George Rooke (priest) explained

George Henry Rooke, D.D. (3 August 1702 – 7 February 1754) was an English priest and academic in the eighteenth century.^[1]

Rooke was born in Carlisle. He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1725 and MA in 1728. He became Fellow of Christ's in 1727; and was Master from 1745 until his death.^[2] He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1745 to 1746.^[3] He held livings in Cambridge, Great Eversden, Little Abington, Foxton, Hadstock and Great Horkesley.

Notes and References

1. [Alumni Cantabrigienses|Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900]
2. https://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/masters-christs-college-1505 Christ's web site
3. https://www.v-c.admin.cam.ac.uk/role-vice-chancellor/history-vice-chancellorship University web-site