Jasper Swift
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Jasper Swift (died 20 January 1620) was an English clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Cornwall and Archdeacon of Totnes.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Jasper Swift matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1590/91 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1594.[2] He later obtained a Master of Arts in 1599/1600, followed by a Bachelor of Divinity and a Doctor of Divinity in 1615/16.[3]
Ecclesiastical Career
[edit | edit source]Swift was ordained in the late 16th century and held multiple ecclesiastical positions throughout his career. He was appointed as:
- Rector of St. Erme, Cornwall in 1603,[4]
- Rector of Powderham, Devon in 1612,[5]
- Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral in 1613,[6]
- Archdeacon of Cornwall from July to October 1616,[7]
- Archdeacon of Totnes from October 1616 until his death in 1620.[8]
Death
[edit | edit source]Jasper Swift died on 20 January 1620. Some sources record his death as occurring in 1619/20 due to the transition from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.[9]
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