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| Hitchins, the Rev. Malachi (or Malachy) .B.A. 1785, incorp. from Oxford; M.A. 1785. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 8, 1785. [Youngest s. of Thomas. B. at Little Trevince, Gwennap, Cornwall. Bapt. May 18, 1741. School, Gwennap.] Matric. from Exeter College, Oxford, Oct. 10, 1763, age 22; B.A. (Oxford) 1781. According to Polwhele, when a boy he worked as a miner and then in a stamping-mill. Went to Bideford in 1765 to assist Benjamin Down in completing his map of Devonshire. Married, Jan. 10, 1764, Joanna Hawkins, and had issue, four sons. With her acquired some fortune, with which he decided to obtain a University degree, and went to Oxford. Engaged in connection with Greenwich Observatory, 1767-1809; at first as computer and later as comparer. Resided for some time at the Observatory, where, in 1769, during the absence of a member of the staff, he observed the usual stars and planets and the transit of Venus; his observations are recorded in Maskelyne's, Observations made at Greenwich, I. 151-62. As comparer he verified the calculations of the Nautical Almanack. Ord. deacon (Bath and Wells) July 7, 1765; priest, Sept. 22, 1765. V. of Hennock, Devon, 1772-5. V. of St Hilary, Cornwall, 1775-1809, and V. of Gwinear, 1785-1809. Assisted his friend Polwhele in his History of Cornwall. Contributed to the Annual Register, Philosophical Transactions and Archaeologia. Letters and receipts (signed M. Hitchins) and A Memorial to the Board entreating that he should not be deprived of his usual amount of work as computer and comparer of the Nautical Almanack, after being engaged thereon for 26 years, are among the MSS. of the Board of Longitude preserved at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Died Mar. 28, 1809, at St Hilary. (Cant. Act Bk.; D.N.B.; Boase, Coll. Cornub., 368; Biblio. Cornub., I. 243; Al. Oxon.; G. Mag., 1809, I. 588.) | Rev. Malachi or Malachy HITCHINS Approx. lifespan: 1767–1809 BA incorp. from Oxford 1785 MA 1785 pens. St John's College adm1785:03:08 youngest s. of Thomas b. Little Trevince, Gwennap, Cornwall c. 1741:05:18 Sch: Gwennap School [Gwennap], [ Cornwall ] age 22 Matric 1763:10:10 BA Oxford 1781 "According to Polwhele, when a boy he worked as a miner and then in a stamping-mill." Went to Bideford, [ Devon ] in1765 to assist Benjamin Down in completing his map of Devon m. Joanna Hawkins, four sons. With her acquired some fortune, with which he decided to obtain a University degree, and went to Oxford University 1764:01:10 had issue Engaged in connection with Greenwich Observatory [ London ] 1767-1809 At first as computer and later as comparer Resided for some time at Observatory [ London ] where in1769 during the absence of a member of the staff, he observed the usual stars and planets and the transit of Venus; his observations are recorded in Maskelyne's, Observations made at Greenwich, I. 151-62. As comparer he verified the calculations of the Nautical Almanack Ord. deacon Bath and Wells 1765:07:07 Ord. priest 1765:09:22 V.: Hennock, Devon 1772-75 V.: St Hilary, Cornwall 1775-1809 and V.: Gwinear, [ Cornwall ] 1785-1809 Assisted his friend Polwhele in his History of Cornwall . Contributed to the Annual Register, Philosophical Transactions and Archaeologia Letters and receipts (signed M. Hitchins) and A Memorial to Board entreating that he should not be deprived of his usual amount of work as computer and comparer of the Nautical Almanack, after being engaged thereon for 26 years, are among the MSS . of Board of Longitude preserved at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, [ London ] d. St Hilary, [ Cornwall ] 1809:03:28 ( Cant. Act Bk ; D.N.B. ; Boase, College Cornub ., 368; Biblio. Cornub ., I. 243; Al. Oxon ; G. Mag . 1809, I. 588.) |