John Headlam
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John Headlam (b Gateshead 1769; d Wycliffe, North Riding 4 May 1854) was Archdeacon of Richmond[1][2] from 30 December 1826 until his death.
Headlam was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford, matriculating on 1 April 1786 at the age of sixteen, and graduating B.A. in 1790, M.A. in 1792.[3] For many years he was the Rector of Wycliffe, in the North Riding of Yorkshire. He was also Chancellor of Ripon from 1846.
In 1806, Headlam married Maria Wilson-Morley. They had seven sons and five daughters. Their eldest son was Thomas Emerson Headlam. Among their many grandchildren were Arthur Headlam, Cecil Headlam, Cuthbert Headlam, Edward Headlam, James Headlam-Morley and Walter Headlam.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nearly Ready". Yorkshire Gazette. 16 April 1853. p. 1.
- ↑ Lee, Brian North (1979). British Bookplates: A Pictorial History. David & Charles. pp. 86–87. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
- ↑ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. Vol. Three. London, England: Burke's Peerage Limited. 1972. pp. 439–440. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Venn, J. A. (1947). Alumni Cantabrigienses, Part II from 1752 to 1900. Vol. III. Cambridge, England: University Press. p. 307. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
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