Reverend Lancelot Addison (1632 - April 20, 1703) was born in Westmorland. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford.

Rev. Addison worked at Tangier as a chaplain for seven years and upon his return he wrote "West Barbary, or a Short Narrative of the Revolutions of the Kingdoms of Fex and Morocco" (1671).

In 1670 he was appointed royal chaplain , in 1683 Dean of Lichfield, and in 1684 Archdeacon of Conventry.

Among his other works was "The Present State of the Jews" (1675).

He died in 1703 leaving three sons: poet Joseph Addison, scholar Lancelot Addison, and Gulston Addison , who became Governor of Madras.

Rev. Addison was buried in Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire.