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| Hunt, William. Adm. (age 18) at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Apr. 9, 1785. [3rd s. of William, attorney-at-law (and Catherine), of Stratford-on-Avon. B. July 12, 1765. Bapt. there Oct. 6, 1765. Schools, Rugby (1774) and Eton.] Scholar, 1784; matric. Michs. 1785; B.A. 1789; M.A. 1792. Fellow, 1788-1852; Bursar. Senior Proctor, 1807. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, June 11, 1790. Called to the Bar, June 27, 1794. On the Norfolk Circuit, and leader of it for some time. Recorder of Tamworth (the last), 1817-42. 'The most notorious drunkard in the University,' according to Gunning. Kept his coffin under his bed for many years. Died Jan. 6, 1852, at Cambridge. M.I. in St Giles's church. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Eton Coll. Reg.; Boase, I. 1593, which gives 'b. 1766'; Inns of Court; G. Mag., 1852, I. 215.) | William HUNT Approx. lifespan: 1765–1852 age 18, scholar from Sch: Eton ">Adm King's College 1785:04:09 3rd s. of William HUNT Attorney-at-Law: (and Catherine) of Stratford-on-Avon, [Warwickshire], b. . c. there 1765:10:06 1765:07:12 Sch: Rugby School 1774 [Rugby], [Warwickshire], and Sch: Eton [Eton], [Buckinghamshire], Scholar 1784 Matric. 1785:10MT: BA 1789 MA 1792 Fellow 1788-1852 Bursar: Senior Proctor: 1807 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1790:06:11 Called to the Bar: 1794:06:27 On the Norfolk , Circuit and leader of it for some time. Recorder of Tamworth, [Staffordshire], (the last) 1817-42 "The most notorious drunkard in University," according to Gunning. Kept his coffin under his bed for many years d. Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1852:01:06 MISt Giles' church ( Rugby School Reg ; Eton College Reg ; Boase, I. 1593, which gives "b. 1766"; Inns of Court ; G. Mag . 1852, I. 215) [add:]Assessor to the V.C.[:add] |