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Adm. pens. (age 16) at TRINITY, 24 Mar., 1704/5. S. of Dr Laurence (above), of Spofforth, West Riding of Yorkshire. School, York [ Yorkshire ] (Mr Thompson).
Matric. 1705; Scholar, 1706; B.A. 1708/9; M.A. 1712. Fellow, 1711. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 20 Sep., 1724; priest, 25 Mar., 1729. Chaplain to Richard, Lord Willoughby de Broke. R. of Coningsby, Lincolnshire , 1730. Poet Laureate, 1718-30. Author of poems and poetical translations. Died at Coningsby [ Lincolnshire ], 27 Sep., 1730. (D.N.B.)