Background
The son of Joseph Hoare, from Cardiff, Wales, Hoare studied at Jesus College from 1727 (when he was 18), obtaining his Bachelor in 1730 and his Master of Arts in 1733.
The son of Joseph Hoare, from Cardiff, Wales, Hoare studied at Jesus College from 1727 (when he was 18), obtaining his Bachelor in 1730 and his Master of Arts in 1733.
Jesus College.
He was a Prebendary of Westminster Abbey. He was appointed Principal in 1768. During his time as Principal, he donated £200 towards restoration of the college"s Old Quadrangle.
In 1798, he also subscribed £100 for the "prosecution of the war" and £21 for muskets and necessaries for the University corporations
He held the post of Principal for the third-longest time in the college"s history. He died in 1802 after having been scratched by his cat.
He bequeathed hundreds of volumes of books to the college library. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May, 1753.
Royal Society.