death_date nationality birth_date residence article_title name
march 1774 british 1709 oxford walter harte
 walter harte
walter harte

walter harte -lrb- 1709 -- 1774 -rrb- was an english poet and historian .
he was a friend of alexander pope , oxford don , canon of windsor , and vice-principal of st. mary 's hall , oxford .
the son of the reverend walter harte , a fellow of pembroke college , oxford , prebendary of wells , canon of bristol , and vicar of st. mary magdalen , taunton , somerset , the young harte was educated at marlborough grammar school and st mary hall , oxford , where he graduated ba in 1728 and proceeded ma in 1731 .
in 1750 he was appointed canon of the third stall at st george 's chapel , windsor castle , a position he held until 1774 .
