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| Kirby, William. Adm. pens. (age 17) at CAIUS, Nov. 6, 1776. [Eldest] s. of William, attorney, of Witnesham, Suffolk . B. there Sept. 19, 1759. School, Ipswich. Matric. Michs. 1777; Scholar, 1777; B.A. 1781; M.A. 1816. Ord. deacon (Norwich) May 26, 1782; priest, Sept. 21, 1783; C. of Coddenham and Barham, Suffolk , 1782-97 and V. of Barham from 1797 until his death in 1850. Rural Dean of Claydon. Entomologist; collected 153 different specimens of wild bees in his own parish and published a monograph on them, 1802. Founded the insect order of Strepsiptera, in a paper to the Linnean Society, 1811. One of the first Fellows of the Linnean Society, 1788. F.R.S., 1818. Hon. President of the Entomological Society of London , 1837. Married (1) 1784, Sarah Ripper, who died 1814, and (2) 1816, Charlotte Rodwell. Author, The Habits and Instincts of Animals, 1835; and of numerous entomological papers. Died s.p. July 4, 1850. ( Venn, II. 98; D.N.B. ) | William KIRBY Approx. lifespan: 1759–1850 age=17 pens. Gonville & Caius College adm1776:11:06 Eldest s. of William KIRBY Attorney of: Witnesham, Suffolk b. THERE 1759:09:19 Sch: Ipswich School Ipswich, [ Suffolk ] Matric. 1777:10MT: Scholar 1777 BA 1781 MA 1816 Ord. deacon Norwich 1782:05:26 Ord. priest 1783:09:21 C.: Coddenham and Barham, Suffolk 1782-97 and V.: Barham, [ Suffolk ] from 1797 until his death in1850 Rural Dean of: Claydon, [ Suffolk ] Entomologist; collected 153 different specimens of wild bees in his own parish and published a monograph on them 1802 Founded the insect order of Strepsiptera, in a paper to Linnean Society 1811 One of the first Fellows of Linnean Society 1788 FRS 1818 Hon. President: of Entomological Society of London 1837 m. (1)" /">Sarah Ripper, who died 1814 1784 and (2) 1816, Charlotte Rodwell. Publ.: The Habits and Instincts of Animals 1835; and of numerous entomological papers. d. s.p. 1850:07:04 Refs: Venn, II. 98 Refs: D.N.B. [add:]Portrait at coll>CAIUS [:add] [add:]Atkinson 332[:add] |