Venn: Adm. sizar at EMMANUEL, May 8, 1776. Of Cambs. ' Matric. Michs. 1776; Scholar, 1780; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1780; M.A. 1783; B.D. 1790; D.D. ( Lit. Reg.) 1798. Fellow, 1782. Master, 1797-1835. Vice-Chancellor, 1797-8 and 1813-14. Professor of Moral Philosophy, 1809-13. Ord. deacon (Bath and Wells, Litt. dim. from Ely) May 26, 1781. R. (sinecure) of Kilken (or Kilkern), Flints., 1813. Married Ann Apthorp, at St Andrew-the-Great, Cambridge, Apr. 10, 1798 (date of licence). Gave £50 towards rebuilding after the fire in 1811. Died Apr. 1835, aged 76.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Towerson, Robert | / | deacon | View |
| 1781 | Ordi(Subscription on ordination) | Cory, Robert Towerson | / | deacon | View |
| 1782 | Ordi(ordination) | Cory, Robert Towerson | / | priest | View |
| 1813 | Appt(Institution) | Cory, Robert Towerson | Cilcen / | sinecure rector | View |
| 1813 | Appt(Presentation) | Cory, Robert Towerson | Kilken, alias Kilkyn / | sinecure rector | View |