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| Cunningham, John William. Adm. pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 14, 1798. Of Middlesex. B. Jan. 3, 1780, in London. Scholar, 1798; matric. Michs. 1801; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1802; M.A. 1805. Fellow, 1805 (Apr. 2-July 30). Ord. deacon (Winchester) May 8, 1803; priest, Dec. 18, 1803; C. of Send and Ripley, Surrey, 1803. C. at Clapham up to 1811, to John Venn, the well-known Evangelist and member of the Clapham sect. V. of Harrow, Middlesex, 1811-61. Domestic Chaplain to Lord Northwick. Married (1) Sophia, dau. of Robert Williams, Esq., of Moor Park, Surrey, July 30, 1805; (2) Mary, dau. of Gen. Sir Harry Calvert, Bart., G.C.B., July 24, 1827. A strong supporter of the Evangelical party; said to have taken great pride in the fact that he had influenced the election of headmasters of Harrow belonging to the Evangelical school. Nick-named 'velvet Cunningham,' after the publication of his book The Velvet Cushion, in which John Venn is described as 'Berkely.' Editor of the Christian Observer, 1850-8. Author, miscellaneous; a voluminous writer. Died Sept. 30, 1861, aged 81, at Harrow. Brother of Francis (1809); father of Francis M. (1834), Charles T. (1828) and the next. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV; Boase; D.N.B.) | John William CUNNINGHAM Approx. lifespan: 1780–1861 Tripos: John Math. 1802star Adm pens. aged 18 St John's College 1798:04:14 Of Middlesex , b. London , 1780:01:03 Scholar 1798 Matric 1801:10MT: BA 5 th Wrangler 1802 MA 1805 Fellow 1805:04:02-1805:07:30 Ord. deacon Winchester 1803:05:08 Ord. priest 1803:12:18 C.: Send and Ripley, Surrey , 1803 C.: Clapham, [London], up to 1811, to John Venn, the well-known Evangelist and member of the Clapham sect. V.: Harrow, Middlesex , 1811-61 Domestic Chapl.: to Lord Northwick. m. (1) Sophia WILLIAMS dau. of Robert WILLIAMS, Esq., of Moor Park, [Moor], Surrey , 1805:07:30 (2) Mary CALVERT dau. of General Sir Harry CALVERT, Bart., G.C.B. 1827:07:24 A strong supporter of the Evangelical party; said to have taken great pride in the fact that he had influenced the election of headmasters of Harrow belonging to the Evangelical school. Nick-named "velvet Cunningham," after the publication of his book The Velvet Cushion, in which John Venn is described as "Berkely." Editor of: : Christian Observer 1850-58 Author, miscellaneous; a voluminous writer. d. aged 81 Harrow, [Middlesex], 1861:09:30 brother of Francis CUNNINGHAM (1809) father of Francis M. CUNNINGHAM (1834), Charles T. (1828) and the next. ( St John's College Adm., IV; Boase; D.N.B. ) |