of London. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' SchoolMerchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Merchant Taylors' School is a British independent day school for boys, originally located in the City of London. Since 1933 it has been located at Sandy Lodge in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire ....
and St John's College, Oxford, where he was appointed to a fellowship by Joanna, widow of the founder, Sir Thomas White
Thomas White (merchant)
Sir Thomas White was an English cloth merchant, civic benefactor and founder of St John's College, Oxford.He was born in Reading, Berkshire, the son of William White, a clothier of Reading, and his wife, Mary, daughter of Henry Kibblewhite of South Fawley, also in Berkshire. He was brought up in...
, in 1570. He graduated B.A. in 1575, and proceeded M.A. in 1578. He took holy orders, and was vicar of Cropthorne
Cropthorne
Cropthorne is a village in Worcestershire, England within the Vale of Evesham, approximately southeast of Worcester. Cropthorne has a population of 589, in 237 households . Located on a small ridge overlooking the River Avon, its ancient orchards sweep down to the river and offer clear, unbroken...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, and Charlbury
Charlbury
Charlbury is a small town and civil parish in the Evenlode valley, about north of Witney in West Oxfordshire. It is on the edge of the Wychwood forest and the Cotswolds.-Place name:The origin of the town's toponym is obscure...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
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He was elected President of his college on 9 June 1590, graduated B.D. 6 November 1596, and D.D. in 1602. He was appointed one of the translators in the Second Westminster Company by King James, tasked with the Epistles of the New Testament in June 1604, and died on 16 January 1606. He was buried in the college chapel, where his widow, Mary, placed his effigy in stone.
Family
He married Mary, daughter of his predecessor as President, Francis Willis; their daughter Anne married Rowland SearchfieldRowland Searchfield
Rowland Searchfield was an English academic and bishop.-Life:He was born in 1564 or 1565, and entered Merchant Taylors' School in 1575. He matriculated as fellow at St John's College, Oxford, on 6 July 1582, aged 17. He graduated B.A. on 11 October 1586, M.A. on 2 June 1590, and B.D...
. He had a son, Robert Gentilis, named for Alberico Gentili
Alberico Gentili
Alberico Gentili was an Italian jurist. He left Italy due to his Protestant faith, travelled in Central Europe, and emigrated to England. In 1580 he became regius professor of civil law at the University of Oxford...
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