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| Brinkley, John. Adm. sizar (age 17) at CAIUS, Aug. 29, 1783. S. of John Toler (?), vintner, of Woodbridge, Suffolk. B. there. Bapt. Jan. 31, 1767. [He was the illegitimate son of Sarah Brinkley, of Woodbridge, dau. of John Brinkley, butcher; she afterwards married (Oct. 18, 1770) Jacob Boulter, of the Boot Inn, Gt Bealings, who for many years was his stepson's pensioner. 'Vintner' in the College Reg. probably refers to Jacob Boulter, the innkeeper. 'Toler' may be 'Isler,' but is an unknown name in the district.] School, Benhall (Mr Dimsdale). Scholar, 1783-8; matric. Michs. 1784; First Smith's Prizeman; B.A. (Senr. Wrangler) 1788; M.A. 1791. Fellow, 1788-92. Incorp. at Dublin, 1792; D.D. (Dubl.) 1806. Ord. deacon (Ely) Apr. 5, 1789; priest (Lincoln) Mar. 24, 1791. Andrews Professor of Astronomy at Dublin University, 1792-1826 and first Astronomer-Royal for Ireland. F.R.S., 1803. Received the Royal Society Copley medal, 1824, for his researches on parallax and the Conyngham medal of the Royal Irish Academy, 1817, for his essay on the 'Mean Motion of the Lunar Perigee.' President of the Royal Irish Academy, 1822-35. President of the Royal Astronomical Society (Ireland) 1830-3. R. of Derrybrusk, 1806-9. Preb. of Kilgoghlin (Elphin) 1806-26. V. of Laracor, Meath, 1808-9. Archdeacon of Clogher, 1808-26. Bishop of Cloyne, 1826-35. Married Esther, dau. of Matthew Weld, Esq., of Dublin. Author, Elements of Astronomy, etc. Died Sept. 14, 1835, aged 72. Buried in the Chapel of Trinity College, Dublin. [An inscription on the monument in Cloyne Cathedral understates his age by three years.] (Venn, II. 107; Clogher Clergy; V. B. Redstone; D.N.B.) | John BRINKLEY Approx. lifespan: 1767–1835 Adm sizar aged 17 Gonville & Caius College 1783:08:29 s. of John Toler (?) BRINKLEY vintner, of Woodbridge, Suffolk b. there ^ Woodbridge, Suffolk c. 1767:01:31 [He was the illegitimate son of Sarah BRINKLEY, of Woodbridge, [ Suffolk ] dau. of John BRINKLEY, butcher; she afterwards married ( 1770:10:18 ) Jacob Boulter, of the Boot Inn, [Boot, Gt Bealings], [ Suffolk ], who for many years was his stepson's pensioner. 'Vintner' in the College Reg . probably refers to Jacob Boulter, the innkeeper. 'Toler' may be 'Isler,' but is an unknown name in the district.] School Sch: Benhall( Mr – DIMSDALE ) Scholar 1783-88 Matric 1784:10MT: First Smith's Prizeman; BA Senr. Wrangler 1788 MA 1791 Fellow 1788-92 Incorp. at Dublin 1792 DD Dubl. 1806 Ord. deacon Ely 1789:04:05 Ord. priest Lincoln 1791:03:24 Andrews Professor of Astronomy at: : Sch: Dublin University [Dublin], [ Ireland ] 1792-1826 and first Astronomer-Royal for: : Ireland FRS 1803 Received Royal Society Copley Medal 1824, for his researches on parallax and the Conyngham Medal of the Sch: Royal Irish Academy 1817, for his essay on the 'Mean Motion of the Lunar Perigee.' President of: : Sch: Royal Irish Academy 1822-35 President of: : Royal Astronomical Society ( Ireland ) 1830-33 R.: Derrybrusk, [ Co. Fermanagh ] 1806-09 Prebendary: Kilgoghlin (Elphin) [XXX] 1806-26 V.: Laracor, Co. Meath 1808-09 Archdeacon of: : Clogher, [XXX] 1808-26 Bishop of Cloyne, [ Co. Cork ] 1826-35 m. Esther WELD dau. of Matthew WELD, Esq., of Dublin, [ Ireland ] Author, Elements of Astronomy etc. d. aged 72 1835:09:14 bur. the Chapel of Trinity College, Dublin [ Ireland ] [An inscription on the monument in Cloyne Cathedral understates his age by three years.] ( Venn, II. 107; Clogher Clergy ; V. B. Redstone; D.N.B .) [add:]Portrait at Gonville & Caius College [:add] [add:]Atkinson, 332[:add] |