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| Price, David. Adm. sizar at JESUS, June 7, 1779. Of Brecons. [S. of the Rev.–, R. of Llanbadarn-Fawr, near Aberystwyth. B. 1762. School, Brecon.] Matric. Michs. 1779. 'Disliking University studies, he resided only till June 1780, when he went, nearly penniless, to London.' Joined the East Hon. India Company; arrived in Bombay, 1782. Served in the war against Tipoo Sultan, losing a leg at the siege of Darwar, 1791. Brevet Capt., 1795. Appointed Judge-Advocate to the Bombay army; present at the siege and capture of Seringapatam. Major, 1804. Returned to England, 1805; retired, 1807. J.P. and D.L. for Brecons. Married, Oct. 1807. Resided at Wootton, Brecons., devoting himself to Oriental studies, and 'writing long leisurely works on Arabian, Persian and Indian history, and printing them at the local press at Brecon.' Author, Chronological Retrospect...of Mahommedan History; Essay towards the History of Arabia antecedent to the Birth of Mahommed; The Last Days of Krishna; Autobiographical Memoirs of the early life and service of a Field Officer on the retired list of the Indian Army. Died Dec. 16, 1835, at Wootton. (D.N.B.) | David PRICE Approx. lifespan: 1762–1835 sizar Jesus College adm1779:06:07 Of Breconshire s. of Rev. – PRICE R.: Llanbadarn-Fawr, [ Cardiganshire ], near Aberystwyth, [ Cardiganshire ] b. 1762 Sch: Brecon School Brecon, [ Breconshire ] Matric 1779:10MT: " Sch: Disliking University Disliking studies, he resided only till1780:06,when he went, nearly penniless, to London ." Joined: the Hon. East India Company arrived Bombay, [ India ] 1782 Served in the war against Tipoo Sultan, losing a leg at the siege of Darwar, [ India ] 1791 Brevet Captain: 1795 Appointed Judge-Advocate to: : Bombay Army, [ India ] ; present at the siege and capture of Seringapatam, [ India ] Major: 1804 Returned to England 1805 ; retired1807 J.P. and D.L. for: : Breconshire m. 1807:10 At Wootton, Breconshire , devoting himself to Oriental studies, and "writing long leisurely works on Arabian, Persian and Indian History, and printing them at the local press at Brecon." Publ.: Chronological Retrospect...of Mahommedan History; Essay towards the History of Arabia antecedent to the Birth of Mahommed; The Last Days of Krishna; Autobiographical Memoirs of the early life and service of a Field Officer on: : retired list of Indian Army d. Wootton, [ Breconshire ] 1835:12:16 ( D.N.B .) |