William Whitehead (Q387712)
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* 1715-02-12 Cambridge, + 1785-04-14, British Poet Laureate and playwright
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | William Whitehead |
* 1715-02-12 Cambridge, + 1785-04-14, British Poet Laureate and playwright |
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14 April 1785Gregorian
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Education: Winchester College, entered 1728; Clare College, Cambridge, matriculated 1735; B.A., Cambridge, 1739; Fellow of Clare, 1739; M.A., Cambridge, 1742
Career: tutor to George Bussy Villiers, 1745-1754; registrar of Order of the Bath, 1754; poet laureate (appointed after Gray declined; £100 p.a.); playwright
Patrons: Henry Bromley (later Lord Montfort) helped secure Whitehead a place at Winchester; Earl of Jersey (hired WW as tutor to his son, 1745); Lady Jersey (got WW his Order of the Bath gig)
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