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Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 16, 1820. [2nd] s. of the Rev. Edmund (1778). B. at Campton, Beds. [Nov. 25, 1802]. School, Westminster. ' Matric. Michs. 1821; Scholar, 1823; B.A. (9th Wrangler and 5th Classic) 1825; Chancellor's (Classical) medal, 1825; Members' prize, 1827; M.A. 1828; D.D. (per Lit. Reg.) 1835. Fellow, 1827. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 16, 1827. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1828; priest, 1829. Head Master of Westminster School, 1828-46. Substituted classical dresses for 'the barbarous ones formerly in use' in the School plays. R. of Sutton Coldfield, Warws., 1844-50. V. of Pershore, Worcs., 1850-65. Hon. Canon of Worcester. Married, Jan. 4, 1833, Anne, dau. of the Rt. Rev. Robert Gray, Bishop of Bristol. Died Sept. 11, 1865, at Datchworth rectory, Herts. Brother of William (1820) and Edmund R. (1814). (Record of Old Westminsters; Inns of Court; Boase, III. 1386; Clergy List; Crockford; G. Mag., 1865, II. 525.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | Ordi(ordination) | Williamson, Richard | / | priest | View |
| 1829 | Ordi(ordination) | Williamson, Richard | / | priest | View |
| 1833 | Appt(Appointment) | Williamson, Richard | Bishop of Bristol / | Chaplain | View |