Person: Lax, William (1785 - 1835)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar (age 19) at TRINITY, Nov. 22, 1780. S. of William, of Ravensworth, Yorks. School, Kirby-on-the-Hill, Yorks. ' Matric. Michs. 1781; Scholar, 1784; B.A. (Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1785; M.A. 1788. Fellow, 1786; assistant tutor, 1797-1801. Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry, 1795-1836. F.R.S., 1796. Ord. priest (Peterb.) 1787. V. of Marsworth, Bucks., 1801-36. V. of St Ippolyts, Herts., 1801-36, where he built a small observatory. Author, Remarks on a Supposed Error in the Elements of Euclid; Tables to be used with the Nautical Almanac, 1821. Died Oct. 29, 1836, at St Ippolyts vicarage. (Northants. Clergy; D.N.B.; Rev. D. G. Bishop.)

Education Events

• BA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Lax, William	26/06/1785	BA		View
  Appt	Lax, William	15/06/1787	BA		View
  Ord	Lax, William	29/06/1787	BA		View

• MA : Cambridge / Trinity College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Lax, William	28/02/1801	MA		View
  Disp	Lax, William	10/03/1801	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Lax, William	21/03/1801	MA		View

Ordination Events

• priest : 29/06/1787 (Hinchcliffe, John/Peterborough 1769-1794)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Lax, William	29/06/1787	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Tideswell (26/06/1785 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lax, William	26/06/1785	Curate	Licensing	Tideswell/	View

• Vicar : Orwell (15/06/1787 - 23/02/1835 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lax, William	15/06/1787	Vicar	Licensing	Orwell/	View
  Appt	Musgrave, Thomas	23/02/1835	Vicar	Institution	Orwell/	View

• Vicar : St Ippolyts with Great Wymondley (28/02/1801 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lax, William	28/02/1801	Vicar	Institution	Great Wymondley with Hypoletts/	View

• domestic chaplain : Stopford, James, 2nd earl of Courtown / 2ndViscount Stopford/ 1st Baron Saltersford (1731-1810)) (10/03/1801 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lax, William	10/03/1801	domestic chaplain	in post	Earl of Courtown/	View

• Vicar : Marsworth (21/03/1801 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Lax, William	21/03/1801	Vicar	Institution	Mesworth/	View