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'''John Sleech''' was the [[Archdeacon of Cornwall]]<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D425830 National Archives]</ref> from 1741<ref>[[The Times]] (London, England), 4 Jan 1786; pg. 3; Issue 321</ref> to 1788.<ref>{{cite wikisource |
'''John Sleech''' (1711–1788) was the [[Archdeacon of Cornwall]]<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D425830 National Archives]</ref> from 1741<ref>[[The Times]] (London, England), 4 Jan 1786; pg. 3; Issue 321</ref> to 1788.<ref>{{cite wikisource |
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He was the son of [[Richard Sleech]], then teaching at [[Eton College]] (and later Provost of Eton), and was baptised in Eton chapel on 16 August 1711. He was educated at Eton and [[King's College, Cambridge]], graduating [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1734, [[Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin)|MA]] in 1737. He was a Fellow of King's from 1733.<ref name="Venn">{{acad|SLC729J|name=Sleech, John}}</ref> |
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He held the following livings in the church:<ref name="Venn"/> |
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* Vicar of [[Sidbury]], Devon, 1737 |
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* Prebendary of [[Exeter Cathedral]], 1739–88 |
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* Archdeacon of Cornwall, 1741-88 |
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* Canon residentiary of Exeter Cathedral, 1747–88 |
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* Prebendary of [[Gloucester Cathedral]], 1769–88 |
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Sleech was from [[Farringdon, Devon]].<ref>{{alox2|title=Sleech, Rev. Charles}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:39, 23 June 2024
John Sleech (1711–1788) was the Archdeacon of Cornwall[1] from 1741[2] to 1788.[3]
He was the son of Richard Sleech, then teaching at Eton College (and later Provost of Eton), and was baptised in Eton chapel on 16 August 1711. He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1734, MA in 1737. He was a Fellow of King's from 1733.[4]
He taught as an assistant master at Eton.[4]
He held the following livings in the church:[4]
- Vicar of Sidbury, Devon, 1737
- Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral, 1739–88
- Archdeacon of Cornwall, 1741-88
- Canon residentiary of Exeter Cathedral, 1747–88
- Prebendary of Gloucester Cathedral, 1769–88
Sleech was from Farringdon, Devon.[5]
References
- ^ National Archives
- ^ The Times (London, England), 4 Jan 1786; pg. 3; Issue 321
- ^ Le Neve, John; Hardy, Sir Thomas Duffus (1854). . Fasti ecclesiae Anglicanae. Vol. 1. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b c "Sleech, John (SLC729J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.