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Adm. pens. at ST CATHARINE'S, Nov. 6, 1820. Of Yorks. [S. of Ralph (sometime an officer in the army). B. 1803, at Red Hall, Leeds. School, Giggleswick.] ' Matric. Michs. 1821; B.A. (13th Wrangler) 1825; M.A. 1828. Fellow, 1828-34. Probably adm. at the Middle Temple, 1830, as s. of Ralph, Esq., of Leeds, Yorks., deceased. Ord. deacon, 1831; priest, 1832; R. of Gimingham, Norfolk, 1833-92. Archdeacon of Norfolk, 1869-74. Hon. Canon of Norwich, 1864-71. Established allotments for labourers; sometimes known as the ‘Father of the allotment system.’ Author, mathematical, etc.; translated Boucharlat's Differential Calculus and Francoeur's Cours complet de mathématiques pures. Died Mar. 1, 1892, aged 88. (Giggleswick Sch. Reg.; Boase, IV. Suppl.; J. P. Blakelock.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | Ordi(ordination) | Blakelock, Ralph | / | deacon | View |
| 1832 | Ordi(ordination) | Blakelock, Ralph | / | priest | View |
| 1833 | Appt(Admission) | Blakelock, Ralph | Gimingham / | Rector | View |