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| Mill, William Hodge. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 15, 1809. [S. of John, of Dundee. B. July 18, 1792, at Hackney, Middlesex. School, private.] Matric. Michs. 1809; Scholar, 1811; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1813; M.A. 1816; D.D. per Lit. Reg. 1829. Fellow, 1814. Ord. deacon (Norwich, Litt. dim. from Bristol) July 20, 1817; priest, 1818. First Principal of Bishop's College, Calcutta, 1820-38. Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1839. Hulsean Advocate, 1839-44. V. of Brasted, Kent, 1843-53. Canon of Ely, 1848-53. Regius Professor of Hebrew, 1848-53. Ramsden Preacher, 1853. Well known as a Sanskrit and Arabic scholar. Author of a translation of the Gospel story into Sanskrit, and a translation into Sanskrit of the Sermon on the Mount; contributions to the Arabic translation of the Anglican Prayer Book. Died Dec. 25, 1853, at Brasted; buried in Ely Cathedral. (Boase, II. 875; C.U. Hist. Reg.; D.N.B.) | William Hodge MILL Approx. lifespan: 1792–1853 pens. Trinity College adm1809:06:15 s. of John MILL of Dundee, [ Angus ] b. Hackney, Middlesex 1792:07:18 Sch: private Matric 1809:10MT: Scholar 1811 BA 6 th Wrangler 1813 MA 1816 DD per Lit. Reg. 1829 Fellow 1814 Ord. deacon [pl )) Norwich, [ Norfolk ] Litt. dim. from Bristol) 1817:07:20 Ord. priest 1818 First Principal of: : Sch: Bishop's College Calcutta, [ India ] 1820-38 Chapl.: to the Archbishop of Canterbury 1839 Hulsean Advocate: 1839-44 V.: Brasted, Kent 1843-53 Canon of: Ely, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1848-53 Regius Professor of: Hebrew 1848-53 Ramsden Preacher: 1853 Well known as a Sanskrit and Arabic scholar. Author of a translation of the Gospel story into Sanskrit, and a translation into Sanskrit of the Sermon on the Mount; contributions to the Arabic translation of the Anglican Prayer Book. d. 1853:12:25 at Brasted, [ Kent ] ; buried in Ely Cathedral Ely, [ Cambridgeshire ] ( Boase, II. 875; C.U. Hist. Reg.; D.N.B. ) [add:]The 1843 Calendar lists him as Chaplain at Downing College [:add] [add:]Married Maria, illegitimate dau. of the Hon. James Ruthven Elphinstone of the Bengal Civil Service; she was bapt. at Mirzapore, India ; she died 1858:05:28 at Sheen, Staffordshire ; a dau. was married to Benjamin Webb (1838) [:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: D.46[:add] [add:]C.R. Hudleston; P.J. Barnwell: C. Chron. of 1858:06:05 [:add] |