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Raikes, Timothy

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

the grandfather of Robert Raikes, was a clergyman of the Church of England, and of some note. He was born near the middle of the 17th century, and was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge. After taking holy orders, he was vicar of Tickhill. He held the vicarate of Hessle, near Hull, at the time of his death, in 1722.