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| Richard WALKER Adm. sizar (age 27) at TRINITY, 18 May, 1703. S. of Robert, of Tanfield, North Riding of Yorkshire . School, Tanfield [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] (Mr Hutchinson). Matric. 1704 ; Scholar, 1706 ; B.A. 1706/7 ; M.A. 1710 ; B.D. 1724 ; D.D. 1728 ( Com. Reg. ). Fellow, 1709 . Vice-Master of Trinity, 1734-64 ; supported the Master, Richard Bentley, throughout his quarrel with the Fellows. Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy, 1744-64 . Ord. deacon (York) Sep., 1707; priest (Ely) 20 Sep., 1713. C. of Upwell, Norfolk , 1708 . V. of Chesterton, Cambridgeshire , 1728 . R. of Fakenham, Norfolk , 1745-58 . R. of Upwell [ Norfolk ] and Outwell, Norfolk , until 1764 . Devoted to horticulture. Founder of the Cambridge Botanic Garden [ Cambridgeshire ], 1762 . Died unmarried, 15 Dec., 1764. Will (P.C.C.) 1765 . ( Endowments, 468; D.N.B. ) | Richard WALKER Approx. lifespan: 1676–1764 Adm. sizar (age 27) at Trinity College 1703:05:18 s. of Robert WALKER of Tanfield, North Riding of Yorkshire School Tanfield, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] ( Mr – HUTCHINSON ). Matric. 1704 Scholar 1706 B.A. 1706/7 M.A. 1710 B.D. 1724 D.D. 1728 ( Com. Reg. ). Fellow 1709 Vice-Master of Trinity College 1734-64 ; supported the Master, Richard Bentley, throughout his quarrel with the Fellows. Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy 1744-64 Ord. deacon (York) 1707:09 ; priest (Ely) 1713:09:20 C. of Upwell, Norfolk 1708 V. of Chesterton, Cambridgeshire 1728 R. of Fakenham, Norfolk 1745-58 R. of Upwell, [ Norfolk ] and Outwell, Norfolk until 1764 Devoted to horticulture. Founder of the Cambridge Botanic Garden, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1762 Died unmarried 1764:12:15 Will (P.C.C.) 1765 ( Endowments 468; D.N.B. ) |