John Davies (librarian)

John Davies (1743–1817) was the librarian (bibliothecarius) of the University of Cambridge from 1783 to 1817.[1]

He was educated at Westminster School, and entered Trinity College, Cambridge in May 1761. He graduated B.A. in 1765 and M.A. in 1768. He became a Fellow of Trinity in 1766 and was Junior Bursar from 1782 to 1790.[2]

He was ordained as a deacon in 1766 and as a priest in 1772. He then served as perpetual curate of Leominster (1767), curate of St Mary the Great Cambridge (1783–84), vicar of Shudy Camps (1784–86), vicar of Flintham (1785-1804), perpetual curate of Kneeton (1786-1804), and Rector of Orwell (1804–17).[3]

References
  1. "Davies, John (DVS761J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. "Davies, John (DVS761J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. The Clergy Database: Person: Davies, John (1766-1817)


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