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| Gorham, George Cornelius. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Apr. 30, 1805. Of Huntingdonshire. [S. of George James, merchant and banker, of St Neots. B. there Aug. 21, 1787. School, Cheam. D.N.B. states that he was privately educated by a Quaker.] Matric. Lent, 1806; Norrisian Prize, 1808; B.A. (3rd Wrangler and Smith's Prize) 1809; M.A. 1812; B.D. 1821. Fellow, 1810-27. Resided in Edinburgh as companion to a nobleman, 1809. Ord. deacon (Lincoln, Litt. dim. for Ely) Mar. 10, 1811; priest, Feb. 23, 1812; C. of Beckenham, Kent, 1814-18. C. of Clapham, Surrey, 1818-27. C. of Eltisley and Croxton, Cambs., 1830. C. of St Mary's Chapel, Maidenhead, Berks., 1840-2. C. of Fawley, Bucks., 1843-6. V. of St Just-in-Penwith, Cornwall, 1846-50. V. of Brampford-Speke, Devon, 1850-7. Instituted there by Sir H. J. Fust, Judge of the Court of Arches, after the Bishop of Exeter had taken exception to his views on baptismal regeneration. The 'Gorham Judgement' followed two and a half years of litigation, and the case raised a storm of controversy. A foreign visitor congratulated a country which knew no more serious revolution than that of 'le père Gorham.' Author, History and Antiquities of Eynesbury and St Neots, etc. Reviewed the recorded appearances of Halley's Comet, 1456-1835, in The Times, Jan. 26, 1836. Died June 19, 1857, at Brampford-Speke. Father of the next. (G. Mag., 1857, II. 223; G. B. Routledge; Boase, I. 1185; Clergy List; D.N.B.; Scott, MSS.; Dict. of Eng. Church Hist.; Gunther, Early Science in Cambridge, 175.) | George Cornelius GORHAM Approx. lifespan: 1787–1857 Tripos: Qu. Math. 1809 pens. Queens' College adm1805:04:30 Of Huntingdonshire s. of George James GORHAM merchant and banker: of St Neots, [ Huntingdonshire ] b. [ St Neots, [ Huntingdonshire ] ] 1787:08:21 Sch: Cheam School [Cheam], [ Surrey ] D.N.B. states that he was Sch: privately educated by a Quaker Matric 1806:01LT: Norrisian Prize 1808 BA 3 rd Wrangler 1809 Smith's Prize 1809 MA 1812 BD 1821 Fellow 1810-27 At as companion to a nobleman Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1809 Ord. deacon Lincoln, Litt. dim . for Ely 1811:03:10 Ord. priest 1812:02:23 C.: Beckenham, Kent 1814-18 C.: Clapham, Surrey 1818-27 C.: Eltisley and Croxton, Cambridgeshire 1830 C.: St Mary's Chapel Maidenhead, Berkshire 1840-42 C.: Fawley, Buckinghamshire 1843-46 V.: St Just-in-Penwith, Cornwall 1846-50 V.: Brampford-Speke, Devon 1850-57 rel]Instituted as V. of Brampford-Speke by Sir H. J. FUST [ job]Judge of Court of Arches, after the Bishop of EXETER had taken exception to his views on baptismal regeneration The 'Gorham Judgement' followed two and a half years of litigation, and the case raised a storm of controversy A foreign visitor congratulated a country which knew no more serious revolution than that of ' le père Gorham '"/> Publ.: History and Antiquities of Eynesbury and St Neots etc Publ.: Reviewed the recorded appearances of Halley's Comet, 1456-1835, in The Times 1836:01:26 d. Brampford-Speke, [ Devon ] 1857:06:19 father of Gorham, George Martyn (next)% Refs: G. Mag . 1857, II. 223 Refs: G. B. Routledge Refs: Boase, I. 1185 Refs: Clergy List Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Scott, MSS. Refs: Dict. of Eng. Church Hist . Refs: Gunther, Early Science in Cambridge, 175. Tripos: star Trin. Math. 1851; Class. 1851; Mor.Sci. 1852 [add:]His father, a banker, 'formerly of St Neot's', [ Huntingdonshire ] died 12 November 1840 aged 88,at Eaton Ford House, Bedfordshire [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell.)[:add] |