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Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Nov. 18, 1813. [Only] s. of William, D.D. (1763), Master of Jesus College (and Anne, dau. of the Rev. Walter Serocold, of Cherry Hinton). [B. Apr. 28, 1796.] Bapt. May 24, 1796, in Jesus College Chapel. School, Eton. ' Matric. Michs. 1814; Scholar, 1817; B.A. 1818. Migrated to Jesus, Dec. 7, 1818; Scholar; M.A. 1821. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Feb. 27, 1818. Ord. deacon (London) June 2, 1822; priest, Dec. 22, 1822; C. of St Mary-le-Bone, London. Took the additional name of Serocold, 1842. F.S.A. Of Cherry Hinton, Cambs.; and of Norfolk Street, Park Lane, London. J.P. for Cambs. Married (1) 1824, Georgiana Elizabeth, dau. of George Smith, M.P.; (2) 1842, Charlotte E., dau. of Col. A. Vansittart, of Shottesbrooke, Berks. Died Nov. 21, 1849, at Great Malvern. Father of Walter (sub Pearce-Serocold, 1844). (Eton Sch. Lists; Boase, Collect. Cornub., 688; Scott, MSS.; Inns of Court; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., 438-9; Clergy List; G. Mag., 1850, I. 103; Burke, L.G.)