Life Wake was born in Blandford Forum, Dorset, and educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He took orders, and in 1682 went to Paris as chaplain to the ambassador; Richard Graham, Viscount Preston (1648–1695). There, he became acquainted with many of the savants of the capital, and was much interested in French clerical affairs. He also collated some Paris manuscripts of the Greek New Testament for John Fell, bishop of Oxford.In his private collection he had f.e. minuscules 73, 74.
Life Wake was born in Blandford Forum, Dorset, and educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He took orders, and in 1682 went to Paris as chaplain to the ambassador; Richard .Graham, Viscount Preston (1648–1695). There, he became acquainted with many of the savants of the capital, and was much interested in Fr?ench clerical affairs. He also collated some Paris manuscripts of the Greek New Testament for John Fell, bishop ,of Oxford.In his private collection he had f.e. minuscules 73, 74.