Farmer, Richard James, 1959-
Variant namesRichard Farmer (1735-1797) was born in Leicester on 28 August 1735. He attended the free grammar school at Leicester, before entering Emmanuel College, Cambridge (B.A., 1757; M.A., 1760; B.D., 1767; D.D., 1775), where he became a tutor in 1760. He was appointed master of Emmanuel in 1775, and was vice-chancellor of the university, 1775-1776 and 1787-1788. Farmer was made prebendary and chancellor of Lichfield in 1780, and prebendary of Canterbury, 1782, and of St Paul's, 1788. He died at Emmanuel College lodge on 8 September 1797.
From the guide to the Richard Farmer: Poetry, 1752, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)
Epithet: of Add MS 36068
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001094.0x000188
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| referencedIn | Houghton Library printed book provenance file, E-K. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Richard Farmer: Poetry, 1752 | Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | (XXIV. ff. 190). 22 Feb. 1755-1 Mar. 1756.includes:f. 1 Birkhead: Suit v. Hastings: 1755. f. 3b Catharine Staples: Suit v. Cocks: 1755. f. 7 b Sir Roger Martin, 3rd Baronet: Lawsuit: 1755. f. 8 Sarah Shepheard, alias Wood; executrix of Samuel Shep... | British Library |
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Birth 1959-04-09
