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Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, Mar. 27, 1819. Of Cumberland. S. of –, farmer. School, private. ' Matric. Michs. 1819; B.A. (11th Wrangler) 1823; M.A. 1826; B.D. 1833; D.D. 1838. Fellow, 1825; tutor. Master, 1838-47. Vice-Chancellor, 1838-9 and 1843-4. Ord. deacon (Ely) Nov. 7, 1824; priest, May 29, 1825. V. of Cherry Hinton, Cambs., 1836-8. R. of Glaston, Rutland, 1838-47. Married, July 19, 1838, Charlotte, dau. of Capt. Tarleton, of Chester. ‘As Tutor and Master he was universally popular, being a man of extreme courtesy and great generosity.’ Died Oct. 16, 1847. Buried in the College chapel. Father of William (1858). (T. A. Walker, 406, and note; Clergy List; The Patrician, IV. 498.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | Ordi(ordination) | Hodgson, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1825 | Appt(Institution) | Hodgson, William | Peterhouse, Cambridge / | Fellow | View |
| 1825 | Ordi(ordination) | Hodgson, William | / | priest | View |