Doncaster, John (1794-1820)

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Adm. sizar (age 16) at TRINITY, June 16, 1789. S. of John, of Nottingham. School, Oakham, Rutland (Dr Orme). ' Matric. Michs. 1790. Migrated to Christ's; Scholar, 1791; Browne Medallist, 1791; B.A. 1794; Chancellor's Medal, 1794; M.A. 1797; D.D. 1816. Fellow, 1796-1815. Praelector (‘one of the very worst then and always’). Junior Dean, Catechist, Steward. Ord. deacon (Canterbury) 1794; priest, 1796; C. of Eastwell, Kent, 1794. C. and Lecturer at Gt St Andrew's, Cambridge, 1798-1804. Hebrew Lecturer, 1799-1801. Greek Lecturer and Mildmay Preacher, 1800-2 and 1807. C. of Fen Drayton, Cambs., 1802-8. Head Master of Oakham School, 1808-46. He was Chaplain of the gaol, and always gave the school (which greatly increased during his time) a half holiday for an execution. Bishop Ellicott, one of his pupils, remembered that he was taken to the scaffold and pushed forward to see the drop by the Master himself (W. L. Sargant). R. of Navenby, Lincs., 1814-58. Married (1) May 29, 1816, Elizabeth, dau. of William Wright, Esq.; (2) Jan. 26, 1843, Miss – Nettleship, of Culland, Derbs. Died Oct. 5, 1858, aged 86. (Peile, II. 330; Oakham Sch. Reg.; Cant. Act Bk.)

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