Jonathan Davies (English priest)

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Jonathan Davies, FRS (c.1736 – 1809) was an English schoolmaster and Anglican priest, a Canon of Windsor from 1782 to 1791.[1]

Career[]

He was educated at King's College, Cambridge, receiving an MA in 1736.

He was appointed:

  • Headmaster of Eton College, Berkshire 1773–1792
  • Rector of Scaldwell, Northamptonshire, 1774
  • Provost of Eton College, 1791–1809

He was appointed to the eighth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1782 and held the canonry until 1791. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1789.[2]

He died in 1809 and was buried at Eton College chapel.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  2. ^ "Fellow Details". Royal Society. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

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Academic offices
Preceded by Head Master of Eton College
1773–1792
Succeeded by
Preceded by Provost of Eton College
1791–1809
Succeeded by


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