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| WAKEFIELD, GILBERT. Adm. pens. at JESUS, Apr. 22, 1772. [3rd] s. of the Rev. George (1739) [R. of St Nicholas, Nottingham]. [B. at Nottingham, Feb. 22, 1756. Schools, Nottingham and Kingston.] Matric. Michs. 1772; Scholar; B.A. (2 nd Wrangler and 2nd Chancellor's medal, 1776); Members' prize, 1777; Fellow, 1776-9. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1778. C. at Stockport and in Liverpool. Adopted Unitarian views. Classical Tutor at Warrington Unitarian College, 1779-83, and at Hackney College, 1790-1. Imprisoned in Dorchester gaol for issuing a seditious pamphlet, 1799-1801. Described by Henry Crabb Robinson as a political fanatic with 'the pale complexion and mild features of a saint, a most gentle creature in domestic life and a very amiable man; but when he took part in political or religious controversy, his pen was dipped in gall.' Married, Mar. 1779, Anne Watson, niece of the Rev. - Watson, R. of Stockport. Author, Silva critica, the Union of Theological and Classical learning; Memoirs, etc., and edited the Georgics, Horace and Lucretius. Died Sept. 9, 1801, at Hackney. Portrait drawing (1778) by John Downman, in the Fitzwilliam Museum. M.I., Richmond Church. Brother of Thomas (1774). ( Northamptonshire . Clergy; D.N.B. ; Mrs H. Martin, Memories of Seventy Years ; P. E. Towell.) | Gilbert WAKEFIELD Approx. lifespan: 1756–1801 pens. Jesus College adm1772:04:22 3rd s. of Rev. George WAKEFIELD (1739) [ R.: St Nicholas, Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], . [ b. Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], 1756:02:22 schools Sch: Nottingham School Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], and Kingston [??? Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire , Matric 1772:10MT: Scholar BA 2 nd Wrangler and 2nd Chancellor's medal 1776 Members' Prize 1777 Fellow 1776-79 Ord. deacon Peterborough 1778 C.: Stockport, [Cheshire], and Liverpool, [Lancashire], Adopted Unitarian views. Classical Tutor at: : Sch: Warrington Unitarian College Warrington Unitarian, [Lancashire], 1779-83 and at Sch: Hackney College Hackney, [London], 1790-91 Imprisoned in Dorchester gaol [Dorset], for issuing a seditious pamphlet 1799-1801 Described by Henry Crabb Robinson as a political fanatic with 'the pale complexion and mild features of a saint, a most gentle creature in domestic life and a very amiable man; but when he took part in political or religious controversy, his pen was dipped in gall.' m. 1779:03 Anne Watson, niece of Rev. - Watson, R.: Stockport, [Cheshire], Publ.: Silva critica, the Union of Theological and Classical learning; Memoirs etc., and edited the Georgics Horace and Lucretius. d. Hackney, [London], 1801:09:09 Portrait drawing (1778) by John Downman, in Fitzwilliam Museum CB, ???, Cambridgeshire , MI Richmond Church, Richmond, [Surrey ???], brother of Thomas WAKEFIELD (1774) ( Northants. Clergy; D.N.B. ; Mrs H. Martin, Memories of Seventy Years ; P. E. Towell.) |