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| Scoresby, William. Adm. sizar at QUEENS', Feb. 26, 1824; a 'Ten-year man.' 'Annos plus 24 natus.' [S. of William, the Arctic navigator (for whom see D.N.B.) and Lady Mary (both christian names), dau. of John Smith, of Cropton. B. Oct. 5, 1789, at Cropton, near Whitby. Had served under his father, 1800-6. Studied at Edinburgh University. Volunteered for service with the Fleet at Copenhagen, 1807. Captain in Greenland fishery.] Matric. Lent, 1834; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.) 1834; D.D. 1839. Ord. deacon, 1825; C. of Bessingby, Yorks., 1825-7. Chaplain of the Mariner's Church, Liverpool, 1827-32. V. of Bedford Chapel, Exeter, 1832. V. of Bradford, 1839-47. Latterly Hon. Lecturer at Upton Church, Torquay. F.R.S.E., 1819; F.R.S., 1824. Made a voyage to Australia in 1856, to test the truth of his opinion with respect to the variation of the compass in iron ships; the fatigue of this voyage exhausted him, and he died a few months after his return. Author, An Account of the Arctic Regions; Memorials of the Sea; Journal of a Voyage to the Northern Whale Fishery; etc. Married three times and had issue. Died Mar. 21, 1857, aged 68, at Torquay. M.I. there. (Boase, III. 445; D.N.B.; Ill. London News, Jan. 2, 1858.) | William SCORESBY Approx. lifespan: 1789–1857 sizar Queens' College adm1824:02:26 "Ten-year man" " Annos plus 24 natus ." s. of William SCORESBY the Arctic navigator (for whom see D.N.B. ) and Lady Mary (both christian names) dau. of John SMITH of Cropton, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] b. Cropton near Whitby, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] 1789:10:05 Had served under his father 1800-06 Studied at Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] Volunteered for service with the Fleet Copenhagen, [ Denmark ] 1807 Captain in: : Greenland fishery [ Greenland ] Matric 1834:01LT: BD Stat. Eliz. 1834 DD 1839 Ord. deacon 1825 C.: Bessingby, East Riding of Yorkshire 1825-27 Chapl.: the Mariner's Church Mariner's, Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1827-32 V.: Bedford Chapel Bedford, Exeter, [ Devon ] 1832 V.: Bradford, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1839-47 Latterly Hon. Lecturer at: : Upton Church Upton, Torquay, [ Devon ] F.R.S.E. 1819 FRS 1824 Made a voyage to Australia in1856 to test the truth of his opinion with respect to the variation of the compass in iron ships; the fatigue of this voyage exhausted him, and he died a few months after his return. Publ.: An Account of the Arctic Regions; Memorials of the Sea; Journal of a Voyage to the Northern Whale Fishery ; etc. m. three times and had issue. d. aged 68 Torquay, [ Devon ] 1857:03:21 MI there ^ [ Devon ] ( Boase, III. 445; D.N.B.; Ill. London News 1858:01:02) |