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Adm. pens. at QUEENS', July 30, 1779. Of Essex. [Elder s. of the Rev. Robert (1745), V. of Wormingford. B. 1763.] ' Matric. Easter, 1781; Scholar, 1784; B.A. (Senior Wrangler) 1784; M.A. 1787; B.D. 1796. Fellow, 1785, and tutor. Ord. priest (Ely) Nov. 21, 1790; C. of Boxted, Essex, 1790. R. of Seagrave, Leics., 1802-9. Author, Causes of the Increase of Methodism and Dissension; Syllabus of a System of Political Economy; Disquisitions on population (against Malthus), and of numerous other works on economic subjects. Married Catherine . Died Feb. 5, 1809, aged 46. Brother of the next; father of the above. (Foster, Index Eccles.; D.N.B.; G. Mag., I. 189.)