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Adm. sizar (age 16) at TRINITY, Nov. 6, 1759. [Eldest] s. of Robert, of Cambridge. School, King's Lynn (Mr Knox). ' Matric. Michs. 1760; Scholar, 1761; B.A. (7th Wrangler) 1764; M.A. 1767; Seatonian prize, 1770; B.D. 1789. Fellow, 1765. Vice-Master, 1789-93. A candidate for the Professorship of Chemistry, in 1773. Senior Proctor, 1785. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Oct. 6, 1771; priest, Dec. 25, 1771; C.-in-charge of Edlington, Yorks. V. of Chesterton, 1783. Author, Arcases: a tragedy, 1775; The Dedication of the Temple of Solomon, 1770. Died Oct. 6, 1793, aged 49. M.I., St Clement's church, Cambridge. (Northants. Clergy; Gunther, Early Science in Cambridge, 230.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1771 | Ordi(ordination) | Hodson, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1771 | Ordi(ordination) | Hodson, William | / | priest | View |
| 1783 | Appt(Institution) | Hodson, William | Chesterton / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Hodson, William | Hitchin / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Vac(resignation) | Hodson, William | Chesterton / | Vicar | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Death) | Hodson, William | Hitchin / | Vicar | View |