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Cradock, Joseph.
Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 19) at EMMANUEL, Nov. 5, 1761.
S. of Joseph, Esq. B. Jan. 9, 1742, at Leicester.
School, Mackworth, Derbs. (Mr Pickering).
Matric. Michs. 1761; M.A.
(Lit. Reg.) 1765.
Of Gumley, Leics.
High Sheriff, 1766 and 1781.
A patron of the London stage; gave private theatricals at Gumley.
A friend of Dr Farmer and David Garrick.
Intimate in later life with John Nichols, the antiquary.
Collected a fine library and interested in landscape gardening.
Author, Literary and Miscellaneous Memoirs; The Czar, a tragedy, etc.
Gave £50 towards rebuilding the College after the fire in 1811.
Died Dec. 15, 1826, in the Strand.
(D.N.B.)
Joseph CRADOCK
Approx. lifespan: 1742–1826
Adm Fell.-Com. aged 19 Emmanuel College 1761:11:05
s. of Joseph CRADOCK, Esq.
b. Leicester, [ Leicestershire ] 1742:01:09
School Sch: Mackworth, Derbs. ( Mr – PICKERING )
Matric 1761:10MT:
MA Lit.
Reg.
1765
Of Gumley, Leicestershire
High Sheriff: 1766, and 1781
A patron of the London stage; gave private theatricals at Gumley, [ Leicestershire ]
A friend of Dr Farmer and David Garrick.
Intimate in later life with John Nichols, the antiquary.
Collected a fine library and interested in landscape gardening.
Author, Literary and Miscellaneous Memoirs;
The Czar, a tragedy
etc.
Gave £50 towards rebuilding
College after the fire in1811
d. 1826:12:15, in the Strand, [ London ]
( D.N.B. )
[add:]Portrait by John Downham dated '1779' ?sold by Spink, 1984[:add]
[add:]D.M. Owen: Country Life ; 1984:06:15 [:add]

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