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Robert Midgley, Rev. (1682? - 25 May 1761)

Son of Joseph Midgley. He was admitted scholar at Trinity Hall in 1700, proceeding B.A. 1703/4 and M.A. (?)1733. He was ordained deacon at York in 1707 and priest in 1709. He was rector at Rand with Fulnetby, Lincolnshire and then curate at Husthwaite (CCEd 102707). He was Master the Coxwold Free School for 53 years and author of the Compendious Schoolmaster. He was buried at Husthwaite Church (MGLY700R). According to Thoresby, he was at one time minister of "Hulsingor," probably Hunsingore. Relevant locations: Lived at or near Yorkshire, England
Workplace or place of business Coxwold, Yorkshire
 Relationships: Robert Midgley was a nephew of Robert Midgley (1654/5-1723)

 Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - A Cambridge Alumni Database (ACAD).
as Mentions or references - Clergy of the Church of England Database (CCEd).
 References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

A scaly Tortoise high ridged, a Foot and half long. (Don. Gul. Molineux Arm.) Another but 13 ½ Inches, yet near as broad, viz. 9 ½ Inches. The Pizle of a Sea-Tortoise 12 Inches long and 2 ½ round. Their Embraces continue a whole Lunary Month, as a grave Author tells us (h)(h) Dr. Grew's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 38. The large Sea-Tortoise brought from the Isle of Ascension in South America, by Dr. Midgley of this Town who presented it to me; it is near a Foot above three Yards in Circumference. The Natives make Boats of the Shells. For this ingenious Traveller (to whom I am obliged for several Curiosities) having been five Voyages in the East-Indies, his Nephew Mr. Robert Midgley Minister of Hulsingor, composed this Distich.