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| Dudley, John. Adm. sizar at CLARE, Sept. 25, 1780. [Eldest s. of John, V. of Humberstone, Leics.] B. at Humberstone, 1762. [School, Uppingham.] Matric. Michs. 1781; B.A. (2nd Wrangler) 1785; 2nd Smith's Prizeman; M.A. 1788. Fellow, 1786-95; Tutor, 1789-94. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) June 29, 1787; priest, Dec. 12, 1790. V. of Humberstone, Leics., 1794-1856 and V. of Sileby, 1795-1856. His grandfather had also previously held the benefice of Humberstone, which thus continued in the family during 142 years. According to his own account (advertisement to Naology) he spent a long and happy life as a retired student, occupying himself chiefly with mythological and philosophical studies. Author, The Metamorphosis of Sona, a Hindu tale in verse, 1810; A Dissertation showing the identities of Rivers Niger and Nile, 1821; Naology, 1846; The Anti-Materialist, 1849. Died Jan. 7, 1856, at Sileby. See G. Mag., Feb. 1856, pp. 197-8, for an appreciation of him. Perhaps father of Charles (1818). (D.N.B.; Boase, I. 923; Cant. Act Bk.) | John DUDLEY Approx. lifespan: 1762–1856 sizar Clare College adm1780:09:25 Eldest s. of John DUDLEY V.: Humberstone, Leicestershire b. Humberstone, [ Leicestershire ] 1762 Sch: Uppingham School Uppingham, [ Rutland ] Matric 1781:10MT: BA 2 nd Wrangler 1785 2nd Smith's Prizeman; MA 1788 Fellow 1786-95 Tutor: 1789-94 Ord. deacon Peterborough 1787:06:29 Ord. priest 1790:12:12 V.: Humberstone, Leicestershire 1794-1856 and V.: Sileby, [ Leicestershire ] 1795-1856 His grandfather had also previously held the benefice of Humberstone, [ Leicestershire ], which thus continued in the family during 142 years. According to his own account (advertisement to Naology ) he spent a long and happy life as a retired Student: occupying himself chiefly with mythological and philosophical studies. Publ.: The Metamorphosis of Sona, a Hindu tale in verse 1810 A Dissertation showing the identities of Rivers Niger and Nile 1821; Naology 1846; The Anti-Materialist 1849 d. Sileby, [ Leicestershire ] 1856:01:07 See G. Mag 1856:02, pp. 197-8, for an appreciation of him. Perhaps father of Charles DUDLEY (1818) ( D.N.B.; Boase, I. 923; Cant. Act Bk. ) [add:]Married by lic. 1794:12:16, Ann Kirkby, of Humberstone, [ Leicestershire ] [:add] [add:](T.P.R. Layng: Reg. of St Mary, Nottingham, [ Nottinghamshire ] )[:add] |