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| Harness, William. Adm. pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Jan. 28, 1808. S. of John, M.D. [Commissioner of Transports]. B. [Mar. 14, 1790], at Wickham, Hants. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1808. Migrated to Christ's, Dec. 24, 1809; Scholar; B.A. 1812; M.A. 1816. Boyle Lecturer, 1822. Ord. deacon (Salisbury) 1813; priest (Ely, Litt. dim. from Winchester) 1814; C. of Kilmeston, Hants., 1813. C. of Dorking, Surrey, 1814. Preacher at Trinity Chapel, Conduit Street, London, and Minister of St Anne, Soho, 1816. C. of Hampstead, Middlesex, 1823-6. First P.C. of St Peter's, Regent Square, London, 1826-44. Clerical Registrar to Privy Council, 1841-69. Minister of Brompton Chapel, 1844-7. R. of Pilton, Northants., 1845-6. P.C. of Holy Trinity, Knightsbridge, London, 1846-8. First V. of All Saints', Knightsbridge, 1849-69 (built with money raised by himself, his own gift being 1000 guineas). Preb. of St Paul's, 1866-9. Friend of Byron at Harrow (both being lame through accident) and corresponded with him throughout life; Byron refrained from dedicating Childe Harold to him (1812) for fear of injuring his professional reputation. Editor of Shakespeare, Massinger and Ford, publishing the first edition of his Shakespeare, 1825. Author, Life of Shakespeare; Life of Mary Russell Mitford; Sermons. Restored Shake-speare's monument in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-on-Avon, at his own expense. Intimate friend of Mrs Siddons, Fanny Kemble, Mr and Mrs Charles Kean, Southey, Words-worth, Dickens, Miss Mitford, Harriet Martineau, etc. Killed Nov. 11, 1869, by falling down a flight of steps at the Deanery, Battle, Sussex. Buried at Bath. The Harness prize for an Essay upon a subject connected with Shakes-pearean literature was founded in his memory by subscribers at Cambridge, 1871. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; D.N.B.; Boase, I. 1342; Peile, II. 365; Crockford; Rev. A. G. L'Estrange, The Literary Life of the Rev. W. Harness.) | William HARNESS Approx. lifespan: 1790–1869 age 18 pens. St John's College adm1808:01:28 s. of John Harness MD Commissioner of Transports: b. Wickham, Hampshire 1790:03:14 Sch: Harrow School [Harrow], [ Middlesex ] Matric. 1808:10MT: Mig. to Christ's College 1809:12:24 Scholar BA 1812 MA 1816 Boyle Lecturer: 1822 Ord. deacon Salisbury 1813 Ord. priest Ely, Litt. dim . from Winchester 1814 C.: Kilmeston, Hampshire 1813 C.: Dorking, Surrey 1814 Preacher: at Trinity Chapel Conduit Street, London 1816 Minister of St Anne Soho, [ London ] 1816 C.: Hampstead, Middlesex 1823-26 First P.C.: St Peter's Regent Square, London 1826-44 Clerical Registrar: to Privy Council 1841-69 Minister of Brompton Chapel [ London ] 1844-47 R.: Pilton, Northamptonshire 1845-46 P.C.: Holy Trinity Knightsbridge, London 1846-48 First V.: All Saints' Knightsbridge, [ London ] 1849-69 All Saints' Knightsbridge built with money raised by himself, his own gift being 1000 guineas Prebendary: St Paul's [ London ] 1866-69 Friend of Byron at Harrow (both being lame through accident) and corresponded with him throughout life " Byron" Byron refrained from dedicating Childe Harold to him (1812) for fear of injuring his professional reputation Editor of Shakespeare, Massinger and Ford: Massinger Ford Publ.: first edition of his Shakespeare 1825 Publ.: Life of Shakespeare ; Life of Mary Russell Mitford ; Sermons Restored Shakespeare's monument at his own expense Holy Trinity Church Stratford-on-Avon, [ Warwickshire ] Intimate friend of Mrs Siddons, Fanny Kemble, Mr and Mrs Charles Kean, Southey, Wordsworth, Dickens, Miss Mitford, Harriet Martineau, etc. [add:] Mrs - SIDDONS [:add] [add:] Fanny KEMBLE [:add] [add:] Kean, Charles, Mr and Mrs [:add] Southey Wordsworth Dickens [add:] Miss - MITFORD [:add] [add:] Harriet MARTINEAU [:add] d. killed by falling down a flight of steps Deanery, Battle, Sussex bur. Bath, [ Somerset ] The Harness Prize for an Essay upon a subject connected with Shakespearean literature was founded in his memory by subscribers at Cambridge 1871 ( Harrow School Reg ; D.N.B. ; Boase, I. 1342; Peile, II. 365; Crockford ; Rev. A. G. L'Estrange, The Literary Life of Rev. W. HARNESS ) |