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| Cole, William. Adm. sizar at CLARE, Jan. 24, 1732-3. S. of William, yeoman, of Babraham, Cambs. B. at Bourne Bridge. School, Eton; colleger, 1726-32. Matric. 1733; Scholar, 1735. Migrated to King's, 1735. B.A. 1736-7; M.A. 1740. Ord. deacon (Rochester) Dec. 25, 1744; priest (Norwich) Apr. 1745. Chaplain to the Earl of Kinnoul. F.S.A. 1747. R. of Hornsey, Middlesex, 1749-51. R. of Bletchley, Bucks., 1753-67. V. of Burnham, Bucks., 1774-82. Resided mostly in Cambs., from 1767; first at Waterbeach, and latterly at Milton. J.P. for Co. Cambs. An intimate friend of Horace Walpole, with whom he travelled abroad. The well-known Cambridge antiquary. Died Dec. 16, 1782, aged 68. Buried at St Clement's, Cambridge. His M.I. is represented by the words ' Cole Deum ' outside the church. ( D.N.B. ) | William COLE Approx. lifespan: 1714–1782 Adm. sizar at Clare College 1732/3:01:24 s. of William COLE yeoman, of Babraham, Cambridgeshire , b. at Bourne Bridge, [Essex], Sch: Eton ; colleger 1726-32 Matric. 1733 Scholar 1735 Migrated to King's College 1735 B.A. 1736/7 M.A. 1740 Ord. deacon (Rochester) 1744:12:25 ; priest (Norwich) 1745:04 Chaplain to the Earl of Kinnoul. F.S.A. 1747 R. of Hornsey, Middlesex , 1749-51 R. of Bletchley, Buckinghamshire , 1753-67 V. of Burnham, Buckinghamshire , 1774-82 Resided mostly in Cambridgeshire , from 1767 ; first at Waterbeach, [Cambridgeshire], and latterly at Milton, [Cambridgeshire], J.P. for Cambridgeshire , An intimate friend of Horace Walpole, with whom he travelled abroad. The well-known Cambridge antiquary [Cambridgeshire], Died 1782:12:16 aged 68; buried at St Clement's, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], His M.I. is represented by the words ' Cole Deum ' outside the church. ( D.N.B. ) [app:]Copy of portrait: CAS : G.224[:app] |