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Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 27, sic) at JESUS, Dec. 14, 1821. S. of William. B. [1796], at Plymouth Dock. School, Plymouth. Matric. Lent, 1822. Adm. Fell.-Com. at Trinity College, Dublin, Oct. 17, 1834, as Gryll. M.A., Lambeth, 1840. Ord. deacon (Chester) Dec. 21, 1823. Went to Australia, 1838. Minister of St James, Melbourne, Port Philip, Australia Felix, 1840. C. of St Philip's, Sydney, 1843. Canon of Sydney and Minister of Holy Trinity, until 1847. Retired and returned to England. Married Sarah –. Died Apr. 22, 1854. (Jesus Coll. Notes; Cornub. Coll., 299, and Biblio. Cornu b., 1209; Cant. Act Bk.; Al. Dubl.; Clergy List; Australian Encyclopaedia.)
His curate's licence for Upper Gravenhurst and other documents are displayed in the museum of St James, Melbourne.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1823 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Grylls, John Couch | / | deacon | View |
| 1823 | Ordi(ordination) | Grylls, John Couch | / | deacon | View |
| 1825 | Ordi(ordination) | Grylls, John Couch | / | priest | View |
| 1825 | Appt(Licensing) | Grylls, John Couch | Saltash Chapel / | Curate | View |
| 1825 | Appt(Licensing) | Grylls, John Couch | Upper Gravenhurst / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1827 | Appt(Licensing) | Grylls, John Couch | Saltash Grammar School / | Schoolmaster | View |