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Son of [[family::Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester]], and [[family::Hellen Sprat|Hellen Wolseley]]. Matriculated at [[education::Christ Church, Oxford]], 1687; B.A. 1701; M.A. 1704. Ordained in 1704, becoming Archdeacon and Prebendary of [[location::Rochester, Kent|Rochester Cathedral]] until his death, and also Vicar of [[location::Boxley, Kent]] from 1705 and Rector of [[location::Stone, Kent]] from 1707. Admitted to the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] in 1700, and elected [[organisations::Royal Society|FRS]] in 1711. Married [[family::Frances Sprat|Frances —]]. | Son of [[family::Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester]], and [[family::Hellen Sprat|Hellen Wolseley]]. Matriculated at [[education::Christ Church, Oxford]], 1687; B.A. 1701; M.A. 1704. Ordained in 1704, becoming Archdeacon and Prebendary of [[location::Rochester, Kent|Rochester Cathedral]] until his death, and also Vicar of [[location::Boxley, Kent]] from 1705 and Rector of [[location::Stone, Kent]] from 1707. Admitted to the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] in 1700, and elected [[organisations::Royal Society|FRS]] in 1711. Married [[family::Frances Sprat|Frances —]]. | ||
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Revision as of 22:53, 25 April 2021
Thomas SPRAT or SPRATT 1679-1720
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Biographical Note
Son of Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester, and Hellen Wolseley. Matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, 1687; B.A. 1701; M.A. 1704. Ordained in 1704, becoming Archdeacon and Prebendary of Rochester Cathedral until his death, and also Vicar of Boxley, Kent from 1705 and Rector of Stone, Kent from 1707. Admitted to the Middle Temple in 1700, and elected FRS in 1711. Married Frances —.
Books
He had an engraved armorial bookplate: Franks 27757, *513 (another impression). Examples: Royal Collection RCIN 1055401-2 (in King George III’s library). His will makes no reference to books.
Sources
- Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714.
- CCEd The Clergy Database.
- Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903-4.
- Will of Thomas Spratt. The National Archives, PROB 11/574/301.