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NameFrancis Knyvett Leighton 
[4, 1881 ref: RG11 Piece: 1501 Folio: 69 Page: 23]
[4, 1881 ref: RG11 Piece: 1501 Folio: 69 Page: 23]Birthca 1806, Ipswich, Suffolk
Death13 Oct 1881, All Souls, Oxford
GeneralWarden of All Souls for 23 years. Vice Chancellor in 1866-70.
Notes for Francis Knyvett Leighton
From Wikipedia:
Francis Knyvett Leighton (1806 – 13 October 1881) was an English academic and priest, who was Warden of All Souls College, Oxford from 1858 until his death.
Leighton was educated at the University of Oxford, matriculating as a member of Trinity College on 24 June 1823 at the age of 16.[1] He was a demy (scholar) at Magdalen College from 1823 to 1829, obtaining a second-class BA degree in 1828, and winning a prize for Latin verse in 1826.[1][2] He was elected to a Fellowship at All Souls College in 1829, which he held until 1843. He was ordained as a priest in the Church of England and served as rector of Cardiston, Shropshire, and then as vicar of St Chad's, Shrewsbury and rector of Harpsden, Oxfordshire. He was elected Warden of All Souls in 1858, holding the position until his death on 13 October 1881; as Warden, he was also rector of Lockinge in Oxfordshire.[1] He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1866 to 1870 (a post in which he was "distinguished by his courtesy and hospitality",[2] according to his obituary in The Times), and a residentiary canon of Westminster Abbey from 1868 onwards.[1] He died in the Warden's Lodgings at the college, aged 75, after a "long and lingering illness".[2] He was described as being "distinguished by an amiable and refined, but genial courtesy".[2]
References
^ a b c d Foster, Joseph (1891/2). Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. p. 838. ISBN 978-1855068438 (reprint).
^ a b c d "Obituary". The Times: p. 4. 14 October 1881.
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In the 1871 census he was in the Warden’s House at All Souls with three resident servants.
In 1881 he had his wife, a daughter and his sister all with him in the Presidents’ House, All Souls:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
LEIGHTON, Francis Knyvett Head Married M 74 1807 Warden Of All Souls College Oxford (Prof) Ipswich, Suffolk
LEIGHTON, Catherine Wife Married F 62 1819 Bath, Somerset
O CONNELL, Louisa Daughter Married F 27 1854 Harpsden, Oxfordshire
LEIGHTON, Clare Sister Single F 69 1812 Worcester, Worcestershire
CLARY, Esther Servant Single F 41 1840 Housekeeper (D S) Ardley, Essex
EDIS, Mary Servant Single F 41 1840 Nurse (D S) Chesterton, Huntingdonshire
MASON, Mary Ann Servant Single F 22 1859 Ladies Maid (D S) East Hempstead, Berkshire
HOLLEY, Mary Jane Servant Single F 35 1846 Ladies Maid London Fulham, London, Middlesex
GOUGH, Betsy Servant Single F 43 1838 Ladies Maid Oswestry, Shropshire
WOOD, Hannah Servant Single F 28 1853 Upper Housemaid (D S) Witham, Essex
REED, Louisa Servant Single F 19 1862 Under Housemaid (D S) London Paddington, London, Middlesex
TIPPING, Hannah Servant Single F 18 1863 Kitchenmaid (D S) Harpsden, Oxfordshire
CHAPMAN, Henry Servant Single M 28 1853 Butler (D S) Wilburton,
Cambridgeshire
LOOSLEY, Joseph Servant Single M 25 1856 Footman (D S) Oxford,
Oxfordshire
RG number: RG11 Piece: 1501 Folio: 69 Page: 23
Registration District: Oxford Sub District: Oxford
Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Oxford St Mary the Virgin (All Souls College) Municipal Borough:
Address: All Souls College Presidents House, Oxford St Mary The Virgin (All Souls College)
County: Oxfordshire
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Francis Knyvett Leighton (1806 – 13 October 1881) was an English academic and priest, who was Warden of All Souls College, Oxford from 1858 until his death.
