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Parkinson, Richard. Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, Dec. 28, 1815. Of Lancashire. [S. of John, of Blindhurst, Lancs. B. Sept. 17, 1797, at Woodgates, Admarsh, near Lancaster. Schools, Hawkshead and Sedbergh.] Matric. Michs. 1816; Scholar, 1819; B.A. 1820; M.A. 1824; Seatonian prize, 1830; B.D. 1838; D.D. (per Lit. Reg.) 1852. Hulsean Lecturer, 1837-8. Master of Lea School, near Preston, 1820, for a short time. Edited the Preston Sentinel (a Conservative newspaper) during its one year's existence (1821), and was a frequent contributor to its successor, the Preston Pilot. Ord. deacon (Chester) Dec. 22, 1822; priest, Dec. 21, 1823; C. of St Michael's-on-Wyre, Lancs., 1823. Theological lecturer or tutor at St Bees College, Cumberland, from 1826 to 1846. Canon of Manchester, 1830. P.C. of Whitworth, Lancs., 1830-41. Fellow of the Collegiate Church, Manchester, 1833-46. Principal of St Bees College and incumbent of St Bees, 1846-58. Under him the College attained a considerable celebrity. Partly rebuilt the old Conventual Abbey Church of St Bees. F.S.A., 1847. One of the founders of the Chetham Society, and its Vice-President from the commencement in 1843. Edited for that Society: The Life of Adam Martindale; The Autobiography of Henry Newcome; The Private Journal and Literary Remains of John Byrom. Author, Sermons; The Old Church Clock, etc. Married, 1831, Catherine, dau. of Thomas Hartley, of Gillfoot, Egremont, Cumberland. Died Jan. 28, 1858, at St Bees. Father of Richard H. (1856). (Sedbergh Sch. Reg., which gives date of birth as Sept. 17, 1798; Boase, II. 1355; Foster, Index Eccles.; G. Mag., 1858, I. 335 and 556-8; D.N.B.; C. R. Hudleston.) | Richard PARKINSON Approx. lifespan: 17971858 sizar St John's College adm1815:12:28 Of Lancashire , s. of John PARKINSON of Blindhurst, Lancashire , b. 1797:09:17 at Woodgates, Admarsh, near Lancaster, [Lancashire], schools Sch: Hawkshead School Hawkshead, [Lancashire], and Sedbergh, [West Riding of Yorkshire], Matric 1816:10MT: Scholar 1819 BA 1820 MA 1824 Seatonian Prize 1830 BD 1838 DD per Lit. Reg. 1852 Hulsean Lecturer: 1837-38 Master of: Sch: Lea School,near Preston, [Lancashire], 1820,for a short time. Publ.: Edited the Preston Sentinel (a Conservative newspaper) during its one year's existence (1821), and was a frequent contributor to its successor, the Preston Pilot Ord. deacon Chester 1822:12:22 Ord. priest 1823:12:21 C.: St Michael's-on-Wyre, Lancashire , 1823 Theological Lecturer: or Tutor at: : Sch: St Bees College St Bees, Cumberland , from1826 to 1846 Canon of: Manchester, [Lancashire], 1830 P.C.: Whitworth, Lancashire , 1830-41 Fellow of: : Collegiate Church, Collegiate, Manchester, [Lancashire], 1833-46 Principal of: : Sch: St Bees College St Bees, [Cumberland], and incumbent of St Bees, [Cumberland], 1846-58 Under him College attained a considerable celebrity. Partly rebuilt the old Conventual Abbey Church of St Bees, [Cumberland], FSA 1847 One of the founders of Chetham Society,and its Vice-President from the commencement in1843 Publ.: Edited for that Society : The Life of Adam Martindale; The Autobiography of Henry Newcome; The Private Journal and Literary Remains of John Byrom Publ.: Sermons; The Old Church Clock etc. m. 1831 Catherine HARTLEY dau. of Thomas HARTLEY, of Gillfoot, Egremont, Cumberland , d. St Bees, [Cumberland], 1858:01:28 father of Richard H. PARKINSON (1856) ( Sedbergh School Reg., which gives date of birth as 1798:09:17; Boase, II. 1355; Foster, Index Eccles.; G. Mag 1858, I. 335 and 556-8; D.N.B. ; C. R. Hudleston.) |