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Barham, Thomas Foster. Adm. Fell.-Com. at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 28, 1784. S. of Thomas (sic) [Foster], Esq., of Bedford. [Name wrongly given in the register; originally Joseph Foster, of Jamaica, who assumed the additional surname of Barham in 1750.] B. Oct. 8, 1766, at Bedford. Did not graduate. Matric. Michs. 1784; Scholar. Travelled on the Continent. Returned to England and joined a commercial firm in London from which he retired owing to ill-health, 1806; settled at Leskinnick, near Penzance. Edited Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with English words. Musician and miscellaneous writer. For a list of his works, see D.N.B. Married Mary Anne, dau. of the Rev. Joshua Morton, of Dartmouth Row, Blackheath, Oct. 7, 1790. Died Feb. 25, 1844. Buried at St Mary's, Penzance. M.I. Brother of John F. (1784); father of the next, Charles (1821), William F. (1820) and Henry F. (1813). (St John's Coll. Adm., IV; D.N.B.) | Thomas Foster BARHAM Approx. lifespan: 17661844 Fell.-Com. St John's College adm1784:04:28 s. of Thomas Foster BARHAM, Esq. ( sic )of Bedford, [ Bedfordshire ] Name wrongly given in the register; originally Joseph Foster BARHAM of Jamaica who assumed the additional surname of Barham in1750 b. Bedford, [ Bedfordshire ] 1766:10:08 Did not graduate Matric 1784:10MT: Scholar Travelled on the Continent Returned to England , </pl joined: commercial firm London retired owing to ill-health: commercial firm London 1806 settled at Leskinnick, near Penzance, [ Cornwall ] Publ.: author, Edited Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with English words Publ.: Musician and miscellaneous writer. For a list of his works, see D.N.B m. Mary Anne MORTON dau. of Rev. Joshua MORTON of Dartmouth Row, Blackheath, [ London ] 1790:10:07 d. 1844:02:25 bur. St Mary's Penzance, [ Cornwall ] MI brother of John Foster BARHAM (1784) father of Thomas Foster BARHAM (1812) father of Charles BARHAM (1821) father of William Foster BARHAM (1820) father of Henry Foster BARHAM (1813) ( St John's College Adm ., IV; D.N.B .) |