COLL P 12
Reference code
COLL P 12
Title
Papers of Provost Davies, 1791 - 1809
Level
Series
Administrative / Biographical history
Educated at Eton as a King's Scholar and then at King's College, Cambridge, of which he was a fellow 1759-1773, Davies was an assistant master at Eton from 1760-1773. In 1773 he was appointed Head Master. Ten years later, a mass resignation of the assistant masters was immediately followed by a serious rebellion by the boys and it is perhaps surprising that he not only remained in post until 1791 but was then elected Provost. From 1782-1791 he was a Canon of Windsor, and from 1774-1804 Rector of Scaldwell, Northamptonshire.
He was a generous benefactor to both Eton and King's, leaving money to Eton for a scholarship for a superannuated King's Scholar.
Date
1794 - 1810
Associated material
Provost Goodall, who was his executor, describes his death in COLL/P/1/5/20 and there are papers relating to his estate, which was not fully settled by the time Provost Goodall himself died in 1840, in MISC/F/6
Two letters from Provost Davies were found loose in a volume relating to College livings (ECR 60/11/4/1/2) and have been kept with it. They show that he was in poor health and suggest he was dependent on opium, but still took thought for the College.
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Number 12 of 27 at this Level
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- Provost Davies: Letter concerning land tax, COLL P 12 01, (2 November 1794)
- Provost Davies: Letters concerning College liability for Poor Rate, COLL P 12 02, (1795)
- Provost Davies: Bill for meat, COLL P 12 03 01, (1809)
- Provost Davies: Receipt to Provost Davies' executors, COLL P 12 03 02, (19 February 1810)
- Provost Davies: Letter of complaint concerning dinner, COLL P 12 04, (7 May 1783)