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| Jebb, John. Adm. pens. (age 19) at PETERHOUSE, Nov. 9, 1754, from Trinity College, Dublin [ Ireland ], where he had been adm. 1753. [Elder] s. of John (1722), Dean of Cashel [ Co. Tipperary ] [and Anne, dau. of Daniel Gansel, of Donnyland Hall, Essex . B. 1736.] School, Chesterfield [ Derbyshire ]. Matric. Michs. 1754; Scholar, 1754; B.A. (2 nd Wrangler ) 1757; M.A. 1760. Fellow, 1761. Ord. deacon, 1762; priest, 1763. Lecturer in mathematics at Cambridge; also began a series of lectures on the Greek testament, 1768, but several Colleges forbade the attendance of their undergraduates on account of his Unitarian views. Favoured abolition of University and Clerical subscriptions. R. of Ovington, Norfolk , 1764. V. of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire , 1764. R. of Homersfield with St Cross [ Suffolk ], and V. of Flixton, Suffolk , 1769-75. Resigned these preferments, 1775, on religious grounds. Studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital [ London ]. M.D., St Andrews [ Fife ], 1777. L.R.C.P., 1777. Practised in London , 1778-86. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 9, 1780. F.R.S., 1779. A prison philanthropist. Married, Dec. 29, 1764, Anne, dau. of Mr James and Lady Dorothy Torkington, of Stukeley, Huntingdonshire . Author, Thoughts on the Construction and Polity of Prisons, etc. His Life and Works were edited by Dr John Disney soon after his death. Died s.p. Mar. 2, 1786. ( Inns of Court ; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; T.A. Walker, 309; G. Mag ., 1765, 97; 1786, I. 267 and 1786, 194, 827.) | John JEBB Approx. lifespan: 1736–1786 age=19 pens. Peterhouse adm1754:11:09, from Sch: Trinity:Dublin, where he had been Adm 1753 [Elder] s. of John JEBB (1722), Dean of Cashel, [ Co. Tipperary ] and Anne GANSEL dau. of Daniel GANSEL of Donnyland Hall, Donnyland, Essex b. 1736 Sch: Chesterfield School Chesterfield, [ Derbyshire ] Matric 1754:10MT: Scholar 1754 BA 2 nd Wrangler 1757 MA 1760 Fellow 1761 Ord. deacon 1762 Ord. priest 1763 Lecturer in: mathematics CB ; also began a series of lectures on the Greek testament 1768, but several Colleges forbade the attendance of their undergraduates on account of his Unitarian views. Favoured abolition of University and Clerical subscriptions. R.: Ovington, Norfolk 1764 V.: Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire 1764 R.: Homersfield with St Cross Homersfield with, [ Suffolk ], and V.: Flixton, Suffolk 1769-75 Resigned these preferments 1775, on religious grounds. Studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital [ London ] MD St Andrews, [ Fife ] 1777 LRCP 1777 Practised: in London 1778-86 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1780:11:09 FRS 1779 A prison philanthropist. m. 1764:12:29 Anne TORKINGTON dau. of Mr James TORKINGTON and Lady Dorothy TORKINGTON of Stukeley, Huntingdonshire Publ.: Thoughts on the Construction and Polity of Prisons etc. His Life and Works were edited by Dr John DISNEY soon after his death. d. s.p. 1786:03:02 ( Inns of Court ; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; T.A. Walker, 309; G. Mag . 1765, 97; 1786, I. 267 and 1786, 194, 827.) |