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Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, July 1, 1785; Fell.-Com. Sept. 28, 1787. School, Eton [occurs in Eton Coll. Reg. as 2nd s. of John (1748), R. of Ampton, but according to J. J. Muskett, Suffolk Manor. Fam., he was son of John, of Stapleton Park, Darrington, Yorks., afterwards of Aspenden Hall, Herts.]. ' Matric. Michs. 1790; B.A. 1791; M.A. 1794. Ord. deacon (Gloucester) Apr. 4, 1792. R. of Woodford, Essex, 1794-1832. R. of Carlton, Cambs., 1805-32. Chaplain-in-ordinary to George, Prince of Wales (afterwards George IV). Died unmarried Apr. 25, 1832, being found drowned in a pond in his garden after returning home from a visit to his friend the Rev. G. F. Holcombe, of Brinkley. The night being dark, it is supposed that he missed the path; the jury returned a verdict of ‘accidental death.’ (Suffolk Manor. Fam., I; G. Mag., 1832, I. 174; F.M.G.)