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Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 16, 1777. Of Dorset. [2nd] s. of William (1741) (and Margaret, only dau. and heiress of Edward Clavell, of Smedmore). [Bapt. June 4, 1760, at Winfrith, Dorset.] School, Chigwell, Essex. Scholar, 1777; matric. Lent 1780; B.A. 1781; M.A. 1788. Ord. deacon (Norwich, litt. dim. from Bristol) Mar. 11, 1781; priest (Bristol) Sept. 22, 1782. R. of Church-Knowle, Dorset, 1782-1833, and R. of East Lulworth, 1787-1833. Chaplain to the Duke of St Albans. J.P. for Dorset. Assumed, by Royal Licence, the name and arms of Clavell, Aug. 27, 1817, on inheriting Smedmore House, Isle of Purbeck, from his brother William (1774). Died, unmarried, June 14, 1833, at Smedmore House. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 446; Cant. Act Book; Changes of Name; G. Mag., 1833, II. 185.)
See also ID 52245. Changed name to John Clavell in 1817
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781 | Ordi(ordination) | Richards, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1781 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Richards, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1781 | Disp-Ord | Richards, John | / | View | |
| 1782 | Appt(Institution) | Richards, John | Knowle / | Rector | View |
| 1782 | Ordi(ordination) | Richards, John | / | priest | View |
| 1782 | Disp-Ord | Richards, John | / | View | |
| 1787 | Appt(in post) | Richards, John | Beauclerk Aubrey, 5th Duke of St Albans / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Institution) | Richards, John | East Lulworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1787 | Disp(Dispensation) | Richards, John | East Lulworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1787 | Disp-App | Richards, John | Aubrey Beauclerk, Duke of St Alban's / | Chaplain | View |
| 1787 | Disp-App | Richards, John | Knowle / | Rector | View |
| 1832 | Vac(resignation) | Clavell, John | East Lulworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1833 | Vac(Death) | Clavell, John | Knowle / | Rector | View |