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<p> an English divine of the 18th century, was educated at Eton School and at King's College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow in 1731. He afterwards became rector of Greenford, in Middlesex, and preacher at Whitehall. His benefactions were very large as compared with his fortune. He gave | Edward B.D. Betham <ref name="term_24923" /> | ||
==References == | <p> an English divine of the 18th century, was educated at [[Eton]] School and at King's College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow in 1731. He afterwards became rector of Greenford, in Middlesex, and preacher at Whitehall. His benefactions were very large as compared with his fortune. He gave '''''£''''' 20, 000 to the Botanical [[Garden]] at Cambridge, endowed a charity-school in his own parish in 1780, and gave other gifts of importance. '''''—''''' He died in 1783. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_24923"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/betham,+edward+b.d. Edward B.D. Betham from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_24923"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/betham,+edward+b.d. Edward B.D. Betham from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:14, 15 October 2021
Edward B.D. Betham [1]
an English divine of the 18th century, was educated at Eton School and at King's College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow in 1731. He afterwards became rector of Greenford, in Middlesex, and preacher at Whitehall. His benefactions were very large as compared with his fortune. He gave £ 20, 000 to the Botanical Garden at Cambridge, endowed a charity-school in his own parish in 1780, and gave other gifts of importance. — He died in 1783.
