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| Plumptre, James. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', July 5, 1787. Of Cambridgeshire. [3rd s. of Robert (1740), D.D., President of the College (and Anne Newcome). B. Oct. 2, 1771, at Cambridge. School, Newcome's, Hackney.] Matric. Easter, 1789. Migrated to Clare, Dec. 17, 1790; B.A. 1792; M.A. 1795; B.D. 1808. Fellow of Clare, 1793. V. of Great Gransden, Cambs., 1812-32. Married, June 6, 1815, Miss – Robinson, of Cambridge. Author, The Coventry Act, a Comedy; A Concise View of the History of Religious Knowledge; Osway. A Tragedy; The Lakers, a Comic Opera; Four Discourses relating to the Stage; Three Discourses on the Case of Animal Creation; A Selection from the Fables of John Gay; etc. Among his Letters are to be found interesting references to Newcome's Academy and its dramatic performances. Died Jan. 23, 1832. Brother of Robert (1781) and Joseph (1774). (E. Alfred Jones; E. H. Vigers; Burke, L.G., for his parents; D.N.B., which says he was unmarried.) | James PLUMPTRE Approx. lifespan: 1771–1832 pens. Queens' College adm1787:07:05 Of Cambridgeshire 3rd s. of Robert PLUMPTRE (1740), DD President of: : College (and Anne Newcome) b. CB 1771:10:02 [ Cambridgeshire ] Sch: Newcome's School Hackney, [ London ] Matric 1789:04ET: Mig. to Clare College 1790:12:17 BA 1792 MA 1795 BD 1808 Fellow of: : Clare 1793 V.: Great Gransden, Cambridgeshire 1812-32 m. 1815:06:06,Miss – Robinson, of CB [ Cambridgeshire ] Publ.: The Coventry Act, a Comedy; A Concise View of the History of Religious Knowledge; Osway. A Tragedy; The Lakers, a Comic Opera; Four Discourses relating to the Stage; Three Discourses on the Case of Animal Creation; A Selection from the Fables of John Gay ; etc. Among his Letters are to be found interesting references to Sch: Newcome's Academy and its dramatic performances. d. 1832:01:23 brother of Robert PLUMPTRE (1781) Joseph PLUMPTRE (1774) (E. Alfred Jones; E. H. Vigers; Burke, L.G., for his parents; D.N.B., which says he was unmarried.) |