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Fuglestad, R (Rower)
c 1966

Bowman in 1966 for the Kent School, Connecticut, Henley Crew.
Frost, John
GB 2703 001630 · Person
Frost, D (Rower)
c 1971

Member of the 1971 Henley Crew for the Kent School, Connecticut.
French, Rev. Dr William (c.1786-1849), Master of Jesus College
Person · c. 1786 - 12 November 1849

Master of Jesus College, 1820-1849.

William French was the son of Thomas French, a wealthy yeoman at Eye in Suffolk. He was educated at Ipswich Grammar School. In 1807 he entered Gonville and Caius College and was second wrangler and Smith's prizeman. He graduated BA in 1811 and MA in 1814. In 1811 he was elected as a Fellow and Tutor at Pembroke College. He became a University Proctor in 1816.

In 1821 he married Elizabeth Maria, daughter of John Wythe of Eye, and was made DD by Royal Mandate, and served in the office of Vice-Chancellor. He held this position again in 1834, when he also acted as one of the syndics appointed to superintend the building of the Fitzwilliam Museum.

In 1827 he was presented by the Lord Chancellor to the living of Moor Monkton, Yorkshire. In 1832 he became a canon of Ely Cathedral.

He died in the lodge at Jesus College on 12 November 1849.