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DING 2015: “Born at Cardross, Dumbartonshire, where his father was the minister. He studied at the University of Glasgov. In 1778 he became tutor to the sons of Joseph Foster Barham of Bedford where he remained for three years. In 1781 he was appointed curate of Claybrook, Lei. In 1789 he was presented to the rectory of Frolesworth which he soon renounced. Between 1790 and 1794 he travelled to Belgium and the Netherlands and to Germany, as tutor of Sir Walter Farquhar's son. There he also tutored Caroline of Brunswick who would later become Queen Caroline. In 1796 he was offered the living of Rothley, Lei. where he remained until his death. He is buried at St. Mary and St. John Church, Rothley".

WORKS

1791. “On the dialect of Claybrook”. The History and Antiquities of Claybrook: in the County of Leicester; Including the Hamlets of Bittesby, Ullesthorpe, Wibtoft, and Little Wigston. London: Printed for the Author, by J. Nichols: 128-131. SC. EDD.

KINGKONG PROJECT

Rev, Aulay MACAULAY (M: 1758 - 1819)

Essays On Various Subjects Of Taste And Criticism [e|1780]

The History And Antiquities Of Claybrook, In..Leicester [n|1791]

A Sermon On The Peculiar Advantages Of Sunday Schools [n|1792]

The Liturgy Of The Church Of England Recommended [n|1796]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT HIS LIFE AND WORKS SEE

Anonymous. 1819. A Catalogue of the Valuable Library of the Rev. Aulay Macaulay, deceased: Which will be Sold by Auction, on the Premises, the Parsonage at Rothley. Leicester: Printed for T. Combe.

Anonymous. 1835. “The Macaulays”. Alexander's East India and Colonial Magazine 10.60 November: 430-342.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Macaulay,_Aulay_%28DNB00%29

http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-08-02-0352

http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0016%2FBABINGTON%2F24%2F1-43

VARIA 1700-1799

EAST MIDLANDS

LEICESTERSHIRE

Rev. Aulay Macaulay

(1745-1818)