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| Beadon, Richard. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 30, 1754. S. of Robert, freeholder, of Oakford, Devon [and Mary, dau. of Edward Squire, R. of Oakford]. B. 1737, at Oakford. Schools, [Blundell's, Tiverton] and Bampton (Mr Wood). Matric. Michs. 1754; Scholar; Prizeman; Chancellor's medal (Classics); B.A. (8th Wrangler) 1758; M.A. 1761; B.D. 1769; D.D. 1780. Fellow, 1760-73. Orator, 1768-78. Master of Jesus, 1781-9. Vice-Chancellor, 1781-2. Ord. deacon (Rochester) Dec. 21, 1760; priest (St David's) May 31, 1761. Chaplain to the Bishop of St David's and Chancellor of his diocese, 1763. Preacher at Whitehall, 1763. Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of London, 1771. R. of Little Burstead, Essex, 1771-5. Preb. of St Paul's, 1771-1802. Archdeacon of London, 1775-89. R. of Stanford Rivers, Essex, 1775-1802. R. of Orsett, 1775-1802. Bishop of Gloucester, 1789; of Bath and Wells, 1802-24. Married Rachel, dau. of Dr John Gooch, Preb. of Ely, Aug. 18, 1778. Author, Sermons. Died Apr. 21, 1824, aged 87. Buried in Wells Cathedral. M.I. (Scott-Mayor, III. 628; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.) | Richard BEADON Approx. lifespan: 1737–1824 Adm pens. St John's College 1754:04:30 s. of Robert BEADON freeholder of Oakford, Devon s. of Mary SQUIRE BEADON dau. of Edward SQUIRE R.: Oakford, [ Devon ] b. Oakford, [ Devon ] 1737 Sch: Blundell's Tiverton, [ Devon ] Sch: Bampton( Mr – WOOD ) Matric 1754:10MT: Scholar Prizeman Chancellor's medal (Classics) BA 8 th Wrangler 1758 MA 1761 BD 1769 DD 1780 Fellow: 1760-73 Orator: 1768-78 Master of: : Jesus College 1781-89 Vice-Chancellor: 1781-82 Ord. deacon Rochester 1760:12:21 Ord. priest St David's 1761:05:31 Chapl.: the Bishop of St David's 1763 Chancellor of: : diocese St David's, [XXX] 1763 Preacher at: Whitehall, [ London ] 1763 Domestic Chapl.: to the Bishop of London 1771 R.: Little Burstead, Essex 1771-75 Prebendary: St Paul's [ London ] 1771-1802 Archdeacon of: : London 1775-89 R.: Stanford Rivers, Essex 1775-1802 R.: Orsett, [ Essex ] 1775-1802 Bishop of: Gloucester, [ Gloucestershire ] 1789 Bishop of: Bath and Wells, [ Somerset ] 1802-24 m. Rachel GOOCH dau. of Dr John GOOCH Prebendary: Ely 1778:08:18 Publ.: Sermons d. aged 87 1824:04:21 bur. Wells Cathedral Wells, [ Somerset ] MI ( Scott-Mayor, III. 628; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B .) [add:] Portrait and copy at Jesus College [:add] [add:](Atkinson, 404, 405)[:add] |