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In VENN
Adm. pens. at CAIUS, Jan. 1777. 2nd s. of Charles, musician and author [for whom see D.N.B.]. B. Dec. 14, 1757, at Greenwich, Kent. Bapt. Jan. 2, 1758, at King's Lynn. School, Charterhouse. Left College after a short stay; he was detected removing books from the University Library (see Cole, Ath. Cant., 5864). At Aberdeen University, 1777-81; M.A. (Aberdeen) 1781; LL.D. (Glasgow and Aberdeen) 1792. Returned to Caius College, 1807; M.A. 1808 (Lit. Reg.). D.D. (Lambeth) 1812. F.R.S., 1802. F.S.A. Ord. deacon (Rochester) Oct. 28, 1807; priest, June 24, 1808. R. of Little Hinton, Wilts., 1811. V. of St Paul's, Deptford, Kent, 1811-19. V. of Herne Hill, 1811-15. R. of Cliffe-at-Hoo, 1815-17. Preb. of Lincoln, 1817. Chaplain to George III. Kept a private school at Hammersmith, 1786-93; at Greenwich, 1793-1813. For some time editor of the London Magazine. Married Sarah, dau. of William Rose, LL.D., of Chiswick, June 24, 1783. Donor to the College Library. His large library was bought for the British Museum. Author, classical, etc. Died Dec. 28, 1817. Buried at Deptford. M.I. in Westminster Abbey and in Cliffe Church. [M.I. says b. Dec. 3, 1757.] (Venn, II. 99; Al. Carthus.; D.N.B.)
MI in Cliffe recorded in Fielding (1910)
'Charles Burney,DD, FRS, FAS, Rectr of this parish, and of St Paul's, Deptford, in this county; prebendary of Lincoln, and chaplain in ordinary to his majesty. Born 3rd of December 1757, died 28th of Decr 1817. The inhabitants impressed with a feeling of respect for their late reverend rector, and unfeigned sorrow for his loss, have erected this tablet in his memory.'