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| William RICHARDSON Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, 19 Mar., 1715/6. S. of Samuel (1672), V. of Wilshamstead, Bedfordshire . B. there, 23 Jul., 1698. Schools, Oakham [ Rutland ] and Westminster [ London ]. Scholar; B.A. 1719/20 ; M.A. 1723 ; D.D. 1735 . Master of Emmanuel, 1736-75 . Vice-Chancellor, 1737-8, 1769-70 . Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 25 Sep., 1720; priest, 23 Sep., 1722. C. at St Olave's, Southwark [ Surrey ], till 1726 . Preb. of Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ], 1724-60 . F.S.A., 1735 . Chaplain to George II and George III, 1746-75 . Precentor of Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ], 1760-75 . Industrious antiquary. He compiled the MS. lists of degrees at the Registry, which were the only ones in use till lately. Died 15 Mar., 1775; buried in the College Chapel. Admon., P.C.C. Father of Robert (1745). ( D.N.B.; Emmanuel Coll. Hist., 132; H. I. Longden.) | William RICHARDSON Approx. lifespan: 1698–1775 Adm. pens. at Emmanuel College 1715/6:03:19 s. of Samuel RICHARDSON (1672) V. of Wilshamstead, Bedfordshire b. there 1698:07:23 Schools Oakham, [ Rutland ] and Westminster, [ London ] Scholar; B.A. 1719/20 M.A. 1723 D.D. 1735 Master of Emmanuel College 1736-75 Vice-Chancellor 1737-8, 1769-70 Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1720:09:25 ; priest 1722:09:23 C. at St Olave's Southwark, [ Surrey ] till 1726 Preb. of Lincoln, [ Lincolnshire ] 1724-60 F.S.A. 1735 Chaplain to George II and George III 1746-75 Precentor of Lincoln, [ Lincolnshire ] 1760-75 Industrious antiquary. He compiled the MS. lists of degrees at the Registry, which were the only ones in use till lately. Died 1775:03:15 ; buried in the College Chapel. Admon., P.C.C. father of Robert RICHARDSON (1745) ( D.N.B.; Emmanuel College Hist. 132; H. I. Longden.) |