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| Tyson, Michael. Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 29, 1759. Of Lincolnshire . [Only s. of the Rev. Michael (1728) (by his 1st wife, Miss Curtis, of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire .). B. Nov. 19, 1740.] Matric. Lent, 1760; Scholar; B.A. (11 th Wrangler ) 1764; M.A. 1767; B.D. 1775. Fellow, 1767; bursar, 1774. F.S.A. 1768; F.R.S. 1779. Ord. deacon, 1770; priest (Peterb.) 1773. V. of St Benet's, Cambridge, 1773-6. V. of Sawston, Cambridgeshire , 1772-6. Whitehall Preacher, 1776. R. of Lambourne, Essex , 1778-80. His presentation was delayed as Mrs Calvert (sister and heiress of Mr Tooke) entered a claim of presentation; a verdict was given in favour of the College, but Mrs Calvert made an appeal and, to avoid further delay, Tyson agreed to pay her law expenses (£63), and to allow her the use of the house and the emoluments of the living up to 1778. A wellknown antiquary and an excellent artist and engraver. Friend of Gough. Married, 1778, Margaret, dau. of Hitch Wale, Esq., of Shelford, Cambridgeshire . Portrait drawing of her, by John Downman, in the Fitzwilliam Museum, being described as 'Miss Peggy Wale of Cambridge, 1778, a beauty who a Mr Tyson of Bene't College married.' Died May 4, 1780. ( D.N.B.; Lamb; Northamptonshire . Clergy .) | Michael TYSON Approx. lifespan: 1740–1780 pens. Corpus Christi College adm1759:10:29 Of Lincolnshire Only s. of Rev. Michael TYSON (1728) (by his 1st wife, Miss Curtis, of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire ) b. 1740:11:19 Matric 1760:01LT: Scholar BA 11 th Wrangler 1764 MA 1767 BD 1775 Fellow 1767 Bursar: 1774 FSA 1768 FRS 1779 Ord. deacon 1770 Ord. priest Peterborough 1773 V.: St Benet's CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1773-76 V.: Sawston, Cambridgeshire 1772-76 Whitehall Preacher: 1776 R.: Lambourne, Essex 1778-80 His presentation was delayed as Mrs Calvert (sister and heiress of Mr Tooke) entered a claim of presentation; a verdict was given in favour of College but Mrs Calvert made an appeal and, to avoid further delay, Tyson agreed to pay her law expenses (£63), and to allow her the use of the house and the emoluments of the living up to 1778 A well-known antiquary and an excellent artist and engraver. Friend of Gough. m. 1778 Margaret WALE dau. of Hitch WALE Esq., of Shelford, Cambridgeshire Portrait drawing of her, by John Downman, in Fitzwilliam Museum CB Cambridgeshire being described as 'Miss Peggy Wale of CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1778 a beauty who a Mr – TYSON of Sch: Bene't College married.' d. 1780:05:04 ( D.N.B.; Lamb; Northants. Clergy .) |