William Sergrove

William Sergrove (1746 – 1796) was a Clergyman and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.

Reverend Dr William Sergrove
Born1746
Died
16 April 1796

Education

He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School) and St Paul's School, London.[1] He earned a B.A (1766) and M.A (1769) at Pembroke. B.D. (1778) and Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) 1789.

Career

Sergrove was Master of Pembroke from 1789-1796.[2]

The close relationship between Abingdon School and Pembroke College resulted in seven Old Abingdonians being appointed as consecutive masters at Pembroke between 1710 and 1843. They were Colwell Brickenden 1709-1714; Matthew Panting, 1714-1738; John Ratcliffe, 1738-1775; William Adams, 1775-1789; Sergrove 1789-1796; John Smyth, 1796-1809 and George William Hall, 1809-1843.[3]

He was rector of St. Aldates's, Oxford (1774-1789), canon of Gloucester (1789), vicar of Penmark and Llantwit Major (1795-1796).

See also
Academic offices
Preceded by
William Adams		 Master of Pembroke College, Oxford
1789–1796		 Succeeded by
John Smyth

References
  1. Preston, Arthur Edwin (1929). St.Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, pre isbn. Oxford University Press. p. 363.
  2. Hinde/St John Parker, Thomas/Michael (1977). The Martlet and the Griffen. James and James Publishers Ltd. pp. 65/66/67. ISBN 0-907-383-777.
  3. "Object 6: Portrait of Thomas Tesdale". Abingdon School.
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