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| Richard WELTON Adm. sizar (age 16) at CAIUS, 03 Mar., 1687/8. S. of Thomas, druggist, of Woodbridge, Suffolk . B. at Framlingham [ Suffolk ]. School, Woodbridge [ Suffolk ]. Matric. 1688 ; Scholar, 1688-95 ; B.A. 1691/2 ; M.A. 1695 ; D.D. 1708 . Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 19 May, 1695. R. of St Mary's, Whitechapel, London , 1697-1715 . V. of East Ham, Essex , 1710-5, deprived as a non-juror. Had strong Jacobite sympathies and regarded the Whig divines as apostates. Caused White Kennett to be represented as Judas in a new altar-piece placed in the church at Whitechapel [ London ], 1713 . Opened a non-juring chapel in Whitechapel [ London ], 1715 . Received episcopal consecration from Ralph Tayler, D.D., a non-juring bishop, in 1722 ( see N. and Q., 5th S., XII. 222). Went to America and became minister of Christ Church, Philadelphia [ Pennsylvania ], 1724 ; performed episcopal functions. Summoned by Royal writ to return to England , Jan., 1725/6. Embarked for Lisbon [ Portugal ], Jan., 1725/6. Married Temperance Goodwyn. Author, Sermons. Died at Lisbon [ Portugal ], 22 Jul., 1726; buried there. ( Venn, I. 484; D.N.B. ; V. B. Redstone.) | Richard WELTON Approx. lifespan: 1671–1726 Adm. sizar (age 16) at Gonville & Caius College 1687/8:03:03 s. of Thomas WELTON druggist of Woodbridge, Suffolk , b. Framlingham, [Suffolk], School Woodbridge, [Suffolk], Matric. 1688 Scholar 1688-95 B.A. 1691/2 M.A. 1695 D.D. 1708 Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1695:05:19 R. of St Mary's, Whitechapel, London , 1697-1715 V. of East Ham, Essex , 1710-15 deprived as a non-juror. Had strong Jacobite sympathies and regarded the Whig divines as apostates. Caused White Kennett to be represented as Judas in a new altar-piece placed in the church at Whitechapel, [London], 1713 Opened a non-juring chapel in Whitechapel, [London], 1715 Received episcopal consecration from Ralph Tayler, D.D., a non-juring bishop, in 1722 ( see N. and Q. 5th S., XII. 222) Went to America , and became minister of Christ Church Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], 1724 ; performed episcopal functions. Summoned by Royal writ to return to England , 1725/6:01 Embarked for Lisbon, [Portugal], 1725/6:01 married Temperance GOODWYN Author, Sermons. d. Lisbon, [Portugal], 1726:07:22 ; buried there. ( Venn I. 484; D.N.B. ; V. B. Redstone.) |