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Adm. pens. at QUEENS', June 25, 1783. Of Bucks. [3rd s. of the Rev. William Hayward (1753), Provost of Eton, by his 1st wife. B. at Eton. Bapt. there, July 14, 1764.] Adm. at King's (age 18), as a scholar from Eton, July 31, 1783. ' Matric. Michs. 1784; B.A. 1788; M.A. 1791. Fellow, 1786-93. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) June 29, 1787. Started a preparatory school at Mitcham, Surrey. V. of Sporle, Norfolk, 1794-1831. Married, July 18, 1793, Margaret, dau. of the Rev. – Wade, of Boxford (see G. Mag., 1815, I. 81-3, for an eulogistic sketch of her character by a friend). Died, s.p., Aug. 13, 1831, at Brighton. Brother of John (1781) and William (1781). (Eton Coll. Reg.; Northants. Clergy; G. Mag., 1831, II. 186.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1787 | Ordi(ordination) | Roberts, Richard | / | deacon | View |
| 1794 | Appt(Institution) | Roberts, Richard | Sporl and rectory of Little Palgrave annexed / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1813 | Appt(Licensing) | Roberts, Richard | Wellingborough / | Curate | View |
| 1831 | Vac(Death) | Roberts, Richard | Sporl / | Rector | View |