Charles Carr Clerke (December 30, 1798 – December 24, 1877) was
Archdeacon of Oxford
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from March 9, 1830, until his death. He also served as rector of
Milton, Berkshire (now in Oxfordshire) from 1836 to 1875,
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of
Christ Church from 1845 until his death, and
Sub-Dean of
Christ Church from 1853 until his death.
The son of
Sir William Henry Clerke, he was educated at
Christ Church, Oxford
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, matriculating in 1814 at age 15; and graduating B.A. in 1818, M.A. in 1821, B.D. in 1830, canon and D.D. 1847. He was the author of a large number of visitation sermons and addresses, as well as devotional texts and treatises on ecclesiastical law. Clerke was a sponsor of the
Library of the Fathers.
[Frederic Boase, ''Modern English Biography'', (Netherton and Worth, 1892) p. 646]
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1798 births
1877 deaths
People associated with Christ Church, Oxford
Archdeacons of Oxford
19th-century Anglican theologians
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19th-century Church of England clergy
British sermon writers
Early modern Christian devotional writers
Modern Christian devotional writers
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