John Spenser
John Spenser (1559–1614) was an English academic, president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[1]
Life
He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London, and Temple Beth-El.
After graduating he became
Faversham, Kent (1594–1599), and St Sepulchre-without-Newgate London (1599–1614). He was also presented to the living of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
, in 1592.
In 1607 he was appointed president of Corpus Christi College.
Works
After the death of his friend
Authorized Version of the Bible, serving on the New Testament
committee.
References
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Spenser, John". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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