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WOLLASTON, GEORGE.
Adm. pens. (age 14) at SIDNEY, Oct. 17, 1753. 4th s. of Francis, gent. (1712) (and Mary, dau. of John Francis Fauquier). B. [Oct. 26, 1738] in London . Schools, Market Street and Charterhouse.
Matric. Michs. 1754; B.A. (2 nd Wrangler ) 1758; M.A. 1761.
Fellow, 1758.
D.D. from Queens', 1774.
Contemporary and friend of the poet Gray.
R. of Dengie, Essex , 1762-4. R. of Stratford, Suffolk , 1764-74.
R. of St Mary Aldermary with St Thomas-the-Apostle, London , 1774-90.
F.R.S., 1763.
Married, June 16, 1765, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Charles Palmer, of Thurnscoe Hall, Yorkshire , and had one daughter.
Edited (with J. Jebb and R. Thorp) a volume of extracts from Newton's Principia, which was used as a standard work for many years.
Died Feb. 14, 1826, aged 87, at Richmond, Surrey . Brother of Francis (1748), William H. (1753) and Charlton (1748).
( Hennessey ; Gunther, Early Science in Cambridge, 60; G. Mag., 1826, I. 277; D.N.B. )
George WOLLASTON
Approx. lifespan: 1738–1826
pens. aged 14 Sidney Sussex College adm1753:10:17
4th s. of Francis WOLLASTON gent.: (1712)(and Mary FAUQUIER dau. of John Francis FAUQUIER )
b. 1738:10:26 London ,
Schools Market Street, [Hertfordshire],
and Charterhouse, [London],
Matric 1754:10MT:
BA 2 nd Wrangler 1758
MA 1761
Fellow 1758
DD from Queens' College 1774
Contemporary and friend of the poet Gray.
R.: Dengie, Essex , 1762-64
R.: Stratford, Suffolk , 1764-74
R.: St Mary Aldermary, [London], with St Thomas-the-Apostle, London , 1774-90
FRS 1763
m. 1765:06:16 Elizabeth PALMER eldest dau. of Charles PALMER of Thurnscoe Hall, Thurnscoe, West Riding of Yorkshire , and had one daughter.
Publ.: Edited (with J. Jebb and R. Thorp) a volume of extracts from Newton's Principia which was used as a standard work for many years.
d. aged 87 Richmond, Surrey , 1826:02:14
brother of Francis WOLLASTON (1748)
brother of William H. WOLLASTON (1753)
brother of Charlton WOLLASTON (1748)
( Hennessey ; Gunther, Early Science CB, ???, 60; G. Mag 1826, I. 277; D.N.B. )

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