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William WHITEHEAD Adm. sizar at CLARE, 25 Nov., 1735. B. in Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ]. Bapt. 12 Feb., 1715, at St Botolph's, Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ] (s. of a baker in St Botolph's parish [ Cambridgeshire ], according to Cole ). School, Winchester [ Hampshire ]. Matric. 1735 ; B.A. 1739/40 ; M.A. 1743 . Fellow, 1742-6 . Tutor to George Bussy Villiers, Earl of Jersey; travelled in Germany and Italy , 1754-6 . Secretary and Registrar of the Order of the Bath, c 1755 . Poet. laureate, 1757 . Dramatist and poet (his tragedy the Roman Father produced by Garrick at Drury Lane, 1762 ). Died 14 Apr., 1785. ( D.N.B. ) | William WHITEHEAD Approx. lifespan: 17151785 Adm. sizar at Clare College 1735:11:25 b. in Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] Bapt. 1715:02:12 at St Botolph's Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] (s. of a baker in St Botolph's parish [ Cambridgeshire ] according to Cole ). School Winchester, [ Hampshire ] Matric. 1735 B.A. 1739/40 M.A. 1743 Fellow 1742-46 Tutor to George Bussy Villiers, Earl of Jersey; travelled in Germany and Italy 1754-56 Secretary and Registrar of the Order of the Bath c1755 Poet. laureate 1757 Dramatist and poet (his tragedy the Roman Father produced by Garrick at Drury Lane 1762 ). d. 1785:04:14 ( D.N.B. ) |