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| Blakesley, Joseph Williams. Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, May 10, 1827. S. and h. of Jeremy George, actor. B. Mar. 6, 1808, at 38, Coleman Street, London. School, St Paul's. Matric. Michs. 1827; Scholar, 1827. Migrated (age 22) to Trinity, Mar. 22, 1830; Scholar, 1830; B.A. (21st Wrangler and 3rd Classic) 1831; Chancellor's medal; M.A. 1834; B.D. 1850. Fellow of Trinity, 1831; Tutor, 1839-45. President of the Union, 1829. Classical Examiner, University of London, 1850-63. A member of the 'Apostles' Club. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 16, 1831, as 's. of Jeremiah George, deceased, late of Blackheath.' Ord. deacon, 1833; priest (Carlisle, Litt. dim. from Ely) June 21, 1834. Select Preacher, 1840 and 1843. V. of Ware, Herts., 1845-72. Became widely known as the 'Hertfordshire Incumbent,' who contributed many letters to The Times on social questions. Canon of Canterbury, 1863-72. Proctor in Convocation. Dean of Lincoln, 1872-85. Master of the Mercers' Company, 1864; and a Governor of St Paul's School. An active member of the Committee for the revision of the translation of the New Testament. Edited Herodotus for the Bibliotheca Classica. Author, miscellaneous. Died Apr. 18, 1885, at the Deanery, Father of George H. (1864), William H. (1874), etc. (D.N.B.) | Joseph Williams BLAKESLEY Approx. lifespan: 1808–1885 Adm pens. Corpus Christi College 1827:05:10 s. and h. of Jeremy George BLAKESLEY actor. b. 38 Coleman Street, London , 1808:03:06 Sch: St Paul's Matric 1827:10MT: Scholar 1827 Migrated aged 22 to Trinity College] 1830:03:22 Scholar 1830 BA 21 st Wrangler and 3 rd Classic 1831 Chancellor's medal; MA 1834 BD 1850 Fellow of Trinity College 1831 Tutor: 1839-45 President of: : Union 1829 Classical Examiner: Sch: University of London London, [London], 1850-63 Member of: : 'Apostles' Club Adm.: Inner Temple 1831:04:16, as 's. of Jeremiah George BLAKESLEY deceased, late of Blackheath, [London], ' Ord. deacon 1833 Ord. priest Carlisle, Litt. dim . from Ely 1834:06:21 Select Preacher 1840, and 1843 V.: Ware, Hertfordshire , 1845-72 Became widely known as the 'Herts. Incumbent,' who contributed many letters to The Times on social questions. Canon of: : Canterbury, [Kent], 1863-72 Proctor in Convocation: Dean: Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1872-85 Master of: : Mercers' Company 1864 and a Governor of Sch: St Paul's School [St Paul's], [London], An active Member of: : Committee for revision of the translation of the New Testament. Edited Herodotus for the Bibliotheca Classica Publ.: miscellaneous. d. 1885:04:18, at the Deanery, [Lincolnshire ???], father of George H. BLAKESLEY (1864), William H. (1874) etc. ( D.N.B .) [add:]On becoming R. of Ware, [Hertfordshire], , in 1845 he Married 1845:08:21, at Southwell, [Nottinghamshire], , Margaret Wilson Holmes,[:add] [add:]dau. of(the late) Rev. Thomas HOLMES (1777) of Brooke Hall, Norfolk , [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: Romilly of 21 Aug. and 1845:10:13)[:add] |