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| Gunning, Henry. Adm. sizar (age 17) at CHRIST'S, July 2, 1784. S. [and h.] of Francis (1747) [V. of Thriplow, Newton and Hauxton, Cambs.]. B. [Feb. 13, 1768], at Thriplow. School, Sleaford (Mr Waterson). Matric. Michs. 1784; Scholar, 1784; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1788; M.A. 1791. Esquire Bedell, 1789; Senior Esquire Bedell, 1827-54. Member of Cambridge Town Council, 1835-41. A Whig of advanced views. As Senior Bedell received the customary gold chain from three Chancellors at their installations. Married, Aug. 4, 1794, a Miss Bertram, at Lakenham, and had issue, several sons, of whom only one survived him. Author, Reminiscences, 1780-1830, published posthumously, 1854: he did not begin these entertaining sketches until he was over eighty years of age, but 'his facts are usually accurate and the anecdotes of his contemporaries are highly amusing'; The Poll Books of Cambridge, 1822-47; a new edition of Adam Wall's Ceremonies observed in the Senate House of the University of Cambridge, 1828. Died Jan. 4, 1854, at Brighton. M.I. in St Andrew's-the-Great, Cambridge. (D.N.B., which erroneously gives '6th Wrangler'; Boase, I. 1258; Peile, II. 318; C.U. Hist. Reg., 61, note 10; Northants. Clergy, which gives 'b. 1772' and confuses his paternity; G. Mag., 1854, I. 207-8.) | Henry GUNNING Approx. lifespan: 1768–1854 (<source>t2: 9735</source> Christ's College <tripos>Math</tripos> 1788 ) age=17 : sizar Christ's College adm1784:07:02 s. (and h.) of Francis GUNNING (1747) V.: Thriplow, Newton, and Hauxton, [ Cambridgeshire ] b. Thriplow, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1768:02:13 Sch: Sleaford School( Mr – EDWARDS ) [Sleaford], [ Lincolnshire ] Matric 1784:10MT: Scholar 1784 BA 5 th Wrangler 1788 MA 1791 Esquire Bedell: 1789 Senior Esquire Bedell: 1827-54 As Senior Bedell received the customary gold chain from three Chancellors at their installations: Member: Cambridge Town Council [Cambridge], [ Cambridgeshire ] 1835-41 A Whig of advanced views m. Miss - BERTRAM Lakenham, [ Norfolk ] 1794:08:04 had issue, several sons, of whom only one survived him Publ.: Reminiscences 1780-1830, published posthumously 1854: he did not begin these entertaining sketches until he was over eighty years of age, but "his facts are usually accurate and the anecdotes of his contemporaries are highly amusing" Publ.: The Poll Books of Cambridge 1822-47 Publ.: Publ.: a new edition of Adam Wall's Ceremonies observed in the Senate House of University of Cambridge 1828. d. Brighton, [ Sussex ] 1854:01:04 MI St Andrew's-the-Great Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] Refs: D.N.B., which erroneously gives "6th Wrangler" Refs: Boase, I. 1258 Refs: Peile, II. 318 Refs: C.U. Hist. Reg ., 61, note 10 Refs: Northants. Clergy, which gives "b. 1772 " and confuses his paternity Refs: G. Mag . 1854, I. 207-8. [add:]Romilly writes of him as In a violent state of madness at Brighton, [ Sussex ], June 1852 (p. 260)[:add] [add:]Portrait by J.T. Woodhouse at Christ's College [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell; Goodison: CCS: 37)[:add] |