GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
1674
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-1822)
Name
William Drinkwater (Drinckwater)
Gender
Male
Lived
b. ca. 1648-03-25 d. (old)
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Anne James; Adam Richter
Biographical Sources Consulted
AO (Foster); CCEd (Person ID: 92923)
Other note
William Drinkwater's name is inscribed in BL Add MS 85464, and the inscription is dated 1668. This is most likely the William Drin(c)kwater (b. c. 1648) listed in AO (Foster) and CCEd. Precise date of birth unknown, but Drinkwater matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford in 1664/5 at age 16. B.A. (1668) from Exeter. M.A. (1671) from Hart Hall, Oxford. AO (Foster) notes that he was vicar of Mevagissey, Cornwall in 1677. CCEd notes that he was curate of Bentworth, Hampshire in the same year.
GEMMS record created
March 8, 2018
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024