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Adm. pens. (age 17) at PEMBROKE, Mar. 7, 1758. S. and h. of Richard, Esq., of Yarmouth, Norfolk. B. there. ' Matric. Michs. 1758; Scholar; B.A. 1762; M.A. 1765; D.D. 1788. Fellow, 1763. Ord. priest (London) Feb. 19, 1769. R. of Gt Poringland, Norfolk, 1772-9. R. of Cawston, 1772-1818. A friend and contemporary of the poet Gray and one of the three Fellows of the College who witnessed the signing of Gray's will, July 2, 1770. Author, The Harmony or Agreement of the Four Evangelists (in 4 parts); The Psalms of David Evangelized. Died Apr. 16, 1818, aged 77. Father of Richard (1790). (C. J. Palmer, Great Yarmouth, II. 309; G. Mag., 1818, I. 646; L. Whibley, Correspondence of Thomas Gray; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1764 | Ordi(ordination) | Baker, Richard | / | deacon | View |
| 1769 | Ordi(ordination) | Baker, Richard | / | priest | View |
| 1772 | Appt(Institution) | Baker, Richard | Cawston / | Perpetual rector | View |
| 1772 | Appt(Institution) | Baker, Richard | Great Poringland otherwise Great Porlingland / | Rector | View |
| 1779 | Vac(resignation) | Baker, Richard | Great Poringland or Porland / | Rector | View |
| 1818 | Vac(Death) | Baker, Richard | Cawston / | Rector | View |