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The first decade of Sterne’s life was spent moving from place to place as his father was reassigned throughout England and Ireland. During this period Sterne never lived in one place for more than a year. Sterne was sent to [[Hipperholme Grammar School]] near [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]] when he was ten years old; he never saw his father again. Sterne was admitted to a [[sizar|sizarship]] at [[Jesus College, Cambridge]], in July [[1733]] at the age of 20. His great-Grandfather, who was made [[Archbishop]] of [[York]] in [[1664]], had been the Master of Jesus College, twice, earlier in the seventeenth century. Sterne graduated with a degree of [[Bachelor of Arts]] in January [[1737]]; and returned in the summer of [[1740]] to be awarded his [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge)|Master of Arts]] degree.
Sterne seems to have been destined to become a clergyman, and was ordained as a [[deacon]] in March of [[1737]] and as a [[priest]] in August, [[1738]]. Shortly thereafter Sterne was awarded the vicarship living at [[Sutton-on-the-Forest]] in [[Yorkshire]]. Sterne married Elizabeth Lumley in [[1741]]. Both were ill with [[tuberculosis]]. In [[1743]], he was presented to the neighbouring living of [[Stillington]], and did duty both there and at Sutton. He was also a [[prebendary]] of [[York Minster]]. Sterne’s life at this time was closely tied with his uncle, Dr. Jacques Sterne, the [[Archdeacon]] of [[Cleveland, England|Cleveland]] and [[Precentor]] of [[York Minster]]. Sterne’s uncle was also an ardent [[British Whig Party|Whig]], and urged Sterne to begin a career of political journalism which resulted in some scandal for Sterne and, eventually, a terminal falling-out between the two men.
Sterne lived in Sutton for twenty years, during which time he kept up an intimacy which had begun at Cambridge with [[John Hall-Stevenson]], a witty and accomplished [[bon vivant]], owner of [[Skelton Hall]] in the Cleveland district of Yorkshire. Without Stevenson, Sterne may have been a more decorous parish priest, but might never have written ''Tristram Shandy''.
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