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Hodgson, Francis. Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Feb. 2, 1800. [2nd s. of the Rev. James, R. of Humber, Heref., and Jane Coke.] Bapt. Nov. 16, 1781, at Croydon, Surrey. Matric. Easter, 1800; B.A. 1804; M.A. 1807; B.D., per Lit. Reg., 1840. Fellow, 1803-15. Private tutor to the sons of Lady Ann Lambton, 1803-5. Assistant Master at Eton, 1807. Ord. priest (Norwich) 1814; C. of Bradden, Northants., 1815. V. of Bakewell, Derbs., 1816-36. Archdeacon of Derby, 1836-40. V. of Edensor with Bakewell, 1838-40. Provost of Eton, 1840-52, during which time he was instrumental in the abolition of Montem. R. of Cottisford, Oxon., 1842-52. A friend of Byron, who on one occasion gave him £1000 to enable him to pay his father's debts; he visited Newstead in 1808, and held a long correspondence with Byron on religious and other topics whilst Byron was abroad. He also had some correspondence with Mrs Leigh regarding Lord and Lady Byron's separation, and made an appeal to the latter to explain the cause of their quarrel, but was unsuccessful. Table Talk (B. R. Haydon), II. 367, gives, on the authority of John Cam Hobhouse (1805), an apparently spiteful account of Hodgson's relations with Byron. See also Moore, Life of Byron. Married (1) Aug. 5, 1815, Matilda, dau. of A. W. Taylor, of Boreham House, Herts.; (2) 1838, Elizabeth, dau. of Lord Denman. Author of many Translations (including one of Juvenal) and of Poems. Died Dec. 29, 1852, at Eton. His son, the Rev. J. T. Hodgson, published a Memoir of him, in 2 vols. (D.N.B.; King's Coll. Adm. Reg.; E. K. Kenworthy-Browne; Clergy List; Foster, Index Eccles.) | Francis HODGSON Approx. lifespan: 17821852 Adm scholar from Sch: Eton King's College 1800:02:02 2nd s. of Rev. James HODGSON R.: Humber, Herefordshire "and Jane Coke.]" c. Croydon, Surrey 1781:11:16 Matric. 1800:04ET: BA 1804 MA 1807 BD per Lit. Reg . 1840 Fellow 1803-15 Private Tutor: to sons of Lady Ann Lambton 1803-05 Assistant Master: Sch: Eton [Eton], [ Buckinghamshire ] 1807 Ord. priest Norwich 1814 C.: Bradden, Northamptonshire 1815 V.: Bakewell, Derbyshire 1816-36 Archdeacon of Derby, [ Derbyshire ] 1836-40 V.: Edensor with Bakewell, [ Derbyshire ] 1838-40 Provost of Sch: Eton [Eton], [ Buckinghamshire ] 1840-52 "during which time he was instrumental in the abolition of Montem." R.: Cottisford, Oxfordshire 1842-52 A friend of Byron, who on one occasion gave him £1000 to enable him to pay his father's debts; he visited Newstead, [ Nottinghamshire ] in1808 [add:] Lord - BYRON [:add] [add:] Lady - BYRON [:add] [add:] Mrs - LEIGH [:add] [add:] John Cam HOBHOUSE (1805) [:add] "and held a long correspondence with Byron on religious and other topics whilst Byron was abroad." "He also had some correspondence with Mrs Leigh regarding Lord and Lady Byron's separation, and made an appeal to the latter to explain the cause of their quarrel, but was unsuccessful. Table Talk (B. R. Haydon), II. 367, gives, on the authority of John Cam Hobhouse (1805), an apparently spiteful account of Hodgson's relations with Byron. See also Moore, Life of Byron " m. (1) Matilda TAYLOR dau. of A. W. TAYLOR of Boreham House, Hertfordshire 1815:08:05 m. (2) Elizabeth DENMAN dau. of Lord - DENMAN 1838 Publ.: Author of many Translations (including one of Juvenal) and of Poems d. Sch: Eton [Eton], [ Buckinghamshire ] 1852:12:29 His son, Rev. J. T. Hodgson, published a Memoir of him, in 2 vols. father of Rev. J. T. HODGSON ( D.N.B. ; King's College Adm. Reg ; E. K. Kenworthy-Browne; Clergy List ; Foster, Index Eccles ) [add:]A contributor to the Monthly Review, 180915[:add] [add:]B.C. Haugh??, Yale University[:add] |