In VENN
Adm. (age 18) at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Feb. 5, 1756. S. of John [and Sarah]. B. 1736, at Eton, Bucks. Bapt. there June 26, 1737. ' Matric. Easter, 1756; Craven Scholar, 1757; B.A. 1760; M.A. 1763; D.D. (per Lit. Reg.) 1774. Fellow, 1759-73. He was educated by the favour of Edward Barnard (see D.N.B.) at Eton and under the same protection at King's. Assistant Master at Eton, 1760-73; Head Master, 1773-91. R. of Scaldwell, Northants., 1774-1804. Canon of Windsor, 1782-91; retired. Provost of Eton, 1791-1809. Left £1000 to the University to found a Davies Classical Scholarship on the lines of the Craven Scholarship, the benefits of which he had himself enjoyed. To Eton, besides a provision for task and declamation prizes, he bequeathed an Exhibition for a superannuated Eton Scholar. To King's College he left £2000 in augmentation of a fund for the purchase of advowsons. Died Dec. 5, 1809. Buried at Eton. (Eton Coll. Reg.; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1773 | Subsc | Davies, Jonathan | / | View | |
| 1773 | Subsc | Davies, Jonathan | / | View | |
| 1774 | Appt(Institution) | Davies, Jonathan | Scaldwell / | Rector | View |
| 1777 | Libc | Davies, Jonathan | Scaldwell / | Rector | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Institution) | Davies, Jonathan | College Royal of the Blessed Mary of Eton near Win / | provost | View |
| 1804 | Vac(resignation) | Davies, Jonathan | Scaldwell / | Rector | View |
| 1809 | Vac(Death) | Davies, Jonathan | College Royal of the blessed Mary of Eton near Win / | provost | View |