Person: Maskelyne, Nevil (1755 - 1811)

• Comments

  Venn:adm. sizar ST CATHERINE'S 29 Nov. 1749; 3rd son of Edmund of Purton, WIlts. Born Oct. 1732; school Westminster; matric. 1750; migrated to PEMBROKE 1750 and then to TRINITY. BA from Trinity 1754; MA 1757; BD 1768; DD 1777; fellow Trinity 1756. FRS 1758; assisted Bradley; sent by the RS to observe the transit of Venus at St Helena 1761. Astronomer Royal 17765; established the "Nautical Almanac" 1766. Copley medallist. R of Shrawardine, Salop 1775; R of North Runcton, Norfolk 1782. Elected member of the French Institute 1802. Author, astronomical. Died 9 Feb. 1811 aged 79; will (PCC 1811. See DNB; Al. West. 332

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Trinity College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Maskelyne, Nevil	21/09/1755	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Maskelyne, Nevil	19/12/1756	BA	Cambridge	View

• BD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Maskelyne, Neville	20/01/1775	BD		View
  LibC	Maskelyne, Nevil	19/07/1777	BD		View
  LibC	Maskelyne, Nevil	04/06/1779	BD		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Maskelyne, Nevil	15/03/1782	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 21/09/1755

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Maskelyne, Nevil	21/09/1755	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 19/12/1756

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Maskelyne, Nevil	19/12/1756	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Shrawardine (20/01/1775 - 21/08/1782 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Maskelyne, Neville	20/01/1775	Rector	Institution	Shrawardine/	View
  Libc	Maskelyne, Nevil	19/07/1777	Rector		Shrawardine/	View
  Libc	Maskelyne, Nevil	04/06/1779	Rector		Shrawardine/	View
  Vac	Maskelyn, Nevil	21/08/1782	Rector	cession	Shrawardine/	View

• Rector : North Runcton with Hardwicke and Setchey (15/03/1782 - 20/04/1811 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Maskelyne, Nevil	15/03/1782	Rector	Institution	Routon otherwise Rouncton otherwise North Roungton/	View
  Vac	Maskelyne, Nevil	20/04/1811	Rector	natural death	Routon otherwise Rouncton otherwise North Roungton/	View

Death Events

• Death (20/04/1811)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Maskelyne, Nevil	20/04/1811	natural death	Vac	View