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Lynford Caryl

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Lynford Caryl, D.D.[1] was an English academic, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge[2] from 1758 until 1771.[3]

Caryl was born in Cotgrave and educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1728; and M.A. in 1732. He was ordained on 13 June 1729 and held livings at Fordham, Cambridge and Barnburgh. He was Fellow of Jesus from 1733 to 1750; Registrary of the University of Cambridge from 1751 to 1758; and twice Vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, between 1758 and 1759 and 1773 to 1774.[4]

He died at Canterbury on 18 June 1781.[5]

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