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Adm. pens. at QUEENS', July 5, 1787. Of Cambridgeshire. [3rd s. of Robert (1740), D.D., President of the College (and Anne Newcome). B. Oct. 2, 1771, at Cambridge. School, Newcome's, Hackney.] ' Matric. Easter, 1789. Migrated to Clare, Dec. 17, 1790; B.A. 1792; M.A. 1795; B.D. 1808. Fellow of Clare, 1793. V. of Great Gransden, Cambs., 1812-32. Married, June 6, 1815, Miss – Robinson, of Cambridge. Author, The Coventry Act, a Comedy; A Concise View of the History of Religious Knowledge; Osway. A Tragedy; The Lakers, a Comic Opera; Four Discourses relating to the Stage; Three Discourses on the Case of Animal Creation; A Selection from the Fables of John Gay; etc. Among his Letters are to be found interesting references to Newcome's Academy and its dramatic performances. Died Jan. 23, 1832. Brother of Robert (1781) and Joseph (1774). (E. Alfred Jones; E. H. Vigers; Burke, L.G., for his parents; D.N.B., which says he was unmarried.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1794 | Ordi(ordination) | Plumtre, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1796 | Ordi(ordination) | Plumptre, James | / | priest | View |
| 1797 | Appt(Licensing) | Plumptre, James | Hinxton / | Curate | View |
| 1812 | Appt(Institution) | Plumptre, James | Grest Gransden / | Vicar | View |
| 1832 | Vac(Death) | Plumptre, James | Great Gransden / | Vicar | View |