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Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, May 24, 1817; a ‘Ten-year’ man. Of Devon. 2nd s. of George, of Penang, E. Indies. B. July 21, 1794, at Dittisham, Devon. School, Hertford Military College. Previously cadet with the 34th Foot to India, 1809, but retired and read for Holy Orders. ' Matric. Michs. 1817; B.D. 1828. Ord. deacon (York) July 18, 1824; priest (London) Mar. 11, 1827; P.C. of St Paul's Chapel, Foley Place, Marylebone, London, 1825-44. P.C. of Portland Chapel (now St Paul's), Gt Portland Street, 1836-43. R. of Hailsham, Sussex, 1844-6. Minister of a Proprietary Chapel, Kensington, 1846-8. Chaplain to the Earl of Thanet. C. of Prittlewell, Essex, 1848-51. Married and had issue. Well-known in London as the fashionable preacher of his day. Obtained fame as a minor poet and miscellaneous writer. Author, The Island Bride (in six cantos); Romance of History, India; Sermons, etc. Died Nov. 14, 1851, at Edward Street, Portman Square, London. Brother of the next. (T. A. Walker, 397; Caunter Family Records; Boase; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | Appt(Licensing) | Caunter, John Robert | Barlby / | assistant curate | View |
| 1824 | Ordi(ordination) | Caunter, John Robert | / | deacon | View |
| 1827 | Ordi(ordination) | Caunter, John Hobart | / | priest | View |
| 1832 | Appt(Licensing) | Caunter, John Hobart | District Rectory of All Souls St Marylebone / St Pauls Chapel | Stipendiary Curate | View |