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Adm. sizar at SIDNEY, June 21, 1794. S. of Samuel, farmer, of Debenham, Suffolk. B. there Sept. 13, 1777. Schools, Ipswich (Mr King) and Barham (Mr Kirkby). ' Matric. Michs. 1795; Scholar, 1796; B.A. 1799; M.A. 1802; B.D. 1809; D.D. ( Lit. Reg.) 1812. Fellow. Master, 1811-13. Ord. priest (Norwich) Sept. 20, 1801. Vice-Chancellor, 1812-13. ‘The delicate state of his health made him ill fitted for the office, but so anxious was he not to neglect his duties, that his life was sacrificed before the expiration of his Vice-Chancellorship.’ (Gunning, Reminiscences, II. 285.) Died at Bungay, Suffolk, Oct. 10, 1813, aged 36. Buried there. (Suckling, I. 151; Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, (Vol. I. 198); G. M. Edwards.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | Ordi(ordination) | Davie, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1801 | Ordi(ordination) | Davie, John | / | priest | View |
| 1801 | Appt(Licensing) | Davie, John | Wood Dalling / | Curate | View |
| 1801 | Ordi(ordination) | Davie, John | / | priest | View |