Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837 (Scottish author, educationist and priest)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1758-08-01 - 1837-12-29
Biography
William Fordyce Mavor was born in New Deer, Aberdeenshire in 1758. In 1775 he obtained a post as assistant master at Thomas Hunter's private school at Burford in Oxfordshire where he taught for 7 years. He began his writing career during this period, going on to publish a considerable number of educational works over his lifetime, with his most famous work being, The English Spelling Book, published in 1801. He started his own school in 1782 and took holy orders in 1784 and was given the vicarage of Hurley, Berkshire due to the patronage of the Duke of Malborough. In 1789 the degree of LL.D. was conferred upon him by the University of Aberdeen. He later became rector of Stonesfield, Oxfordshire,
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
MS 57: Psalter, 1300-1330
Item
Identifier: MS 57
Contents
The manuscript is an English Psalter that was created in the 14th century, between 1300 and 1330, possibly in Worcester.There is a Title Page on f.1r. There is some custodial history information, as well as some scribbles and drawings, dating from later than the rest of the manuscript.The Litany of the Virgin starts on f.2r.The Virtutes Psalmorum Psalterii hec sint start on f.3r. This section...
Dates:
1300-1330