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VINCENT, WILLIAM. Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, June 9, 1757. [5th] s. of Giles [packer and Portugal merchant], of London (and Sarah, dau. of Francis Holloway). [B. Nov. 2, 1739.] School, Westminster. Matric. Lent, 1758; Scholar; B.A. 1761; M.A. 1764; D.D. 1776. Fellow, 1763. Ord. deacon (Norwich, Litt. dim. from Rochester), Dec. 19, 1762; priest ( London ), Sept. 22, 1765. Usher at Westminster School, 1762-71; Under-Master, 1771-88; Head Master, 1788-1802. Chaplain to King George III, 1771. V. of Longdon, Worcs., 1778. R. of All Hallows-the-Great (and the-Less) London , 1778-1803. Sub-Almoner to the King, 1784. President of Sion College, 1798. Preb. of Westminster, 1801; Dean, 1802-15. Obtained an annual grant from Parliament for the restoration of Henry VII's Chapel. Dean of the Order of the Bath. R. of St John's, Westminster, 1803-7. R. of Islip, Oxfordshire , 1807-15. Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation, 1802, 1806 and 1807. 'One of the soundest scholars of his day and resembled Busby in his love for the rod.' Married, 1771, Hannah, 4th dau. of George Wyatt, of Westminster, and had issue. Author, Defence of Public Education, and works on ancient geography, etc. Died Dec. 21, 1815; buried in Westminster Abbey. ( Record of Old Westminsters; Misc. Gen. et Her., N.S. 2; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1816, I. 83.) | William VINCENT Approx. lifespan: 17391815 pens. aged 17 Trinity College adm1757:06:09 5th s. of Giles VINCENT [packer and Portugal merchant], of London , (and Sarah HOLLOWAY dau. of Francis HOLLOWAY ). [ b. 1739:11:02 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [London], Matric 1758:01LT: Scholar BA 1761 MA 1764 DD 1776 Fellow 1763 Ord. deacon Norwich, Litt. dim. from Rochester 1762:12:19 Ord. priest London 1765:09:22 Usher at: : Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [London], 1762-71 Under-Master: 1771-88 Headmaster: 1788-1802 Chapl.: to King George, < > III , 1771 V.: Longdon, Worcestershire , 1778 R.: All Hallows-the-Great, [London], (and [All Hallows-]the-Less [London], ) 1778-1803 Sub-Almoner to the King 1784 President of: : Sch: Sion College Sion, [London], 1798 Prebendary: Westminster, [London], 1801 Dean: 1802-15 Obtained an annual grant from Parliament for the restoration of Henry, < > VII , 's Chapel. Dean of the Order of the Bath. R.: St John's, Westminster, [London], 1803-07 R.: Islip, Oxfordshire , 1807-15 Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation 1802, 1806, and 1807 'One of the soundest scholars of his day and resembled Busby in his love for the rod.' m. 1771 Hannah WYATT 4th dau. of George WYATT of Westminster, [London], had issue Publ.: Defence of Public Education and works on ancient geography, etc. d. ; 1815:12:21 buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, [London], ( Record of Old Westminsters; Misc. General et Her. N.S. 2; D.N.B.; G. Mag 1816, I. 83) |