GALE, THOMAS, son of Christopher Gale, Scruton, Yorks. , and Frances Conyers, Holtby, Yorks. ; b. ; adm. ; KS (Capt. ) ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1655, adm. pens. 23 May 1655, scholar 1655; 7th in “ordo” 1658/9; BA 1658/9; MA 1662 (incorp. Oxford 13 Jul 1669); DD 1675; Fellow, Trin. Coll. 1659 - c. 1674, Tutor 1663-72; Taxor 1670; Regius Professor of Greek, Cambridge Univ. , Apr - Oct 1672; signed for priest’s orders (London) 22 Sep 1666; Vicar of Barrington, Cambs. , 1667; High Master, St. Paul’s School 5 Aug 1672-97; Prebendary of St. Paul’s from 7 Jun 1676; FRS 6 Dec 1677, Secretary 16 Dec 1685; Dean of York from 13 Sep 1697; antiquary and book collector; his collection of manuscripts was bequeathed by his son to Trinity Coll. Cambridge; composed the inscription on The Monument, London; edited Historiae Britannicae, Saxonicae, Anglo-Danicae Scriptores XV, 1691, and other works; m. 1 Jan 1673/4 Barbara, dau. of Roger Pepys, Impington, Cambs. , and niece of Thomas Pepys (qv); d. 8 Apr 1702. DNB.
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- https://collections.westminster.org.uk/index.php/college-1