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Richard CUMBERLAND 1674-1737

Biographical Note

Born at Peterborough, son of Richard Cumberland, Bishop of Peterborough. BA Magdalene College, Cambridge 1698, MA 1701. Rector of Peakirk, Northamptonshire 1703, of Elton, Huntingdonshire 1723; prebendary of Peterborough 1699, of Lincoln 1727; archdeacon of Northampton 1707.

Books

Cumberland used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 7548); the extent and disposition of his library is not known.

Sources

Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903-4.
Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Born at [[place of birth::Peterborough]], son of [[family::Richard Cumberland 1631/2-1718|Richard Cumberland]], [[occupation::Bishop]] of [[diocese::Peterborough]]. BA [[education::Magdalene College, Cambridge]] 1698, MA 1701. [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of [[location::Peakirk, Northamptonshire]] 1703, of [[location::Elton, Huntingdonshire]] 1723; [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Peterborough Cathedral|Peterborough]] 1699, of [[organisation::Lincoln Cathedral|Lincoln]] 1727; [[occupation::archdeacon]] of [[location::Northampton]] 1707.
+Born at [[place of birth::Peterborough]], son of [[family::Richard Cumberland 1631/2-1718|Richard Cumberland]], [[occupation::Bishop]] of [[diocese::Peterborough]]. BA [[education::Magdalene College, Cambridge]] 1698, MA 1701. [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of [[location::Peakirk, Northamptonshire]] 1703, of [[location::Elton, Huntingdonshire]] 1723; [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Peterborough Cathedral|Peterborough]] 1699, of [[organisations::Lincoln Cathedral|Lincoln]] 1727; [[occupation::archdeacon]] of [[location::Northampton]] 1707.
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