Francis Webber (20 October 1708 in Honiton – 29 September 1771 in Hereford) was an Anglican priest and academic, an Oxford college head.[1][2] He was Dean of Hereford from 1756 until his death.[3]

Webber was the son of the Rev. Francis Webber of Clist Honiton, and was born there.[4] He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford.[5] He was a Fellow there from 1728 to 1750; and Rector from 1750 until his death.[6] He held livings at Merton, Burford, Oxford, Newchurch, Isle of Wight and Menheniot.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "The Language, Literature, and Literary Characters of Cornwall" Polwhele, R. Part 1, p175: London; T.Cadell & W.Davies; 1806
  2. ↑ "The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 75" p329
  3. ↑ "Hereford Cathedral: A History" Aylmer,G.E./Tiller, J.E. p13: London, Hambledon Press, 2000 ISBN 1852851945
  4. ↑ Dredge, John Ingle (1889). A Few Sheaves of Devon Bibliography. W. Brendon & Son. p. 235.
  5. ↑ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Webber, Francis" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  6. ↑ "Exeter College", A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford (1954), pp. 107–118
  7. ↑ CCEd
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