Introduction

Biography

John was the son of Ad­mir­al James Kemp­thorne

He was edu­cat­ed at St. John’s Col­lege, Cam­bridge (BA 1796, BD 1807), and sub­se­quent­ly be­came a Fel­low there

After tak­ing Ho­ly Or­ders, he be­came vi­car of North­leach, Glou­ces­ter­shire (1816); vicar of Wed­more, So­mer­set­shire (1827); and rec­tor of St. Ma­ry de Grace, Glou­ces­ter (1827).

He was also a pre­ben­da­ry in Lich­field Ca­thed­ral from 1826, and some­time Ex­am­in­ing Chap­lain to the Bish­op of that dio­cese.

Works

• Select Por­tions of Psalms from Va­ri­ous Trans­la­tions (Lon­don: Hatch­ard, 1810)