Leighton was educated at the University of Oxford, matriculating as a member of Trinity College on 24 June 1823 at the age of 16.[1] He was a demy (scholar) at Magdalen College from 1823 to 1829, obtaining a second-class BA degree in 1828, and winning a prize for Latin verse in 1826.[1][2] He was elected to a Fellowship at All Souls College in 1829, which he held until 1843. He was ordained as a priest in the Church of England and served as rector of Cardiston, Shropshire, and then as vicar of St Chad's, Shrewsbury and rector of Harpsden, Oxfordshire. He was elected Warden of All Souls in 1858, holding the position until his death on 13 October 1881; as Warden, he was also rector of Lockinge in Oxfordshire.[1] He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1866 to 1870 (a post in which he was "distinguished by his courtesy and hospitality",[2] according to his obituary in The Times), and a residentiary canon of Westminster Abbey from 1868 onwards.[1] He died in the Warden's Lodgings at the college, aged 75, after a "long and lingering illness".[2] He was described as being "distinguished by an amiable and refined, but genial courtesy".[2]
References
^ a b c d Foster, Joseph (1891/2). Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. p. 838. ISBN 978-1855068438 (reprint).
^ a b c d "Obituary". The Times: p. 4. 14 October 1881.
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In the 1871 census he was in the Warden’s House at All Souls with three resident servants.
In 1881 he had his wife, a daughter and his sister all with him in the Presidents’ House, All Souls:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
LEIGHTON, Francis Knyvett Head Married M 74 1807 Warden Of All Souls College Oxford (Prof) Ipswich, Suffolk
LEIGHTON, Catherine Wife Married F 62 1819 Bath, Somerset
O CONNELL, Louisa Daughter Married F 27 1854 Harpsden, Oxfordshire
LEIGHTON, Clare Sister Single F 69 1812 Worcester, Worcestershire
CLARY, Esther Servant Single F 41 1840 Housekeeper (D S) Ardley, Essex
EDIS, Mary Servant Single F 41 1840 Nurse (D S) Chesterton, Huntingdonshire
MASON, Mary Ann Servant Single F 22 1859 Ladies Maid (D S) East Hempstead, Berkshire
HOLLEY, Mary Jane Servant Single F 35 1846 Ladies Maid London Fulham, London, Middlesex
GOUGH, Betsy Servant Single F 43 1838 Ladies Maid Oswestry, Shropshire
WOOD, Hannah Servant Single F 28 1853 Upper Housemaid (D S) Witham, Essex
REED, Louisa Servant Single F 19 1862 Under Housemaid (D S) London Paddington, London, Middlesex
TIPPING, Hannah Servant Single F 18 1863 Kitchenmaid (D S) Harpsden, Oxfordshire
CHAPMAN, Henry Servant Single M 28 1853 Butler (D S) Wilburton,
Cambridgeshire
LOOSLEY, Joseph Servant Single M 25 1856 Footman (D S) Oxford,
Oxfordshire
RG number: RG11 Piece: 1501 Folio: 69 Page: 23
Registration District: Oxford Sub District: Oxford
Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Oxford St Mary the Virgin (All Souls College) Municipal Borough:
Address: All Souls College Presidents House, Oxford St Mary The Virgin (All Souls College)
County: Oxfordshire
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Notes for Francis Knyvett & Catherine (Family)
The only Francis Leighton marriage on FreeBMD between 1838 (start of records) and 1860 (caroline’s birth year):
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1851 (>99%)
Coates Frances Grantham 14 657
LANE Elizabeth Grantham 14 657
Leighton Francis Grantham 14 657
Ogden Thomas Grantham 14 657
ROUSE Caroline Grantham 14 657
Staniland James Grantham 14 657
Tinkler Joseph Grantham 14 657
Who was the wife, we wonder?
The 1881 census says she was Catherine, so I’m stuck!
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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1851 (>99%)
Coates Frances Grantham 14 657
LANE Elizabeth Grantham 14 657
Leighton Francis Grantham 14 657
Ogden Thomas Grantham 14 657
ROUSE Caroline Grantham 14 657
Staniland James Grantham 14 657
Tinkler Joseph Grantham 14 657
Who was the wife, we wonder?
The 1881 census says she was Catherine, so I’m stuck!
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