Background
Dayman was born at Padstow in Cornwall, the third son of John Dayman, of Mambury in Devon, and educated at Blundell"s School in Tiverton and at Exeter College in Oxford.
Dayman was born at Padstow in Cornwall, the third son of John Dayman, of Mambury in Devon, and educated at Blundell"s School in Tiverton and at Exeter College in Oxford.
Exeter College.
He was awarded 1st Class in Literature. Hum (1829), Bachelor (1830), Master of Arts (1831) and Bachelor's Degree (1841). He was for some time Fellow and Tutor of his College, and Pro-Proctor in 1835.
Dayman took Holy Orders in 1835 and became successively examiner for University Scholarship for Latin, 1838.
In Literature. Humanity, Latin, 1838–1839, and 1841–1842, Senator. Proctor of the University.
Dayman’s clerical appointments were:
1842 - Rector of Shillingstone in Dorset
1849 - Rural Dean
1852 - Proctor in Convocation
1862 - Honorary Canon of Bitton in Salisbury Cathedral.