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Russell, the Rev. John. D.D. 1825, incorp. from Oxford. [Eldest s. of the Rev. John (Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1755), R. of Helmdon, Northants. B. Sept. 23, 1786. Bapt. at Helmdon, Northants., Sept. 24, 1786. School, Charterhouse.] Matric. from Christ Church, Oxford, May 3, 1803, age 16; B.A. (Oxford) 1806; M.A. (Oxford) 1809; B.D. (Oxford) 1817; D.D. (Oxford) 1820. Assistant Master at Charterhouse, 1806-11. Ord. deacon, 1807; priest, 1810. Head Master of Charterhouse, 1811-32. A great supporter of the 'Madras' system of education, under which the boys themselves had to teach in order to gain promotion; as a result of this he was able to run the school with only 8 masters for 500 boys, and he himself did not live on the premises. It proved a failure. V. of Burbage, Wilts., 1814-18. R. of Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants., 1814-18. R. of St Michael, [p.387] Queenhithe and Holy Trinity-the-Less, 1829-32. President of Sion College, 1845-6. R. of St Botolph's, Bishopsgate Without, 1832-63. Canon of Canterbury from 1827. Author, Popular English Grammar; Rudiments of Latin, etc. Married, 1808, Mary Augusta, eldest dau. of the Rev. Eusebius Lloyd, C. of Silchester, Hants. Died June 3, 1863, at The Oaks, Canterbury. Father of Francis (1833) and the next. (Al. Oxon.; Al. Carthus.; D.N.B.; Crockford; Clergy List; Carthusian Worthies; G. Mag., 1863, II. 108; R. L. Arrowsmith.) | Rev. John RUSSELL Approx. lifespan: 17861863 DD 1825, incorp. from Oxford University Eldest s. of Rev. John ( Corpus Christi College [Oxford] (1755), R.: Helmdon, Northamptonshire , b. . c. Helmdon, Northamptonshire , 1786:09:24 . 1786:09:23 Sch: Charterhouse School Charterhouse, [London], Matric. from Christ Church [Oxford] 1803:05:03 aged 16; BA(Oxford) 1806 MA(Oxford) 1809 BD(Oxford) 1817 DD(Oxford) 1820 Assistant Master at: : Charterhouse, [London], 1806-11 Ord. deacon 1807 Ord. priest 1810 Headmaster of: Charterhouse, [London], 1811-32 A great supporter of the "Madras" system of education, under which the boys themselves had to teach in order to gain promotion; as a result of this he was able to run the school with only 8 masters for 500 boys, and he himself did not live on the premises. It proved a failure. V.: Burbage, Wiltshire , 1814-18 R.: Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire , 1814-18 R.: St Michael, Queenhithe, [London], and Holy Trinity-the-Less, [London], 1829-32 President of: : Sch: Sion College Sion, [London ???], 1845-46 R.: St Botolph's, Bishopsgate Without, [London], 1832-63 Canon of: Canterbury, [Kent], from 1827 Publ.: Popular English Grammar; Rudiments of Latin etc. m. 1808 Mary Augusta LLOYD eldest dau. of Rev. Eusebius LLOYD C.: Silchester, Hampshire , d. The Oaks, Canterbury, [Kent], 1863:06:03 father of Francis RUSSELL (1833) John RUSSELL (1836) ( Al. Oxon.; Al. Carthus.; D.N.B.; Crockford; Clergy List; Carthusian Worthies; G. Mag 1863, II. 108; R. L. Arrowsmith.) |