John Clarke (provost)
# John Clarke (provost)

John Clarke (1732–1781) was the Provost of Oriel College, Oxford and an Anglican clergyman.

## Education

Born in 1732 he was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School) 1742 -1749.

He was a B.D. and Doctor of Divinity 19 May 1768.

## Career

John Clarke was Provost of Oriel from 12 February 1768 until his death on 21 November 1781.

He was rector of Kingsdown near Wrotham from 1776-1781 and a Prebendary of Rochester.

