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| Tennyson, George Clayton. Adm. pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 8, 1796. [Eldest] s. of George, Esq., of [Usselby House], Lincolnshire . (and Mary, dau. of John Turner, of Caistor). B. at Market Rasen. [Bapt. there, Dec. 10, 1778.] School, Holywell, Huntingdonshire . (private, Mr Hutchinson). Matric. Michs. 1796; Scholar, 1797; B.A. 1801; M.A. 1805; LL.D. 1813. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) May 31, 1801; priest, Dec. 19, 1802. R. of Benniworth, Lincolnshire , 1802-31. R. of Somersby and Bag Enderby, 1806-31. V. of Great Grimsby, 1815-31. Visited Italy , 1801, and perhaps Russia , 'but his accounts of his travels are full of marvels.' Disinherited, apparently because his father considered him too impractical to found a County family. Married, Aug. 6, 1805, Elizabeth, dau. of the Rev. Stephen Fytche (1763), V. of Louth. Died Mar. 16, 1831, aged 52, at Somersby. Father of Alfred (1827) (to whom as a father he was 'the symbol of authority, as a priest the symbol of orthodox faith'), Charles (1827) and the above; brother of Charles (1801). ( St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 508; Foster, Index Eccles. ; Burke, P. and B.; N. and Q. (7), II. 201.) | George Clayton TENNYSON Approx. lifespan: 1778–1831 pens. aged 18 St John's College adm1796:10:08 Eldest s. of George TENNYSON Esq., of [Usselby House] Lincolnshire , (and Mary TURNER dau. of John TURNER of Caistor, Lincolnshire , ) b. Market Rasen, [Lincolnshire], [c. there 1778:12:10 Sch: Holywell School Holywell, Huntingdonshire , (private, Mr Hutchinson) Matric 1796:10MT: Scholar 1797 BA 1801 MA 1805 LLD 1813 Ord. deacon Lincoln 1801:05:31 Ord. priest 1802:12:19 R.: Benniworth, Lincolnshire , 1802-31 R.: Somersby, [Lincolnshire], and Bag Enderby, [Lincolnshire], 1806-31 V.: Great Grimsby, [Lincolnshire], 1815-31 . Visited, Italy , 1801 and perhaps Russia , 'but his accounts of his travels are full of marvels.' Disinherited, apparently because his father considered him too impractical to found a County family. m. 1805:08:06 Elizabeth FYTCHE dau. of Rev. Stephen FYTCHE (1763) V.: Louth, [Lincolnshire], d. aged 52 Somersby, [Lincolnshire], 1831:03:16 father of Alfred TENNYSON (1827) (to whom as a father he was 'the symbol of authority, as a priest the symbol of orthodox faith'), Charles (1827) father of Frederick TENNYSON (1825) brother of Charles TENNYSON (1801) ( St John's College Adm. IV. 508; Foster Index Eccles. ; Burke P. and B.; N. and Q. (7), II. 201) |