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William WHITEHEAD Adm. sizar at CLARE, 25 Nov., 1735. B. in Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ]. Bapt. 12 Feb., 1715, at St Botolph's, Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ] (s. of a baker in St Botolph's parish [ Cambridgeshire ], according to Cole ). School, Winchester [ Hampshire ]. Matric. 1735 ; B.A. 1739/40 ; M.A. 1743 . Fellow, 1742-6 . Tutor to George Bussy Villiers, Earl of Jersey; travelled in Germany and Italy , 1754-6 . Secretary and Registrar of the Order of the Bath, c 1755 . Poet. laureate, 1757 . Dramatist and poet (his tragedy the Roman Father produced by Garrick at Drury Lane, 1762 ). Died 14 Apr., 1785. ( D.N.B. ) | William WHITEHEAD Approx. lifespan: 17151785 Adm. sizar at Clare College 1735:11:25 b. in Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], Bapt. 1715:02:12 at St Botolph's, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], (s. of a baker in St Botolph's parish [Cambridgeshire], according to Cole ) School Winchester, [Hampshire], Matric. 1735 B.A. 1739/40 M.A. 1743 Fellow 1742-46 Tutor to George Bussy Villiers, Earl of Jersey; travelled in Germany , and Italy , 1754-56 Secretary and Registrar of the Order of the Bath c1755 Poet. laureate 1757 Dramatist and poet (his tragedy the Roman Father produced by Garrick at Drury Lane 1762 ) d. 1785:04:14 ( D.N.B. ) |