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Adm. pens. at SIDNEY, June 27, 1775. [2nd] s. of George, attorney, of Chelsea, Middlesex. B. Jan. 1, 1758, in London. Schools, Chelsea (Mr Porter) and Westminster. ' Matric. Lent, 1776; Scholar; B.A. 1779; M.A. 1782. Fellow. C. of Knapwell, Cambs., Mar. 24, 1782. R. (and patron) of Rishangles, Suffolk, 1787-1820. R. of Addington, Kent, 1805-20. Domestic Chaplain to the Duke of Clarence (afterwards William IV). Died unmarried Nov. 7, 1820. Buried at Addington. (Foster, Index Eccles.; Burke, L.G.; Record of Old Westminsters.)
Fielding (1910) records MI at Addington: '... the remains of Peter Elers, Rector of this parish, who died the 7th day of November, 1820, aged 62'.