Joseph Atwell Explained

Joseph Atwell, D.D. (12 April 1696, in Buckland Monachorum – 11 August 1768, in Oxford) was an Oxford college head in the 18th century.^[1]

Atwell was educated at Exeter College, Oxford and became a Fellow in 1718.^[2] He was Rector from 1733 until 1737.^[3] An ordained Anglican priest, he held the livings at Oddington and Fairford.^[4]

Notes and References

1. "The History and Antiquities of Gloucester: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time" Rudge, T. pp264/5 Gloucester; J. Wood; 1811 - Gloucester
2. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp29-50 Alumni Oxonienses (1500-1715): Appleyard-Azard
3. Exeter College', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford (1954), pp. 107–118
4. https://theclergydatabase.org.uk/jsp/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?PersonID=84333 CCEd