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WALTER, HENRY. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 1, 1802. Of Lincolnshire . [Eldest s. of the Rev. James (1777). B. Jan. 28, 1785, at Louth.] School, Brigg. Matric. Michs. 1802; Scholar, 1802; B.A. (2 nd Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize) 1806; M.A. 1809; B.D. 1816. Fellow, 1806-24. Ord. deacon (Norwich) May 28, 1809; priest (Bristol, for Ely) Mar. 23, 1810. Professor of Natural Philosophy and Mathematics, at the Hon. Company's East Indian College, Haileybury, 1806-30. F.R.S., 1819. Domestic Chaplain to the Duke of Northumberland , with whom he travelled abroad in 1817. R. of Hazelbury-Bryan, Dorset , 1821-59. Married, June 3, 1824, Emily Anne, dau. of William Baker, of Bayfordbury. Distantly related to Jane Austen, who writes of him as being reputed 'the best Classic in the University.' Author, A History of England (7 vols.), etc. Edited the works of William Tyndale for the Parker Society. Died Jan. 25, 1859, at Hazelbury-Bryan; buried there. M.I. Bequeathed the Oriental portion of his library to St John's College. Brother of Edward (1819) and Weever (1814). ( St John's Coll. Adms., IV. 539; P. B. G. Binnall; Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1859, I. 326.) | Henry WALTER Approx. lifespan: 17851859 pens. St John's College adm1802:03:01 Of Lincolnshire , Eldest s. of Rev. James WALTER (1777) b. Louth, [Lincolnshire], 1785:01:28 Sch: Brigg School Brigg, [Lincolnshire], Matric 1802:10MT: Scholar 1802 BA 2 nd Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize 1806 MA 1809 BD 1816 Fellow 1806-24 Ord. deacon Norwich 1809:05:28 Ord. priest Bristol, [Somerset], for Ely 1810:03:23 Professor of: Natural Philosophy and Mathematics, at the Hon. Sch: Company's Sch: Company's East Indian College Haileybury, [Hertfordshire], 1806-30 FRS 1819 Domestic Chapl. to the Duke of Northumberland, with whom he travelled abroad in1817 R.: Hazelbury-Bryan, Dorset , 1821-59 m. Emily Anne BAKER dau. of William BAKER of Bayfordbury, [Hertfordshire], 1824:06:03 Distantly related to Jane AUSTEN who writes of him as being reputed 'the best Classic in University.' Publ.: A History of England (7 vols.), etc. Publ.: Edited the works of William Tyndale for Parker Society d. Hazelbury-Bryan, [Dorset], 1859:01:25 buried there. MI Bequeathed the Oriental portion of his library to St John's College brother of Edward WALTER (1819)</q brother of Weever WALTER (1814) ( St John's College Adms. IV. 539; P.B.G. Binnall; Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries; D.N.B.; G. Mag 1859, I. 326) [add:]Venn follows the D.N.B. in saying Walter was professor at the East India College from 1806 to 1830.[:add] [add:]But 1806 should apparently be 1816. This is said in[:add] [add:]http://archive.org/stream/memorialsoldhai00collgoog#page/n57/mode/2up[:add] [add:]from "Memorials of Old Haileybury". Also, more circumstantially, he was chosen for the post over Charles BABBAGE [:add] [add:](Charles Matthews, 2013)[:add] |