Lynford Caryl Explained

Lynford Caryl, D.D.[1] was an English academic, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge[2] from 1758 until 1771.[3]

Caryl was born in Cotgrave and educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1728; and M.A. in 1732. He was ordained on 13 June 1729 and held livings at Fordham, Cambridge and Barnburgh. He was Fellow of Jesus from 1733 to 1750; Registrary of the University of Cambridge from 1751 to 1758; and twice Vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, between 1758 and 1759 and 1773 to 1774.[4]

He died at Canterbury on 18 June 1781.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D398665 National Archives
  2. https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/college/about-us/history/1671-1863 College web site
  3. [Alumni Cantabrigienses|Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900]
  4. https://www.v-c.admin.cam.ac.uk/role-vice-chancellor/history-vice-chancellorship University of Cambridge web-site
  5. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol9/pp34-36 British History on-line

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