Sir Richard Kaye, 6th Baronet facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Very Reverend Sir Richard Kaye |
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| Dean of Lincoln | |
Grave of Rev. Sir Richard Kaye, Dean of Lincoln, in the east end of Lincoln Cathedral.
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Elected | 1783 |
| Predecessor | Richard Cust |
| Successor | George Gordon |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Nottingham 1780–1809 |
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| Born | 1736-7 |
| Died | 25 December 1809 |
| Buried | Lincoln Cathedral |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Profession | Anglican clergyman – fellow of the royal society |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
Sir Richard Kaye (born 1736, died 1809) was an important English leader in the church and a scientist. He was also a 'Baronet,' which is a special title passed down in families. From 1783, he was the Dean of Lincoln, a big job in the church.
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Sir Richard Kaye's Life
Early Life and Education
Richard Kaye went to Brasenose College, Oxford university. He finished his studies there in 1761.
Friends and Interests
Sir Richard Kaye had many interesting friends. He was good friends with famous people like Joseph Banks, a well-known scientist. He was also friends with Captain James Cook, the famous explorer. Captain Cook even named an island after him, which is now called Kayak Island!
Kaye loved art and supported artists like Samuel Hieronymus Grimm. He asked Grimm to draw many interesting things for twenty years! He also supported another artist named Tilly Kettle.
He was a trustee (a kind of manager) for the famous British Museum. This shows he cared a lot about history and learning.
Church Career
Important Roles in the Church
Sir Richard Kaye was known for being a very religious person. He also held many important jobs in the Church of England at the same time. This was called 'pluralism' back then, meaning he had several church positions.
In 1762, he became a chaplain for the Duke of Portland. A chaplain is a priest who works for a specific person or group.
Helping His Parish
In 1765, he became the rector of Kirkby in Ashfield. He kept this job until he died. In this area, many people were 'dissenters' or 'Methodists' who followed John Wesley. But Sir Richard Kaye worked hard to bring most of the people back to worship at the main church.
He kept a notebook about life in his parish, which is now in the British Library. An artist named Grimm drew pictures of life in the parish, showing harvest celebrations and schoolchildren at church.
Royal and Other Church Jobs
Just one year after moving to Kirkby, in 1766, he became a Chaplain in Ordinary for the Royal Household. This meant he served the King or Queen. In 1768, he became a Sub-Almoner.
Later, in 1780, he was made Archdeacon of Nottingham. He was also the Vicar of Clayworth. In 1783, he became a 'prebend' (a type of church official) at Southwell Minster.
Dean of Lincoln
From 1783 until his death in 1809, Sir Richard Kaye was the Dean of Lincoln. This was one of his most important roles. He lived at the Deanery in Lincoln, which was also drawn by the artist Hieronymus Grimm. He also held other prebend positions in places like Lincoln and Durham.
Images for kids
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Lincoln Deanery drawn by Hieronymus Grimm around 1784.
