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| Percy, the Rev. Thomas. Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, Dec. 9, 1769; D.D. 1770. From Christ Church, Oxford, whence he had matric. July 7, 1746, as Piercy; B.A. (Oxford) 1750; M.A. (Oxford) 1753. [S. of Arthur, grocer, of Bridgnorth, Shropshire. B. there, Apr. 13, 1729. School, Bridgnorth Grammar.] Ord. deacon (Hereford) 1751; priest, June, 1753. V. of Easton-Mauduit, Northants., 1753-82. R. of Wilby, 1756-82. Chaplain to the Duke of Northumberland, 1765. Chaplain to the King, 1769. Dean of Carlisle, 1778-82. Bishop of Dromore, 1782-1811. Married, 1759, Anne, dau. of Barton Gutteridge, of Desborough, Northants.; she was appointed nurse to Prince Edward, afterwards Duke of Kent, in 1771. Edited Surrey's Poems. Author of the Reliques of Ancient English Poetry; The Household Book of the Earl of Northumberland in 1512; Northern Antiquities; The Hermit of Warkworth; A New Translation of the Song of Solomon; A Key to the New Testament; etc. The publication of Reliques, which 'made an epoch in the history of English literature,' arose out of his discovery of a folio MS. (lying dirty in a bureau in the house of a friend, and 'being used by the maids to light the fire') which contained copies in an early seventeenth-century hand of many old poems and ballads. His portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Died Sept. 30, 1811. Father of Henry (1780). (Al. Oxon.; Northants. Clergy; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1811, II. 395; C. Brooks, The Percy Letters.) | Rev. Thomas PERCY Approx. lifespan: 1729–1811 pens. Emmanuel College adm1769:12:09 DD 1770 From Christ Church [Oxford], whence he had Matric as Piercy 1746:07:07 BA(Oxford) 1750 MA(Oxford) 1753 s. of Arthur PERCY grocer, of Bridgnorth, Shropshire b. there 1729:04:13 Sch: Bridgnorth Grammar School Bridgnorth, [ Shropshire ] Ord. deacon Hereford 1751 Ord. priest 1753:06 V.: Easton-Mauduit, Northamptonshire 1753-82 R.: Wilby, [ Northamptonshire ] 1756-82 Chapl.: to the Duke of Northumberland 1765 Chapl.: to the King 1769 Dean of Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1778-82 Bishop of: Dromore, [ Co. Down ???] 1782-1811 m. 1759 Anne GUTTERIDGE dau. of Barton GUTTERIDGE, of Desborough, Northamptonshire .; she was appointed nurse to Prince Edward, afterwards Duke of Kent in1771 Publ.: Edited Surrey's Poems Author of the Reliques of Ancient English Poetry; The Household Book of the Earl of Northumberland in 1512 Northern Antiquities; The Hermit of Warkworth; A New Translation of the Song of Solomon; A Key to the New Testament ; etc. The publication of Reliques, which "made an epoch in the History of English literature," arose out of his discovery of a folio MS. (lying dirty in a bureau in the House of a friend, and "being used by the maids to light the fire") which contained copies in an early seventeenth-century hand of many old poems and ballads. His portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. d. 1811:09:30 father of Henry PERCY (1780) ( Al. Oxon.; Northants. Clergy; D.N.B.; G. Mag 1811, II. 395; C. Brooks, The Percy Letters .) |
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| Piercy, Thomas(1769) see PERCY. | Thomas PIERCY Approx. lifespan: 1751–1849 (1769), see PERCY. |