Martin Culpepper

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Martin Culpepper (or Culpeper or Colepeper; c. 1540 – 10 October 1605) was an English clergyman, medical doctor, and academic at the University of Oxford.

Culpepper was educated at Winchester College, where he gained a scholarship aged 13 in 1554,[1] and New College, Oxford, holding a fellowship 1559–1567, and graduating B.A. 1562, M.A. 1566, B.Med. 1568, D.Med. 1571.[2][3]

He was elected Warden (head) of New College, Oxford in 1573, holding the post until 1599.[4] During his time as Warden of New College, he was also Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1578–9.[5][6]

In the church, he held these livings:[2]

He acquired the manor of Astwood in Feckenham, Worcestershire in 1595, he and his brother Walter taking a 1,000-year lease.[7]

He died on 10 October 1605 and was buried in Feckenham.[8]

Family

He married Lettice, daughter of Humphrey Clarke of Westhawke, near Ashford, Kent.[9] They had two sons and a daughter:

References

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Academic offices
Preceded by Warden of New College, Oxford
1573–1599
Succeeded by
George Ryves
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1578–1579
Succeeded by
Tobias Matthew
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Chichester
1577–1601
Succeeded by
William Thorne
Preceded by Archdeacon of Berkshire
1588–1605
Succeeded by
Leonel Sharp