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Adm. (age 17) at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Feb. 28, 1767. [S. of Thomas and Mary, of St Ives, Hunts.] B. there Oct. 19, 1748. ' Matric. Michs. 1767; B.A. 1771; Members' prize, 1772 and 1773; M.A. 1774; D.D. 1786. Fellow, 1770-9. Tutor. Ord. priest (Canterbury, Litt. dim. from Ely) June 12, 1778. Head Master of Rugby School, where he made great reforms and much increased the number of boys, 1778-94. Preb. of Worcester and R. of Harvington, Worcs., 1797-1804. Married (1) Dec. 21, 1779, Elizabeth, elder dau. of John Mander, of Coventry; (2) in 1785, Arabella, 4th dau. of W. Caldecott, of Catthorpe, Leics., and had issue. Author, An Account of Eton Discipline in 1766; An Account of King's College Chapel, Cambridge; A Compendium of Geography; The Principal Propositions of the 5th Book of Euclid demonstrated algebraically. Contributed compositions in Greek and Latin to Musae Etonienses. Founded a prize for declamations at King's, 1786. Walter Savage Landor, one of his pupils at Rugby, was expelled for repeated acts of rebellion and insolence. Died Sept. 24, 1804, at Harvington. M.I. in Worcester Cathedral; also in chapel of Rugby School. (Eton Coll. Reg.; G. Mag., 1804, II. 982; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | James, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1778 | Ordi(ordination) | James, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1778 | Ordi(ordination) | James, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1779 | Appt(Licensing) | James, Thomas | Rugby / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1797 | Appt(Institution) | James, Thomas | Worcester Cathedral / Tenth Prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1797 | Appt(Institution) | James, Thomas | Harvington / | Rector | View |
| 1804 | Vac(Death) | James, Thomas | Harvington / | Rector | View |
| 1804 | Vac(Death) | James, Thomas | Worcester Cathedral / Tenth Canonry | Canon | View |