Background
The son of John Luxmoore of Okehampton, Devon, he was born there.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
John Luxmoore
Edit ProfileEducation
He was educated at Ottery Saint Mary school and at Eton College, going as scholar in 1775 to King"s College, Cambridge. He graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1780, and proceeded Master of Arts
Career
In 1783. On 30 June 1795 he was created Doctor of Divinity at Lambeth by Archbishop John Moore. He became fellow of his college, and having been tutor to the Earl of Dalkeith, he obtained preferment. He was made rector of Saint George"s, Bloomsbury, in 1782, prebendary of Canterbury in 1703, dean of Gloucester in 1799, and rector of Taynton in 1800.
In 1806 he exchanged Saint George"s, Bloomsbury, for Saint Andrew"s, Holborn.
In 1807 he became bishop of Bristol, in 1808 he was translated as bishop of Hereford, and in 1815 to bishop of Street Asaph. In 1808 he resigned the deanery of Gloucester, and in 1816 the benefice of Saint Andrew"s, Holborn.
Luxmoore held, as was usual, the archdeaconry of Street Asaph at the same time as the bishopric, and had other preferments. He died at the palace, Street Asaph, on 31 January 1830.
He published a few charges and sermons.
Luxmoore married a Mission Barnard, niece of Edward Barnard, provost of Eton, and left a large family. The eldest son, Charles Scott Luxmoore was himself an eminent clergyman.
