John Sheepshanks (priest)

John Sheepshanks (b. Linton 5 May 1765 – d. St Gluvias 17 December 1844) was a nineteenth century Archdeacon of Cornwall.[1]

Sheepshanks was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge[2] and ordained in 1788. He served curacies in Ovington and Leeds,[3] after which he was the incumbent at St Gluvias until his death.[4]

References

  1. "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson,E p197: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
  2. Venn, John & Venn, John Archibald. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, Cambridge University Press Part II vol. v p428
  3. CCED
  4. 'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' "The Cornwall Royal Gazette, Falmouth Packet and Plymouth Journal" (Truro, England), Friday, 20 December 1844; Issue 4131
Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Bull
Archdeacon of Cornwall
1826–1844
Succeeded by
William Phillpotts


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