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Este, Charles, 1753-1829
GB-2014-WSA-00592 · Person · 1752-1828

ESTE, CHARLES, son of Michael Este, St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, apothecary, and Margaret, dau. of Charles Fabre, St. Paul’s, Covent Garden; nephew of Charles Este (QS 1711, qv); b. 18 May 1752; in school lists 1764-7, having been adm. at age 7, i. e. c. 1759; successively attracted by a career as an actor and a medical practitioner, but ultimately decided to become a clergyman; ordained deacon 27 Oct 1776, priest 21 Dec 1776 (both London); St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 12 Dec 1776, but took his name off the books 12 Mar 1782; one of the King’s Reading Chaplains at Whitehall (occurs 1780-3); afternoon preacher at Percy Chapel; took to newspaper journalism, and for some time connected with the Morning Post; obtained a share in The World newspaper, but fell out with its proprietor Edward Topham, whom he violently attacked in The Oracle; author, My Own Life, 1787, in which he refers to his “standing for College” without a “tutor”, and also A Journey in 1793 through Flanders, Brabant, and Germany to Switzerland, 1795; m.; d. 1829 (but will proved PCC 11 Nov 1828 (sic)). [perhaps m. 4 Jul 1775 Cordelia, dau. of William Croft (IGI)]

Este, Charles, ca. 1696-1745
GB-2014-WSA-06849 · Person · ca. 1696-1745

ESTE, CHARLES, son of Michael Este, St. Margaret’s, Westminster, and Frances, dau. of Richard Tighe, Alderman of Dublin; b.; adm.; QS (aged 15) 1711; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1715, matr. 23 Jun 1715, Westminster Student 12 Dec 1715 - void 1728, Tutor 1722-4; BA 1719; MA 9 Mar 1721/2; DD Trinity Coll. Dublin 9 May 1736; ordained; Chaplain to Most Rev. Hugh Boulter DD, Archbishop of Armagh 1724; Rector of Derrynoose, co. Armagh 9 Jan 1726/7 [check]; held other livings in diocese of Armagh to 1736; Archdeacon of Armagh 5 Apr 1730 - Feb 1732/3, Chancellor 13 Feb 1732/3 - Feb 1735/6; consecrated Bishop of Ossory 1 Feb 1735/6; translated to Waterford 4 Oct 1740; edited the first volume of Carmina Quadragesimalia, 1723; m. ---, widow of Francis Clements, and dau. of Francis Dobbs, Carrickmacross, co. Monaghan; d. 29 Nov 1745. DNB.

Etheridge, W, fl. ca. 1612
GB-2014-WSA-019094 · Person · fl. ca. 1612

ETHERIDGE, W. ; b. ; adm. ; KS (Capt. ) c. 1612.

GB-2014-WSA-06850 · Person · 1903-?

Etherton, Harry Gibbon, son of William Hugh Etherton, of Rowlands Castle, Rants, by Jessie Mathilde, daughter of Harry Watts; b. Aug. 30, 1903; adm. Sept. 27, 1917 (R); left Easter 1920.

Etkins, George, fl. 1637
GB-2014-WSA-019095 · Person · fl. 1637

ETKINS, GEORGE; b. ; adm. ; Min. Can. 1637.

Eton College
GB-2014-WSA-00597 · Corporate body