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[[Occupation::Fellow]] of [[Organisations::Trinity College, Cambridge]].   
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Of [[place of birth::Yorkshire]]. BA [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge]] 1655, [[occupation::fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge|fellow]] 1657, MA 1658, [[occupation::proctor]] 1674-75. [[occupation::Vicar]] of [[location::Barrington, Cambridgeshire]] 1666, [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Salisbury Cathedral|Salisbury]] 1675.   
  
 
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[[Bequest::Bequeathed]] his books to [[Beneficiary::Trinity College Cambridge|Trinity]].
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Corker bequeathed his large library of books to [[beneficiary::Trinity College Cambridge|Trinity]], along with other benefactions to the College.
  
 
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*McKitterick, D. ''The making of the Wren Library'', 1995, 56.
 
*McKitterick, D. ''The making of the Wren Library'', 1995, 56.
*Venn, J. ''Biographical history of Gonville & Caius College''. Cambridge, 1897.  
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*Venn, J. and J. A., ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922.  
 
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Revision as of 06:26, 25 May 2020

William CORKER 1632/3-1702

Biographical Note

Of Yorkshire. BA Trinity College, Cambridge 1655, fellow 1657, MA 1658, proctor 1674-75. Vicar of Barrington, Cambridgeshire 1666, prebendary of Salisbury 1675.

Books

Corker bequeathed his large library of books to Trinity, along with other benefactions to the College.

Sources

  • McKitterick, D. The making of the Wren Library, 1995, 56.
  • Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.