Sir Richard Kaye, 6th Baronet
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Sir Richard Kaye, 6th Baronet , FRS (1736–1809) was an English churchman and scientist. He was Dean of Lincoln
from 1783, and inherited the baronetcy from his elder brother Sir John Lister Kaye, 5th Baronet in 1789..
He was a patron of the artists Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
, whom he commissioned for two decades to draw "everything curious", and Tilly Kettle
. He was a friend of Joseph Banks
whom he proposed for the Royal Society
, and also Captain James Cook
: Cook named after him the island now called Kayak Island
. He brought the young Reginald Spofforth
as organist to Lincoln Cathedral
.
A clerical pluralist, he was archdeacon of Nottingham
from 1780, and became curate of Marylebone
in 1788. He had been rector of Kirkby in Ashfield from 1765, a position he owed to the Dowager Duchess of Portland, and which he retained for life. He also served as chaplain to George III of England. He had a prebend as a residential canon at Lincoln from 1783 for life, at Durham, from 1777 to 1784 (leading Grimm to sketch in the north-east), and one at Southwell.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1765 as an experimentalist in the field of electricity
.
He married Ellen Fenton, daughter of William Fenton of Rothwell, West Yorkshire
and widow of Thomas Mainwaring. He left no children, and the baronetcy came to an end with him.
Dean of Lincoln
The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Diocese of Lincoln. The post is currently held by the Very Revd Philip John Warr Buckler, MA.-References:...
from 1783, and inherited the baronetcy from his elder brother Sir John Lister Kaye, 5th Baronet in 1789..
Life
He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford gradusting BCL in 1761.He was a patron of the artists Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
Samuel Hieronymus Grimm was an 18th century Swiss topographical artist who worked in oils , watercolours, and pen and ink media.-Life and work:...
, whom he commissioned for two decades to draw "everything curious", and Tilly Kettle
Tilly Kettle
Tilly Kettle was a portrait painter and the first English painter to work in India. He was born in London, the son of a coach painter, in a family that had been members of the Brewers' Company of freemen for five generations...
. He was a friend of Joseph Banks
Joseph Banks
Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, GCB, PRS was an English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences. He took part in Captain James Cook's first great voyage . Banks is credited with the introduction to the Western world of eucalyptus, acacia, mimosa and the genus named after him,...
whom he proposed for the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, and also Captain James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
: Cook named after him the island now called Kayak Island
Kayak Island
Kayak Island , which includes the Bering Expedition Landing Site, is located in the Gulf of Alaska, 100 km SE of Cordova, Alaska Malaspina Coastal Plain. It has a land area of 73.695 km² and no population....
. He brought the young Reginald Spofforth
Reginald Spofforth
Reginald Spofforth was an English musician. He was born in Southwell, Nottinghamshire but moved to London around 1790. He was active as an organist, conductor and music teacher, but he is best remembered as a composer...
as organist to Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
.
A clerical pluralist, he was archdeacon of Nottingham
Archdeacon of Nottingham
The historic Archdeaconry of Nottingham was an extensive ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the diocese of York, England. It comprised almost the whole of the county of Nottingham, and was divided into the four deaneries of Nottingham, Newark, Bingham and Retford...
from 1780, and became curate of Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
in 1788. He had been rector of Kirkby in Ashfield from 1765, a position he owed to the Dowager Duchess of Portland, and which he retained for life. He also served as chaplain to George III of England. He had a prebend as a residential canon at Lincoln from 1783 for life, at Durham, from 1777 to 1784 (leading Grimm to sketch in the north-east), and one at Southwell.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1765 as an experimentalist in the field of electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
.
He married Ellen Fenton, daughter of William Fenton of Rothwell, West Yorkshire
Rothwell, West Yorkshire
Rothwell is a market town on the River Dolphin in the south east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, situated between Oulton to the east, Belle Isle to the west, Woodlesford to the north east and Robin Hood to the south west. Swillington, Methley and Kippax are located...
and widow of Thomas Mainwaring. He left no children, and the baronetcy came to an end with him.
Further reading
- Brett Dolman. "Everything Curious" : Samuel Hieronymus Grimm and Sir Richard Kaye. The Electronic British Library Journal (2003). ISSN 1478-0259.