Background
Hoskyns was born in Notting Hill, London, the eldest child and only son of Bishop Edwyn Hoskyns (1851–1925).
Hoskyns was born in Notting Hill, London, the eldest child and only son of Bishop Edwyn Hoskyns (1851–1925).
He was a fellow and Dean of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and a notable biblical scholar. On his father"s death in 1925, he succeeded to the Hoskyns" baronetcy. His influence on the next generation of clergymen was considerable. e.g. on Michael Ramsey and Gabriel Hebert.