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| Atkinson, William. Adm. sizar at JESUS, Dec. 29, 1775. [4th s. of Christopher, R. of Thorp Arch, Yorks. B. there Apr. 14, 1758.] Matric. Michs. 1776; B.A. 1780; M.A. 1783. Fellow, 1782-91. Ord. deacon (York) July 22, 1781; priest, July 7, 1782. Lecturer at the Parish Church, Bradford, 1784. (His appointment to the Lectureship led to a violent controversy, for particulars of which see the Yorkshire Genealogist, 1888, I.) R. of All Saints', Warham, Norfolk, 1792-1845. P.C. of Thornton, near Bradford, 1799-1801. Married Mary, dau. of John Cottam, Esq., July 5, 1791. Familiarly called 'Parson Atkinson.' A man of rare scholarly attainment, but of somewhat eccentric character; kept a printing press in his home, and issued pamphlets and broadsheets on ecclesiastical and political topics. Author, Poetical Essays, etc. Died Sept. 30, 1846, at Thorp Arch, aged 88. Brother of Christopher (1773), etc.; father of John W. (1819), Charles W. (1813), Johnson M. C. (1829) and Joseph M. (1819). (Yorks. Bibliographer; D.N.B.) | William ATKINSON Approx. lifespan: 1758–1846 Tripos: Jesus College Math. 1780star Adm sizar Jesus College 1775:12:29 4th s. of Christopher ATKINSON R.: Thorp Arch, Yorkshire b. there ^ Thorp Arch, Yorkshire 1758:04:14 ] Matric 1776:10MT: BA 1780 MA 1783 Fellow 1782-91 Ord. deacon York 1781:07:22 Ord. priest 1782:07:07 Lecturer at: : Parish Church Bradford, [ Yorkshire ] 1784 (His appointment to the Lectureship led to a violent controversy, for particulars of which see the Yorkshire Genealogist 1888, I.) R.: All Saints' Warham, Norfolk 1792-1845 P.C.: Thornton, near Bradford, [ Yorkshire ] 1799-1801 m. Mary COTTAM dau. of John COTTAM, Esq. 1791:07:05 Familiarly called 'Parson Atkinson.' A man of rare scholarly attainment, but of somewhat eccentric character; kept a printing press in his home, and issued pamphlets and broadsheets on ecclesiastical and political topics. Publ.: Poetical Essays etc. d. aged 88 Thorp Arch, [ Yorkshire ] 1846:09:30 brother of Christopher ATKINSON (1773) etc. father of John W. ATKINSON (1819) Charles W. ATKINSON (1813) Johnson M. C. ATKINSON (1829) Joseph M. ATKINSON (1819) ( Yorks. Bibliographer; D.N.B .) [add:]His wife, Mary, died at Bradford, [ Yorkshire ] 6 October 1830 ( C. Chron. 15 October 1830)[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add] |