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| Disney, John. Adm. pens. (age 19) at PETERHOUSE, June 15, 1764. 3rd [surviving]s. of John, of Swinderby, Lincs. B. Sept. 17, 1746. Schools, Wakefield and Lincoln. Scholar, 1764; matric. Lent, 1765; LL.B. 1770. D.D. (Edin.) 1775. F.S.A., 1778. J.P. for Lincs. Intended for the Bar but his health broke down. Was ordained, and immediately appointed Chaplain to Dr Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle. V. of Swinderby and R. of Panton, Lincs., 1769-82. Adopted Unitarian views, 1782, throwing up his preferments and offering his services in Essex Street Chapel, London, to his friend Theophilus Lindsey. First Secretary of a Unitarian Society for promoting knowledge of the Scriptures, 1783. Became sole minister of Essex Street, 1793; resigned, 1805, when he was unexpectedly made heir of T. B. Hollis, of The Hyde, Ingatestone, Essex. Active in securing statutory relief for Unitarians, 1813. A well-known agriculturist and energetic magistrate. Joined the Notts. Co. Committee for retrenchment and Parliamentary reform, 1780. Married, Nov. 17, 1774, Jane, dau. of Francis Blackburne, R. of Richmond, Yorks. Resided latterly for a time at Bath. Publications, Controversial papers and some Memoirs; edited the Discourses of his cousin, Edmund Disney, LL.B., 1788; and, with Charles Butler, A New Translation of the Book of Psalms, 1807, from MSS. of Alex Geddes, LL.D. Died Dec. 26, 1816, at Ingatestone. The Disneys were an old Norman family long seated at Norton D'Isney and Swinderby, Lincs. Brother of Lewis (1757); father of the next and of Algernon (1796). (T. A. Walker, 326; M. H. Peacock; D.N.B.) | John DISNEY Approx. lifespan: 1746–1816 pens. aged 19 Peterhouse adm1764:06:15 3rd s. of John DISNEY of Swinderby, Lincolnshire , b. 1746:09:17 Schools Sch: Wakefield and Lincoln Scholar 1764 Matric 1765:01LT: LLB 1770 DD Edin. 1775 FSA 1778 J.P. for: : Lincolnshire , Intended for the Bar but his health broke down. Was ordained, and immediately appointed Chapl. to Dr Edmund LAW, Bishop of Carlisle. V.: Swinderby and R.: Panton, Lincolnshire , 1769-82 Adopted Unitarian views 1782, throwing up his preferments and offering his services in Essex Street Chapel, Essex Street, London , , to his friend Theophilus Lindsey. First Sec. of: : Unitarian Society for promoting knowledge of the Scriptures 1783 Became sole minister of Essex Street, [London], 1793 ; resigned1805, when he was unexpectedly made heir of T. b. Hollis, of The Hyde, Ingatestone, Essex , Active in securing statutory relief for Unitarians 1813 A well-known agriculturist and energetic Magistrate: Joined: the Nottingham. Company Committee for retrenchment and Parliamentary reform [Nottinghamshire], 1780 m. 1774:11:17 Jane BLACKBURNE dau. of Francis BLACKBURNE R.: Richmond, Yorkshire , Resided latterly for a time Bath, [Somerset], Publications, Controversial papers and some Memoirs ; edited the Discourses of his cousin, Edmund DISNEY LLB 1788 and, with Charles Butler, A New Translation of the Book of Psalms 1807, from < > MSS , . of Alex Geddes, LLD d. Ingatestone, [Essex], 1816:12:26 The Disneys were an old Norman family long seated at Norton D'Isney and Swinderby, Lincolnshire , brother of Lewis DISNEY (1757) father of the next and of Algernon DISNEY (1796) ( T. A. Walker, 326; M. H. Peacock; D.N.B. ) |