John Earle (29 January 1824 – 31 January 1903) was a British Anglo-Saxon language scholar. He was twice Rawlinsonian Professor of Anglo-Saxon in the University of Oxford.
Earle wrote more than a dozen books and was the author of Two Saxon Chronicles Parallel (1865), and Anglo-Saxon Literature (1884). Charles Plummer edited Earle's Two Saxon Chronicles Parallel, producing a Revised Text with notes, appendices, and glossary in 1892.
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Early life and education
Earle was born at Elston, Churchstow, South Devon, on 29 January 1824, the oldest son of John Earle who was a farmer and landowner. Earle was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, where he obtained first-class honors in classics.
Career
Earle was elected a fellow in 1848 and in 1857 became rector of Swanswick, near Bath. Earle became a prebendary of Wells, which was a small cathedral city of Somerset, in 1871. His recreations were boating, riding and gardening.
Earle held the position of Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford as well as the rectory of Swanswick until his death.
Personal life and death
In 1863, he married Jane Rolleston, the daughter of Rev. George Rolleston (rector and squire of Maltby, W. Riding, father of George Rolleston).
His address in the 1903 Who's Who (UK) is listed as Swanswick Rectory, Bath, 84 Banbury Road, Oxford. He died there on 31 January 1903.
Positions held
Fellow of Oriel, 1848
College Tutor, 1852
Rector of Swanswick (near Bath) 1857
Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon 1849–1854
Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon 1876–1903
Prebendary of Wells since 1871
Select Preacher, Oxford University, 1873-1874
Rural Dean of Bath, 1873-1877