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| Lettice, John. Adm. sizar (age 17) at SIDNEY, July 20, 1756. Eldest s. of the Rev. John (1726). B. Dec. 27, 1737, at Bozeat, Northants. School, Oakham (Mr Powel). Matric. Michs. 1756; B.A. 1761; M.A. 1764; Seatonian prize, 1764; B.D. 1771; D.D. 1797. Fellow, 1763. Spent an evening with Dr Johnson, on the latter's visit to Cambridge in 1765. Accompanied Sir Robert Gunning, as Chaplain and Secretary, to the British Embassy at Copenhagen, and was present at the palace revolution, 1772. V. of Peasmarsh, Sussex, 1785-1832. Tutor to the Beckford family, 1799. Preb. of Chichester, 1804-32. Chaplain to the Duke of Hamilton. Married (1) a daughter of John Newling, alderman of Cambridge (died 1788); (2) May 25, 1788, a daughter of Dr Hinckley, of St Mary Aldermanbury, London. Well known as a poet. Author, Letters on a Tour through various parts of Scotland, 1792; Poems; Sermons and translations from French and Italian. Died Oct. 18, 1832, at Peasmarsh. (D.N.B.) | John LETTICE Approx. lifespan: 1737–1832 sizar aged 17 Sidney Sussex College adm1756:07:20 Eldest s. of Rev. John LETTICE (1726) b. Bozeat, Northamptonshire , 1737:12:27 Sch: Oakham School Oakham, [Rutland], ( Mr – POWEL ) Matric 1756:10MT: BA 1761 MA 1764 Seatonian Prize 1764 BD 1771 DD 1797 Fellow 1763 Spent an evening with Dr Johnson, on the latter's visit to CB, [Cambridgeshire], in1765 Accompanied Sir Robert Gunning, as Chapl. and Sec. to: : British Embassy Copenhagen, [Denmark], , and was present at the palace revolution 1772 V.: Peasmarsh, Sussex , 1785-1832 Tutor to: : Beckford family 1799 Prebendary: Chichester, [Sussex], 1804-32 Chapl.: to the Duke of Hamilton. m. (1) a daughter of John Newling, Alderman of: CB, [Cambridgeshire], (died (1788) m. (2) 1788:05:25 a daughter of Dr Hinckley, of St Mary Aldermanbury, London , Well known as a poet. Publ.: Letters on a Tour through various parts of Scotland 1792; Poems; Sermons and translations from French and Italian. d. Peasmarsh, [Sussex], 1832:10:18 ( D.N.B. ) [add:]Married by lic. (1) 1786:10:03, Ann Newling, of Peasmarsh, [Sussex], [:add] [add:](T.P.R. Layng: Reg. of All Saints, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], )[:add] |