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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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