Admissions to the College of St. John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge ...: July 1715-November 1767, by R.F. ScottThe College, 1903 |
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23 September admitted a student admitted fellow commoner admitted pensioner admitted sizar aged Alumni Oxonienses April Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of York August B.A. degree Bishop of Lincoln Bishop of London Bishop of Norwich bred buried Cambridge Chronicle Canterbury to hold ceding Charles Church clerk Cole curacy curate daughter death December described as chaplain died Edward esquire Essex father of John father of Thomas father of William February gentleman Gentleman's Magazine George held the living Henry hold both livings instituted Rector instituted Vicar James January July June June 28 Kent Lancashire licensed March married master Middlesex November October ordained Deacon 21 ordained Priest past 17 Priest 21 received a dispensation Salop Samuel Sedbergh St John's College Suffolk surety Dr Brooke surety Dr Rutherforth surety Dr Williams surety Mr Powell surety Mr Wrigley took the B.A. tutor and surety tutor Dr Edmundson tutor Mr Newcome Yorkshire
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Page 332 - About nine years before his death, he was greatly enfeebled by a severe attack of the gout, and in a short time after that, lost the use of one of his legs. Notwithstanding his fondness for exercise, he resigned himself to this change, not only without complaint, but without any sensible diminution of his cheerfulness and good humour. His fault was the general fault of retired and studious characters, too great a degree of inaction and facility in his public station.
Page 614 - Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord ; for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Page 577 - Mr. Hastings assumed the title of earl of Huntingdon ; and there is a stone pillar standing in front of the parsonage house, at Leke, on which there was a plate bearing a Latin inscription, stating him to be the eleventh earl of Huntingdon, godson of Theophilus, the ninth earl, and entitled to the earldom by descent.* In fact it was notorious that he was the immediate heir. However, accus* This plate covered another Latin inscription, stating that it was erected by Theophilus the second earl of Hun.
Page 582 - The Bruiser C. Churchill, (once the Rev.) in the character of a Russian Hercules, regaling himself after having killed the monster Caricatura that so sorely galled his virtuous friend the heaven-born Wilkes.
Page 452 - Dr Balguy, was a person of extraordinary parts, and extensive learning ; indeed of universal knowledge; and, what is so precious In a man of letters, of the most exact judgment: as appears from some valuable discourses,! which, having been written occasionally on important subjects, and published separately by him, had raised his reputation so high, that his majesty, out of his singular love of merit, and without any other recommendation, was pleased in 1781, to make him the offer of the bishopric...