Hugh Thomas (priest)
Hugh Thomas (c. 1706 – 11 July 1780)[1] was Archdeacon of Nottingham, Dean of Ely and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge.
Career[]
He was educated at Christ's College Cambridge 1724–1728 where he was awarded Bachelor of Arts (BA). He was admitted a Fellow of the College in 1728 and awarded Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) in 1731.
He was afterwards Chaplain to Matthew Hutton, Archbishop of Canterbury; and Archdeacon of Nottingham from 1748[2]–1780.
In February 1754, he was elected Master of Christ's College Cambridge and awarded Doctor of Divinity (DD). In 1758 he was appointed Dean of Ely.[3]
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