Rev. Matthew Babington , Venn's entry reads: Babington, Matthew. College: ST JOHN'S Entered: Michs. 1778 Born: June 24, 1761 Died: 1796 Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 27, 1778. Of Leics. 2nd s. of Thomas, Esq., of Rothley Temple, Leics. B. June 24, 1761. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1778; Scholar, 1778; B.A. (10th Wrangler) 1782; M.A. 1785. Fellow, 1784-7. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Mar. 7, 1784; priest, Mar. 12, 1786; C. of Rothley, Leics., 1784. V. there, 1787-96. Married Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Roberts Drake, of Leicester, Aug. 16, 1787. Died May 6, 1796, at Lisbon. M.I. at Rothley Temple. Brother of William (1782) and Thomas (1775); father of the next. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV; Nichols, III. 964, 990.)
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