James Thompson (Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford) explained

James Thompson, DD (b Ilkley 9 March 1802; d Oxford 26 December 1860) was an Oxford college head in the 19th century.^[1]

He graduated BA from Lincoln College, Oxford in 1823, MA in 1826 and BD in 1833. He was a Fellow of Lincoln from 1823 and also held the College living at Twyford, Buckinghamshire. Radford was Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, from 1851 until his death.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/oxon/vol3/pp163-173 British History On-line
2. 'University Intelligence Death of the Rector of Lincoln College' The Times Thursday, 27 December 1860 Issue 23814 p.10