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Adm. pens. (age 17) at SIDNEY, July 3, 1735. S. of Arthur, mercer, of London. School, Okenham, Berks. (Mentioned in the books of the Fishmongers' Company as applying for a scholarship.) ' Matric. 1736; B.A. 1738-9; M.A. 1744. Fellow, 1740. Ord. deacon (Norwich) June, 1740; priest (Lincoln) Sept. 25, 1743. Chaplain of H.M.S. Centurion, 1740 (then fitting for her celebrated voyage round the world under Commodore Anson). Chaplain at Portsmouth Docks, 1745-85. Married, at Gray's Inn Chapel, to Jane Saberthwaite, of St Margaret's, Lothbury, May 5, 1748. Author, A Voyage round the World. Died Mar. 10, 1785. Buried at Gt Staughton, Hunts. Will, P.C.C. (G. Mag.; W. P. Haskett Smith; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1740 | Ordi(ordination) | Walter, Richard | / | deacon | View |
| 1743 | Appt(Appointment) | Walter, Richard | Archibald, Duke of Argyll / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1743 | Ordi(ordination) | Walter, Richard | / | priest | View |