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| Parr, Samuel. Adm. sizar (age 18) at EMMANUEL, June 6, 1765. S. of Samuel, surgeon [of Harrow] (and Ann, dau. of Leonard Mignard, one of a family of French Protestants who came to England after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes). B. Jan. 15, 1746-7, at Harrow. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1765. Forced by his step-mother to leave Cambridge on his father's death in 1766. M.A., per Lit. Reg., 1772; LL.D. 1781. Adm. at St John's, Apr. 10, 1784. Ord. deacon (London) Dec. 24, 1769; priest (London) Mar. 15, 1778; C. of Willesden with Kingsbury, Middlesex, 1769. Assistant Master at Harrow, 1767-71. After failing as a candidate for the Headmastership of Harrow, then vacant, became Head Master of a school (started by himself) at Stanmore, 1771-6, where he made Greek a chief subject of study. Head Master of Colchester Grammar School, 1776-9; of Norwich Grammar School, 1779-85. 'He flogged after the old fashion.' C. of Holy Trinity, Colchester, 1778-9. C. of St George's Colegate and St Saviour's, Norwich, 1779. R. of Asterby, Lincs., 1780-3. P.C. of Hatton, Warws., 1783-1825. R. of Wadenhoe, Northants., 1792-1825. R. of Graffham, Hunts., 1802-25. Preb. of St Paul's, 1783-1825. Married (1) Nov. 1771, Jane, only dau. of Zachariah Masingale, of Carleton, Yorks., and had issue. The marriage is said to have produced little 'connubial felicity,' his wife having a very caustic tongue and delighting in 'exposing her husband's foibles and ridiculing his peculiarities in the presence of others. He was kept in a constant state of irritation.' Porson, who visited him at Hatton, said, 'Parr would have been a great man but for 3 things–his trade, his wife, and his politics.' His wife's opinion of him was that 'he was born in a whirlwind and bred a tyrant'; she died in 1810. Married (2) Dec. 1816, Mary, dau. of John Eyre (1802), of Coventry. Author, Characters of Fox; Sermons; Latin Epitaphs; Memoirs; etc. His collected works were published in 1828. A fine Latin scholar and a great Whig. Died Mar. 6, 1825, at Hatton, where he had lived for many years, taking pupils. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 412; D.N.B., which gives 'B. Jan. 26'; Gunning's Reminiscences, II. 196-9; H. W. Saunders; F. P. White.) | Samuel PARR Approx. lifespan: 1746–1825 sizar aged 18 Emmanuel College adm1765:06:06 s. of Samuel PARR Surgeon of Harrow, [ Middlesex ] (and Ann MIGNARD dau. of Leonard MIGNARD, one of a family of French Protestants who came to England after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes) b. Harrow, [ Middlesex ] 1746-7:01:15 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1765:10MT: Forced by his step-mother to leave CB on his father's death in1766 MA per Lit. Reg. 1772; LLD 1781 Adm. at St John's 1784:04:10 Ord. deacon London 1769:12:24 Ord. priest London 1778:03:15 C.: Willesden with Kingsbury, Middlesex 1769 Assistant Master at: : Harrow, [ Middlesex ] 1767-71 After failing as a candidate for the Headmastership of Harrow, [ Middlesex ], then vacant, became Headmaster of: : school (started by himself) Stanmore, [ Middlesex ] 1771-76,where he made Greek a chief subject of study. Headmaster of: : Sch: Colchester Grammar School Colchester, [ Essex ] 1776-79 of Sch: Norwich Grammar School Norwich, [ Norfolk ] 1779-85 "He flogged after the old fashion." C.: Holy Trinity Colchester, [ Essex ] 1778-79 C.: St George's Colegate and St Saviour's Norwich, [ Norfolk ] 1779 R.: Asterby, Lincolnshire 1780-83 P.C.: Hatton, Warwickshire 1783-1825 R.: Wadenhoe, Northamptonshire 1792-1825 R.: Graffham, Huntingdonshire 1802-25 Prebendary: St Paul's [ London ] 1783-1825 m. (1) 1771:11 Jane MASINGALE only dau. of Zachariah MASINGALE, of Carleton, West Riding of Yorkshire The marriage is said to have produced little "connubial felicity," his wife having a very caustic tongue and delighting in "exposing her husband's foibles and ridiculing his peculiarities in the presence of others. He was kept in a constant state of irritation." Porson, who visited him at Hatton, said, "Parr would have been a great man but for 3 things–his trade, his wife, and his politics." His wife's opinion of him was that "he was born in a whirlwind and bred a tyrant"; had issue she died in1810 m. (2) 1816:12 Mary EYRE dau. of John EYRE (1802), of Coventry, [ Warwickshire ] Publ.: Characters of Fox; Sermons; Latin Epitaphs; Memoirs ; etc. His collected works were published in1828 A fine Latin scholar and a great Whig. d. Hatton, [ Warwickshire ] 1825:03:06,where he had lived for many years, taking pupils. ( St John's College Adm., IV. 412; D.N.B., which gives "B. 26:01:";Gunning's Reminiscences, II. 196-9; H. W. Saunders; F. P. White.) [add:]Benefactor of Emmanuel College [:add] [add:]Portrait by Romney and lithograph by Hullmandel after drawing by Chisholm at Emmanuel College . Copy of Romney at Gonville & Caius College ; portrait by Lonsdale in Fitzwilliam Museum; another portrait at St John's College [:add] [add:]F.H. Stubbings: 49 Lives; Goodison: CP : 130; Atkinson, 332, 242[:add] |
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| Pearson, Samuel. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, July 5, 1765. Of Salop. Matric. Michs. 1768; Scholar; LL.B. 1772. Ord. priest, (Hereford, Litt. dim. from Winchester) May 26, 1771. R. of St Martin's, Birmingham. P.C. of Osmaston, Derbs., and R. of Weston-on-Trent, 1807-11. F.S.A. ('one of the oldest members'). Died June 13, 1811, aged 65, in Birmingham; buried at Croxall, Derbs. M.I. at Osmaston. Brother of John B. (1766). (St John's Coll. Adm., III. 708; G. Mag., 1811, I. 681.) | Samuel PEARSON Approx. lifespan: 1747–1811 pens. St John's College adm1765:07:05 Of Shropshire Matric 1768:10MT: Scholar LLB 1772 Ord. priest Hereford, Litt. dim. from Winchester 1771:05:26 R.: St Martin's Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] P.C.: Osmaston, Derbyshire , and R.: Weston-on-Trent, [ Staffordshire ] 1807-11 FSA ("one of the oldest members") d. aged 65 Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] buried Croxall, Derbyshire 1811:06:13 MI Osmaston, [ Derbyshire ] brother of John B. PEARSON (1766) ( St John's College Adm., III. 708; G. Mag 1811, I. 681.) |