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Thomason, Thomas Truebody.
Adm. sizar (age 18) at MAGDALENE, June 23, 1792.
S. of Thomas, of Plymouth School, Greenwich (Mr Bakewell). [B. June 7, 1774, at Plymouth.] Matric. Michs. 1792; Norrisian prize, 1795 and 1800; B.A. (5 th Wrangler ) 1796.
Migrated to Queens', Jan. 12, 1797; M.A. 1799.
Fellow of Queens', 1797; tutor.
Ord. deacon, 1796, as C. to Charles Simeon at Holy Trinity, Cambridge.
C. of Holy Trinity, Cheltenham.
Chaplain to the East India Company in Bengal India ,, 1808-29, being 'one of the five Evangelical Chaplains nominated by Simeon.' Married (1) Jan. 1799, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of James Fawcett, of Scaleby Castle, Yorkshire . (founder of the European Female Orphanage, Calcutta); (2) Dorothy -. Died June 20, 1829, in Mauritius , while returning to England.
M.I. in the Old (or Mission) Church, Calcutta. (Major V. Hodson; G. Mag., 1829, II. 647.)
Thomas Truebody THOMASON
Approx. lifespan: 1774–1829
sizar aged 18 Magdalene College adm1792:06:23
s. of Thomas THOMASON of Plymouth, [Devon],
b. Plymouth, [Devon], 1774:06:07
Sch: Greenwich School Greenwich, [London], ( Mr – BAKEWELL )
Matric 1792:10MT:
Norrisian Prize 1795, and 1800
BA 5 th Wrangler 1796
Mig. to Queens' College 1797:01:12
MA 1799
Fellow of: : Queens' College 1797
Tutor:
Ord. deacon 1796 as
C.: Charles Simeon at Holy Trinity, CB, [Cambridgeshire],
C.: Holy Trinity, Cheltenham, [Gloucestershire],
Chapl.: to the East India Company in Bengal , India , 1808-29 being 'one of the five Evangelical Chaplains nominated by Simeon.'
m. (1) 1799:01 Elizabeth FAWCETT eldest dau. of James FAWCETT of Scaleby Castle, Scaleby, Yorkshire , ??? [Cumberland], ( Founder of: : European Female Orphanage Calcutta, [India], )
m. (2) Dorothy -.
d. Mauritius , 1829:06:20 while returning to England.
MI the Old (or Mission ) Church Calcutta, [India],
Major: V. Hodson; G. Mag 1829, II. 647)
[add:]Grandfather of William Stephen THOMASON (1852) [:add]
[add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add]

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