The Family Memoirs of the REV. William Stukeley, M.D. (Volume 73)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882. Excerpt: ... The following obituary notice of Parnham occurred in the Cambridge Chronicle, May 19, 1764: --A few days ago died the Rev. Mr. Parnham, M.A., Rector of Ufford, in the county of Northampton, which living is in the gift of the Master and Fellows of St. John's College, in this University. To attempt a just character of this Gentleman is a task beyond our endeavours; suffice it to say, that his name, abilities, and virtues, will be remember'd, respected and honoured by all who had the pleazure of his acquaintance. His parish have lost a most faithful Pastor; and the poor have the more reason to lament his death, to whom he was a kind and generous benefactor. He was buried in the chancel of Ufford Church, on the north side, not far from the altar, and the following inscription is there to his memory: --HERE Lieth The Remains Of Caleb Parnham Clerk (B.D.) He Was Y Third Rector Of This Parish. Presented By Saint John's College r a CAMBRIDGE. HE ENJOYED THIS RECTORY NEAR 27 YEARS. AND DIED LAMENTED BY HIS PARISH'ONERS On The 11th Day Of May 1764. In The Seventieth Year Of HIS AGE. An attempt has been made to erase the th of Lieth. Nothing need be added to the above extracts to shew that Caleb Parnham was a man of most amiable and exemplary character, and in attainments was good all round; and that he was an ornament to his College and his time. It is to be hoped that his name will now emerge from the oblivion into which it has so undeservedly fallen. It may, perhaps, be not irrelevant to mention that it was merely the circumstance that in the allusions to Mr. Parnham of Ufford, I recognised, in the name of the place, one of the St. John's College Livings in the locality in which the correspondence contained in this volume was to a considerable extent writ...