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Adm. sizar (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, June 7, 1721. S. of John, barber-surgeon, of Shrewsbury, and grandson of John (1658-9). B. there, June 22, 1704. School, Shrewsbury (Mr Lloyd). ' Matric. 1721; B.A. 1724-5; M.A. 1728; LL.D. 1741. Fellow, 1726-52. Incorp. at Oxford. 1731. University librarian, 1732-4. Registrary, 1734-51. Adm. advocate in Doctors' Commons, 1741; advocate in the Court of Arches, 1741. Chancellor of the diocese of Lincoln, 1744-66. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Sept. 20; priest, Sept. 21, 1747. R. of Lawford, Essex, 1751-66. Archdeacon of Buckingham, 1753-66. Preb. and canon residentiary of St Paul's, 1757-66. F.S.A., 1759; Director of the Society, 1769-66. Classical scholar. Edited Demosthenes, etc. Died Apr. 4, 1766, aged 63. Buried in St Paul's Cathedral. Will, P.C.C. Benefactor to St John's and to Shrewsbury School. (D.N.B.; Scott-Mayor, III. 339; G. W. Fisher, 179 and 208.)
Type | Name | Date | Qualification | University | Full Record |
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Appt | Taylor, John | 07/09/1750 | MA | View |
Type | Name | Date | Qualification | University | Full Record |
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Appt | Taylor, John | 11/05/1744 | LLD | View | |
Appt | Taylor, John | 28/06/1744 | LLD | View | |
Appt | Taylor, John | 12/04/1751 | LLD | View | |
Sub | Taylor, John | 12/04/1751 | LLD | View | |
Appt | Taylor, John | 13/01/1753 | LLD | View | |
Appt | Taylor, John | 08/07/1757 | LLD | View | |
Sub | Taylor, John | 08/07/1757 | LLD | View |
Type | Name | Date | Status | Event | Full Record |
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Ord | Taylor, John | 20/09/1747 | deacon | ordination | View |
Type | Name | Date | Status | Event | Full Record |
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Ord | Taylor, John | 21/09/1747 | priest | ordination | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Taylor, John | 11/05/1744 | vicar general and official principal | Admission | Diocese of Lincoln/ | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Taylor, John | 08/07/1757 | Prebendary | Institution | St Paul's Cathedral/prebend of Ealdland | View |
Sub | Taylor, John | 08/07/1757 | Prebendary | St Pauls Cathedral/Prebend of Ealdland | View | |
Vac | Taylor, John | 25/04/1766 | Prebendary | Death | St Paul's Cathedral/prebend of Ealdland | View |