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Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 13, 1770. [S. of Richard (1724-5), V. of St John's, Leeds. B. 1752. School, Leeds Grammar.] ' Matric. Michs. 1770; B.A. 1774; Members' Prize, 1776; M.A. 1777; B.D. 1785. Fellow, 1777-1803. Sacrist, 1787. Steward, 1795-7, 1797-1802. Lady Margaret's Preacher, 1786-1819. Norrisian Professor of Divinity, 1795-1815. Author, Sermons. His lectures were less efficient than might have been expected from their undoubted excellence, as he suffered from a certain thickness of speech, an awkwardness of manner, a want of energy, and an easiness of temper, little calculated to curb the sallies of a large assembly of young men constrained to sit out a lecture of an hour in length. Ord. deacon (York) June 11, 1775; priest (Peterb.) Dec. 15, 1776; C. of St John's, Leeds, 1776. C. of St Sepulchre's, Cambridge, 1791-1822. R. of Gt Snoring and Thursford, Norfolk, Sept. 30, 1801-31. In him [p.469] were eminently united the elegant Scholar, the sound Theologian, and the faithful Pastor. He was held throughout life in deservedly high estimation by all who knew him' (M.I. at Gt Snoring). Died Apr. 10, 1831. Brother of Richard (1777). (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 244; D.N.B., which gives appointed Lady Margaret Preacher, 1782; Foster, Index Eccles.; Univ. Lib. Catalogue; Northants. Clergy; G. Mag., 1831, I. 378; Univ. Hist. Reg., 93, note.)