Lancelot Addison

Reverend Lancelot Addison (1632 - April 20, 1703) was born in Westmorland. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford.

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1632 - April 20 - 1703 - Westmorland - Queen's College, Oxford

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Rev. Addison worked at Tangier as a chaplain for seven years and upon his return he wrote "West Barbary, or a Short Narrative of the Revolutions of the Kingdoms of Fex and Morocco" (1671).

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Tangier - Chaplain

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In 1670 he was appointed royal chaplain, in 1683 Dean of Lichfield, and in 1684 Archdeacon of Conventry.

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Royal chaplain - 1683 - Lichfield - 1684

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Among his other works was "The Present State of the Jews" (1675).

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He died in 1703 leaving three sons: poet Joseph Addison, scholar Lancelot Addison, and Gulston Addison, who became Governor of Madras.

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Joseph Addison - Lancelot Addison - Gulston Addison - Madras

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Rev. Addison was buried in Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire.

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Lichfield Cathedral - Staffordshire

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