Jasper Swift

Jasper Swift was an English clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Cornwall and Archdeacon of Totnes.

Early life and education

Jasper Swift matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1590/91 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1594. He later obtained a Master of Arts in 1599/1600, followed by a Bachelor of Divinity and a Doctor of Divinity in 1615/16.

Ecclesiastical Career

Swift was ordained in the late 16th century and held multiple ecclesiastical positions throughout his career. He was appointed as:

Rector of St. Erme, Cornwall in 1603,
Rector of Powderham, Devon in 1612,
Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral in 1613,
Archdeacon of Cornwall from July to October 1616,
Archdeacon of Totnes from October 1616 until his death in 1620.

Death

Jasper Swift died on 20 January 1620. Some sources record his death as occurring in 1619/20 due to the transition from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.