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170 <strong>The</strong> Autobiography <strong>of</strong> <strong>Archbishop</strong> Thomas Seeker<br />
English Bible & Prayer Book: David Durell (see preceding entry) was<br />
an ardent advocate <strong>of</strong> a new translation <strong>of</strong> the Bible as a needed<br />
improvement on the authorized version <strong>of</strong> 1611. <strong>The</strong> press had sought<br />
the archbishop's advice, which mostly took the form <strong>of</strong> recommending<br />
where to look. <strong>The</strong> minutes recorded the text <strong>of</strong> his reply (Clarendon<br />
Press, Orders <strong>of</strong> Delegates 1758-95, pp. 52 & 56: 12 & 24 June, 1766).<br />
Zebedee Elsom: Seeker's first gift in 1763 was conveyed to him by a<br />
Mrs. Hardy <strong>of</strong> Nottingham. Two letters concerning the archbishop's<br />
monetary help are found in Nichols, Literary Illustrations, III, p. 488.<br />
Mr Arnald: Richard Arnald (1698-1756), who had been fellow <strong>of</strong><br />
Emmanuel college, Cambridge, and held the college living at Thurcaston,<br />
Leicestershire, to which he was appointed in 1733. His son,<br />
William (d. 1802), became a fellow <strong>of</strong> St. John's college, Cambridge in<br />
1767 (Venn, Alumni Cantab.).<br />
FOLIO 66 (1766)<br />
Dr Taylor died on April 4, 1766 [CM., XXXVI (1766), p. 199].<br />
Bp <strong>of</strong> Lincoln: John Green.<br />
my Nephew Seeker: the exchange was with Heneage Dering<br />
(1720P-1802), rector <strong>of</strong> Milton Keynes, Bucks.<br />
Dr Tracey: John Tracy (1722-1793), later viscount Tracy <strong>of</strong> Rathcoole<br />
who was warden <strong>of</strong> the college from 1766 to 1793. After a two hour<br />
meeting in the chapel the fellows on the Artist side were unanimous for<br />
Tracy, while the Jurist fellows by a majority <strong>of</strong> four held for Dr. Cooper<br />
(All Souls' MS, Warden's Memo Book: 17 June, 1766). As visitor<br />
Seeker's choice clearly reflected the balance <strong>of</strong> college opinion.<br />
Ld Chatham: the elder William Pitt (1708-1778), whose administration<br />
replaced Rockingham's. He was appointed lord privy seal 30 July, 1766<br />
and resigned 14 October, 1768. Chatham was not generally interested,<br />
and but little informed, in church matters.<br />
Mr Giraud: Thomas Frederick Giraud, B.A., who was collated to<br />
Preston-by-Faversham on 25 June, 1766 (L.P.L. Seeker Register II, fol.<br />
328).<br />
Mr D'Aeth: Francis D'Aeth (1725-1784), an M.A. <strong>of</strong> Wadham college,<br />
Oxford, and a younger son <strong>of</strong> Sir Thomas D'Aeth (d. 1745) <strong>of</strong>