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Temple, William Johnson (or Johnstone). Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, May 22, 1758; re-adm. as Fell.-Com., June 22, 1763. [Eldest s. of William, of Allerdean, Berwick-on-Tweed. B. there, Dec. 6, 1739. Bapt. Dec. 20, 1739. At Edinburgh Univ., 1756.] Matric. Michs. 1758; LL.B. 1766. Adm. at the Middle Temple, May 2, 1759. Ord. deacon and priest (Exeter) 1766; R. of Mamhead, Devon , 1766-76. V. of St Gluvias, Cornwall , 1776-96. Married, Aug. 6, 1777, Ann, dau. of William Stow, of Berwick-on-Tweed. A life-long friend of Boswell from the time they were in the Greek Class at Edinburgh. Author, An Essay on the Clergy; On the Abuse of Unrestrained Power ; and an appreciation of Gray, used by Dr Johnson in his Lives of the Poets . Died at St Gluvias, Aug. 13, 1796. ( D.N.B.; Inns of Court ; Sir Wasey Sterry; Biblio. Cornub .) | William Johnson (or Johnstone) TEMPLE Approx. lifespan: 17391796 pens. Trinity Hall adm1758:05:22 Re-adm. as Fell.-Com. 1763:06:22 Eldest s. of William TEMPLE of Allerdean, Berwick-on-Tweed, [Northumberland], b. there 1739:12:06 c. 1739:12:20 At Sch: Edinburgh University [Scotland], 1756 Matric 1758:10MT: LLB 1766 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1759:05:02 Ord. deacon and priest Exeter 1766 R.: Mamhead, Devon , 1766-76 V.: St Gluvias, Cornwall , 1776-96 m. 1777:08:06 Ann STOW dau. of William STOW of Berwick-on-Tweed, [Northumberland], life-long friend of Boswell from the time they were in the Greek Class Edinburgh, [Scotland], Publ.: An Essay on the Clergy; On the Abuse of Unrestrained Power ; and an appreciation of Gray, used by Dr Johnson in his Lives of the Poets d. St Gluvias, [Cornwall], 1796:08:13 ( D.N.B.; Inns of Court ; Sir Wasey Sterry; Biblio. Cornub .) |