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Matthew PRIOR Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, 02 Apr., 1683. S. of George, a labourer, of Dorset . B. at Westminster [ London ???] (not Wimborne, Dorset ). While employed as pot-boy by his uncle he attracted the attention of the Earl of Dorset who provided the means for his education. School, Westminster [ London ]. Matric. 1683 ; B.A. 1686-7 ; M.A. 1700 . Fellow, 1688-1721 . Secretary to the Ambassador at the Hague [ Holland ], 1690-7 . F.R.S., Mar., 1697/8. Secretary to the Embassy at Paris [ France ], 1698-9 . Under-Secretary of State (South), 1699-1700 . A Lord of Trade, 1700-7 . M.P. for East Grinstead [ Sussex ], 1701 . Engaged in negotiating the Peace of Utrecht [ Holland ]. Plenipotentiary at Paris [ France ], 1712 . Commissioner of Customs, 1712-4 . Resided at Down Hall, Essex . Poet. Died at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire , 18 Sep., 1721; buried in Westminster Abbey [ London ]. Will proved (V.C.C.) 1721 . Benefactor to St John's. ( D.N.B. ; L. G. Wickham Legg, Matthew Prior ; A. B. Beaven.) | Matthew PRIOR Approx. lifespan: 16661721 Adm. pens. (age 17) at St John's College 1683:04:02 s. of George PRIOR a labourer, of Dorset b. at Westminster, [ London ???] (not Wimborne, Dorset ). While employed as pot-boy by his uncle he attracted the attention of the Earl of Dorset who provided the means for his education. School Westminster, [ London ] Matric. 1683 B.A. 1686/7 M.A. 1700 Fellow 1688-1721 Secretary to the Ambassador at the Hague, [ Holland ] 1690-97 F.R.S. 1697/8:03 Secretary to the Embassy at Paris, [ France ] 1698-99 Under-Secretary of State (South) 1699-1700 A Lord of Trade 1700-07 M.P. for East Grinstead, [ Sussex ] 1701 Engaged in negotiating the Peace of Utrecht, [ Holland ] Plenipotentiary at Paris, [ France ] 1712 Commissioner of Customs 1712-14 Resided at Down Hall, Essex Poet. Died at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire 1721:09:18 ; buried in Westminster Abbey, [ London ] Will proved (V.C.C.) 1721 Benefactor to St John's College . ( D.N.B. ; L. G. Wickham Legg, Matthew PRIOR ; A. B. Beaven.) |