Archbishop of Canterbury since 1903, Randall Thomas Davidson, was born in 1848, the son of Henry Davidson, of Muithouse, Edinburgh. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Oxford where he obtained his D-D, degree. In 1874 he became curate of Dartford, Kent ud this position he retained until, in 1877, Archbishop Tait of Canter bury' made him his chaplain and private secretary, One year after having taken up his new position his wedding took place with Edith Tait, the second daughter of the Archbishop.
When Archbishop Benson succeed. ed Archbishop Tait, he still con tinued to perform the duties of Archbishop's chaplain and private secretary, until 1883 when he became Dean of Windsor and domestic chaplain to H. Bf. Queen Victoria, Previous to this, while still holding his position " with Archbishop Benson, he took over the duties of examining chaplain to Bishop Lightfoot of Durham, wi sub-almoner to Queen Victoria and was one of the six preachers the Canterbury Cathedral. For eight years he was Dean of Windsor, and then became Clerk of the Closet to the Queen until her death in 1901, when he held that post in the service of H. M. King Edward He was made a trustee of the Museum Bishop of Rochester for 1891 Bishop of Winchester, 1895-1903.
His publications, which are several include a life of Archbishop Tait in two volumes.
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