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Taylor, John (3)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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an English divine, was born at Shrewsbury, and baptized at St. Alkmund's Church, June 22, 1704, and was educated at the expense of Mr. Owen, of Condover, at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he took his A.B. in 1727. He afterwards became both fellow and tutor of this college, and in March, 1732, was appointed librarian, which office he held but a short time, being; in 1734, appointed registrar of the university. In 1744 he was made chancellor of the diocese of Lincoln, and in April, 1751, was preferred to the rectory of Lawford, in Essex; while in January, 1753, he became archdeacon of Buckingham. He was made canon residentiary of St. Paul's in July, 1757, and removed to London, where he resided until his death, April 14,1766.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Taylor, John (3)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​t/taylor-john-3.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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