Person: Walker, Richard (1713 - 1745)

• Comments

  VENN: Adm. sizar (age 27) at TRINITY, May 18, 1703. S. of Robert, of Tanfield, Yorks. School, Tanfield (Mr Hutchinson). ' Matric. 1704; Scholar, 1706; B.A. 1706-7; M.A. 1710; B.D. 1724; D.D. 1728 (Comitia Regia. Certain gatherings of the Senate of the University at which royal personages were present and degrees specially conferred.'Com. Reg.). Fellow, 1709. Vice-Master of Trinity, 1734-64; supported the Master, Richard Bentley, throughout his quarrel with the Fellows. Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy, 1744-64. Ord. deacon (York) Sept. 1707; priest (Ely) Sept. 20, 1713. C. of Upwell, Norfolk, 1708. V. of Chesterton, Cambs., 1728. R. of Fakenham, Norfolk, 1745-58. R. of Upwell and Outwell, Norfolk, until 1764. Devoted to horticulture. Founder of the Cambridge Botanic Garden, 1762. Died unmarried, Dec. 15, 1764. Will ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C.) 1765. (Endowments, 468; D.N.B.).
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Birth Events

• 0/0/1684 (Yorks)

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/1684	Yorks	0	19/9/1713	Ord	View
  0/0/1684	Yorkshire	0	20/9/1713	Ord	View

Education Events

• MA : Cambridge / Trinity College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Walker, Richardus	19/09/1713	MA	Cambridge	View
  Sub	Walker, Richardus	19/09/1713	MA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Walker, Richardus	20/09/1713	MA	Cambridge	View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Walker, Richardus	15/06/1724	DD		View
  Appt	Walker, Richardus	18/07/1728	DD		View

Ordination Events

• priest : 19/09/1713 (Moore, John/Ely 1707-1714)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Walker, Richardus	19/09/1713	priest	ordination	View
  Sub	Walker, Richardus	19/09/1713	priest	Ordination	View
  Ord	Walker, Richardus	20/09/1713	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Haddenham (15/06/1724 - 14/07/1728 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Walker, Richardus	15/06/1724	Curate	Licensing	Haddenham/	View
  Vac	Walker, Richardus	14/07/1728	Curate	resignation	Haddenham/	View

• Preacher : Haddenham (14/07/1728 - 14/07/1728 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Walker, Richardus	14/07/1728	Preacher	resignation	Haddenham/	View

• Vicar : Chesterton (18/07/1728 - 05/07/1745 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Walker, Richardus	18/07/1728	Vicar	Institution	Chesterton/	View
  Vac	Walker, Richard	05/07/1745	Vicar	cession	Chesterton/	View