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| Nasmith, James. Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Jan. 23, 1760. Of Norwich. [S. of –, carrier between Norwich and London. B. 1740, at Norwich. Schools, Norwich and Amsterdam.] Matric. Michs. 1760; Scholar; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1764; M.A. 1767; D.D. 1797. Fellow, 1765. Junior Proctor, 1771-2. Ord. deacon (Lichfield and Coventry, Litt. dim. from Norwich) Dec. 18, 1763; priest (Norwich) June 8, 1766. C. of Yaxham, Norfolk, 1763. Minister of Hinxton, Cambs. R. of Snailwell, 1773-96. F.S.A., 1769. Compiled a Catalogue of Archbishop Parker's MSS., and presented the volume to the College after 5 years' work, in February 1775. Afterwards, 'in the astonishingly short space of 3 years,' completed the catalogue of the MSS. at the University Library. Refused the Mastership of his College in 1778, being then occupied with improving his living of Snailwell and with farming. Chaplain to the Earl of Buckinghamshire. R. of Leverington, Cambs., 1796-1808. Chairman of the County Sessions for many years. Married, 1774, Susan, dau. of the Rev. John Salmon, R. of Shelton, Norfolk. Edited Tanner's Notitia Monastica. Died Oct. 16, 1808, aged 67; buried in Leverington church. M.I. (Crockford; Lamb. H. W. Saunders; D.N.B.; Cole; C. Sayle; Annals of Cambridge University Library, 106 and 110; G. Mag., 1808, II. 958.) | James NASMITH Approx. lifespan: 1740–1808 pens. Corpus Christi College adm1760:01:23 Of Norwich, [Norfolk], s. of – NASMITH, carrier between Norwich, [Norfolk and London], b. Norwich, [Norfolk], 1740 schools Sch: Norwich School Norwich, [Norfolk], and Amsterdam, [Holland], Matric 1760:10MT: Scholar BA 6 th Wrangler 1764 MA 1767 DD 1797 Fellow 1765 Junior Proctor: 1771-2 Ord. deacon Lichfield and Coventry, Litt. dim. from Norwich 1763:12:18 Ord. priest Norwich 1766:06:08 C.: Yaxham, Norfolk , 1763 Minister of: Hinxton, Cambridgeshire , R.: Snailwell, [Cambridgeshire], 1773-96 FSA 1769 Compiled a Catalogue of Archbishop Parker's MSS., and presented the volume to College after 5 years' work, in February 1775 Afterwards, "in the astonishingly short space of 3 years," completed the catalogue of the < > MSS , . at University Library Refused the Mastership of his Corpus Christi College in1778, being then occupied with improving his living of Snailwell, [Cambridgeshire], and with farming. Chapl.: to the Earl of Buckingham. R.: Leverington, Cambridgeshire , 1796-1808 Chairman of: County Sessions for many years. m. 1774,Susan dau. of Rev. John SALMON, R.: Shelton, Norfolk , Publ.: Edited Tanner's Notitia Monastica d. 1808:10:16 aged 67; buried in Leverington church [Cambridgeshire], MI ( Crockford ;Lamb. H. W. Saunders; D.N.B. ;Cole; C. Sayle; Annals of CB University Library, 106 and 110; G. Mag. 1808, II. 958) |