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Adm. (age 18, sic) at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Aug. 15, 1772. [Only s. of George, late of Bristol, Doctor of physic (Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1725).] Bapt. [Dec. 29, 1752], at Bristol. ' Matric. Lent, 1774; B.A. 1777; M.A. 1780. Fellow, 1775-87. D.D., Lambeth, 1795; D.D., Trinity College, Dublin, 1806. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 6, 1782. Living at Corston, Somerset, in 1778. V. of Broadchalke, Wilts., 1786-8. R. of Chenies, Bucks., 1788. R. of Aston until 1804. R. of Watton, Herts., 1804. V. of Banwell, Somerset, 1817-31. Chaplain to the Duke of York. Preb. of Bristol, 1791-1831. Proprietor of Laura Chapel, Bath. R. of St Paul's, Covent Garden, London, 1817-31. A warm sympathiser with Queen Caroline; preached a famous sermon in Bristol Cathedral on the Sunday following George IV's coronation from the text, ‘Belshazzar the King made a great feast,’ and ending with a reference to the King's wives and concubines. Known in consequence as ‘Belshazzar Randolph.’ Domestic Chaplain and English Instructor to the Duchess of Kent in the little court at Amorbach, Bavaria, shortly before the birth of Princess Victoria. Engaged in the Socinian controversy. Author, A Few Observations on the State of the Nation. Died June 14, 1831, at Bristol; buried in Bristol Cathedral Churchyard. M.I. in Banwell Church. Portrait (1777) by John Downman in the Fitzwilliam Museum. (Eton Coll. Reg.; Inns of Court; Cant. Act Book; G. Mag., 1831, I. 648; D.N.B.; C. R. Hudleston; O. G. Knapp, Piozzi-Pennington Letters, 47.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785 | Disp-Ord | Randolph, Francis | / | View | |
| 1785 | Ordi(ordination) | Randolph, Francis | / | deacon | View |
| 1786 | Disp-Ord | Randolph, Francis | / | View | |
| 1786 | Appt(Collation) | Randolph, Francis | Broad Chalk with chapels of Bur Chalk & Alveston / | Vicar | View |
| 1786 | Subsc | Randolph, Francis | / | View | |
| 1788 | Vac(cession) | Randolph, Francis | Broad Chalk with chapels of Burr Chalk & Alveston / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Randolph, Francis | Eastmansted Cheynys alias Istenhampstead Cheneys / | Rector | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Institution) | Randolph, Francis | Bristol Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1795 | Vac(cession) | Randolph, Francis | Eastmansted Chenys alias Istenhampsted Chenys / | Rector | View |
| 1795 | Appt(Appointment) | Randolph, Francis | / | View | |
| 1796 | Appt(Licensing) | Randolph, Francis | Bath Wicke, Laura chapel. / | not given | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Institution) | Randolph, Francis | Bradford / | Vicar | View |
| 1804 | Appt(Institution) | Randolph, Francis | Watton alias Watton at Stone / | Rector | View |
| 1804 | Appt(Institution) | Randolph, Francis | Aston / | Rector | View |
| 1804 | Disp(Dispensation) | Randolph, Francis | Watton alias Watton at Stone / | Rector | View |
| 1804 | Vac(cession) | Randolph, Francis | Bradford / | Vicar | View |
| 1804 | Disp-App | Randolph, Francis | Aston / | Rector | View |
| 1809 | Appt(Institution) | Randolph, Francis | Banwell / | Vicar | View |
| 1809 | Vac(cession) | Randolph, Francis | Ashton / | Rector | View |
| 1809 | Vac(cession) | Randolph, Francis | Watton alias Watton at Stone / | Rector | View |
| 1817 | Appt(Institution) | Randolph, Francis | St Paul Covent Garden / | Rector | View |
| 1817 | Vac(cession) | Randolph, Francis | Banwell / | Vicar | View |
| 1817 | Appt(Institution) | Randolph, Francis | Banwell / | Vicar | View |
| 1831 | Vac(Death) | Randolph, Francis | Banwell / | Vicar | View |
| 1831 | Vac(natural death) | Randolph, Francis | St Paul Covent Garden / | Rector | View |
| 1831 | Vac(Death) | Randolph, Francis | Bristol Cathedral / Prebend | Prebendary | View |