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John WALKER Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, 24 May, 1710. S. of Thomas, of Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire . School, Wakefield [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] (Mr Clark). Matric. 1710 ; Scholar, 1711 ; B.A. 1713/4 ; M.A. 1717 ; B.D. (Lambeth) 1725 ; D.D. 1728 ( Com. Reg. ). Fellow, 1716 . Craven Scholar, 1712 . Went to Paris [ France ] as emissary of Bentley, 1719, for the purpose of obtaining various readings for the proposed Graeco-Latin New Testament; collated numerous MSS. at Paris [ France ], Brussels [ Belgium ] and elsewhere. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 05 Mar., 1720/1; priest (London) 08 Jul., 1722. Dean and R. of Bocking [ Essex ], 1725 . Chaplain to George II. Chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury, 1725 . R. of Gt Easton, Essex , 1726-30 . Chancellor of St Davids [ Pembrokeshire ], 1727-41 . Archdeacon of Hereford [ Herefordshire ], 1729 . R. of St Mary Aldermary [ London ], 1730-41 . V. of St Thomas the Apostle [ London ???], 1730-41 . Died 09 Nov., 1741, at Bocking [ Essex ]. Will, P.C.C. Perhaps father of John (1747). ( D.N.B. )

John WALKER Approx. lifespan: 1693–1741 Adm. pens. (age 17) at Trinity College 1710:05:24 s. of Thomas WALKER of Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire School Wakefield, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] ( Mr – CLARK ). Matric. 1710 Scholar 1711 B.A. 1713/4 M.A. 1717 B.D. (Lambeth) 1725 D.D. 1728 ( Com. Reg. ). Fellow 1716 Craven Scholar 1712 Went to Paris, [ France ] as emissary of Bentley 1719 for the purpose of obtaining various readings for the proposed Graeco-Latin New Testament; collated numerous MSS. at Paris, [ France ] Brussels, [ Belgium ] and elsewhere. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1720/1:03:05 ; priest (London) 1722:07:08 Dean and R. of Bocking, [ Essex ] 1725 Chaplain to George II. Chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury 1725 R. of Gt Easton, Essex 1726-30 Chancellor of St Davids, [ Pembrokeshire ] 1727-41 Archdeacon of Hereford, [ Herefordshire ] 1729 R. of St Mary Aldermary, [ London ] 1730-41 V. of St Thomas the Apostle, [ London ???] 1730-41 d. 1741:11:09 at Bocking, [ Essex ] Will, P.C.C. Perhaps father of John WALKER (1747) ( D.N.B. )

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