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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: 17381826 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. ) |