John Oldershaw (died 1847) was a British clergyman."Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson, E p196:

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, 2013 He entered Emmanuel College,

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in 1771 and was

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and 1st Smith's prizeman in 1776. He received an M.A. in 1779, a B.D. in 1786. He was Archdeacon of Norfolk from 1797 to 1847.

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* * 1847 deaths Archdeacons of Norfolk Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Senior Wranglers Year of birth unknown {{England-reli-bio-stub