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| Tyrwhitt, Robert. Adm. pens. at JESUS, Mar. 9, 1753. [Younger] s. of the Rev. Robert (1714), D.D., deceased (and Elizabeth, dau. of the Rt. Rev. Edmund Gibson, D.D., Bishop of London ). [B. in 1735.] Matric. Easter, 1753; B.A. (13 th Wrangler ) 1757; M.A. 1760. Fellow, 1759-79. Became a Unitarian, 1784. One of the founders of the London Unitarian Society, 1791; but later withdrew, objecting to its use of the word 'idolatrous.' Author, Commentaries and Essays . Died, unmarried, Mar. 25, 1817, at Cambridge. Left £4000 to the University to found the Hebrew scholarships which bear his name. Brother of Thomas, Clerk of the House of Commons, who exposed the forgeries of Chatterton. ( Gunning, I. 175; G. Mag., 1817, I. 285; D.N.B. ) | Robert TYRWHITT Approx. lifespan: 1735–1817 pens. Jesus College adm1753:03:09 Younger s. of Rev. Robert TYRWHITT (1714) DD deceased (and Elizabeth dau. of the Rt. Rev. Edmund GIBSON DD Bishop of London ). [ b. in1735 Matric 1753:04ET: BA 13 th Wrangler 1757 MA 1760 Fellow 1759-79 Became a Unitarian 1784 One of the founders of the London Unitarian Society 1791 but later withdrew, objecting to its use of the word 'idolatrous.' Publ.: Commentaries and Essays d., unmarried CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1817:03:25 Left £4000 to University to found the Hebrew scholarships which bear his name. brother of Thomas TYRWHITT Clerk of: : House of Commons who exposed the forgeries of Chatterton. ( Gunning I. 175; G. Mag 1817, I. 285; D.N.B. ) |