Kenrick Prescot, D.D.[1] (7 July 1703, Chester – 3 August 1779, Cambridge)[2] was a priest and academic in the second half of the 18th century.[3]
Prescot was educated at Charterhouse and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1724, M.A.in 1727 and B.D. in 1738.[4] He was Fellow of St Catharine's from 1727 to 1741 and its Master from 1741 to his death.[5] He was vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1744 to 1745.[6] Yates was ordained on 24 September 1727. His first post was as curate at Stapleford, Cambridgeshire. He held livings at Hartland, Coton and Yarmouth; and was a prebendary of Norwich Cathedral.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Will of Reverend Kenrick Prescot, Doctor in Divinity, Master of Catherine Hall in the University of Cambridge of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire". The National Archives. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, Volume 49" Sylvanus Urban p470: London; D. Henry; 1779
- ^ "The Letters of Horace Walpole Volume 5" p454 London; Richard Bentley; 1840
- ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209–1751 Vol. iii. Kaile – Ryves, (1924. p392
- ^ "Masters of St Catharine's College". St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "History of the Vice-Chancellorship | Vice-Chancellor's Office". v-c.admin.cam.ac.uk. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Canons: Fourth prebend". British History Online. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge
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