Barksdale, Clement
Owner Id00017227
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1609-1687
Other InformationClement Barksdale was a Church of England clergyman and author. He lived and worked in the Cotswolds and in Oxford. He published over thirty books including translations, collections of biographies and sayings, a volume of his own poetry, several of his own sermons, and a few other short books. As noted by John Coffey, ‘Barksdale, Clement (1609–1687)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://ezproxy-prd.bodleian.ox.ac.uk:2167/view/article/1425, accessed 16 June 2017].
Variant NamesBarksdale, Clemens
Activity
Start (year)1609
NoteBarksdale was born in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire on St Clement's day, 23 November 1609.
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PlaceWinchcombe (Geonames Id: 2633860)
Profession / Type of InstitutionUnknown
CharacterisationUnknown
Activity
Start (year)1626
End (year)1632
NoteBarksdale matriculated at Merton College, Oxford, in February 1626. However, shortly after this he transferred to Gloucester Hall (later Worcester College), and graduated BA in October 1629 and proceeded MA in 1632. After being ordained Barksdale acted for a short time in 1637 as chaplain of Lincoln College at All Saints' Church, Oxford.
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Profession / Type of InstitutionStudent
CharacterisationReligious
Activity
Start (year)1646
NoteA firm royalist, Barksdale remained in his position as rector until the parliamentary forces occupied Hereford in 1646. At this time the Chandos family, who employed Barksdale as a chaplain, enabled him to take shelter in Sudeley Castle, not far from his birthplace.
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PlaceSudeley Castle (Geonames Id: 6287226)
Profession / Type of InstitutionClergy
CharacterisationReligious
Activity
Start (year)1650
End (year)1660
NoteBarksdale moved to Hawling, in the Cotswolds, where he taught at a private school and was rector in 1650. He married and had children during this period. He also embarked on an ambitious programme of writing and translating.
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PlaceHawling (Geonames Id: 2647280)
Profession / Type of InstitutionScholar
CharacterisationReligious
Activity
End (year)1687
NoteBarksdale died on 6 January 1687 and was buried in Naunton.
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PlaceNaunton (Geonames Id: 2641865)
Profession / Type of InstitutionClergy
CharacterisationReligious
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