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| SUMNER, HUMPHREY. Adm. (age 18) at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Sept. 3, 1762. [S. of the Rev. John (1723), sometime Head Master of Eton (and Sarah). B. at Eton. Bapt. there, Sept. 15, 1743.] Matric. Michs. 1762; B.A. 1767; M.A. 1770; D.D. 1783. Fellow, 1765-80; Provost, 1797-1814. Vice-Chancellor, 1798-9 and 1802-3. Assistant Master at Eton, 1767-90. R. of Dunton??Waylett, Essex , 1779-98. R. of Copdock, and V. of Washbrook, Suffolk , 1785. Preb. of Salisbury, 1782-1814. When in November 1798, addresses were presented by the University and the Corporation congratulating the King on the battle of the Nile, 'it unfortunately happened that several of our deputation were not particularly well calculated to make a good figure in a procession. The Vice-Chancellor was a martyr to the gout, and so extremely deaf that he never knew whether he was speaking in a high or low tone. D?? [Philip] Douglas had but one eye and was a perfect skeleton. The Registrary [George Borlase] was afflicted with black jaundice; and [John] Broderip, of King's, was just recovering from yellow jaundice, Another of the deputation was a cripple.' Married, May 28, 1790, Anne, dau. of Dr Bostock, Canon of Windsor. Died Mar. 23, 1814, at Cambridge; buried in the College Chapel. Brother of Robert (1767). ( Eton Coll. Reg.; G. Mag., 1814, I. 417 and 703; Gunning, Reminiscences, II. 104.) | Humphrey SUMNER Approx. lifespan: 1743–1814 Adm aged 18 King's College a scholar from Sch: Eton 1762:09:03 s. of Rev. John SUMNER (1723) sometime Headmaster of: Sch: Eton (and Sarah) b. Eton, [Buckinghamshire], c. there 1743:09:15 Matric 1762:10MT: BA 1767 MA 1770 DD 1783 Fellow 1765-80 Provost: 1797-1814 Vice-Chancellor 1798-9, and 1802-3 Assistant Master at: : Eton, [Buckinghamshire], 1767-90 R.: Dunton Waylett, Essex , 1779-98 R.: Copdock, [Suffolk], and V.: Washbrook, Suffolk , 1785 Prebendary: Salisbury, [Wiltshire], 1782-1814 When: in1798:11 addresses were presented by University and Corporation congratulating the King on the battle of the Nile, [Egypt], 'it unfortunately happened that several of our deputation were not particularly well calculated to make a good figure in a procession. The Vice-Chancellor was a martyr to the gout, and so extremely deaf that he never knew whether he was speaking in a high or low tone. D?? [Philip] Douglas had but one eye and was a perfect skeleton. The Registrary [George Borlase] was afflicted with black jaundice; and [John] Broderip, of King's College, was just recovering from yellow jaundice, Another of the deputation was a cripple.' m. 1790:05:28 Anne BOSTOCK dau. of Dr – BOSTOCK Canon of: Windsor, [Berkshire], d. CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1814:03:23 buried in College Chapel. brother of Robert SUMNER (1767) ( Eton College Reg.; G. Mag 1814, I. 417 and 703; Gunning, Reminiscences, II. 104) |