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30. Jackson, Cyril, D.D., dean 27 June, 1783, resigned 1809 ; s. Cyril of York, D.Med. Christ Church, matric. 26 June, 1764, aged 18 (from Westminster school), student 1764, B.A. 1768, M.A. 1771, B.D. 1777, canon 1779, D.D. 1781 ; sub- preceptor to George IV. when Prince of Wales and also to Prince Frederick 1771, preacher of Lincoln's Inn, f.r.s., rector of Carlton-in-Lindrick, Notts, 1778, and of Kirkby Cleveland, Yorks, 1781, canon of Southwell 1786, declined the primacy of Ireland and the bishopric of Oxford 1799 ; died at Felpham, Sussex, 31 Aug. ,1819. SeeAl. Ox. ii.734; &.D.N.B.

31. Hall, Charles Henry, D.D., dean 31 Oct., 1809. resigned 1824 ; s. Charles, dean of Booking, Essex. Christ Church, matric. 3 June, 1779, aged 16, Westminster student 1779, B.A. 1783, M.A. 1786, B.D. 1794, D.D. 1800 (Honours: — Latin verse 1781, English essay 1784), tutor 1792-7, proctor 1793, canon 1799, Bampton lecturer 1798, regius professor of divinity 1807-9; vicar of Broughton, Yorks, 1794, and canon of Exeter 1798, rector of Kirk Bramwith, Yorks, 1799, vicar of Luton, Beds, 1804-27, prolocutor of convocation 1812, dean of Durham 1824, until his death 16 Feb., 1827. See A I. Ox. ii. 587 ; &D.N.B.

32. Smith, Samuel, D.D., dean 11 Feb., 1824, resigned 1831 ; s. Samuel, of Westminster, doctor. Christ Church, matric. 30 May, 1782, aged 16, Westminster student 1786, B.A. 1786, M.A. 1789, B.D. 1797, D.D. 1808, canon 1807-24, tutor 1794 ; born 20 Sept. , 1765, perpetual curate Daventry 1795, canon of Southwell 1800, and of York 1801, chaplain House of Commons 1802, canon of Durham 1831, rector of Dry Drayton, co. Cambridge, 1808-29 and 1831, until his death 19 Jan., 1841. See Al. Ox. ii.

33. G-aisfbrd, Thomas, D.D., dean 10 Oct., 1831 ; s. John, of Tottenham, Wilts, arm. Christ


Church, matric. 26 Oct., 1797, aged 17 (from Hyde Abbey school, Winchester), student 1800-17, B.A. 1801, M.A. 1804, B. and D.D. by diploma 29 April, 1831, public examiner 1809, 10, IX, regius professor of Greek 1811-55; born 22 Dec, 1779, canon of St. Paul's 1823, of Llandaff 1823, of Wor- cester 1825-8, and of Durham 1829-31, rector of Westwell, Oxon, 1815-47 ; died 2 June, 1855. See Al. Ox. ii. 504; & D.N. B.

34. Liddell, Henry George, D.D., dean June, 1855, resigned 24 Dec, 1891 ; born at Binchester, co. Durham, 6 Feb., 1811 ; is. Henry George, rector of Easington.co. Durham, 1832-72. Christ Church, matric. 9 May, 1829, aged 18 (from the Charterhouse), student 1830-46, B.A. 1833, M.A. 1835, B. and D.D. 1855, hon. student 1892 (Honours: — 1 classics and 1 mathematics 1833), classical examiner 1844-5, select preacher 1842 and 1847, Whitehall preacher 1845, Whyte's professor of moral philosophy 1845, proctor 1846, vice-chancellor 1870-3 ; domestic chap- lain to the late prince Consort 1845, hon. chaplain to the Queen 62, headmaster Westminster school 1846-55, hon. LL.D. Edinburgh 1884, a trustee of the British Museum, resigned 93, joint author of " Greek- English Lexicon." See Al. Ox. ii. 851.

35. Paget, Francis, D.D., dean 6 Jan., 1892; born in London 20 March, 1851; 2s. sir James, bart., D.C.L. Christ Church, matric. 18 Oct., 1869, aged 18 (from Shrewsbury school), a junior student 1869-73, B.A. 1873, a senior student 1873-83, M.A. 1876, tutor 1875-82, D.D. by decree 8 Dec, 1885, regius professor of pastoral theology and canon 1885-92, and a member of the Hebdomadal council (Honours: — Hertford scholarship 1871, Latin verse 1871, 1 classical mods. 1871, 1 classics 1873), Whitehall preacher 1881-3, vicar of Bromsgrove 1883-5. See Al. Ox. ii. 1057.


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