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SMITH, SAMUEL, son of Samuel Smith, Compton Street, London, merchant, and Christian, dau. of Rev. Edward Pain, Winchester; b. 17 Jul 1731; adm. (aged 12) Jul 1744; KS 1746; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1750, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1750, scholar 26 Apr 1751, matr. 1751; BA 1754; MA 1757; LLD 1764; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1756, Major Fellow 6 Jul 1757; ordained deacon 21 Sep 1755, priest 21 Dec 1755 (both Ely); Head Master of the School Jun 1764 -–88; Rector of Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk, from 1762; Rector of Dry Drayton, Cambs., from 1785; Prebendary of Westminster from 29 Mar 1787, and of Peterborough from 28 Sep 1787; Busby Trustee 10 Apr 1766; m. 1st, 27 Aug 1764 Ann, dau. of John Jackson, King Street, Westminster; m. 2nd, 9 May 1791 Susanna, sister of Thomas Pettingal (qv); m. 3rd, 19 Jun 1794 Ann Pinckney, Cathedral Precinct, Peterborough, Northants; d. 23 Mar 1808. Buried North Aisle, Westminster Abbey.
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Westminster Scholars elected to both universities from 1561-1787. Created by Samuel Smith, following 'Camden's buttery book'.
Lists the first name and surname of pupils elected to Oxford and Cambridge from 1561 to 1787. Some name marked 'F'.
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Lists first names and surnames, as well age age upon admission. Alphabetical by surname and then year of admission.
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Covers the following years: 1715,1717, 1725-1726.
Lists surname only. Includes number of years pupils had been at the school for a very small number of pupils in 1717. 1725-1726 are quarterly accounts by surname.
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Intermittent entries and some accounts. Lists first name and surname, age upon admittance, and the form into which they were placed for 1715-1717. Second half contains quarterly accounts. Also records donations towards College Dormitory.
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Records surnames only.
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Lists pupils' surnames and quarterly accounts in one half. Other half contains full names and ages of pupils entering the school from 1721-1724, followed by accounts from 1725-1728.
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First half lists first name and surname, age upon admission, and form placed into. Second half lists quarterly accounts.
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List of pupils (largely) by surname only, present at the School on Lady Day 1729. Divided into classes.
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Lists pupils, masters and ushers. Final year scholars are listed by full names and election details given. Other pupils are divided by form and listed largely by surname only.
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Lists first name and surname. Some updates about post-school e.g. elections to universities, deaths, titles acquired. Separate lists of Scottish Peers, Irish Peers, Noblemen’s sons, Lords' sons styled Honourable, Baronets and Knights, Gentlemen in High Stations, and Members of Parliament.
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Listed by surname only, divided by classes.
Damage to top right corner obscures several names on each page.
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Lists surnames only, divided by classes.
Cover reads 'From the collection of the Rev. Canon Bull obit 1888 presented to the school by his daughter April 1889'
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Lists first name and surname, boarding house, age and class in one half up to Feb. 1752/3. Second half lists quarterly accounts from 1744-1752.
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Admissions fees, lists surnames.
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Lists surnames and occasionally first names and fees.
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Lists first name and surname and fee.
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Covers the years 1764-1788.
Lists first names and surnames, and forms.
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20th century copy of original admissions book. Ordered by admission date: lists surname, first name and form.
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Fees, lists surnames.
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Accounts, includes surnames.
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Admissions fees, lists surnames.
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Headmasters accounts, lists surnames only, notes scholars.
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Headmasters accounts, lists surnames only.
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Lists surnames only
BARKER, GEORGE FISHER RUSSELL, brother of Charles Mylne Barker (qv); b. 30 Oct 1848; adm. 24 Jan 1862 (James'); QS 1863; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1867, adm. pens. 17 Jun 1867, matr. Mich. 1867; BA 1871; MA 1874; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 4 Nov 1873, called to bar 28 Jun 1876; practised as a conveyancer; contributed 300 articles to DNB; author of A Memoir of Richard Busby DD, 1895, and other works; edited The Westminster School Register 1764-1883, 1892, and compiled the greater portion of the present work; d. unm. 7 Jan 1927.
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'This alphabetical index contains the names of Old Westminsters who were admitted to the School previously to June 19 1764 together with a few names of later date collected from various sources'
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Lists first name and surname for stewards each year.
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Lists surnames only. Accounts.
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Head Master's account book. One half contains a chronological list of expenditure, the reverse an alphabetical index of pupils by surname.
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Lists surnames.
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Lists full names.
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Record of money received and from whom - 'This funded [sic] is established partly for the restoration of the Museum Library but generally also for all purposes of school expenditure.'
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Lists surnames, organised by form. Some initials.
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Surnames and initials along with admission date.
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Lists first name, surname, date of birth, house and form entered into.
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Lists surnames, includes form, monitorial status and if KS.
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Lists first names and surnames, ages, houses and forms.
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Lists money received into school accounts by surname only. King's Scholars are noted.
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Organised alphabetically by surname. Entries include surname, initials, DOB, parents' profession and address, prep school, date entered, form on entry, date left, form on leaving, career notes and remarks.
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Lists first name and surname, house, form, and date of birth.
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Lists full name, date of birth, house, form, maths and french classes, previous school, fathers' name and address, occasional responsible guardian's name and address, father's profession and date of leaving.
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Lists full name, date of birth, house, form, previous school, fathers' name and address, occasional responsible guardian's name and address, father's profession and date of leaving.
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Lists full name, date of birth, house, form, previous school, fathers' name and address, occasional responsible guardian's name and address, father's profession and date of leaving.
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Includes full name, date of entry, date of birth, previous school, house, Father’s name and address, (for some) Father’s profession. A small number of leaving dates.
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Includes details of examinations and marks.
Printed lists of students by surname (occasionally with initials), ordered by merit. Includes examination results. Also lists Masters of the School.