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| Douglas, Philip. Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, July 19, 1776. Of Essex. [S. of Lieut.-Gen. Archibald, M.P., 13th Dragoons. B. Sept. 27, 1758, at Witham, Essex.] School, Harrow. Scholar, 1777; matric. Michs. 1778; B.A. 1781; Member's Prize, 1782; M.A. 1784; B.D. 1792; D.D. (Lit. Reg.) 1795. Fellow, 1782. Tutor, 1787. Master, 1795-1822. Proctor, 1788. Vice-Chancellor, 1795-6 and 1810-11. Ord. deacon (Ely) May 26, 1782; priest (Peterb.) Nov. 10, 1783; C. of Whittlesford, Cambs., 1785. V. of Gedney, Lincs., 1796. Married, June 15, 1797, Mary, dau. of Anthony [p.326] Mainwaring, of Shirrall Hall, Staffs., and niece of Dr Mainwaring, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, and had issue. During his Mastership the College property was considerably improved by several enclosures which took place so generally throughout the country about this period; these included land in the parishes of Grantchester, Wilbraham, St Giles, Cambridge, Barnwell, and Landbeach. 'In 1797 the office of Protobibliothecarius was vacant, and the Heads nominated Philip Douglas, D.D., Master of Bene't, and Thomas Kerrich, B.D., President of Magdalene College. Dr Douglas was a decided invalid, and confined himself very much within the precincts of his Lodge, and dared not for any consideration pass three hours in the Public Library, which at that time there were no means of warming, and it was so extremely damp that few persons could pass any length of time in it with impunity. He had besides lost one eye, and suffered so much from inflamation in the other that he was frequently confined for days together to his bed (Historical Reg., 55, note 14). During his second Vice-Chancellorship, 1810-11, he presided at the installation of the Duke of Gloucester as Chancellor. 'The excessive thinness of both himself and his wife occasioned a distich by Mansel in which they were described as œtwo splinters which make but one bone”' (Master's History of Corpus College). Died Jan. 2, 1822, aged 64. Buried in the College Chapel. M.I. Brother of Robert (1787). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; P. W. L. Adams, History of the Douglas Family; Burke, L.G.; Lamb, History of Corpus; D.N.B.; Northants. Clergy.) | Philip DOUGLAS Approx. lifespan: 1758–1822 pens. Corpus Christi College adm1776:07:19 Of Essex , s. of Lieutenant-General: Archibald, M.P.: 13th Dragoons. b. Witham, Essex , 1758:09:27 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Scholar 1777 Matric 1778:10MT: BA 1781 Member's Prize 1782 MA 1784 BD 1792 DD Lit. Reg. ) 1795 Fellow 1782 Tutor: 1787 Master: 1795-1822 Proctor: 1788 Vice-Chancellor 1795-6, and 1810-11 Ord. deacon Ely 1782:05:26 Ord. priest Peterborough 1783:11:10 C.: Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire , 1785 V.: Gedney, Lincolnshire , 1796 m. 1797:06:15 Mary MAINWARING dau. of Anthony MAINWARING, of Shirrall Hall, Shirrall, Staffordshire , , and niece of Dr Mainwaring, Lady Margaret Professor of: Divinity. had issue During his Mastership College property was considerably improved by several enclosures which took place so generally throughout the country about this period; these included land in the parishes of Grantchester, [Cambridgeshire], Wilbraham, [Cambridgeshire], St Giles, CB, [Cambridgeshire], Barnwell, [Cambridgeshire], , and Landbeach, [Cambridgeshire], "In 1797 the office of Protobibliothecarius was vacant, and the Heads nominated Philip DOUGLAS DD Master of: : Bene't, and Thomas Kerrich, BD President of: : Magdalene College Dr Douglas was a decided invalid, and confined himself very much within the precincts of his Lodge, and dared not for any consideration pass three hours in Public Library, which at that time there were no means of warming, and it was so extremely damp that few persons could pass any length of time in it with impunity. He had besides lost one eye, and suffered so much from inflamation in the other that he was frequently confined for days together to his bed["] ( Historical Reg., 55, note 14) During his second Vice-Chancellorship 1810-11, he presided at the installation of the Duke of Gloucester as Chancellor: "The excessive thinness of both himself and his wife occasioned a distich by Mansel in which they were described as "two splinters which make but one bone"" (Master's History of Corpus College ) d. aged 64 bur. in 1822:01:02 Corpus Christi College Chapel. MI brother of Robert DOUGLAS (1787) Sch: Harrow School Reg. ; P. W. L. Adams, History of the Douglas Family ; Burke, L.G. ; Lamb, History of Corpus; D.N.B.; Northants Clergy. ) [add:]Portrait by Kirkby at Corpus Christi College [:add] [add:]Atkinson 350[:add] |