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Prendergast, Guy Lushington. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, July 9, 1823. [2nd] s. of Guy Lennox [Bombay Civil Service]. B. [Aug. 3, 1806], in India. Bapt. Oct. 22, 1806, at St Thomas's, Bombay. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1824. Kept ten terms. Writer in the East India Co.'s Civil Service, 1827-59; Accountant-General and Member of Mint Committee, Madras; dismissed the Service, 1859. Author, Concordances to Milton and to Homer's Iliad. Married (1) 1830, Catherine J., dau. of Sir James Annesley; (2) 1854, Elizabeth S., dau. of General W. Justice. Died Nov. 5, 1887. The Prendergast Greek Studentship was founded in 1888 by his widow to commemorate her husband, who had at Trinity 'acquired his great love for literature in general and for Greek literature in particular.' (J. Rennie; Harrow Sch. Reg.; C.U. Hist. Reg., 171, note 8; V. Hodson.) | Guy Lushington PRENDERGAST Approx. lifespan: 18061887 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1823:07:09 2nd s. of Guy LENNOX Bombay Civil Service b. India 1806:08:03 c. 1806:10:22,at St Thomas', Bombay, [ India ] Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1824:10MT: Kept ten terms Writer in the East India Co.'s Civil Service 1827-59 Accountant-General and Member of: Mint Committee Madras , India ; dismissed Service 1859 Publ.: Concordances to Milton and to Homer's Iliad m. (1) 1830 Catherine J. ANNESLEY dau. of Sir James ANNESLEY m. (2) 1854 Elizabeth S. dau. of General W. Justice: d. 1887:11:05 The Prendergast Greek Studentship was founded in1888 by his widow to commemorate her husband, who had at Trinity College "acquired his great love for literature in general and for Greek literature in particular." (J. Rennie; Harrow School Reg.; C.U. Hist. Reg., 171, note 8; V. Hodson.) |