Person: Baker, Richard (1764 - 1818)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. pens. (age 17) at PEMBROKE, Mar. 7, 1758. S. and h. of Richard, Esq., of Yarmouth, Norfolk. B. there. ' Matric. Michs. 1758; Scholar; B.A. 1762; M.A. 1765; D.D. 1788. Fellow, 1763. Ord. priest (London) Feb. 19, 1769. R. of Gt Poringland, Norfolk, 1772-9. R. of Cawston, 1772-1818. A friend and contemporary of the poet Gray and one of the three Fellows of the College who witnessed the signing of Gray's will, July 2, 1770. Author, The Harmony or Agreement of the Four Evangelists (in 4 parts); The Psalms of David Evangelized. Died Apr. 16, 1818, aged 77. Father of Richard (1790). (C. J. Palmer, Great Yarmouth, II. 309; G. Mag., 1818, I. 646; L. Whibley, Correspondence of Thomas Gray; D.N.B.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Pembroke Hall

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Baker, Richard	18/03/1764	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA : Cambridge / Pembroke Hall

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Baker, Richard	19/02/1769	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Baker, Richard	19/03/1772	MA		View
  Appt	Baker, Richard	06/04/1772	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 18/03/1764 (Cornwallis, Frederick/Coventry & Lichfield 1750-1768)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Baker, Richard	18/03/1764	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 19/02/1769 (Terrick, Richard/London 1764-1777)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Baker, Richard	19/02/1769	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Great Poringland (19/03/1772 - 10/05/1779 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Baker, Richard	19/03/1772	Rector	Institution	Great Poringland otherwise Great Porlingland/	View
  Vac	Baker, Richard	10/05/1779	Rector	resignation	Great Poringland or Porland/	View

• Rector : Cawston (06/04/1772 - 23/06/1818 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Baker, Richard	06/04/1772	Perpetual rector	Institution	Cawston/	View
  Vac	Baker, Richard	23/06/1818	Rector	Death	Cawston/	View

Death Events

• Death (23/06/1818)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Baker, Richard	23/06/1818	Death	Vac	View