Complex sentence: He received his early education at Dedham grammar school, and in 1817 entered Jesus College, Cambridge; he took his B.A. in 1821, was ordained and became MA, in 1824.
Split into simpler sentences: He received his early education at Dedham grammar school, and in 1817 entered Jesus College, Cambridge. He took his B.A. in 1821, was ordained and became MA, in 1824.