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| Smedley, Edward. Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, May 27, 1805. [2nd] s. of [the Rev.] Edward (above), of London (and Hannah, dau. of George Bellas, of Witley, Surrey). B. Sept. 12, 1788, in the Sanctuary, Westminster. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1805; Scholar, 1806; B.A. 1809; Members' (Classical) prize, 1810 and 1811; Seatonian prize, 1813, 1814, 1827, 1828; M.A. 1812. Fellow of Sidney, 1812-16. Ord. deacon, 1811; priest, 1812; Preacher at St James's Chapel, Tottenham Court Road, London, 1812-31. Clerk in Orders of St James's, Westminster, 1815-19. Evening Lecturer at St Giles's, Camberwell, 'for a few years.' Married, Jan. 8, 1816, Mary, youngest dau. of James Hume, of Wandsworth Common, Secretary of the Customs, and had issue. Became totally deaf, 1828. Author, Religio Clerici, etc. Editor of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana from 1822. A frequent contributor to the British Critic and the Penny-Cyclopaedia. His Poems (with a selection from his correspondence and a short memoir) were published in 1837. Died June 29, 1836, at Dulwich; buried at Dulwich. Brother of Henry (1825). (Record of Old Westminsters; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clerical Guide; D.N.B.; Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, I. 198, etc.) | Edward SMEDLEY Approx. lifespan: 1788–1836 pens. aged 17 Trinity College adm1805:05:27 2nd s. of [Rev.] Edward SMEDLEY (above), of London (and Hannah BELLAS dau. of George BELLAS of Witley, Surrey ) b. 1788:09:12 in the Sanctuary Westminster, [ London ] Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] Matric 1805:10MT: Scholar 1806 BA 1809 Members' (Classical) Prize 1810, and 1811 Seatonian Prize 1813, 1814, 1827, 1828 MA 1812 Fellow of: : Sidney Sussex College 1812-16 Ord. deacon 1811 Ord. priest 1812 Preacher at St James' Chapel St James', Tottenham Court Road, London 1812-31 Clerk in: : Orders of St James' Westminster, [ London ] 1815-19 Evening Lecturer at: : St Giles' Camberwell, [ London ] "for a few years." m. 1816:01:08 Mary HUME youngest dau. of James HUME of Wandsworth Common, [ London ] Sec. of: : Customs. Became totally deaf 1828 had issue Publ.: Religio Clerici etc. Editor of: : Encyclopaedia Metropolitana from 1822 A frequent contributor to the British Critic and the Penny-Cyclopaedia . His Poems (with a selection from his correspondence and a short memoir) were published in1837 d. Dulwich, [ London ] 1836:06:29 buried Dulwich, [ London ] brother of Henry SMEDLEY (1825) ( Record of Old Westminsters ; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clerical Guide; D.N.B.; Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, I. 198, etc.) |