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| Kingsley, Charles. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 22, 1838. S. of Charles (above). B. June 12, 1819, at Holne, Devon . Schools, Clifton, Helston Grammar School, Cornwall , and King's College, London . Migrated to Magdalene; matric. Easter, 1838; Scholar; prizeman; B.A. (Class. Trip., 1st Class) 1842; M.A. 1860. His family claimed descent from the Kingsleys of Vale Royal, in Delamere Forest. "A precocious child, writing sermons and poems at the age of four," he early developed his love of natural history and sport. His physical strength was great; he walked one day from Cambridge to London , "with ease." "I have walked ten miles," he said, "down the Cam to-day and back, pike-fishing. My panacea for stupidity and "over-mentation" is a day in a roaring Fen wind." While preparing for ordination "the conflict between faith and unbelief, between his hopes and his fears, was so fierce and bitter, that when he returned to Cambridge in 1839, he became reckless, and nearly gave up all for lost. He read but little, went for excitement of every kind... anything to deaden the remembrance of the happy past, which just then promised no future.... More than once he had nearly resolved to leave England and to go out to the Far West to live as a wild prairie hunter." Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 3, 1839. Ord. deacon (Winchester) July, 1842; priest, 1844; C. of Eversley, Hampshire , 1842-4; R. there 1844-75. Domestic Chaplain to Viscount Sydney, 1843-75. Professor of English Literature in Queen's College, Harley Street, 1848-9. Resided at Bideford, 1854-5, owing to his wife's (Frances E. Grenfell) bad health. Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-9, during which period he continued to live at Eversley, going to Cambridge twice a year to deliver his lectures. Under him a special class was formed in 1861 for the benefit of the Prince of Wales , who was then in residence at Madingley Hall. A controversy with John Henry Newman, in 1864, produced Newman's famous Apologia, in reply to Kingsley's pamphlet What then does Dr Newman mean? Canon of Chester, 1869-73. Canon of Westminster, 1873. Chaplain to the Queen, 1859-75. Married, 1844, Frances E., dau. of Pascoe Grenfell. Author, A life of St Elizabeth of Hungary , 1848; Yeast (which appeared in Fraser's Magazine ), 1848; Alton Locke, 1850 (described by Carlyle as "a fervid creation, still left half chaotic"); Hypatia, 1853; Westward Hol, 1854; Glaucus, 1855; The Heroes, 1856; Two Years Ago, 1857; The Water Babies, 1863; Hereward the Wake, 1866; At Last, 1870, after a voyage to the West Indies ; Poems . Among other of his works were, The Roman and the Teuton, 1864, based on his Cambridge lectures; Town Geology, 1872; Prose Idylls, 1873; Health and Education, 1874; Brave Words to Brave Soldiers, a tract to the troops in the Crimean War. Threw himself with ardour into various schemes for the improvement of the working-classes, and, as "Parson Lot," published an immense number of articles on current topics, especially in the Christian Socialist and Politics for the People . Of a highly nervous temperament, he suffered from a stammer, but was a very eloquent preacher. In 1874 went for a holiday to USA , and, while there, had an attack of pleurisy; another followed on his return to England , and he died at Eversley, Jan. 23, 1875; buried there. On his tombstone are the words "Amavimus, Amamus, Amabimus." His bust, by Woolner, stands in the Poets' corner, Westminster Abbey. Father of Maurice (1866). ( Life of Charles Kingsley, by his widow, F. E. Kingsley; D.N.B.; Boase, II. 234; Crockford; Inns of Court ; Boase, Bib. Cornub., 300.) | Charles KINGSLEY Approx. lifespan: 1819–1875 pens. Trinity College adm1838:01:22 s. of Charles (ABOVE)/FMA b. Holne, Devon , 1819:06:12 Sch: Clifton School Clifton, [Somerset], Sch: Helston Grammar School Helston, Cornwall , , and Sch: King's College London , Mig. to Magdalene College Matric. 1838:04ET: Scholar Prizeman BA Class.Trip., 1st Class 1842 MA 1860 His family claimed descent from the Kingsleys of Vale Royal, Delamere Forest, [Cheshire], "A precocious child, writing sermons and poems at the age of four," he early developed his love of natural history and sport. His physical strength was great; he walked one day from CB, [Cambridgeshire], to London , , "with ease." "I have walked ten miles," he said, "down the Cam to-day and back, pike-fishing. My panacea for stupidity and "over-mentation" is a day in a roaring Fen wind." While preparing for ordination "the conflict between faith and unbelief, between his hopes and his fears, was so fierce and bitter, that when he returned to CB, [Cambridgeshire], in1839, he became reckless, and nearly gave up all for lost. He read but little, went for excitement of every kind... anything to deaden the remembrance of the happy past, which just then promised no future.... More than once he had nearly resolved to leave England and to go out to the Far West to live as a wild prairie hunter." Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1839:04:03 Ord. deacon Winchester 1842:07 Ord. priest 1844 C.: Eversley, Hampshire , 1842-44 R.: there [ Hampshire , ] 1844-75 Domestic Chapl. to Viscount Sydney 1843-75 Professor of: Sch: English Literature in Sch: Queen's College English Literature in Queen's, Harley Street, [London], 1848-49 At Bideford, [Devon], 1854-55, owing to his wife's (Frances E. Grenfell) bad health. Regius Professor of Modern: History CB, ???, 1860-69, during which period he continued to live Eversley, [Hampshire], , going to CB, ???, twice a year to deliver his lectures. Under him a special class was formed in1861 for the benefit of the Prince of Wales, who was then in residence Madingley Hall, Madingley, [Cambridgeshire], A controversy with John Henry Newman, in1864, produced Newman's famous Apologia, in reply to Kingsley's pamphlet What then does Dr Newman mean? Canon of: Chester, [Cheshire], 1869-73 Canon of: Westminster, [London], 1873 Chapl.: to the Queen 1859-75 m. 1844,Frances E. dau. of Pascoe GRENFELL Publ.: life of St Elizabeth of Hungary 1848; Yeast (which appeared in Fraser's Magazine 1848 Alton Locke 1850 (described by Carlyle as "a fervid creation, still left half chaotic"); Hypatia 1853; Westward Hol 1854; Glaucus 1855; The Heroes 1856; Two Years Ago 1857; The Water Babies 1863; Hereward the Wake 1866; At Last 1870, after a voyage to the West Indies , ; Poems . Among other of his works were, The Roman and the Teuton 1864, based on his CB, ???, lectures; Town Geology 1872; Prose Idylls 1873; Health and Education 1874; Brave Words to Brave Soldiers, a tract to the troops in the Crimean War. Threw himself with ardour into various schemes for the improvement of the working-classes, and, as "Parson Lot," published an immense number of articles on current topics, especially in the Christian Socialist and Politics for the People Of a highly nervous temperament, he suffered from a stammer, but was a very eloquent preacher. In 1874 went for a holiday to USA , , and, while there, had an attack of pleurisy; another followed on his return to England[, and he]; Died Eversley, [Hampshire], 1875:01:23 buried there. On his tombstone are the words "Amavimus, Amamus, Amabimus." His bust, by Woolner, stands in the Poets' corner, Westminster Abbey Westminster, [London], father of Maurice KINGSLEY (1866) Refs: Life of Charles KINGSLEY , by his widow, F. E. Kingsley Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Boase, II. 234 Refs: Crockford Refs: Inns of Court Refs: Boase, Bib. Cornub., 300. [add:]Sermons and a few letters at Magdalene College [:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: Album 28; Portrait by Lewes Dickinson at Magdalene College [:add] [add:]Atkinson 433[:add] |